Category Archives: Cross Stitch

TUSAL – May 2011

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Heather

New Moon time again! And that means it is time to share my jar of orts for the TUSAL (totally useless stitch along). There is a lot yarn ends in this month. Which isn’t surprising given the amount of knitting … Continue reading →

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Easter Egg Failure

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Heather

Holiday stitching should be fun and easy, I think. (Except Christmas stitching. That is long and sometimes difficult…) So, when I saw the new cute freebie from my LNS’s resident designer, I thought I would give it a try, figuring … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – April 2011

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Heather

Somehow we’ve made it well into the middle of April, and I’m only just finishing up my ornament of the month.  I’m not really sure how that happened (being halfway through April, not the stitching). But, here we are, deep … Continue reading →

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Giveways – Mine and Other’s

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Heather

Wow, the week sure is speeding by. I’m very nearly done yet another pair of socks (again, not for me), and I’ve even manged to fit in some stitching time, even though I’ve been dealing with a three-year old with … Continue reading →

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April 2011 Ornament of the Month – Picking Silks

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Heather

Sometimes I feel so spoiled by my stash. I know it isn’t the biggest in the world, but I have grown it with love and attention to what I enjoy working with. Until recently, my stash was seriously lacking in … Continue reading →

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Royalty ABC to I

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Heather

One of my purchases at the Needleworkers’ Marketplace was Royalty ABC by Jeanette Douglas. I also bought the thread and embellishment kit, just to make my life much easier. I have an ever increasing collection of odd colours of NPI … Continue reading →

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April 2011 Stitching Bloggers’ Question

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Heather

Lee at Lakeside Stitcher posted this month’s Stitching Bloggers’ question a couple of days ago. It is: Do you keep records of your finishes? We are so lucky to have so many record-keeping tools at our disposal to record our … Continue reading →

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