Leo (♌) is the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Leo. It spans the 120-150th degree of the Tropical zodiac, between 125.25 and 152.75 degree of celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area on average between July 23 and August 22 each year. $2.99 Each block […]
Gemini Zodiac Blocks
Gemini (♊) is the third astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Gemini. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between May 21 and June 20. $2.99 Each block in the series is 45 x 45 stitches so they can be used together or individually and be interchangeable. On their […]
May StitchyBox Goodies!
My Stitchybox came on the 30th, filled with pretty things… Join StitchyBox and Use Coupon Code SBLO1 and Save 10%
Tips for Stitching on Black Fabric
Stitching on black fabrics can be eye-straining, frustrating, and down right difficult. All that said, why do we even do it? Because the results are always stunning and awe-worthy. Here are my tips and ideas for making the process less painful. Good Lighting, Quality Lighting, More Lighting! The number one most important thing you can […]
The only shades of GRAY I care about…
It’s funny, because it’s true. No, seriously. That whole Shades of Grey book trilogy and movie thing that other people are going bonkers for in social media every.single.day, I’m not interested a single tiny bit. However, if you have some gray DMC, I’m all in. I always seem to be running of #415 and I […]
Keep Calm and Cross Stitch Shirts
Shirts are available at http://teespring.com/keep-calm-and-cross-stitch ($15 for a tee, $24.95 for a hoodie) FAQ: What colors are available? The t-shirt is currently available in blue, purple, red, navy, and gray. Hoodies are available in navy, green, purple, and cardinal red. The tank is available in dark gray.
Blog Hop: Subscriptions, Autoship Programs, and Must-Haves?
We haven’t had a blog hop in awhile, so let’s get back into it. The blogging prompt question for this hop: What stitching subscriptions do you currently have and love? Those could be magazines (digital and/or print), stash subscriptions like fabric of the month or StitchyBox (see sidebar for coupon code on that one), auto-ship […]
Halfway Point on My Token of Love, and something extra to share
I may not get to stitch every morning, but I’m still making good progress. (you can compare to my last update) I’m, halfway on this project now and I have to say there is something very satisfying about highlighting all the symbols on a single page of working copy, a nice little milestone in the […]
January’s Big Fluffy Snowball
Click here to open Craftsy in a new window Pattern size: 98 x 98 stitches 2 colors floss, your choice Enjoy & Happy Stitching!
Loretta’s Annual Report of Stitching for 2014
At the end of the year I like to look over what I finished, what I started, what I wanted to do versus what I actually did. This year I had some slumps, I had some finishes, and I made some progress. Not as much as I would have liked, but then again I’d always […]
