Category Archives: Personal

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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Current WIP, Friday Finds, and More!

The spring semester ended on May 12 with final grades due May 15. Teaching two sections of Art Appreciation while also working a full-time librarian job really kicked my butt, but I’m so glad I did it. I LOVED teaching … Continue reading

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Stitching Goals for 2018

Making New Year’s Stitching Goals I made some stitching goals for 2016, but looking back at my blog, it does not look like I made any specific goals for 2017. Time management experts will tell you to make SMART goals if … Continue reading

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Mystery Blogger Award

Last week Emz at Emz Crafty Creations was kind enough to nominate me for the Mystery Blogger Award. Thank you! Emz has a great craft blog where she shows off her cross-stitch projects and also does soap making, candle making, … Continue reading

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WIP Weds: Project Updates

What have I been up to in the past week? Last Thursday, my husband and I went to our church’s monthly book club meeting where we discussed Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hahn. On Saturday, we drove out … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays!

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, and the next couple of weeks are going to be busy, too, with work, personal commitments, and the holidays. So, I’m going to stop stressing myself out about not having any … 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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How I Travel with My Cross-Stitch Projects

This week I wanted to share some of my project bags and how I travel with my cross-stitch projects, even if I’m only travelling to work and back. I have seen so many fancy bags and travel cases online, including some incredible … Continue reading

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Alice in Wonderland Collection

I love Alice in Wonderland. I love the story, and I love the illustrations by Sir John Tenniel. So, I have a bit of a collection. Although I’m not a hardcore collector by any means (mostly I hate clutter), I do … Continue reading

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A UFO Returns, a Guild Exhibit, Sketches and More

After finishing stitching the “Vintage Eggs” cross-stitch ornament series by The Prairie Schooler last week, I am taking a little break. I’m not sure what big (or little) needlework project I want to start next, so I dragged out a … Continue reading

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