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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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WIP Report: Lizzie Kate “My To Do List”

A few weeks ago I was at The Country Cupboard in Orland Park, and I could not resist the “My To Do List” pattern by Lizzie Kate. I love the messages on this sampler. This is my first time stitching … Continue reading

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2013 Needlework Ornament Exchange

Last week the Needle Artisans of Northwest Indiana (NANI) had their annual holiday party. One of the activities during the evening is an ornament exchange. This was my first ornament exchange with the group, since I just joined this past … Continue reading

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