Author Archives: Heather

WIP Wednesday – Top Done

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Heather

After a week break, my WIP (work-in-progress) Wednesday update is back! I’ve now completed all the way up to the top of All Hearts Come Home for Christmas Stocking from Dimensions. Don’t worry. I still have a ton of stitching … Continue reading →

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Scissor Case Exchange

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Heather

A few months back I joined the Embroiderer’s Association of Canada and became part of the online guild, Virtual Threads. We “meet” online, through a Yahoo Group, and do things like share our needlework progress, take online classes together, and … Continue reading →

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Sock Madness 10 – Round 1

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Heather

Even though I have a pile of stitching projects that need to be worked on, for the past few days I’ve been concentrating on my knitting. I’m taking part in Sock Madness yet again, a speed sock knitting competition run … Continue reading →

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Stitch for Syria – In The Mail

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Heather

Hello, Stitch Friends! Although my stitchy plate is overly full right now, I managed to finish up a second Stitch for Syria piece this weekend. It is stitch on 14 count aida using a pretty orange silk that was in … Continue reading →

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Stitch for Syria

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Heather

Hello, Stitch Friends. I think I’m pretty late in discovering this, but I thought I would share just in case some of you have missed it. Concern Worldwide is a charity that works in many different countries, helping provide education, … Continue reading →

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Beginners Guide to Knitting

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Heather

I know many of you are needleworkers only, but I also know that several of you are either avid knitters or interested in learning how to knit. I found this fabulous infographic that lays out the very basics of knitting. … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Spider Web

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Heather

Hello, Stitchy Friends! It is work-in-progress Wednesday again, and I hate to have to admit that I didn’t achieve any of my stitching goals this week. 🙁 I stitched a lot, but just not on the Christmas stocking. I decided … Continue reading →

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