Stitch

Stitching has been a part of my life since my teenage years. I think back to kits that had cross stitching and embroidery projects from my youth, but mostly I simply played around with a needle, floss, hoop and tools to add a little adornment to clothing or items around the home.

I like to design using Elements of Art and Principles of design to make my pieces. My favorite quote is by Cubist artist Paul Klee - ‘A line is a dot that went for a walk’ - and as a person who has been doodling since I first picked a pencil, or I like to think so anyway, this is how my stitched pieces begin. Find an inspiration, draw a dot, make a line, and see what comes next.

Currently, I purchase embroidery floss and materials locally for this body of work. Supporting local is important for a small community to survive, and I feel fortunate for the connections and relationships that I have built with shops and businesses around the Midwest.