I had not intended to be AWOL from this poor neglected blog for so long 😦 Life – work, study, cleaning, gardening, procrastination, tiredness – have all conspired against my stitching plans, I’m afraid. I did manage to participate in…
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Tagged with: Cross stitch, Little House Needleworks, pincushions, Pinkeeps
Posted in Cross stitch, Exchanges, Finished pieces, pincushions
Posted in Cross stitch, Exchanges, Finished pieces, pincushions
Life’s Good!
YaY! Great progress with my eyesight this last week. I can see a lot more detail now and colours are so much more radiant! I can even take sharp photos without having to wear glasses. A couple of finishes to…
A Gift for a Friend
Many of you who follow Gaynor’s blog know about her breast cancer journey. Gaynor is a special stitching friend because we share a birthdate in May. I stitched her a little gift to comfort her at this difficult time. Design:…
Time for a Giveaway …or Two!
The end of May marked the passing of another birthday and blogoversary and I’ve been stitching a couple of small pieces to give as a token of appreciation to all the stitchers out there who make this cross stitching craziness…
Christmas is a coming…
I promised myself that this year I’d start my Christmas-themed stitching early enough to be able to create a seasonal display of sorts. So I decided to get cracking now and got together a few supplies – fabric, patterns, threads,…
Another Fair Square Finish
Hi Friends! I’m back after a short break from a blogging and stitching break in July. This weekend I finished the squares that I received from FayeRaye for Round 18. It’s my first round finish and it’s turned out gorgeous.…
Fair Squares Update
FayeR was my partner for Round 18 and I stitched her a little redwork – pinkwork, to be more precise – I used DMC Variations 4120. I also took the opportunity to finish to exchange pieces languishing in my…
Tagged with: Fair&Square, Pinkeeps, Quaker, Redwork
Posted in Cross stitch, Exchanges, Finished pieces
Posted in Cross stitch, Exchanges, Finished pieces
Birthday Exchanges
This year I’m into birthday exchanges. So far I’ve signed up for an exchange with Gaby (January) and with Patti (April). Gaby let me know she received her birthday package a few days before her birthday, so it’s OK to show and tell.…
More Fair Squares!
Last week I received my Fair Squares from NadiaB in the Netherlands. She stitched me a great design from a Belgian stitching magazine called Handwerken, dated Nov 1968. Amazing! The design is as contemporary today as I’m sure it was…
Stitching and Finishing
I want to start this post with a very big Thank You to you my stitching friends for your kind compliments and congratulations for DD’s graduation. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child and certainly it…
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