Category Archives: Cross-Stitch and Needlework

Chicken Scratch Embroidery Heart Sample Completed

Last Friday afternoon the red gingham fabric I ordered for my chicken scratch embroidery project came in the mail from fabric.com. When I was ordering it, I wasn’t sure whether to get fabric with 1/8″ squares or 1/4″ squares. The … Continue reading

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Return of the Stumpwork Project

I did not do a lot of stitching this past week. This last weekend I finished my “I’m Late” cross-stitch model and put the final pattern together. Then I did the whole set up the photo area, take photos, take everything down … Continue reading

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A New Start This Week

After finishing stitching the Liberty Stars counted canvas piece last week, I took a break from stitching for a few days. Saturday my husband and I went bike riding along the Centennial Trail which runs along a strip of land … Continue reading

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Liberty Stars Counted Canvas Finished

I can hardly believe what Liberty Stars looked like just one week ago. This counted canvaswork project went much faster than I thought possible. But, I finished Liberty Stars by From Nancy’s Needle yesterday night. Here it is, not yet … Continue reading

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Tutorials for Dyeing Your Own Cross-Stitch Fabric

I have seen so many women on social media sharing photos of dyeing their own evenweave, linen and Aida fabrics for cross-stitch and other embroidery projects. I have seen beautiful results with tea dyeing, ice dyeing and many other methods. … Continue reading

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Little Stars Completed on Liberty Stars

Over the July Fourth weekend, I worked on the Liberty Stars counted canvas project by Nancy’s Needle. Instead of stitching the small stars one at a time as I did with the inner stars, I got smart and stitched all … Continue reading

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Sneak Peek at Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit-Inspired Cross-Stitch Design

This week I have a sneak peek to share of the completed Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit-inspired cross-stitch pattern, “I’m Late.” This is the second in a series of cross-stitch patterns inspired by Alice in Wonderland. I do have ideas … Continue reading

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How I Learned to Love Needle Minders

In the past couple months I have become a needle minder convert. And, like many new converts, I have become obsessed with my new tools. What is a needle minder? It is a magnet that sits on your needlework fabric, … Continue reading

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Progress on I’m Late and Liberty Stars

What a difference a week makes! I have updates on two of my needlework projects for this week’s WIP Wednesday report, and I have made visible progress on both. I love looking back at the previous week’s post to see … Continue reading

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Patriotic Cross-Stitch Patterns

Hello! I spent this past weekend in northern Wisconsin where I had no phone signal and limited access to internet. I meant to write a Findings post for last Friday, but I forgot to write the post Thursday night and … Continue reading

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