Monthly Archives: January 2013

Yarn Everywhere!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Heather

Sometimes you have to make a mess to get organized. (This post is for you, Anna of Stitch Bitch!) This is about half of my stash of yarn. On Sunday evening I dug out yarn from literally everywhere in the … Continue reading →

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More Ornament Inspiration

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Heather

So, how’s that stitching going? How about a little more inspiration? This lovely ornament (pardon the terrible picture, but we aren’t getting much sun around here right now) was a gift from my friend Erica of Erica’s Places. We were … Continue reading →

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Ornament in Progress

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Heather

It is just over a week and a half until the first post day for the Ornament SAL, and I have to admit that I’m not even close to being ready. My sore hand is still sore (hence the name), … Continue reading →

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Turtle Trot – January 2013

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Heather

Today is Turtle Trot update day. This month I’ve been focusing on Carolyn Mitchell’s Creative Persuasion, and I think I’ve made some good progress. There is actually some stitching with one thread in the middle section, but it is very … Continue reading →

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TUSAL – January 2013

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Heather

Happy new moon! It is Totally Useless Stitch Along (TUSAL) time, again. This month I’ve collected bits from my work on Carolyn Mitchell’s Creative Persuasion and from the collaberation design from my LNS that I’ve been working on. I also … Continue reading →

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Hot Stuff!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Heather

This Christmas I gave my husband one sock. Last week he got the second one. The pattern is Hot Stuff! Socks from Wendy D. Johnson’s book [amazon_link id=”0307463850″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Toe-Up Socks for Every Body[/amazon_link]. (And excellent sock book, … Continue reading →

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Yummy Ornaments

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Heather

Need some ornament inspiration? These are three ornaments from Carolyn Mitchell’s Gourmandise Gems Collection, but I am stitching it out of the Festive 2010 issue of A Needle Pulling Thread (which featured these three of the 10 designs in the … Continue reading →

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