Well, I finally finished some projects for the fair. Little cat needle finders. Aren't they cute? I love them. They close with velcro and when they are open, there is felt inside to keep all y...
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I love to stitch Halloween designs, they are just my favorite designs to stitch. Maybe it's the colors, who knows. What's weird is that I have lived in my house for almost 5 years and neve...
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I finished Westwinds. It was stitched on Days Gone By, 32 count Silkweaver. I love, love, love this color fabric...as a matter of fact, I think it is my favorite color. This design was a lot of...
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I went to a fantastic quilting store with my mom a few weeks ago. It in Henniker, NH and called Quilted Threads . Everything they have is amazing and it is all displayed so well. I got the pat...
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Well, School is officially done. I have my Master's degree in Business Communication and am graduating magna cum laude. woohoo! I am so relieved it is over. What a great feeling. I took yesterd...
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My friend Sue and I started stitching a memorial piece for our friend Joyce in February. In January, Joyce lost her son Stanford to cancer. It was very sad. We found a really beautiful sampler...
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Well, I have returned. I had so much going on this spring I had to let something go and blogging was it. But, now I am back and have some updated projects to show you all. The kitties are doing r...
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OMG, I have to have this new design from Long Dog Samplers called Jardin de Plaisir that is available on April 26th. Isn't it awesome? Love it.
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I love this design and the fabric. It is also nice to use just DMC sometimes because I can stitch a lot faster than with overdyes. It is snowing here again. I need to have a conversation with ...
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I am going to start something new for my blog. I am going to link to another blog I read when I post in case you haven't found that blog yet. Today's is Coastal Stitching , which is a fun blog...
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I am so excited!!! I received my Silkweaver fabrics in the mail today for winning the small category. They are soooo beautiful. There's wandering ivy, strawberry milkshake, chocolate vanilla swir...
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I started this piece years ago and it was in my UFO WIP pile. I think I got tired of the same color but it is really cool to stitch so I brought it out again and I am really 1/2 way done so th...
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I usually don't write about stuff like this but this situation deserves attention. First of all, I want to thank everyone who has left posts on my blog. They are so appreciated and sweet. I think...
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We got slammed with a foot of snow yesterday. Evidently, this happens in New England every St. Patrick's Day. It is also the most substantial snow we have had all winter, I think. The weather ...
I can't remember if I mentioned I am stitching my first Chatelaine called St. Petersburg White Nights . Basically, I'm nuts. And so is Sue , because she is doing it with me. I have never worke...
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I have been a serious blogging slacker. I have also been a stitching slacker. All I seem to want to do lately is read. And even though there is nothing wrong with that, I have only been stitch...
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Well, I decided to do some bead work on Celtic Autumn. And boy, do I need a tacky bob. Must.......get.......tacky.......bob....... One false move and beads all over the couch. Luckily, that...
I must have frogged that A in Autumn 5 times. Weird how that can keep happening in the same place. And why do they call it frogging anyway? I can think of another name to call it. Well, since ...
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I am so excited! I won 1st place in the small category for Silweaver's stitchers showcase for Haunt the Night Away. Yea!!!! I had to work all weekend so I didn't even think to look to see if ...
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After visiting Sue last Saturday, I knew I had to have a cat condo like her kitties have. Enter the cat condo extravaganza. It was delivered today and I put it together tonight. So far, the ki...
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I love this design. I went through my stash today, listed all my patterns and any fabrics and embellishments I had for them. I decided to do this after reading someone's blog this morning who ...
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I started Winter Line-up yesterday by The Trilolgy. It is so sweet. I am doing it on 32ct Blue Dynasty linen to give it that winter feel. Here is the row of penguins minus their beaks and feet...
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I finished it!!!! And, I have to give serious props to Robin at Robin's Nest Designs . You see, I ran out of midnight madness from olde willow stitchery over the weekend. I only had half of th...
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There is a SAL started for The Castle by Theresa Wentzler that I am starting. I actually started this design over 10 years ago on some boring white linen with the dmc it called for. For 90% of...
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Well, starting about a month ago, there was a peculiar sound coming from the wall in my bedroom. Something was definitely nesting in there, making a complete nuisance of itself. The cats, especia...