Tag Archives: WIPs

A Santa and Some Dragons – The 2012 Creativ Festival

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Heather

This time last week I was sitting down for my first Creativ Festival class–Creative Persuasion with Carolyn Mitchell. It was the start of a really great weekend, full of excellent classes, the best teachers, and lots of time with friends. … Continue reading →

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Creative Persuasion

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Heather

Yesterday was the first day of classes at the Creativ Festival. I had a six hour class with Carolyn Mitchell on her design Creative Persuasion. (You can see the finished design here.) With only six hours in the class, I … Continue reading →

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Almost Time for Tea

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Heather

Oi! I’ve got to admit that plain needlepoint/petit point is not for me. The endless, endless backgrounds just bore me to tears. This is as far as I have gotten on Tea Time since I last shared it in April. … Continue reading →

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WIPocalypse – Halloween Edition

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Heather

While I may occasionally still be able to wear sandals when I head over to the bus stop to pick up C, there is no disguising the fact that Autumn is well and truly here. Leaves are changing, the nights … Continue reading →

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Theme-a-licious – September

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Heather

What? I missed Theme-a-licious too? Really? Where has my mind gone? So, September’s theme is Smalls. Hey! I’ve been stitching smalls all along. It’s almost like I knew what I was doing. (Don’t be fooled–I didn’t.) So, with that in … Continue reading →

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First Day

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Heather

Yesterday, the little man started junior kindergarten. Apparently it went very well, according to what we’ve been able to pry out of him. Goodness, it is weird to think that he has a life of his own now! How did … Continue reading →

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Witches and Owls (Spoilers!)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Heather

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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