bloomingdaisiescrafts6 days ago5 minChanges in Stitching Through the YearsI come from a long line of “crafting” women. My grandmother’s textile of choice was yarn. Over the years, she crocheted afghans and...
bloomingdaisiescraftsMay 62 minHappy Mother’s Day!Grandkids #1 and #3 are visiting this week so the Blooming Daisies Crafts blog is on the light side. Light on content, certainly not on...
bloomingdaisiescraftsApr 294 minNew Product Alert! Patriotic Grime GuardsA few weeks ago, a customer reached out to me about featuring some patriotic fabric in the Blooming Daisies Crafts Grime Guard line. How...
bloomingdaisiescraftsApr 253 minSpring is in the Air!I am hoping that this blog posting finds most of you with spring in the air! Since Florida has a subtropical climate, the temperature...
bloomingdaisiescraftsApr 153 minMother’s Day or Any Day!Are you the type that only gets or gives gifts on “remarkable” days (i.e. holidays, birthdays, or anniversaries)? Or are you like me and...
bloomingdaisiescraftsApr 13 minSpring BreakI live in Florida which means that spring break is the entire month of March. Thankfully, the area I reside is not where college kids...
bloomingdaisiescraftsMar 162 minSt. Patrick’s Day Recipe!In honor of St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow, Blooming Daisies Crafts wanted to give you a tried and true recipe from our test kitchen! No, it...
bloomingdaisiescraftsMar 94 minNew Year Resolutions Update!#1 - Keep losing weight. Is that at the top of everyone’s list? Why is it at the top of mine? After purchasing and moving into the new...
bloomingdaisiescraftsFeb 253 minStashing or Hoarding: Admitting you have a problem is the first step.Like most cross stitchers or hobbyists in general, even while working on my most current WIP (or 2), I have my next project (or five) in...
bloomingdaisiescraftsFeb 183 minStitching Buddies!Sunday, February 20, 2022 is the annual “Love Your Pet Day”! In this house, it is every day but pinpointing a certain day of the year...
bloomingdaisiescraftsFeb 113 minIs Cross Stitch Therapeutic?Heck, yeah! It is art therapy. Unlike writing or painting, the blank canvas is welcome to the artist holding the cloth. The thread is a...
bloomingdaisiescraftsFeb 44 minLife in the slow lane...Speed is all relative. Would you consider yourself fast or slow cross stitcher? I finish my projects in a timely manner. This means that...
bloomingdaisiescraftsJan 284 minThe Rush into the Next Holiday Group…It is January 28, 2022 already. We are one month into the new year! If I still wrote checks, I promise that I would be writing 2020 on...
bloomingdaisiescraftsJan 213 minWinter Sewing Time!Like many people, as I have gotten older, I watch the weather. My family is spread out across the US so I tend to watch the reports from...
bloomingdaisiescraftsJan 143 minRecipe Time!We have all experienced it. That first weekend after the holiday rush when you plan to settle back into the normal weekend flow…but then...
bloomingdaisiescraftsJan 73 minSpecial Orders and What Makes Them SpecialIn case you missed it: Happy New Year from Blooming Daisies Crafts! We are already 7 days into 2022 and so far it has been a productive...
bloomingdaisiescraftsDec 31, 20212 min2022 is here! Holy Cow!So, 2021 flew right by for me! I can’t believe it’s over and we are starting 2022. 2021 finished up peacefully and quiet! After all,...
bloomingdaisiescraftsDec 24, 20211 minMerry Christmas from us to all of you!We hope this finds you having a great visit with your family and friends.
bloomingdaisiescraftsDec 18, 20214 minChristmas is coming and it is coming quickly!It may not come as a surprise to most of you but Christmas is almost here! One week in fact. BloomingDaisiesCrafts hopes that the items...
bloomingdaisiescraftsDec 11, 20213 minA somewhat old dog can learn a new trick! (You know my sister titled this! I'm a spring chicken!)When I am cross stitching I do not so much as “park” my floss as leave it hanging for the next page. On larger projects, I learned to...