Author Archives: Heather

Why Do You Stitch?

I just came across this cute little article (via a post from a friend on Facebook), and I think it hits most of the marks as to why it is great to cross stitch: Umpteen Great Reasons to Cross Stitch. … Continue reading

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Phil

I have finally finished my most favourite knitting project ever. This is Phil, named after a friend’s continuous line of hermit crabs named Phil. The pattern is Hansi Singh’s Hermit Crab, and the yarn is Bernat Satin in Silk, Lavender, … Continue reading

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Baby Still Keeping

You know, backstitching is actually pretty quick to do, but it always feels like it takes soooooo long. I’ve made a bit more progress since I took this picture, but I still feel like I’m stuck in an endless backstitching … Continue reading

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Creativ Festival Shopping

Just over a week ago, I went to the spring Creativ Festival. It is a pretty different experience than the fall Festival. For starters, it is held in a different location and is on for just two days (Friday and … Continue reading

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Smalls SAL – April 2015 Check-In

Hello, Smalls Stitchers! It is the final Wednesday of April and time to share our smalls! We had a great turnout last month. If you haven’t had a look, you can check out last month’s post here. This month I … Continue reading

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Stitch from Stash 2015 – April Check-In

It’s that time again! Month: April Spent: $30.29 Earned: Not tracking This month I spent $30.29, which is above the monthly limit, but I believe I am okay because I had $57.77 unspent from January-March. All told, I am doing … Continue reading

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Babies Don’t Keep

You might remember that a little while ago I mentioned that I planned to start working on a baby sampler. A couple of weeks ago I got out some of my fabric and tried to pick a nice piece. I … Continue reading

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