The Stitching Coach Playbook

Giving back

Last year I received news that no one wants to get — a cancer diagnosis. Two months later I had a lumpectomy. Fortunately, my case has been mild compared to others. I am very grateful for that, and the care I continue to receive at The Beekley Center and Bristol Hospital. To celebrate a year… Continue reading Giving back

My First KAL

Dawn, The Stitching Coach, announces a Knit-A-Long with New England Yarn in Southington, CT, starting September 27. Participants will follow a weekly YouTube tutorial on the Christmas Cookies pattern by Rabbit Hole Knits. An in-person decorating party is scheduled for October 29, with optional online participation available.

Back-to-School Items to Make (or the I’m not ready to think about school yet list)

At the end of August it will be time for me to go back to my day job as a high school librarian. When do you or your munchkins go back to school? With the clock ticking, I decided to compile a list of 10 fun projects that I have made, taught or would like… Continue reading Back-to-School Items to Make (or the I’m not ready to think about school yet list)

Christmas in July

Before Hallmark gave us a month of Christmas rom-coms and before the US Postal Service and churches began collecting items for missions and troops posted around the world, there was a summer camp with a big dream – what if we had Christmas in July? According to an article in Country Living Magazine Keystone Camp,… Continue reading Christmas in July