Cross Stitch
I agree entirely. Not only is it better, it’s practically required that you create some sort of mess to reach the end result of creativity. Sometimes that mess is physical, sometimes that mess is just part of the process in your mind.
What’s the biggest mess you’ve made in your creative work?
Tribal Cat by White Willow StitchingThese “tribal” designs by White Willow Stitching have become pretty popular this year, and it’s easy to see why. They’re cute, they’re fun, you only need one or two colors of floss, and with all whole stitching and no backstitch they can be a quick run to the finish line. 
This design is Tribal Cat – totally cute and full of fun little icons (including stars, hearts, and even a “dog bone,” not sure if that’s ironic or just funny)
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Finally the last week of school here! The boys will be done with school by the end of the week and then it’s summer vacation, late nights watching silly movies and sleeping in, video games and days filled with blowing bubbles and digging in the dirt. 
Thanks to our friend Loretta, I found WOCS. World Of Charity Stitching. They have a Yahoo group, and they want to make all kinds of nifty things for people in long term care…
This is the blog link: http://worldofcharitystitching.blogspot.ca/
I signed up for the Brushstroke Butterfly Quilt they had on, which happens to be a pattern designed by Loretta, and I have included my version of it below. They are a kind group of people who take your cross stitched squares and sew them into quilts, walker bags, or just finish them into bookmarks. I signed up and had to be finished in about a month, but I did it and mailed it about 10 days late. They accepted it graciously and I hope to do more for them in the future. Rachel in AZ (and the other lovely ladies) is always supportive and puts a tremendous amount of work in. I’m going to add this to the StitchbyRachel Pinterest Boards too…
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I was out running a bunch of errands the other day and where a Mervyn’s used to be I saw the big sign -
Wow, we have a Hobby Lobby. I had never been in a Hobby Lobby. I had to stop and do a quick run through, time permitting.
When I first walked in, I thought I was in the wrong store. I pictured Hobby Lobby to be ALL hobby items. What I saw were home decorating items. Like this ..
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Download this free guide about how to cross stitch on evenweaves and linens
If you haven't taken the plunge from aida fabric to evenweave fabric, now is the time to do so.
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