Well it appears Christmas is almost here based on the sheer amount of holiday decorations appearing at stores over the last few weeks. Sheesh what happened to the days when nothing was sold until the day AFTER Thanksgiving and Black Friday wasn't digital? Where no store was open on a Holiday let alo ...
It's finally finished. I started this birth record back in September of 2012 and my son was born late October. I was worried that I wouldn't finish it before his first birthday so I put in a bit of extra time on it to get it done and over with. It isn't that I didn't enjoy stitchin ...
So here are some progress pictures of my first HAED piece. I started in on May 5th. I've never done anything as large before and I'm finding it very relaxing. In one picture I've taken out the fabric to show the grid marks which show how big the finished piece will be. -Narneh ...
It has been fun this month for me. I hope for our winner, too. Only one person participated, but I think a lot were watching to see how it would go. And here's how it went: bs.frog leaped into the fray we chatted quite a bit during the month about finishing techniques we loo ...
I am so very angry with DMC - I have been stitching Mirabila's Sabrina MD106 for a few months, and decided that the project looked a little grubby, - this does happen in my house have 6 cats and they occasionally like to sit on my work! I took it off the frame, and washed it, but it still look ...
Well I have finally decided to try my hand at a HAE design, nothing small for me I have started Mask of Colors, She is only 10 inches by 21 inches! The chart suggested using 25 count but I am stitching it on 18 count ivory aida - I have a frame in mind and stitched on this count then it will ...
I love collecting things. I collect rocks and stones. Hummels. Pattern ideas. Patterns. Pictures. Tins. China place settings. Some people call people like me "hoarders." I don't hoard, I collect. There is a rhyme and reason behind the items ...