After posting about my trip to teach at the 2026 Quilt!Knit!Stitch! show in St. Louis I started thinking about all the trips my needles and tools have taken with me. Then I realized that I don’t remember ever really cleaning my tools. In my studio I clean my sewing machine on a monthly basis and,… Continue reading Spring Cleaning
The Stitching Coach Playbook
That’s a Wrap!
My Quilt!Knit!Stitch! Recap In my previous post I wrote about how doing new things can be challenging. Well I challenged myself by proposing and getting accepted to teach at my first in-person fiber arts show. Quilt!Knit!Stitch!, held April 10-12 2026 in St. Louis, is a new kind of fiber arts show that included all three… Continue reading That’s a Wrap!
Trying Something New is Hard
When something is hard, don’t give up. Hard things don’t get easier, we get better at doing hard things with practice.
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
One Stitch at a Time
Brought home lots of hand stitched projects made during a trip from Connecticut to Colorado.
Halfway mark, Exclamation Point
Continuing a journey from Connecticut to Colorado. Stitching, hiking and great food ahead.
Colorado bound!
Join me as I embark on a journey to visit national parks in Colorado with da hubs. But it would be a Zillich vacation without a stop at a stitching shop.
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.
Happy Sewing Machine Day
Happy Sewing Machine Day! Here are my machines and my favorite things about them.
Happy National Sock Day!
Happy National Sock Day, my new favorite holiday!