About Calm & Threads

A beveled hoop, needle, cotton floss, instruction card with diagrams, fabric with the design on it and another piece of fabric to make the work more stable and less transparent. And a thread storage card so you can keep track of the bits. No plastic.

I designed and made the entire thing. The stitches, colors, diagrams, printed materials. For you.

I have decades of experience hand stitching. I was NH Teacher of the Year  for my work as a middle school teacher - in the middle of the pandemic. Matron saint of joyful patience. I got this. 

Yup. Curated sets of stitches and kits  are designed to help build craft (skills with the media) and art (the delivery of ideas and messages) at your pace. Visible mending is a way to apply these skills, too.

Yup. If you want to arrange a knitting class, I'm an old hand. And I'm an expert at troubleshooting. 

Mending clothing and  how to embroider on an office chair

Embroidery (Starter / Funky / Fancy stitches)

Knitting  (hats, cables, color work, lace work, top tips like winding, reading patterns and charts, fiber choices)

Sure. Send me an email, I'll schedule and post it. 2 or more students and it's a stitch party!

Options for USPS calculate at checkout. Use my contact form to request other shipping.

You may reschedule. Classes may be cancelled for refund up to 24 hours before start time. Less than 24 hours means I've set aside the time, gotten ready and don't want to be jilted. Kits can not be returned, but if there is a problem, please contact me.  Our creativity can solve problems! 

• Practice fine motor skill and art.
• Display in a hoop or frame.
• Appliqué onto a quilt.
• Stitch onto clothing, bag or pillow.
• Calm through focus. Or through rage stitching.