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Slight Progress on Stumpwork
Hello, stitchy friends. I’m afraid my stitchy bug has rather wandered off the last few weeks. It’s not that I don’t want to stitch, but I never seem to have the time. So, I only have slight progress to share … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework, Uncategorized
Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, embroidery, needlework, stitching, wip
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Chicken Scratch Embroidery Heart Sample Completed
Last Friday afternoon the red gingham fabric I ordered for my chicken scratch embroidery project came in the mail from fabric.com. When I was ordering it, I wasn’t sure whether to get fabric with 1/8″ squares or 1/4″ squares. The … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken scratch, embroidery, needlework, stitching, wip
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Return of the Stumpwork Project
I did not do a lot of stitching this past week. This last weekend I finished my “I’m Late” cross-stitch model and put the final pattern together. Then I did the whole set up the photo area, take photos, take everything down … Continue reading
Liberty Stars Counted Canvas Finished
I can hardly believe what Liberty Stars looked like just one week ago. This counted canvaswork project went much faster than I thought possible. But, I finished Liberty Stars by From Nancy’s Needle yesterday night. Here it is, not yet … Continue reading
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Tagged counted canvaswork, needlework, stitching, wip
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Tutorials for Dyeing Your Own Cross-Stitch Fabric
I have seen so many women on social media sharing photos of dyeing their own evenweave, linen and Aida fabrics for cross-stitch and other embroidery projects. I have seen beautiful results with tea dyeing, ice dyeing and many other methods. … Continue reading
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Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, dyeing, fabrics, needlework, tutorials
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Little Stars Completed on Liberty Stars
Over the July Fourth weekend, I worked on the Liberty Stars counted canvas project by Nancy’s Needle. Instead of stitching the small stars one at a time as I did with the inner stars, I got smart and stitched all … Continue reading
Findings–07/01/16
Can you believe it is July already? Where does the time go? But, it’s also Friday, so I have a bunch of new links to stories, tutorials, comics and more about cross-stitch, embroidery, art and books. Here are this week’s … Continue reading
Posted in Creative News and Links
Tagged creative life, cross-stitch, embroidery, needlework, needlework news
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Sneak Peek at Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit-Inspired Cross-Stitch Design
This week I have a sneak peek to share of the completed Alice in Wonderland White Rabbit-inspired cross-stitch pattern, “I’m Late.” This is the second in a series of cross-stitch patterns inspired by Alice in Wonderland. I do have ideas … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework, Rabbit Girl Crafts
Tagged cross stitch, cross-stitch, crossstitch, embroidery, needlework, Rabbit Girl Crafts, stitching, wip
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How I Learned to Love Needle Minders
In the past couple months I have become a needle minder convert. And, like many new converts, I have become obsessed with my new tools. What is a needle minder? It is a magnet that sits on your needlework fabric, … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Stitch and Needlework
Tagged embroidery, needle minders, needlework, stitching
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Findings–6/24/16
It’s Friday! Time for “Findings,” my weekly round-up of links to needlework news, literature, art and more from my wanderings around the web each week. Here are this week’s links: Have you ever wanted to try tinting? The embroidery page … Continue reading
Posted in Creative News and Links
Tagged art news, creative life, needlework, needlework news
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