Dear Baltimore...

the crabs were steamed

the cannons smokin’

the dragons breathed fire

the roses hot pink

the sun was blazing

and the new grad radiant

another golden day!

Memorial Day...

the last Monday of May

a U.S. holiday commemorating U.S. service members

who gave their lives while in the military service

We thank you and

we salute you!

also the unofficial start of the summer season

the National Memorial Day Concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capital

and the running of the Indianapolis 500

So rev your engines, crank up the music and fire up the grill!

Can you smell the BBQ?

fore...

newborn Palmer is the new ace around the

greens where Dad is a golf pro

Ann, from On Sutton Place, won’t encounter any

sand traps or hazards with this gift

It will be a hole in one!

And Palmer, well he should be out there

chasing birdies and eagles soon...

well, just as soon as he can grow into these shoes!

Stitchfork is featured over at Ann’s On Sutton Place

Wedge in a moment to stop by Ann’s and say…

 Fore!

....another week, another son's graduation! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

And welcome to new friends!

I'll be catching up shortly...

candlewick...

...soft thread braided to form the wick of candles

...a form of embroidery

...nursery rhyme from the early 1800’s...

Jack be nimble

Jack be quick

Jack jump over

The candlestick wick

jumping candlesticks was a form of fortune-telling and sport

good luck was signaled by clearing the candle without extinguishing the flame

Would not recommend trying this with my 

great-great-grandma’s candlestick…

she was pretty nimble and quick in her day!

monogram B. has candlewicking details based upon French handwork from the 1870’s

jumped any candlewickssticks lately for luck?

nyctophobia...

fear of the dark

solution.....night light

don’t know if T.L.W. has nyctophobia,

but if he is afraid…

the arrow on the bottom of the T points to the ‘on’ switch

and T. can count on it

Thread:   monogram T.L.W. art deco style from the 1940’s

Ink:    vintage typography numbers from the early 1900’s

via Karen at The Graphics Fairy

grab your shades...

Surf’s Up!

St. Augustine 2011

sea birds sit

St. Augustine 2011

sea birds surf

You sit…..or surf?

blues...

Bluebeard sailed the blue

Blue Bayou song of blue

Blue suede shoes rocked

Stitchfork has a drawer of blues

Blue, a town in Arizona

Blue, Labatt brew in Canada

the moon may be blue

violets may be blue

meanwhile…..

S.M. will be a washed in Duke blue

You have a favorite blue?

Dear Nashville...

the blues were hot

the tomatoes were fried green

the magnolias were in bloom

the cicadas sang

The years to Graduation flew by in a blur!

To celebrate...

the strawberries were sweet and the champagne flowed!

over 5000 pounds of fresh strawberries were served at commencement!

Time Flies

Thread: monogram MT

Ink: clocks around the world circa 1880 print via Karen at

The Graphics Fairy

all a-twitter!

She’s talking our language!

St Augustine March 2011

Yeah, but can she fly??!

Stitchfork is now on Twitter!

Extra, Extra...

...read all about it!

Stitchfork was highlighted in the Daily Basics!

Wait, what?

You haven’t been there yet?

The Daily Basics is a web magazine that highlights short, sweet and quirky articles once a day.

What do you think—the quirky category for me?

Stop by the Daily Basics for Home Style, Life Style and You Style!

They called me a "monogramming genius"…

which has sparked a flurry of comments among my sons.

Careful guys,

or you’ll find your boxers have monograms!

in the year.....

1850

American Express was founded by

Henry Wells & William Fargo

Allan Pinkerton started what would become the

Pinkerton Detective Agency

The University of Rochester in Rochester, NY was founded

A.W. monogram was crowned with a combo of thread,

and an antique ink printers ornament from 1850.

this monogram makes me very thirsty

soooo…

we detected some A&W Root Beer...

used the American Express...

and bought a round for the gang at The U of R

Thread: .W

Ink: via Karen at The Graphics Fairy

mom...

No matter how you spell it...

M. O. M. spells MOM

Forwards…..MOM

Backwards…..MOM

Upside down…..WOW

Hope you have a WOW kind of Mother’s Day!