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Stitching in Air…
Airports and airplanes, that is. I took a quick trip out to San Francisco last week for work. We arrived Sunday afternoon, with the hopes of catching up with a friend from college Sunday night, but we had left the … Continue reading
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New Blog Template
There were some things about the old template that were bothering me (bugs, mostly) and when I went out to the author’s website, I found out that it’s no longer being supported. This one (dubbed Purple Pastels, from the same … Continue reading
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Latest Finishes
I have another finish to show today. I stitched a hardanger card for my mother’s birthday. This one is the February edition of Nordic Needle’s hardanger card club from 2010. Their kits included the design, card and pearl cotton #8 … Continue reading
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Latest Crafting Attempts
Yes, I have to say “attempts” because I’m not terribly happy with some of the results. I’ll start with the latest finish first. This is a card for Anna‘s grandmother’s birthday. I rattled thoughts around in my head for a … Continue reading
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More Finishes
You didn’t think that just because January is over, I’ve stopped finishing, did you? 😉 I have two finishes today and will have two more finishes when I feel like cutting the mat board and working on them. I’ve picked … Continue reading
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My Not-So-Crazy January Challenge Wrap-Up
1. Paw Prints by The Stitchworks – Finished! 2. Hardanger Embroidery Emery Cushion by Roz Watnemo – Finished! 3. Crystal Pink Pincushion by Lorri Birmingham – Finished! 4. Nantucket Basket Topper “Butterfly†by Lorri Birmingham – Finished! 5. Blue Rose … Continue reading
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Not-So-Crazy January Challenge Update – 01/30/2011
More finishes to report today! These were all completed by last night. 1. Paw Prints by The Stitchworks – Finished! [Edited: The flanges look a bit wonky because the pillow portion is so fluffy and the flanges end up flopping … Continue reading
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Not-So-Crazy January Challenge Update – 01/26/2011
Sorry I’ve been MIA. Lots of personal stuff going on, but I’ll save that for another post. I haven’t been totally slacking in the finishing department, though. 1. Paw Prints by The Stitchworks – Started stitching into a flange pillow. … Continue reading
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Not-So-Crazy January Challenge Update – 01/16/2011
I’m well on my way to putting the final touches on 29 pieces this month. Yes, I have nearly doubled my original challenge. I have a big update today, full of pieces on which I have done the finishing over … Continue reading
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Not-So-Crazy January Challenge Update – 01/12/2011
I’m done, I’m done, I’m done, I’m done, I’m done! I met my own challenge!! Happy dance! Of course, now I should amend the challenge so that I finish all of the pieces that I set out for this challenge … Continue reading
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