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Needleworker, Knitter, Crocheter, Sewist, Paper Crafter, and more!
Also known as Silverlotus & Stitchinglotus
Located just outside of Toronto, Canada.
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Category Archives: Cross Stitch
Theme-a-licious and WIPocalypse Updates
So, my goals were to finish Teresa Wentzler’s Cutwork Compass Rose and work on the humbug bag canvaswork. Yeah… On the plus side, as I posted the other day, I did work on the small canvaswork ornaments I’ve had on … Continue reading
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Tagged Canvaswork, Cross Stitch, Theme-a-licious, Wipocalypse
Witches and Owls (Spoilers!)
I think it is interesting how we sometimes get into a really groove in terms of stitching subject matter. Last year, for example, I stitched a lot of Christmas things. And this summer, I seem to be all about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chatelaine, Cross Stitch, Halloween, Lizzie*Kate, WIPs
TUSAL – August 2012
It is the new moon yet again (or at least it was a couple of days ago!), and time for the Totally Useless Stitch Along! If you’d like to join in, check out the post on It’s Daffy Cat’s blog … Continue reading
Goodbye MLI
Yesterday afternoon it was announced on the Told in a Garden Facebook page that Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum had passed away. I don’t know how long MLI (as she is known to fans) had been designing. I do know that I discovered … Continue reading
Theme-a-licious – Compass Rose Silks
Time for a Theme-a-licious update. This month I’m working on Teresa Wentzler’s Cutwork Compass Rose because I’d like to challenge myself by doing more hardanger/cutwork. And, I think it is coming along nicely. I just managed to finish up all … Continue reading
Russet Dragonflies
Goodness me, it sure seems to be the summer of old projects, doesn’t it? This is the scissor fob/biscornu from the class taught at Gitta’s Getaway back in 2010. It was designed by Kathrin Elison, who runs (with her mother) … Continue reading
Very Scary Spoilers
If you are working on the Lizzie*Kate mystery Very Scary and you don’t want any spoilers, don’t look any further! Usually I’m not very keen on mysteries, since I am so darn picky! But I’ve wanted to stitch a Lizzie*Kate … Continue reading