Summer is here, the year is half over, and there are all sorts of fun summer holidays to celebrate. However, I’ve noticed a lot of us turn to our winter holiday projects during this time of the year. We’re gearing up for gift making and stitching ornaments to display on this year’s holiday tree, some […]
Happy Father’s Day (and a little freebie!)
I’d like to wish a very happy Father’s Day to all the men in the audience today. Whether you’re a dad, an uncle, a grandfather, a big brother, or just a plain nice guy – your role in the life a child is always an important one and much appreciated.
I’m a great stitcher, but I’m a horrible cook.
My blog hop prompt for blog hop #4 was, of course, provoked by some crazy random person who assumed to know everything about everyone. When I asked of the group …
Stitching Bloggers Blog Hop #4: Society Assumes
Wow, we’re on the 4th blog hop already! I want to pause for a moment and thank everyone who has participated in this little experiment – I absolutely enjoy reading every single post. I hope that you’ve found some new blogs, made some new friends, and been inspired in new ways as a result of […]
Ornament Club #5 Stitched by Laurel
Well, Laurel finished stitching the ornament before even I did. She used Earthen by Picture this Plus Fabric and stitched the design in Gentle Arts Sampler Threads. I was happy to see this picture land in my inbox this week. I need to catch up with her and get my stitching finished too! If you’ve […]
Stitching Bloggers Blog Hop #3: Setting Goals
I can’t believe it’s June already, but here we are. Almost half way through the year already! That sort of makes me think about goals and what I want to get done this year – for work, for myself, for my family, and for my stitching! That’s the topic of this hop; stitching goals. Here’s […]
Stitchqueries: Can I Wash Finished Cross Stitching on Black Fabric?
This week’s stitchqueries comes from Jolande about washing a finished piece of cross stitch… I have stitched Girl With A Pearl Earring on Black Aïda. I would like to know if it is safe to wash my ‘masterpiece’ with detergent, before it will be framed. Washing or not before you frame is up to you, […]
Good Progress on Pirate Treasure and a New Start
After a lengthy stitching slump I feel extra productive this week after making some good progress stitching Pirate Treasure and starting a new ornament… Pirate Treasure Progress: Started Stitching Ornament Club Ornament #5:
Lavender Knotwork Garden
I love stitching knotwork – I hope you do too! I used shades of lavender and green while I was designing the chart, but of course you can change those to any colors you’d like to stitch. Greens and golds are always lovely for Celtic knotwork patterns. Blues are beautiful. Reds are bold and exciting. […]
Picked Up Pirate Treasure to Test Out My No Baste Scroll Bars
This WIP has been sitting in the stash cabinet for awhile. It always seems to get set aside for other projects, though I really do enjoy working on it. After I finished stitching The Raven I wanted to put something on the no baste scroll bars to test out with my E-Z Stitch lapstand from […]
