Tweetle Dee Blog

Our Wilde Bloem Collection continues to grow today with the addition of the Wilde Daisy Embroidery Kit.  Daisies dotting the fields and roadways in the rolling fields of the east and northwest are such a beautiful gift from nature.  Have you ever wondered why they grow in tough places?   Historically Daisies symbolize hope.  When I research the meanings of flowers, I always wonder why a certain meaning is attached to a gift of nature.  I wonder if it's the color, structure, growth patterns, etc.  It's funny to me that I spent many summer afternoons picking petals off of Wild Daisies asking...

Often I am asked what was the story behind a quilt design, whether it is created on cloth or wood.  I love a good story, and creating a design with elements that bring that story to life.  We have designed many original quilt designs for people who wanted to honor their own stories.  Today, I want to share the story of one of my family branches and the way that story made it's way into one of my favorite designs.   The Kincaid Star photographed where the Kincaid home stood in Avoca, NY.  My grandmother would stop to care for their...

A weed is just a flower in disguise if seen through loving eyes.  I have loved this thought for so many years.  It was hand-written into the cover of an old book gifted to me by my husband, and of course it found it's way into one of my most loved embroidery samplers.   This saying is loved for the reminder that all things can be seen as beautiful and can hold value when seen with love.   In my drawings, paintings and natural dye processes I have found the most deep and beautiful colors in what some would call weeds.  All...

Of all the flowers that grow in the wild, the Indian Paintbrush makes my heart jump every time I'm blessed to find one.  This wild flower grows in the west among  dry, rocky soil and is found in the wild fields in the east, both places I have called home in my life.  It symbolizes the Wayfinder or following your own path, which is my "word" and has a deep connection to my soul.   Wild Bloem Indian Paintbrush Embroidery    This month we painted the Indian Paintbrush Barn Quilt as part of the Wild Bloem Collection, our 2023 Block of...

Farmhouse furniture has been trending for a few years now, typically with white on white with minimal wood finishes.  Though the  exterior of the old farmhouse I grew up in was white with black shutters, the interior rooms were full of color.  The rooms all had wood, marble, crystal, and colored glass and furniture in the home had a story to tell.     I've had this little breakfast table in my kitchen for many years, all white with white chairs, until this past week when I decided to paint it in one of my favorite Prairie Paint  colors, Castle Creek. The inspiration...