Monthly Archives: October 2015

Happy Halloweenie!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Heather

Happy Halloween, stitchy friends! In honour of the season, I stitched up the new-ish Lizzie*Kate limited edition kit, Halloweenie. I used the fabric included in the kit, and stitched it with DMC threads. I followed the finishing directions in the … Continue reading →

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Smalls SAL 2015 – October Check-In

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Heather

Happy Smalls SAL check-in day! I hope you’ve all found time to stitch up a little small for this month. If not, don’t worry! There is always next month, or even next year. Yep, the Smalls SAL will be back … Continue reading →

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Halloween Tree

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Heather

I love Halloween, but my husband doesn’t really. So, out of respect for him, I don’t decorate as early or as much as I would like. I actually didn’t get out the Halloween decorations until yesterday. And, I think I … Continue reading →

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Stitch From Stash – October 2015

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Heather

Oh, stitchy friends, it was not a good month. I went way over budget… Month: October 2015 Spent: $80 Earned: $15 Let’s see. I bought Lizzie*Kate’s Halloweenie, the fibre package for X’s and Oh’s Spooky House, a scissor fob kit … Continue reading →

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Buttonhole Conquered!

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Heather

I did it! I got all the way around (perfectly lined up), and finally, once and for all, have  the darn buttonhole stitch figured out. I added new thread the proper way, picked out stitches, and even made the end … Continue reading →

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Creativ Festival Fall 2015 – Day 5

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Heather

I’m sorry that I’m so late in posting my day five recap. I got home around dinner time on Saturday, put in a load of laundry and collapsed. Sunday was spent getting caught up on housework and also a jaunt … Continue reading →

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Creativ Festival Fall 2015 – Day 4

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Heather

Today was day four of classes for the Creativ Festival, and the second day that the shopping floor was open. I started the day with a regular cross stitch class with Maria Gollek of MarNac Designs. Right now he doesn’t … Continue reading →

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