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Weekend Reading — 11/6/15
My weekly roundup of links to things that caught my attention this week: I saw lots of excellent finishes this week on blogs across the web, but Andrea posted a huge number of beautiful finishes at The Craft Room. I … Continue reading
Show and Tell: “Sylvania” Finished
I have another finished piece to share with you this week. I stitched this piece last year while my husband and I were watching all the episodes of “Star Trek Enterprise” on streaming video. He had never seen the show … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework, Personal
Tagged cross-stitch, crossstitch
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Weekend Reading — 10/30/15
Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: “The specialized needlework known as tally is unique to rural Upper Egypt and dates back hundreds of years. But it began disappearing in the last century and is at risk of going the … Continue reading
Posted in Creative News and Links
Tagged animation, art news, halloween, needlework news
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Halloween Patterns
Gosh, here we are already at the end of October. I am so excited that Halloween is on a weekend this year so I can be home to pass out candy. I get home from work too late during the week … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework
Tagged cross-stitch, crossstitch, inspiration, patterns
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Weekend Reading — 10/23/15
My weekly round-up of needlework, embroidery and weaving links, plus other things I enjoyed reading this week: “There seems to be a myth that works of art magically appear in the night, seemingly by the aid of elves, with fully … Continue reading
Posted in Creative News and Links
Tagged animation, cross-stitch, pin looms, weaving
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Finished: Lizzie Kate’s “My To Do List”
I posted about this one a long ways back when I started it. It did not take me 22 months to stitch! But, the finished piece did sit around for some time before I finally got around to framing it. … Continue reading
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Tagged cross-stitch, crossstitch, samplers
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Weekend Reading
“Finally, after my children were grown and out of the house, I began to make these small embroidered pieces.” An interview with textile artist Deborah Slabek Baker. Turn your iPad into a lightbox for tracing embroidery designs. Are portable looms … Continue reading
Posted in Creative News and Links
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, harry potter, weaving
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Autumn Stitching Inspiration
Since giving up on my project the other week, I have not started anything new, but I am itching to stitch something seasonal. I love autumn-themed patterns, and these caught my eye recently. Top Row, L-R: 1. “Family Blessings” by … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, cross-stitch
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Weekend Reading
Sharing links to articles, websites, videos and more that I enjoyed during the week: Mister Finch is a self-taught textile artist who makes some strange yet compelling soft sculptures. Christine Kane’s “5 Secrets to Practical Productivity” made a lot of sense … Continue reading
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Giving Up on a Cross-Stitch Project
I did something unthinkable this weekend — I threw away a cross-stitch project I had been working on. This was not a decision I made lightly. Although I have plenty of UFOs that I may or may not ever finish, … Continue reading
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