I'm working like crazy trying to get my Advent Scroll finished. It's a long scroll. I have the backing fabric on. Today I'm going over the piece to see where I need to add some interest to it .

No one quite remembered who first called it The Cozy Makers Club. It just… fit. The door to the craftroom was never locked. In fact, it seemed to open a little wider every time someone new arrived — whether she came from Texas, Toronto, Melbourne, Manchester, or a quiet village somewhere no one else had heard of. Geography didn’t matter here. What mattered was that everyone walked in carrying something: a project, a hope, sometimes a doubt they hadn’t said out loud yet. Inside, the room always felt gently alive. Soft lamp light. The hum of conversation. Fabric spilling from baskets, yarn tucked into bowls, beads glinting in little dishes. Someone always had tea brewing. Someone always had encouragement ready. There was 'Restart Maria', rediscovering her creativity after retirement. 'Healing Keisha', stitching courage back together after a hard year. 'Unsure Anika', learning that her art deserved space in the world. 'Shy Little Jules', who said little at first but laughed the loudest now. And dozens more — different ages, backgrounds, accents, styles — yet somehow immediately familiar. No one had to explain why they needed this place. Everyone understood. Here, mistakes became experiments. Quiet people found their voice. Beginners became mentors without even noticing. And confidence grew the way handmade things do — slowly, intentionally, beautifully imperfect. It wasn’t just crafting. It was sisterhood stitched across oceans. It was permission to rest, to try, to shine. It was the rare feeling of being both accepted exactly as you are and encouraged to become even more yourself. Sometimes someone would pause mid-project, look around at the laughter, the focus, the gentle support, and say softly: “I didn’t realize how much I needed this.” The others always smiled. They knew. Because the Cozy Makers Club wasn’t just a craftroom. It was a safe harbor—a confidence workshop. A global circle of creativity and kindness — where the door stayed open, the lights stayed warm, and there was always room at the table for one more maker.

UPDATES will be posted here. Sign up ends Feb 16th - Game Starts Feb 18th, and project completion date is March 10th. You will need: - 8" x 10" background fabric - assortment of small scraps/threads of your choice - We will be working with these shapes: (You can cut these shapes in any size you want) - circles - half circles - square - rectangle - triangle - hearts - free-style shape (a blob, a tree, a boat, a wavy line, whatever you choose) Everyone is welcome to participate, but only those who sign up will be assigned to choose our daily shapes. If you sign up, you will be assigned a day to choose (?) shapes from the list, and you must post your choices in this thread on the assigned day! Each individual will choose how they will sew the shapes onto their own background fabric. Some options might include overcast stitch, backstitch, running stitch, etc. Project must be hand-sewn. If you want to participate in choosing the shape combinations, just drop a comment below. I will fill in the number of shapes to be posted after I see how many participants we will have.

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OUR BIG REVEAL DAY IS FEB 19TH | I'LL START A NEW THREAD FOR POSTING PHOTOS OF OUR FINISHED PROJECTS. CHECK UPDATES HERE.... (Day 1) - 5 Running stitches / 5 Pistil stitches (Day 2)- 4 Cross stitches / 2 Lazy Daisy stitches / 4 Seed stitches (Day 3) - 3 Lazy Daisy stitches / 3 Seed stitches / 4 French Knots (Day 4) - 6 Chain stitches, 2 French Knots / 2 Pistil stitches (Day 5) - 5 Lazy Daisy Stitches, 2 Pistil Stitches, 3 Running Stitches (Day 6) - 3 French Knots, 3 Seed Stitches, 4 Running Stitches (Day 7) - 4 French knots, 2 Lazy Daisy, 4 Chain Stitches (Day 8) - 5 back stitch, 3 chain stitch, 2 cross stitch (Day 9) - 4 lazy daisy, 4 seed stitches, 2 pistil stitches (Day 10) - 4 pistil, 6 lazy daisy (Day 11) - 4 lazy daisy stitches, 3 backstitches, 3 French knots! (Day 12) - 5 chain stitch, 5 seed stitches (Day 13) - 4 backstitches, 3 chain, 2 cross stitches, and 1 pistil stitch (Day 14) - 5 chain stitches, 5 French knots (Day 15) - 10 Running stitches FINISH....................See the update at the top of this post for our big reveal date. Get your photos ready to share!!!!!! LIST YOUR 10 STITCHES IN THIS THREAD ON THE DAYS YOU ARE ASSIGNED. THERE WILL BE 15 DAYS OF STITCHES TOTALING 150 STITCHES. 🧵 NEW COMMUNITY GAME: The Cozy Stitch Relay! Let’s make a collaborative little sampler — together! Here’s how it works: - We'll start with a 6×6 fabric and add 1 tiny stitch in the center (any stitch you want). - Then I’ll call for Player #1 by name. - Player #1 will comment and tell us10 stitches to add (USING ANY COMBINATION OF THESE STITCHES: running stitch, straight stitch, chain stitch, backstitch, lazy daisy stitch, cross stitch, seed stitch, pistil stitch, French knots.) (Example: 3 running stitches, 2 cross stitches, and 5 French knots = 10 stitches) - We'll all stitch them onto our 6 x 6 inch background fabric anywhere we choose. They do NOT have to be stitched in a row. Put them anywhere you wish. - I'll then call Player#2. - Player #2 will comment and tell us10 stitches to add - We will continue this pattern for 15 rounds. If we have more than 15 sign up, we'll add more rounds.