P.M. NeistMar 19, 20192 min readA prayer to Saint MargaretI am starting a new series about the female saints, the early ones, from the first century BC to the early Middle Ages, when Christianity...
P,M. NeistNov 9, 20181 min readThe delightful bodyWhat does it mean to be who we say we are - woman, mother, artist, office worker, embroiderer, tom-boy, dreamer, driver, citizen,...
P,M. NeistOct 11, 20181 min read#55 Fairy ChildRemember when you were a little kid and the world was utterly magical? I still get that feeling sometime, especially when I am alone in...
P,M. NeistSep 7, 20181 min read#53 Out and backI made the belt on a whim, because I happened to have four feet of canvas-covered felt left from another project. Four feet! That's a...
P,M. NeistMay 31, 20181 min read#48 The goodness of this countryThis year marks the 33rd year of my arrival in this country. I never thought I was going to immigrate permanently but here I am, an...
P.M. NeistMay 25, 20182 min read#47 The little sewing basketThe little sewing basket caught my attention at a church rummage sale a couple of weeks back. It was near the exit, stuck between an...
P.M. NeistMay 10, 20181 min read#45 An uneasy birthdayMy friend and long-time mentor, Jim, passed away unexpectedly last week, a few days before my birthday. I have known Jim for over twenty...
P.M. NeistMay 10, 20181 min readInches that feel like milesSince every design idea is an exercise in problem solving, I can assert that the handmade shoes are giving me a heap of opportunities to...
P.M. NeistMay 4, 20181 min readOn the work of womenIn the process of looking for material for an upcoming project, I came upon a small cache of hand-embroidered linen at one of the local...
P.M. NeistApr 26, 20181 min read#43 The Lover's EyeEver since my friend Marion who is a jeweler, showed me a Georgian Lover's eye, I have been obsessed with the concept. Then, a few weeks...
P.M. NeistMar 30, 20182 min read#39 The bootsNot only have I decided to continue the series of embroidered drawings on vintage napkins but I have found my theme: for the next several...