On messy French knots and my crummy Instagram brand

Can writers be influential without being "influencers"?

Back in 2020, I decided to give embroidery - a craft I’ve long been intrigued by - a solid try…because, well, 2020, right? It was our first pandemic holiday and I was in a new relationship, and there was something comfortingly cozy about cuddling up on the sofa with my then-boyfriend and stitching away while the snow fell. I stitched dozens of hand towe…