Tag Archives: xstitch

WIP Weds: Project Updates

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

What have I been up to in the past week? Last Thursday, my husband and I went to our church’s monthly book club meeting where we discussed Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hahn. On Saturday, we drove out … Continue reading →

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New! “All Shall Be Well” Cross-Stitch Pattern

Posted on January 23, 2017 by

“All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well.” English mystic Julian of Norwich wrote these words over 600 hundred years ago, but they continue to inspire and encourage. This quote had … Continue reading →

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WIP Weds: 12 Days of Christmas Update 2 of 500

Posted on November 30, 2016 by

Well, I hope it doesn’t take me 5oo weeks to finish this “12 Days of Christmas” crossstitch project, but I’m afraid I’ve made less progress than I would like over the past two weeks. When I started it, I thought … Continue reading →

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Starting the 12 Days of Christmas

Posted on November 17, 2016 by

Last weekend I stitched two cross-stitch Christmas ornaments on plastic canvas, but I somehow managed to fail to take any photos of them. The ornaments were two from a set of seven designs created by Jody Rice of Satsuma Street … Continue reading →

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WIP Weds: A Finish and a New Start

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

I’ve probably said this before, but one of the nice things about working on small cross-stitch projects is having that quick finish. But, sometimes you think you’re done, and then you realize you missed a few things… I took the … Continue reading →

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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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Bunnies in Winter Patterns

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

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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2016 Stitching Goals

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

I don’t usually make resolutions, but I do have a few things I’d like to do in 2016, so here is my short list of stitching goals: Finish Anhinga Blues. Start and complete the Satsuma Street 12 Days of Christmas … Continue reading →

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