Howie

My aunt, who tragically passed away at the age of 50, taught me how to cross-stitch and I eventually took it up in college. A neighbor near our farm in Lovettsville, VA taught me how to knit. My third grade teacher, Mrs. Heskett, taught me how to crochet. My belated mother-in-law and I used to take card-making classes and stamping classes together in Illinois. I inherited all her crafting things! Now my crafting room is a complete disaster area! ... Read Full Bio »

My aunt, who tragically passed away at the age of 50, taught me how to cross-stitch and I eventually took it up in college. A neighbor near our farm in Lovettsville, VA taught me how to knit. My third grade teacher, Mrs. Heskett, taught me how to crochet. My belated mother-in-law and I used to take card-making classes and stamping classes together in Illinois. I inherited all her crafting things! Now my crafting room is a complete disaster area! I also scrapbook and have attended many cool classes at conventions/conferences/scrapbooking day events. I have been battling cancer for the last year and a half (MFH sarcoma next to my right hip). I have been gaining an interest in vintage linens and the use of vintage linens to recycle and make something new. The idea came from the fact that my mother gave me her old wedding gown and an old lace tablecloth and said maybe I could find a use for them and make something out of them. Of course, this got the wheels turning... I have currently been working on more portable projects because of the cancer, embroidery on linens from old vintage iron-on patterns! Yup, they are still out there...I inherited some from my grandmother who loved to embroidery. I've also learned a VERY big lesson on buying vintage linens!! Make sure the material is still strong and viable!! I had 1/2 a set of napkins come apart in the laundry! Oops.