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| Cinder And Honey |
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| Cinder And Honey |
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| Cinder And Honey |
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| Sew And Saunders |
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| Sew And Saunders |
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| Sew And Saunders |
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| Sew and Saunders |
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| Sarah K. Benning |
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| Sarah K. Benning |
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Sarah K. Benning
Tessa Perlow |
Hello Friends! How have you been? Sorry I've been MIA from the blog for awhile. We all need breaks to recharge our batteries, right? During my hiatus, I was involved in helping a few homeless folks in my city. Together with that, I spent
way too much time on Instagram swooning over the work of freestyle embroidery designers and other cross stitch designers. I bought some beautiful hand-dyed pink wool from my cross stitching buddy,
Jacob, across the pond. I was dazzled and bewildered with the amount of beautiful Instagram photos available 24/7. Instagram was my addiction. I was distracted. I was annoyed by my lack of focus. There were a number of people who shared politics along with their arts and crafts. Like bitter pills, I take my politics in doses. All of this Instagram information was a very strange brew leading to burnout.
I find it hard to control how many brownies I eat. I can't seem to manage how much time I spend ogling Instagram photos or reading endless comments or watching videos of folks who exercise five hours a day or live in vans or eat vegan Australian food or journey around the globe. I'm rambling too long here. It's cathartic to write this. Thank you for your patience. I suppose everyone must find their own way in life, both online and in the real world. The journey continues....
In the world of freestyle embroidery on the 'gram, I'm drawn to the work of
Cinder And Honey, Sew And Saunders and
Sarah K. Benning. Sarah is a traveling artist. Plants are her thing. You can read more about how Sarah quit her day job, at Whole Foods, to travel to Spain and pursue her embroidery passion on
The Everygirl. (As a side note, if you're looking for some cozy comfort food, The Everygirl also shared my Butternut Squash And Apple Bisque, along with many other delicious recipes
here. Sorry for shamelessly plugging my recipe.)
