Around here, we’re fanatics about our cross stitching. We have tons of finished work and have an endless greed for new and exciting projects. But, we need to know the finished dimensions of our pieces so that we can buy fabric, so Jeremy, our resident computer genius, has designed one for us.  https://www.blissplan.com/cross-stitch-calculator All you do […]

Here’s a printable calendar for 2016. I think he’s very cool and I’ve already printed mine. If you like it, too, help yourself.  How to: #1: Right click on the image and save it to your computer – save it as a jpg or a gif #2: Click on your new image and choose ‘Print’ […]

New Year’s eve can be a lot of fun. A brand new 2016 is a Big Deal. But let’s remember that even if you are careful about drinking and driving there are many idiots out there who are not. In fact, somebody almost ran into me today and it was noon. Of course, that doesn’t […]

It may be pouring rain here in Atlanta, but it’s still a joyous time of year. My house is filled with company, the turkey is roasting in the oven and all the presents are unwrapped. We’re having a wonderful time and we hope the same is true for you and yours.  God bless.

  At BlissPlan, we are super thrilled today!!! Why? Because our design line, Pronoia Designs, finally has its own home. We’ve been selling on Amazon, Etsy and Craftsy, but now we have out own site and we’re going to put the bulk of our attention here. OK, But What Is Pronoia Designs, Anyway? Pronoia Designs […]

Thanksgiving Day is so wonderful! There are no presents, few expectations and now a lot of work – UNLESS you’re unfortunate enough to be the cook, of course. :-) The real beauty is the focus on gratitude, thankfulness, appreciation for all our many blessings. I recently watched a fascinating demonstration using, of all things, gumballs. […]

Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year! At this moment, as I sit by my computer, I have a pumpkin spice scented candle burning and a GIANT ceramic pumpkin lit and sitting on my desk, grinning goulishly at me. Centuries ago, early Europeans believed that on ‘All Hallows Eve’ the boundary between the physical and […]

In years past, I made all my own clothes on my trusty Singer sewing machine. All the women in my family sewed – beautifully. In fact, one of my grandmothers made her living sewing for the rich society women in Houston, Texas. She actually employed several women who did the basic, nitty gritty stuff while […]

According to the calendar it isn’t autumn – yet. But for most of us, Labor Day is the emotional beginning of autumn, just as Memorial Day is the emotional beginning of summer. I, for one, am thrilled! I love the bright orange, red and gold colors and the crisp weather. It can’t come too soon!

We are adding a new shop to BlissPlan so that we can sell our cross stitch patterns and gorgeous printable goodies. Some of them will be in zip files. For instance, this wonderful Halloween design has four patterns in it and the best way for cross stitchers to download it is via the zip file since it […]