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Findings–2/12/16
Linky links from my wanderings around the web this week: Do you ever railroad your stitches? The Copper Fox shows stitchers how to get nice, even stitches using the railroading technique. Hungarian artist Agnes Herczeg is making some amazing sculptures using lace … Continue reading
Posted in Creative News and Links
Tagged creative life, creativity, needlework, stitching
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WIP Weds: Vintage Eggs and Memory Thread
More progress on “Vintage Eggs” by The Prairie Schooler this week. Between being sick over the weekend and the Super Bowl, I got a lot of stitching done. I finished this bunny from the set: And, I made good headway … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework
Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, dmc, embroidery, memory thread, prairie schooler, wip
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St. Valentine’s Day Patterns
St. Valentine’s Day is coming up, and the theme of love is another popular subject for cross-stitch patterns, which give me the perfect excuse to browse for patterns to create this little collage: Clockwise from top left: “Be Mine Valentine” … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework
Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, embroidery, patterns, valentines
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Findings–2/6/16
Stitchy and textile links from my wanderings around the Internet this week: Funk & Weber Designs recommends some online stitching resources, including websites, forums and classes. Nuts about Needlepoint reprints a great article about the importance of lighting for needleworkers. … Continue reading
WIP Wednesday: Progress on Vintage Eggs
I finished the stitching on the rooster pattern for “Vintage Eggs” by Prairie Schooler, which I shared last week: This rooster makes me crack up. I didn’t notice this when I was looking at the pattern or the photo of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, needlework, stitching, wip
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January 2016 Reads
One of the drawbacks of reading books on a tablet is that you cannot take a pretty photo of a stack of eBooks or digital magazines. But, here is what I read in January: Books The Little World of Liz Climo by … Continue reading
Findings–1/30/16
Sharing links to things that have caught my eye on the Internet this week. Topics often include stitching, textiles, design, creative living, books and more… The Selvedge blog alerted me to “The Eleventh Hour: Quilts of World War I,” an … Continue reading
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Tagged crossstitch, embroidery, quilting
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WIP Wednesday: Vintage Eggs
So, instead of finishing one of my UFOs, like the long-neglected Anhinga Blues, I have started a new project–Vintage Eggs by Prairie Schooler. Partly I think I wanted to start something spring-like as an antidote to the winter weather. But, … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework
Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, needlework, prairie schooler, wip
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Free Pattern: Air Mail Tin Topper
I am leading a workshop in March for one of my local embroidery guilds on finishing techniques for an embroidered tin topper, such as an Altoids mint tin. I love doing tin toppers, but I have a hard time finding … Continue reading
Findings–Jan. 22, 2016
TGIF. We were short staffed this week in the library due to illnesses, and I felt like I was being pulled in a hundred directions. But, it’s finally over, and I’m home and we’ve got no plans for tomorrow, which … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, books, collecting, creativity, instagram, magic, trains
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