Today doesn’t feel like a Wednesday. Is that just me? Anyway, time has no meaning and I’m very tired. Is anyone else tired, like just in general? Please stay safe. Please keep protesting. Wash your hands. Stay hydrated. Take restorative care of yourself. … Vulture has compiled a list of TV procedurals you can watch that center women and people of color. … Did I post about this already? If I did, oh well! It’s … Continue reading Links: Things to Watch, Read, & Craft→
In our most recent season of recaps in Elyse Watches the Bachelor and the Bachelorette, a few of you mentioned cross stitch patterns inspired by the show. EC Spurlock, designer and artist, is so here to help and this is tremendously exciting. I’ve been working on developing a line of Smart Bitches Cross Stitches designs for a while, and I am so excited to share these two designs with you. I’ll be commissioning more designs for … Continue reading Smart Bitches Cross Stitches: The Rose God is Here for the Right Reasons→
Welcome to SBTB’s Fall Week! We decided to dedicate a week of time to review books, give book recommendations, and talk about general autumn-loving things to help get everyone in the mood for this time of year. We hope you enjoy and find something new and fun to read! … Autumn is here, and it’s my favorite time of year. The weather is crisp enough for me to break out all the awesome things I’ve … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Stitching: Fall Patterns→
If the weather is turning colder where you are, and you’re thinking warm beverages and needlework sound like a perfect afternoon, come on over and sit with me. I have a round up of some adorable bookish and fall themed cross stitch patterns for us! Let’s start with autumn because cross stitch pattern creators are hilarious. At This Point, My Blood Type is Pumpkin Spice, LeXStitchDesigns, $4 PDF download The same store also has this … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice and Needles: Bookish Autumn Cross Stitch Patterns→
Wonder Woman has been my favorite film so far this year, and it’s clearly resonated with a lot of romance readers (and women in general). For this edition of Stuff You Should Be Stitching, I’m focusing on Wonder Woman-themed awesomeness. Now, you might have noticed that this column title changed from Stuff You Should Be Knitting. That’s because I’m going to try and focus more on cross stitch, needlepoint, sewing, and crochet as well. I’ll … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Stitching: Wonder Woman→
It’s International Women’s Day! For today’s links, I tried to collect things that celebrate women and might make us feel empowered, warm and fuzzy, or might bring a smile to your face if you’re feeling sad, frustrated, or anywhere in between. … Sonali Dev is hosting an author interview series called Lit with Love. If the name is any indication already, this is going to be awesome. Two upcoming interviews have already been scheduled: Beverly Jenkins … Continue reading Links: Women of NASA, Resistance, and Kittens→
Happy Hump Day! This is going to be my last batch of links before I fly home for the holiday! (Please pray for me.) So if next week’s links seem a little strange, it might be a call for help. … A group of awesome women were brought together by a love of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries to create The Adventuresses’ Club of the Americas. Reader Susan Thompson reached out to let us know they’re having … Continue reading Links: Cross Stitch, Magical Mice Shops, & Swag→
