Author Archives: Heather

New Stitching

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Heather

Oh no, I’ve been talked into starting another piece. It doesn’t take much, does it? And, again, all of it comes from stash! This is my progress on Little House Needlework’s My Needle’s Work. I’m stitching it on hand-dyed linen … Continue reading →

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TUSAL – March 2014 the 2nd

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Heather

Oh, late again. Same old story every month, isn’t it? Somehow the Totally Useless Stitch Along (TUSAL) entry on my calendar disappeared. Every other one is there, except this one. *sigh* This is what my ort container looked like at … Continue reading →

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Stitch from Stash – March Check-In

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Heather

It is Stitch from Stash check-in time again! My total for this month is: $0 Yep, I didn’t buy anything cross stitch-related at all. Not even a magazine. (Given that the two bookstores closest to me have closed within the … Continue reading →

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More Happiness

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Heather

I’m still working away on La Pensée Positive from Les Marottes de Nathalie when I’m not busy knitting socks, looking for a new house, or doing any one of a hundred things that aren’t stitching. 😉 I’ve finished up section … Continue reading →

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Smalls SAL – March Check-In

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Heather

Welcome to the last Wednesday of the month! It is time for the Smalls SAL check-in! This month I stitched Teresa Wentzler’s Tulip Basket, another design from way back. It comes from the May 1989 issue of Country Stitch Monthly. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Kitty

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Heather

Ugh, why do I have no will power at all? I’ve managed to fall into another SAL, this time for Brooke’s Book’s Advent Animals. (Charts here, Facebook group here) Thankfully, keeping in mind my stitch from stash goals, I was … Continue reading →

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Finishing Things – Royalty ABC

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Heather

Sometimes it takes me a while to get around to doing the final finishing on a piece. For example, I finished stitching Jeanette Douglas’ Royalty ABC in August 2011, and then I sewed it into a bellpull last summer. But, … Continue reading →

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