Category Archives: Cross Stitch

February 2011 Stitching Blogger Question

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Heather

I completely forgot about the Stitching Blogger Questions that Lee over at Lakeside Stitcher posts. (Thanks to Anna at Stitch Bitch for the reminder.) This month’s prompt is: We like to stitch things for people we love.  Show us and … Continue reading →

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A Little Stitched Heart

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Heather

February is my least favourite month. The days may be getting longer, but the cold and the dark nights just weight on me so much. In an attempt to brighten up the month, I signed up for a Valentine card … Continue reading →

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Gong Hei Fat Choi! (And February TUSAL)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Heather

Gong Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year! Today is also TUSAL day! I think my jar is looking pretty good this month. There are lots of yarn bits from all the dishcloths I made (which I didn’t bother to … Continue reading →

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15-Sided Biscornu – Part 4 and Goal Review

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Heather

I’m really enjoying working on the 15-sided biscornu being offered for free by my sorta-LNS. I’m a little bit out of my comfort zone for a lot of reasons, including using a non-standard fabric colour that I picked without input … Continue reading →

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Ornament of the Month – January

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Heather

This month’s ornament is Peace Tree by M Designs, from the 2004 JCS ornament issue. It is stitched on 28 count white evenweave (Lugana, I think?), using Threadworx in colour 1089 Bleeding Hearts (which I believe was a gift from … Continue reading →

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15-Sided Biscornu – A Start

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Heather

Because I don’t have enough projects on the go, I recently started the 15-sided biscornu design being offered from one the designers at my LNS (take a look at the Chair Necessaires on this page. I really, really would like … Continue reading →

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Virtual Crazy January

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Heather

I’m sure a lot of you cross stitchers out there have heard about Crazy January. The idea, for those who don’t know, is to take the traditional guilt-free January to new extremes. So, instead of starting a new design or … Continue reading →

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