Welcome to the new, improved Unbroken Thread blog site! After weeks of me being able to see the beautiful layout and design, now it’s up and all of you can enjoy it.
One of the first things you’ll notice is the new logo. This was designed by a talented graphic designer, my son-in-law Jonathan Schuster, and captures in a single graphic what this blog is about: needlework from the past through to the present and on into the future. He’s combined a needle with a stylized infinity symbol drawn as thread. People have been decorating fabric with a needle and thread for so long and will continue to do so for ages to come.
The mission of the blog has been refined. I’ll continue to write about my own embroidery, the inspiration I have and how it shapes what I create. In addition, you’ll be reading interviews with embroidery designers and what inspires them.
The six most recent posts can be read with a simple click on one of the top 6 thumbnail (small) photos. The slide show highlights some of the more successful photos found on the blog and will change from time to time.
The biggest change at the top of the blog is the new menu navigation tool. The familiar “About” and “Contact” pages are still there so you can read about my background or contact me via email. There’s now a “Home” link so you can get back to the home page quickly and easily. You’ll see two new drop down menu items, “Projects” and “Embroidery Travel”. “Projects” is a drop down menu of all the different embroidery projects I’ve written about and under each heading you’ll find links with photos to all the posts about each project. “Embroidery Travel” is where you’ll find posts about all of the wonderful places I’ve been in my embroidery travels (and all the places I’m planning to go in the future!).
You’ll see the familiar post title, but now in a new font. On the right side are the buttons where you can subscribe to RSS feeds, email notification of each new post, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. Underneath is a rotating carousel of books on my reading list – all books I own and use – linked to Amazon. Categories and Archives drop down menus are still in place and my Raison d’être remains.
I’m so pleased with how it looks and so thankful for all the help I’ve had from my daughter Meredith (who did the web site), my son-in-law who designed the new logo, my daughter Amy who kept us all cheerful and laughing through the process and my husband Steve who proof reads every single post. It was a team effort and it’s been a wonderful way to spend some of our time together in Berlin.
A great family effort – well done to you all!
I have been following your website for awhile – I am so impressed with the new design. It’s lovely!
I like the new site. Your clan did a great job on it.
One comment – the reading list blocks the drop down menus so parts of them can’t be read.
All fixed! Thanks for the heads up!
Liebe Grusse,
Kathy
I like the new design, you all did a really good job. I follow your blog maybe a year now and I’m looking forward to see more about your projects and wonderful work.
Ein fröhliches neues Jahr und einen guten Rutsch wünscht Dir aus der Slowakei
Wassernixe
Beautiful! It’s clean and fresh looking. What a great start for the new year. I’m not nearly so ambitious, so I’ll stick with what I have. What a talented family you have.
Well done on the family effort.
Ive been following you for quite awhile now and this new look is great.
Regards Phillipa in NZ
I like the new design. Look forward to following you in 2012. I am inspired to start posting more on my blog about my needle pursuits.
Hi Kathy!
New look is lovely!
Like KMK said the reading list blocks the project drop down menu and after needlebook parts of the projects are blocked.
Wishing you and your family a very happy new year!
Anita.
Looks wonderful Kathy!!!
The website is now much easier to use. I often want to refer back to articles and this has now been made much easier. All the effort from all those who contributed is very much appreciated.
Happy Stitching in 2012
Well done all! Looks good and professional (not that it didn’t before….), and most importantly, simple and free of gimmicks.=)
Great work to you and your family, Kathy! Love the new navigational buttons and information arrangement. Wonderful!
Happy New Year to you and your family!
-Sharon in France
Beautiful! and very impressive! I really like the clean, elegant look.
The new look is fantastic. You have such a clever family.
Wonderful!! All of what everyone said above.
I think I told you I’m getting my own blog re-worked.
“There’s now a “Home” link so you can get back to the home page quickly and easily. You’ll see two new drop down menu items, “Projects” and “Embroidery Travel”. “Projects” is a drop down menu of all the different embroidery projects I’ve written about ”
…LOL – I’m getting exactly the same feature put in, photo + post titles for each project, reached from the header. I have 2 research pull down menu’s as well, coz I do so much of that.
I pulled up the Marriage Pillowe, and found that I couldn’t go further back than about 6 entries. I’m pretty sure that you’ve written more posts about it than that?
It all looks so beautiful! You did a great job on the redesign – congrats
Mary
Simple and beautiful. I love it. Gorgeous logo!
Looks fantastic – what a great start to the New Year!
Kathy,
You and your family did a wonderful job with the new layout of the blog! Just lovely work, and I can’t wait to see more of your works in the new year.
Happy New Year 2012, my friend!
HUGS AND LOVE,
Jennifer