Category Archives: Cross-Stitch and Needlework

12 Days of Christmas Patterns

I’m on a quest to find pattern or set of patterns for the 12 Days of Christmas that I really connect with. I ended up buying this set of patterns from Satsuma Street on Etsy: I love the bright colors … Continue reading

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2015 Guild Ornament Exchange

Last night I attended my EGA guild’s Christmas party, and, as I mentioned last week, one of the party traditions is to bring a stitched ornament to exchange. So, now that the party has passed, I can share the ornament … Continue reading

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Selecting a Project for My Guild Ornament Exchange

Time flies sometimes, doesn’t it? I realized somewhat belatedly that my guild’s Christmas party is a week from today. Every year members are invited to participate in an ornament exchange, and I had not even picked out a pattern let alone started stitching an … Continue reading

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WIP – Anhinga Blues

This is a WIP that keeps threatening to turn into a UFO, but I am determined to finish it. All I have left is the backstitching, but there is a lot of it. Here’s what it will look like when … Continue reading

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Free Tiny Chart: Thankful

I wanted to do something for Thanksgiving, so I created this little chart. Very little! This tiny guy stitches up in no time at all and I could think of dozens of ways to finish it. I stitched this one … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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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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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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