Tag Archives: stitching

In Search of a New Start

Posted on October 19, 2016 by

Thank you to everyone who commented on my stumpwork flower last week. I appreciate all of the kind words! Now that the embroidery project is completed, I have returned to a cross-stitch project that I would like to complete within … Continue reading →

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Stumpwork Flower is Finished!

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

And, there was much rejoicing throughout the land as I finally completed the stumpwork embroidery flower project. I was determined to complete it Sunday afternoon. First I had to finish embroidering the background bits. Now, I wasn’t really using the best … Continue reading →

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WIP Weds: Embroidery & New Design

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

Hello. It may no longer be Wednesday in some parts of the world, but it is still Wednesday here in chilly Chicago. Autumn has arrived this week. I have not done much stitching in the past week. I have hardly … Continue reading →

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WIP Weds: Stumpwork Embroidery Update

Posted on September 21, 2016 by

This is becoming the project that will never end. I am beginning to resent it. I am tempted to put it away for a while, but I also want to finish it…We shall see if I make any progress over … Continue reading →

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How I Finished My Chicken Scratch Heart as a Pillow & Other Updates

Posted on September 14, 2016 by

When I sat down to write this post I was feeling a little sad because I have not touched the stumpwork embroidery project since last week. But, I did get some things done over the past week. First, I finished … Continue reading →

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WIP Weds: Two More Petals Completed

Posted on September 7, 2016 by

Last week I only had two flower petals of my stumpwork embroidery project finished after several weeks of agonizing. Now I am on a roll, and I have stitched two more flower petals in just one week. I only need to … Continue reading →

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Findings–09/02/16

Posted on September 2, 2016 by

This week I am very grateful for this three-day weekend. Happy Labor Day! Findings is my weekly round-up of needlework, textile, books and art links from my wanderings around the web. Here are this week’s links: Archaeologists in Russia have … Continue reading →

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Slight Progress on Stumpwork

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

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 →

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WIP Weds: Stumpwork Project Update

Posted on August 24, 2016 by

Well, I finally picked up my stumpwork embroidery project again. Since it has been a while, as a reminder, I decided to teach myself stumpwork using this free flower pattern from The Floss Box. Now, The Floss Box does provide … Continue reading →

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Back to School Cross-Stitch Patterns

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

The school buses were out again last week, and the students move back into the dorms this week at my own workplace, so I guess summer is nearly over. I haven’t done a themed pattern round-up in a while, so … Continue reading →

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