Tag Archives: creative life

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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Creative Projects in Review

As we begin a new year, here’s a look back at creative projects I’ve completed over the past year (and beyond). Seeing what I’ve accomplished gives me hope and inspiration for completing more projects in the future. I will post … 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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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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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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