Mom called… she says her new favorite flower is a dandelion! We made new Embroidery Kits of this charming Dandelion Field with everything you need, including the frame! I hope they spread like dandelion fluff! #embroiderykit #embroidery #dandelion

Another view of the new Egg Frames… just in time for spring. I’ve got a chocolate bunny hoop in the works that will be the first to be framed! Anybody have a good Chicken design? #embroidery #handembroidery #embroideryhoopframe #easterdecor #easterstitching

The newest frame has HATCHED. I’ve got EGG frames for 4” and 6” embroidery hoops. Let the bunny stitching BEGIN! #embroidery #handembroidery #embroideryhoopframe #modernembroidery

Two more … some of my favorite new frames made from hardwood: poplar and walnut. #handembroidery #embroidery

The Hardwood Frame sale was yesterday. Thank you for supporting this small business, my family, and my community! There are two frames remaining (including this one!) and a handful of Hoop Props. I love how the wood grain continues onto the sides of the frame. Very SOLID! #embroidery #handembroidery

#solidaritywithukraine #ukraine

My next DIY journal cover is underway! #slowprogress

This one’s special. This walnut frame is based on an arched doorway in Barcelona… so cool I brought a little nugget of the idea home with me. Magnolia embroidery by @rabbithatdesigns. Chef’s kiss! Hardwood Frame SALE next FRI 2/28 at noon! #embroideryframe #modernembroidery #natureembroidery

My ODE to @hooklinetinker… New: Embroidery Month special for you: FREE PDF download of an HLT design when you buy your perfectly-matched frame! Circle, Square, Hex in any finish color. Choose your frame by 2/28 and GET TO STITCHING! #modernembroidery #embroideryframe #handembroidery

I'm loving my "confetti" journal cover! But I have SO MANY ideas for others... Prototype #2 is underway. This is a cover that holds several A5 (~half-sheet size) notebooks or calendars or journals. Ideas in comments! Add yours! #travellersjournal #louisecarmen #paperrepublic #DIYnotebookcover

Inspiration comes from anywhere... this design was from AN ARM. A very creative arm, attached to a very creative person @pungoem who is learning to embroider! #modernembroidery #embroideryframe #embroideryinspiration

That’s a piece of MAHOGANY, y’all! Such an exciting day in the shop today— Too loud for the news. Cutting non-tariff’d, locally milled wood. Testing new designs. Admittedly, about half of what I tried this morning FAILED! Keep going! Hardwood Frames will launch this month… R U on the email list??

National Embroidery Month is here! I just put my Heart Frames on 20% off Sale (on my web site) in case you’re stitching up something sweet for your Honey.

I make pretty cool trash. Sometimes the “trash” hangs around the shop bcs I think “I could make something with that.” Today, I cleaned. These shapes were from cutting a Hexagon frame inside a larger Circle frame. You should frame your embroidery hoops. 😉 #modernembroidery #embroideryhoopframes

Somebody needs to clean up! (it's me!) I'm overdue for a deep clean on my cozy stitching corner. That seems like a good January task. The easiest first step was definitely the bobbins. The Bobbin Minder is the handiest little tool to wrangle your bobbins. #bobbinminder #flossorganization