Amy Artisan

The stories they could tell throughout the years.
In high school they excelled at typing and shorthand - skills that led her to secretarial work - in a law office, for the California Highway Patrol, in the guidance counselor’s office at Mom’s high school.
During World War II, as a young bride they wrote letters to my […]

I hope that each of you had a lovely time celebrating the holidays with those near and dear to you. I was able to enjoy a week at home in the ‘Ville with the family.

If you had asked me 5 weeks ago what my Holiday Handknits would be this year I would have said “1 […]

Just like every knit project has the “final ends” that need to be woven in before the project is complete - this post is a bit of the knit bits that I’ve been meaning to mention & wanted to post about before the holidays get in full swing.
Bejeweled KAL

After you are finished with your holiday […]

With all of my business travel this year I have been fairly disconnected from my girlfriends here in Chicago. On Sunday afternoon I was able to catch up with a lot of them - over a cup of Christmas tea.
As I’ve mentioned before, I find the act of afternoon tea to be a lovely “timeout” […]

One of my favorite parts of decorating for Christmas is the Christmas Tree. The smell of the evergreen, the twinkle of the lights, the assortment of ornaments - each time you look at a decorated Christmas tree you see something new.
Our family collection of ornaments is a story of our lives - ornaments Mom & […]