Monthly Archives: February 2009

A Pretty Little Treasure

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Heather

For the past couple of days I’ve been working on Treasure Keep from the February issue of The Gift of Stitching. It is a lovely design featuring a wooden swan embellishment. Because I like the back side of my swan … Continue reading →

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Totally Useless SAL… and Socks!

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Heather

I forgot to mention that I signed up to take part in the Totally Useless SAL (that’s Stitch Along for those not in the know). The point to get a glass jar and fill it with orts and other remnants … Continue reading →

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A Wee Bit of Dragon, Christmas and Crochet

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Heather

For all the designs I’ve stitched on in the last week or so, I don’t have much to show. I’ve been to flighty, as I mentioned lately, so I haven’t spent much time with any one design in particular. The … Continue reading →

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A Little of This, and a Little of All of That

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Heather

I’ve had a pretty flighty week. I haven’t been able to settle down and work on any one piece in particular. Since I last posted, I have stitched on the following: Celtic Thunder bourse by Enchanting Lair A Dragon’s Lullaby … Continue reading →

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Miss Manners is Always Right, Right?

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Heather

Apparently, Miss Manners thinks that doing needlework in public is fine: Miss Manners: Old-school ways to be distracting Now, as both a knitter and a cross stitcher, I agree and disagree with Miss Manners. I think that knitting in public, … Continue reading →

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Some More Thunder, and a Small Tree

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Heather

The pedicure socks were finished and given to my mom as a gift this past weekend. She loved them. A second pair of pedicure socks, for me, has been put on indefinite hold. I made so many mistakes, that I … Continue reading →

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Alone and Never Apart

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Heather

Growing up as an only child, I really learned to value quiet time to myself.  To this day, there are few things I enjoy more than sitting by myself and indulging in one of my hobbies, be it reading, knitting, … Continue reading →

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