During these cold winter months, I begin to dream about the smell of spring earth, blooms poking through the ground, and leaves making their first appearances on the branches. Recently I discovered an artist who captures these images in her work. Kathy Schmitz’s book “Stitches from the Garden” published by Martingale is full of delightful projects inspired by what she finds in her garden. The arctic blast has hit us here in the Midwest, and this book came just in time to li

The table rug, Mackinac Medallion, I created to imitate the amazing Victorian architecture that you will see on the island. The houses boast