Category Archives: Creative News and Links

Belle and Boo Windy Day Finished and More

Well, life did get busy as the semester started, but I’m still carving out time for myself here and there for stitching and other self-care activities. I’ve even started exercising again, which is a major accomplishment. I haven’t been active … Continue reading

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More Progress on Belle and Boo Windy Day and Links Roundup

I, along with my students, survived the first week of spring semester. Beginning of the semester stress, coupled with an overcommitted schedule this past week, meant that I did not have as much time to stitch as I would have … Continue reading

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Belle and Boo Windy Day Progress and Links Roundup

An update on progress with my Belle and Boo project and a links roundup. Continue reading

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WIP Update and Friday Finds for 6/29/18

I did not do a lot of stitching this week, but here is my progress on the cross-stitch pattern “Fear Not” by Little House Needleworks: If you compare it to last week’s post, you’ll see that I finished stitching the … Continue reading

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Friday Finds–04/13/18

Feeling under the weather today. Stayed home from work and spent half the day napping. Last night I put together the final PDF of my first new cross-stitch pattern in many months. It’s the first of a series, and I … Continue reading

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Friday Finds–04/06/18

Friday Finds is my weekly round-up of needlework, art, and book news from around the web. Here are this week’s links: I agree with this blog post about being tired of imaginary pressure to post beautiful images of projects in … Continue reading

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Weekend Links — 03/24/18

I made it through another week and spent the entire day today prepping for my classes for next week. But, I got done what I needed to get done. Maybe I can give myself a break tomorrow and do something … Continue reading

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Friday Finds

I’m back this week with another Friday Finds, my weekly round-up of needlework, art, and book news from around the web. I’ve been going through a stressful period recently, which has taken a toll on my health and my personal time … Continue reading

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Weekend Links — 03/03/18

Every week I post a round-up of needlework, art, and book news from around the web. Here are this week’s links: Ah, these are so pretty! Embroidery artist Vera Shimunia “paints” color landscapes with needle and thread. Can’t make it to the … Continue reading

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Friday Finds — 2/23/18

Friday Finds is my weekly round-up of needlework, art, and book news from around the web. Here are this week’s links: A look at artists who are painting and adding adding embroidery to teabags. The Spruce has a free embroidery … Continue reading

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