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Finished Fairy

On Thursday evening, I put the last bead into Halloween Fairy. You know, that name is a bit confusing. There is the Mirabilia Halloween Fairy that was a limited edition kit, and then there was this Nora Corbett Halloween Fairy … Continue reading

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A Nearly There Fairy

I’ve been moving along very well on Halloween Fairy. Below is the latest picture. Halloween Fairy by Mirabilia Threads: DMC and Kreinik #4 braid Beads: Mill Hill Fabric: 32ct. Cashel in Cobblestone And, since a girl can never have too … Continue reading

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Swans, Socks, a Fairy, and a Special Kitty

The other day I promised to share a special finish. Here it is: Bushfire Kitty from The Cat’s Whiskers. It is a special design being offered by Janie as a way to raise funds for the Australian Red Cross Bushfire … Continue reading

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A Pretty Little Treasure

For the past couple of days I’ve been working on Treasure Keep from the February issue of The Gift of Stitching. It is a lovely design featuring a wooden swan embellishment. Because I like the back side of my swan … Continue reading

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A Wee Bit of Dragon, Christmas and Crochet

For all the designs I’ve stitched on in the last week or so, I don’t have much to show. I’ve been to flighty, as I mentioned lately, so I haven’t spent much time with any one design in particular. The … Continue reading

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A Little of This, and a Little of All of That

I’ve had a pretty flighty week. I haven’t been able to settle down and work on any one piece in particular. Since I last posted, I have stitched on the following: Celtic Thunder bourse by Enchanting Lair A Dragon’s Lullaby … Continue reading

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Miss Manners is Always Right, Right?

Apparently, Miss Manners thinks that doing needlework in public is fine: Miss Manners: Old-school ways to be distracting Now, as both a knitter and a cross stitcher, I agree and disagree with Miss Manners. I think that knitting in public, … Continue reading

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