March 10, 2013
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Whenever I travel I always bring with me something to occupy myself. Twenty four hours of train rides? No biggie, I’ve got an antique book about Victor Hugo, an old throwaway Acer Aspire, a regular and watercolor journal, a full … Continue reading
December 9, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
J’ai maintenant un site en français! I spent years trying to preserve and regain mobility by doing embroidery. I favor decorating felt hearts and then making them into ornaments. They are simple decorative items I give as gifts to people … Continue reading
November 19, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
As promised, here are more knits from my favorite vintage knitting magazine of the 70s. The gentlemen knits are quite cheeky.
October 2, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
For the past 5-6 years I have been decreasing my consumption of new things. I buy used items or wait until my family or acquaintances have things they want to part with. I started this out of necessity because my … Continue reading
July 29, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Saturday challenge was to make something in my Great DIY Projects Pinterest board. I turned this polka dot shirt into a cuter sleeveless number with a bow. I have wanted a shirt with a bow like that for a long … Continue reading
July 14, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
So today I have a burst of things to announce which, I have come to realize, make me look like I have more time to do fun things than the average person. Well, actually I do but it’s not due … Continue reading
July 13, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
I have finished my first Moonrise Kingdom inspired badge. The longest part of the process was doing the condensed blanket stitching around the edge to create a border. It is very hard to have a straight line but using aida … Continue reading
July 11, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
I saw Moonrise Kingdom this week and was very inspired by the homespun look of the whole movie. My inner child is a 12 year old boy so I love everything about this movie’s story and art direction. I am … Continue reading
June 6, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
When I decided to update my site recently I didn’t really take into consideration the amount of time necessary to classify all my information. This blog really is about this and that and yet I only catalog a small portion … Continue reading
June 5, 2012
by Marie-Lynn Richard
Sometimes I wish I lived in Europe! So many museums and school featuring wonderful needlework can be found in Europe. Last winter DMC even invited us Marie-Claire Idées readers for a factory visit (factory video) but for me to attend … Continue reading