Tag Archives: creative life

Findings–03/31/16

Findings is my weekly round-up of art, books, textiles, stitching and other creative things I find while wandering the web. Here are this week’s links: Lizzie Kate has posted part 2 of her behind-the-scenes look at her cross-stitch designing process. … Continue reading

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Findings–3/25/16

Findings is my weekly round-up of links from my wanderings around the web each week. This week there’s a couple of last-minute Easter craft projects, Lizzie Kate shares her cross-stitch design process, and more… You still have time to make this … Continue reading

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Findings–3/11/16

I created a fancy new image for my findings posts. Findings is my weekly roundup of links of inspiring needlework, textile, art and book news from my wanderings around the web. Here are this week’s links: TextileArtist recently featured some … Continue reading

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Findings–3/4/16

Time for my weekly roundup of needlework, textile, art and literature links from around the web: Gracewood Stitches has a free cross-stitch design that can be adapted in unlimited ways. Happiness is Cross-Stitching has a free pattern perfect for Mother’s … Continue reading

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Findings–02/26/16

Findings is my weekly roundup of links from my wanderings around the web. Topics often include textiles, embroidery, books and more. Here are this week’s links: Wild Olive comes up with some awesome rainbow color palettes using DMC floss. &Stitches … Continue reading

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Findings-2/20/16

Textile, embroidery, art and other things that caught my eye on the web this week: Stacy at Crossed Stitches is stitching the Sistine Chapel pattern from Heaven and Earth Designs, but what really boggles the mind is that she is … Continue reading

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Findings–2/12/16

Linky links from my wanderings around the web this week: Do you ever railroad your stitches? The Copper Fox shows stitchers how to get nice, even stitches using the railroading technique. Hungarian artist Agnes Herczeg is making some amazing sculptures using lace … Continue reading

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Findings–2/6/16

Stitchy and textile links from my wanderings around the Internet this week: Funk & Weber Designs recommends some online stitching resources, including websites, forums and classes. Nuts about Needlepoint reprints a great article about the importance of lighting for needleworkers. … Continue reading

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What is Your Pencil?

What is your pencil? What is the one tool that feeds your creativity and is so essential that without it you feel naked and unprepared? –Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life I just finished … Continue reading

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The Onion Skewers the Creative Life

Oh, Onion. You are so right, as usual: Find The Thing You’re Most Passionate About, Then Do It On Nights And Weekends For The Rest Of Your Life I have always been a big proponent of following your heart and … Continue reading

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