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IMPERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL STITCHES
One stitch at a time, but only when it's fun.
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THIS IS ME
Amy loves hiking, fresh sour cream donuts, & creating with color! While stitching, she uses thread to paint, doodle, & letter - but only when it's fun!
She lives in Kansas, with her husband & three teens, but Texas was home for 22 years. Her favorite way to take a picture is with a big smile & her arms spread wide!
For most of the past ten years, Amy & her family have loved & learned from several foster children who will always have a special place in their hearts.
Amy creates imperfectly beautiful stitches and would love to teach you how to as well!
MY WORK
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embroidery patterns available on Etsy
![Today was salon day for our cutie.
Tonight was recognition day for @palettes.and.palates by @tps_501 °drtiffanyanderson @rschumacher for winning first place in Pre-K Literature at the @educatorsrising NATIONAL competition. [Y'all. She authored & illustrated an amazing book!]
And day two of my new stitch journal.
It was a good day.
#imperfectlybeautifulstitches #myneedletoday #stemstitch #stitchingwhenitsfun #stitchjournal #soontobepublishedauthor](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/516098214_2224821067940122_239925247902460400_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=wPtsmVyCrYMQ7kNvwGDRXXj&_nc_oc=Adn9mEY3WflR8FwiFCqh8y8LnRdqNh-FMilCt5BSLzTzPbFWg1EGb1VhZhwUEI1vVpQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=94qJ493MaQM7eIrI1wpiTQ&oh=00_AfcEi2WZmdbEEzqCgBPxs40jaSMbed-6o50pIR62hbc-Qw&oe=690BC301)
![Blocked care. Melissa Corkum [ @melissacorkum_] teaches about this. If you're in the fostercare world, you should know about this. Follow her, read her work, look for warning signs, learn from her.
One of the exercises for readers in the book Finding Compassion, that she wrote with @lisacqualls is to make a list of things that bring you joy. Make time for points of joy each day. And so I do.
#stitching #embroidery #insidefostercare #fostermama #thisisfostercare #nfcm #blockedcare #fosterlove #imperfectlybeautifulus](https://scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/501595271_18327410614205763_9131942206073037621_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=8tSlIhvfc5wQ7kNvwGH6I4x&_nc_oc=Adkmay9bZU-7HJ3w60AR22K3ndinuXTxc-Crm9hffR3VRGzzzUz3bLSzjnsHsu4pF70&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=94qJ493MaQM7eIrI1wpiTQ&oh=00_AfcCbsePAnrx1DPen6GzFmPAnAMZT8QQ7fTZpx3liUakqw&oe=690BC909)
![Blocked care. Melissa Corkum [ @melissacorkum_ ] teaches about this. If you're in the fostercare world, you should know about this. Follow her, read her work, look for warning signs, learn from her.
One of the exercises for readers in the book Finding Compassion, that she wrote with @lisacqualls is to make a list of things that bring you joy. Make time for points of joy each day. And so I do.
#stitching #embroidery #insidefostercare #fostermama #thisisfostercare #nfcm #blockedcare #fosterlove #imperfectlybeautifulus](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/500643769_9797406953673552_2664283762528869846_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=5mCCKTEG5jkQ7kNvwHyCG73&_nc_oc=AdnSkZCqWmEVnMavTlMtzc7gOViUL341VpnRBuMsAOlvsF5qwEh-189wUxWncs4cXEE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=94qJ493MaQM7eIrI1wpiTQ&oh=00_Affa2y7GHeIjwR-YxRZnqCfGYwTcgGiHru3JjQDypiPsog&oe=690BB87D)
![[Not a real situation at this time, but do you understand what's going on in the following sentence?]
"DCF wants reintegration, but there's a TPR hearing next week. KVC is making a concurrent plan & CASA is weighing it with a plan that competes with the GAL. Also FVNEKS is bringing a new car seat since I'm fictive kin and ICPC is delaying everything again. 😂🥴 #iykyk #insidefostercare #fostermama #thisisfostercare #nfcm #fosterlove #raylight #imperfectlybeautifulus](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/495460808_18325147375205763_7654890476147108673_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=apxpEM_9ogwQ7kNvwH0gOqR&_nc_oc=Adm1q_QH4VdgRUwZTDlLhCRkWsN0eLcL_7WB2sEJ9q7D4zGsAPYf3FOldi8Ja7q2PdA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=94qJ493MaQM7eIrI1wpiTQ&oh=00_AfeMOzWVvc1M7AdZcoolCS_5YG2SSNgup1z5sOWEj1nBQw&oe=690BA2EC)
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