Tag: flowers

  • Hibernating with the flowers

    Brrrr, we know it’s cold out there, so we offer you this old post about needlework and flowers. We know the flowers are still growing, hiding in the earth. We hope you and your families and friends are busy with creative projects even while you’re hunkered down, staying warm. Here’s some inspiration to keep you…

  • New Year, New Beginnings!

    Since several folks I know got married this past week, it seems apt to begin the new year with hopeful thoughts of love. This florist is making a beautiful, yet unconventional, winter bouquet: http://www.nytimes.com/video/fashion/100000002623408/a-winter-bouquet-locally-grown.html And this young woman is an FIT student in the Interior Design program.  She used to be a student aide in…

  • Flowery Encouragement

    Here in New York City, spring has been slow to appear.  Bryant Park finally has pansies and daffodils, but it’s still been cold and blustery most of the month.  We thought some embroidered spring flowers would help coax the real ones from their warm ground. The English have a history of being passionate gardeners.  Gardening…