Tag Archives: embroidery

Weekend Reading–12/12/15

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Next week is the finals week at the university where I work, and this past week the library was packed with students finishing papers and projects for their classes. I’m exhausted, but this week I have a lot of fun … Continue reading →

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12 Days of Christmas Patterns

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

I’m on a quest to find pattern or set of patterns for the 12 Days of Christmas that I really connect with. I ended up buying this set of patterns from Satsuma Street on Etsy: I love the bright colors … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading — 12/5/15

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Here are just a few things that caught my eye this week: Interesting profile of Marie-Sophie Lockhart, the artist behind Good For Nothing Embroidery, which has captured celebrity attention. Design Milk features the intricate embroidered portraits of artist Cayce Zavaglia. Dear Little … Continue reading →

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2015 Guild Ornament Exchange

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Last night I attended my EGA guild’s Christmas party, and, as I mentioned last week, one of the party traditions is to bring a stitched ornament to exchange. So, now that the party has passed, I can share the ornament … Continue reading →

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Selecting a Project for My Guild Ornament Exchange

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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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Weekend Reading — 11/21/15

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

There are a lot of reasons to despair these days, but I am trying to hang on to the good things and give thanks for the countless blessings in my life that I take for granted every day. This week … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading — 10/13/15

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

What I’ve been reading online this week: I’m not on eBay, but maybe I should be. Apparently I could be rolling in money. Ha! Handmade needlework arts are a high profit item on eBay. I love seeing artists’ workspaces. This week … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

“Finally, after my children were grown and out of the house, I began to make these small embroidered pieces.” An interview with textile artist Deborah Slabek Baker. Turn your iPad into a lightbox for tracing embroidery designs. Are portable looms … Continue reading →

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WIP Report: Name Tag, Part 2

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Well, I completed the stitching on my name tag over the last weekend, but I have not yet finished the piece into its final name tag form. I realized I don’t have a single piece of felt or other suitable … Continue reading →

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Stretching the Comfort Zone

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Have you ever put off doing something you really, really wanted to do, but you just kept telling yourself you “didn’t have the time?” Yes, guilty as charged! Last night I attended the May meeting of the Needle Artisans of … Continue reading →

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