The Stitching Coach Playbook
Summers are for making plans
One of the things I love about being a high school librarian is summers off, but I didn’t feel that way in the beginning. At first I didn’t know what to do with all that time and honestly it was kinda lonely. When me and Da Hubs moved to Connecticut in 2008, I didn’t have… Continue reading Summers are for making plans
Spring Cleaning
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
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.