Tag Archives: stitching

WIP Weds: More Progress on Vintage Eggs

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Hello, hello. Time for another update on where I am at with my projects. My main WIP right now is “Vintage Eggs” by The Prairie Schooler. But, I am starting to see the finish line now. Last week I finished … Continue reading →

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WIP Weds: Two Small Finishes

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

I am excited because after having almost no progress to show last week, I have finished both of the pieces I was working on. First I tackled the memory thread on the heart pattern I was working on as part … Continue reading →

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Findings–2/12/16

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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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WIP Wednesday: Progress on Vintage Eggs

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

I finished the stitching on the rooster pattern for “Vintage Eggs” by Prairie Schooler, which I shared last week: This rooster makes me crack up. I didn’t notice this when I was looking at the pattern or the photo of the … Continue reading →

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Bunnies in Winter Patterns

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

You know you’re a stitcher when… When I get bored, I start browsing 123stitch. I love to scroll through the new patterns or browse different categories of patterns to see what catches my eye. Am I the only one who … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reading–New Year’s Edition

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

Welcome, 2016! Here are a few links for the first weekend of the new year: I love these tiny crochet teddy bears that Noreen Crone-Findlay has been making. Maria Popova at Brain Pickings selects her 15 best books of 2015. … 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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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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WIP – Anhinga Blues

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Rabbit Girl Crafts

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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