EVERYTHING on sale 12/29/23 through 1/5/24 at http://www.etsy.com/shop/averyclaire All boutis supplies, fabric, dyed fabric, needles, PDF patterns, kits, yarn, scissor holders, etc. Happy New Year…..Averyclaire ..read more

Haley Elizabeth Jablonski Sept 12, 2000 – Sept 4, 2021 Our hearts are broken! My beautiful granddaughter, Haley, 20 years old, passed away Saturday, September 4th, following a three year battle with brain cancer. Haley was a fearless lover of life. Even in the toughest times she found the will to fight with grace, courage, determination and perseverance. Haley was a lover of animals and was studying at the University of Tennessee to become a veterinarian. She was a member of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and was Vice President of Alumni Relations. Her passing leaves a terrible void in the lives of ..read more

There will be a sale of 20% off the Boutis Kits listed on my Etsy site from Nov 26 through Dec 3 for Cyberweek .  Free shipping is available with a purchase of $35 or more.  I have only a limited amount available of each kit and each color. My patterns are small and perfect for a beginner. If you are new to my blog or my Etsy page, French Boutis is an exquisite ancient needle art. It consists of two pieces of delicate batiste fabric sewn together on patterned lines with a tiny running stitch (like a quilting stitch) or sometimes a back stitch. Cotton yarn is then pulled through the channels cr ..read more