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.

Welcome to our Cozy Craft Trend Update--where I share a few creative trends, maker happenings, and inspiring ideas from the crafting world — filtered through our cozy, creative lens. ______________________________________ Crafting as Self-Care Is Still Growing Crafting isn’t just about making pretty things anymore — it’s becoming a major wellness movement. Reports show people are turning to hands-on crafts for calm, connection, and mental health. Repetitive crafts like knitting, stitching, and journaling are especially popular because they help people unplug from screens and stress. Cozy takeaway: Your crafting time isn’t indulgent — it’s genuinely good for you. Reference: (Martha Stewart) Craft trends reports highlight crafting as self-expression, connection, and wellness support.

Open to all members. Joining Our Skool Call — Quick Steps - Log into our Skool community - Check the Calendar or call post - Click Join Call when it appears - Allow mic/camera if prompted - Come cozy — camera on or off, crafting welcome 💛

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.

A thoughtful insight into aging and creative time: Seasons rush by my window, tightly closed and curtains drawn Never to know the yearning I have to reach my hand and capture time Today I will, "I will," I say, lift my window high and wide And beckon ever so sweetly, perhaps I'll chance to make it mine