Author Archives: Heather

Finishing Up

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Heather

You know what they say about good intentions, right? These dove ornaments have been waiting to be finished for two years. You see, they were the cover kit from the December 2010 Cross Stitcher magazine (British), and I stitched them … Continue reading →

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Steve

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Heather

Good morning! I hope you all survived last night’s spooky ghosts, goblins and princesses. Since we live in a condo building we didn’t have any creepy little visitors last night. But I did send one Creeper, along with a little … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween! (And Blog Hop)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Heather

Happy Halloween, and welcome to all of you who are following the Halloween Blog Hop. The letter for the blog hop is: D Your next stop is Cathryn’s Place! Thanks again for stopping by. I hope you have a spooky, … Continue reading →

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Dragon Boats

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Heather

And by that I mean the kind you hang on the Christmas tree, not the kind that go in the water. Pretty, isn’t it? It is from a class I took with Carolyn Mitchell at the Creativ Festival earlier this … Continue reading →

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Seren’s Rest

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Heather

Another Creativ Festival finish: Seren’s Rest by Laura Dickson of Enchanting Lair. It is a really quick stitch since it is fairly small. But it is very lovely, and so bright! It is stitched with Dinky Dyes, Threadworx (although most … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Heather

The little man has a bit of a soft spot for Angry Birds. Actually, it would be more accurate to say he likes the Angry Birds characters, but actually feels so-so about the games. So, what is a mommy to … Continue reading →

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Very Scary is Very Done

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Heather

On Saturday I put the final stitches into Lizzie*Kate’s Very Scary, the mystery sampler from this summer. I purchased the kit, so the fabric and threads are as per the chart. However, I did make some changes. The most obvious … Continue reading →

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