Category Archives: Cross-Stitch and Needlework

WIP Weds: A (Very) Little Progress

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Blah. The past week has been busy, so I don’t have a lot of progress to show from last week. I was hoping to finish the memory thread heart project, but that has not happened yet. I did finish stitching … Continue reading →

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WIP Weds: Vintage Eggs and Memory Thread

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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 →

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St. Valentine’s Day Patterns

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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 →

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WIP Wednesday: Progress on Vintage Eggs

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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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WIP Wednesday: Vintage Eggs

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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 →

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Free Pattern: Air Mail Tin Topper

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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 →

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Bunnies in Winter Patterns

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

You know you’re a stitcher when… When I get bored, I start browsing 123stitch. I love to scroll through the new patterns or browse different categories of patterns to see what catches my eye. Am I the only one who … Continue reading →

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WIPs: Stitched Smalls to be Finished

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

I looked back at my 2016 stitching goals for the year and realized this should have been on it, too: 7. Finish or frame completed stitched items! I have several pieces that I have finished stitching but that are still … Continue reading →

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2016 Stitching Goals

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

I don’t usually make resolutions, but I do have a few things I’d like to do in 2016, so here is my short list of stitching goals: Finish Anhinga Blues. Start and complete the Satsuma Street 12 Days of Christmas … Continue reading →

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2015 in Books…er, Magazines

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

I wanted to do a crafty book round-up for this year, but then I looked back on the books I finished this year and realized I didn’t read a single art or craft related book. How is that even possible? I … Continue reading →

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