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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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Tag Archives: Cross Stitch
Charming Bat
Remember me mentioning smalls yesterday? Well, I’m not just working on them for the Smalls SAL. (The next check-in is on June 24th! Don’t forget.) I finished up this little design last week. It is a small kit from Xs … Continue reading
Even More Santa
It has been a little while since I shared my progress on Santa’s Journey Stocking. It is going well, but not as quickly as I had intended. I’m very happy with how it looks, and I am very excited about … Continue reading
Argh!!
Don’t you just hate it when this happens? You finally make it all the way around the border only to discover you are out by one stitch, one row, somewhere back in the middle. It is always the middle where … Continue reading
Babies Don’t Keep – Finished!
Yay! Finally a big(ish) finish for this year! The design is Vintage Baby Sampler from issue 225 of World of Cross Stitching magazine. I stitched it with DMC threads on hand-dyed evenweave from Enchanting Lair. I changed the French knots … Continue reading
Smalls SAL – May 2015 Check-In
Happy end of May! It is time for the Smalls SAL check-in! (Wondering what the Smalls SAL is? All the info you need is here.) If you read my post yesterday, you may have noticed that the picture I shared … Continue reading
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Stitch From Stash – May 2015
First, yet another apology for not posting for a while. We had an elderly family member who was ill, and it was quite hard to concentrate on taking pictures and writing. She passed away peacefully yesterday evening, and, as much … Continue reading
Why Do You Stitch?
I just came across this cute little article (via a post from a friend on Facebook), and I think it hits most of the marks as to why it is great to cross stitch: Umpteen Great Reasons to Cross Stitch. … Continue reading
