The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast December 23, 2025

Guys Guys Guys!!!!

My work is on The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast!!!!

This podcast has brought me great joy. Listening to these 4 friends just trying to make each other laugh has been good for my soul. To be mentioned on it is a thrill! I wear this patch proudly.

Youtube link to Listener Q&A Episode 9

My little bit is minutes 27:30 to 29:05.

They show the patch and also the whole jacket for context.

“Really pretty cool” - Akiva Schaffer

“Diggedy dope. That is sick, bro!” - Jorma Taccone

“I f**ks with this.” - Andy Samberg

Cover art for The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast episode 91 titled 'Listener Q&A #9' featuring a rainbow over the ocean with a small island and a sailing ship, and colorful paint drips at the top.
A colorful embroidered patch with a shield shape, featuring sections with a sailboat, a pirate flag, a dog, salmon, a cupcake, and presents. The bottom has the words "AquaID" and "Army" embroidered.

Frocktails at the Savoy Tivoli in San Francisco September 13, 2025

I had a blast doing classes at Frocktails last Saturday!  Many thanks to Onna Schwindt for all her help and Melissa Shew for organizing and coordinating.  It was a little loud but if the event is there next year we found a back room behind the stage that is nice and quiet.  We had 80 spots and they were filled so quickly!  Lot's of great stitchers. Also, next year we will include a beading lesson along with embroidery taught by Onna Schwindt!

Group of women engaged in a craft activity at a wooden table in a lively bar or restaurant, with a bartender and other patrons in the background.
Embroidery design featuring a dress form and three houses with embroidered outlines, with text that reads 'Bay Area Frocktails'.
Four people sitting at a table opening cloth-wrapped gifts in a dimly lit restaurant or event space.
A woman is stitching embroidery on fabric, with the text 'Bay Area Frocktails' visible on the fabric.
Group of women participating in a fabric embroidery workshop at a colorful restaurant or cafe, with a woman instructor standing near a screen displaying embroidery instructions.

July 2025 - CA State Fair Competition

I entered the 2025 California State fair in Sacramento. I was thrilled to take home 1st place in non-counted embroidery and Best in Division! I went to the ribbon ceremony and really enjoyed seeing all of the beautiful work people do in California. The standards are very high and I was proud to be a part of this long standing tradition.

Best in Division display at the CA State Fair 2025

Interior view of an art exhibition featuring quilts, textile art, paintings, and sculptures displayed along the walls and on pedestals.
A decorated jacket with intricate embroidery and patches, displayed on a mannequin with award ribbons attached, at the California State Fair.

March 27, 2025

Thanks to the recommendation of Jennifer at the Sewing Room in Alameda I was asked to teach a 101 course at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek. The show was called STITCHED: Contemporary Embroidery and it was amazing! 19 artists invited from all over the world and all so very different.

The class was sold out with 25 people attending. I couldn’t have done it without my assistant Onna Schwindt. I loved teaching in the gallery itself. I hope I get the opportunity to do it again!

Book cover for embroidery guide titled 'Embroider 101 with Stitching Expert Laura Tandeske', featuring colorful embroidered floral designs on the left side and green stitched text on the right.
A woman with glasses and a blue vest sitting at a table with papers and craft supplies in a classroom or workshop setting, surrounded by other seated participants.
An elderly woman wearing a blue dress with floral embroidery and red glasses teaches a craft class at an art gallery, with a large screen displaying a craft project.

Teaching at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek. Photo credit MacKenzie Crane

A woman in a colorful embroidered jacket is smiling and talking to a listener in the foreground in an art gallery or museum setting.
A group of women sitting at a table, with one standing woman examining embroidery work.
An elderly woman in a blue apron is assisting a man with glasses at a craft workshop, surrounded by other women working on projects in an art gallery.
A group of women sitting at a table, working on embroidery projects with needles and fabric, in a well-lit room.