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Books Read in April 2016
I only finished two books in April, but I am cheating a bit and counting a third for the month because I am nearly finished with it. Both of the books I completed this past month were for book groups, … Continue reading
Findings–4/29/16
TGIF! This has been an unusual week. On Tuesday my husband and I packed a few things, got in the car and drove to Lexington, KY — over 300 miles — to see Pearl Jam at the Rupp Arena. It … Continue reading
The Raven and the Writing Desk Finished
I have a couple of things to share this week. First, I finished stitching my original Alice in Wonderland cross-stitch pattern, which I am calling “The Raven and the Writing Desk.” I finished it in the hoop for a nice, … Continue reading
Shakespeare Cross-Stitch Patterns
Shakespeare has been in the news a lot recently. The 400th anniversary of his death in 1616 was commemorated on April 23. I was thinking about doing a roundup of spring patterns this week, but then I thought it would be … Continue reading
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Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, needlework, shakespeare
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Findings–4/22/16
Findings is my weekly roundup of links about art, embroidery, textiles, books and more from my wanderings around the internet. Here are this week’s links: Want to organize your embroidery threads for a project? DIY Mom has a tutorial for … Continue reading
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Finished Bracelet, Progress & a New Start
Time for another WIP Wednesday. Since last week’s update, I finished the wrap bracelet I had started. I also made a tiny bit of progress on the “Anhinga Blues” cross-stitch project, and I started stitching my first “Alice in Wonderland” … Continue reading
Alice in Wonderland Collection
I love Alice in Wonderland. I love the story, and I love the illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. So, I have a bit of a collection. Although I’m not a hardcore collector by any means (mostly I hate clutter), I do … Continue reading
Findings–04/15/16
TGIF! It’s time for another roundup of links from my travels around the web this week: Artist Satoru Aoyama adds embroidery stitches to vintage black-and-white photos to create mixed media works of art. Open Culture has the scoop on where you can download … Continue reading
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Tagged creative life, creativity, needlework
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A UFO Returns, a Guild Exhibit, Sketches and More
After finishing stitching the “Vintage Eggs” cross-stitch ornament series by The Prairie Schooler last week, I am taking a little break. I’m not sure what big (or little) needlework project I want to start next, so I dragged out a … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework, Personal, Rabbit Girl Crafts
Tagged creative life, cross-stitch, crossstitch, embroidery, needlework, wip
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Literary Cross-Stitch Patterns
I work as a librarian in my day job and I share what I’ve been reading in my monthly books posts, so it probably comes as no surprise that I love book-related cross-stitch patterns, too. I feel like there used … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Reading, Cross-Stitch and Needlework
Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, needlework, stitching
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