Author Archives: Heather

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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Spacer!

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Heather

Baby Man goes to a school that requires uniforms. Thankfully, the rules are very easy to follow: white and navy in any combination. But you would be surprised how hard it is to find a plain, long-sleeved white polo-style shirt … Continue reading →

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2012 Projects Review

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Heather

I’m surprised that I forgot my 2012 project review! The last couple of weeks of 2012 really slipped away from me. (And it doesn’t help that that cold is *still* hanging around.) These pictures don’t include all my projects, sadly. … Continue reading →

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Stitching Bloggers #14

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Heather

Baby Man and I are finally on the mend. We actually left the house for the first time in over a week yesterday. He had a ball walking in the snow, and I promised we could go play outside later … Continue reading →

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Turtle Trot!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Heather

Oh dear, I’ve let myself be persuaded into another SAL. This one is Turtle Trot, hosted by BAP Attack. The idea is to pick 13 projects (WIPs) to work on through out the year, and post pictures of your progress … Continue reading →

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