Author Archives: Rabbit Girl Crafts

Findings–05/27/16

Gosh, how did it get to be Friday again already? Hope you have some good plans for this Memorial Day weekend. My husband and I plan to do some serious bicycle riding this weekend, if the weather permits. But, before we … Continue reading

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WIP Weds: Just Keep Swimming

My stitchy bug didn’t really leave me this past week. It’s more like it stood by with it’s arms crossed and pouted while I was busy doing other things. So, I did not make a whole lot of progress on … Continue reading

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Findings–05/20/16

Findings is my weekly roundup of links about art, needlework and literature from my wanderings around the web. Here are this week’s links: Lizzie Kate takes us on a tour of Picture This Plus. I love seeing behind the scenes … Continue reading

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WIP Weds: Progress on “Let Go”

This will be a short post because I have not had a lot of time to stitch in the last week. This has made me slightly cranky, but I do feel a bit better after looking back at last week’s … Continue reading

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How I Travel with My Cross-Stitch Projects

This week I wanted to share some of my project bags and how I travel with my cross-stitch projects, even if I’m only travelling to work and back. I have seen so many fancy bags and travel cases online, including some incredible … Continue reading

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Findings–5/13/16

Findings is my weekly roundup of art, literature and needlework-inspired links from my wanderings around the web. Here are this week’s links: Chicago artist Jane Labowitch creates her amazing illustrations using an Etch-A-Sketch. The V&A Museum in London has an exhibition … Continue reading

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WIP Weds: Adventures in Stumpwork

Hello! Last week is a blur. I am finally feeling back to normal after working nights last week, but I was so out of it last week that I had to look back at my own blog posts just now … Continue reading

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How to Calculate the Size of Your Fabric for Cross-Stitch

Yes, there are many websites that have cross-stitch calculators that make it easy to figure out how much fabric you need for your next project. In fact, the online cross-stitch calculator on the Yarn Tree website is a personal favorite. … Continue reading

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Findings–5/6/16

My sense of the passing of the days is really off this week. I have been working overnight shifts all week because the university library where I work is open 24 hours during finals. Staying up all night hasn’t really been … Continue reading

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WIP Weds: Drawing Pocket Watches and a New Start

This week is finals week at the university where I work. The library is open 24 hours during finals, and I am working the overnight shifts. I’m not really a late-night person, so working from 10:30pm to 7am has been … Continue reading

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