Be careful what you wish for . . . seriously. I was so anxious to put winter behind me and to welcome spring. Well, it’s here and the days just seem to be flying past. April . . . already . . . hmmm. An Easter Garden This was the fifth start for the Crazy… Continue reading April Already !?!
Yesterday was the December new moon — time for the last Totally Useless Stitch-A-Long (TUSAL) update of 2010. Not only is the TUSAL jar almost full, this month’s orts are overflowing the little cup. It’s been a pretty productive month 🙂 There are threads from autumn pillow finishes, Winter Village (see below) and Sampler… Continue reading Winter Village Finish and TUSAL Update
Happy Birthday, U.S.A! 4th of July – Quaker Style by Aury Free download Just finished in time to celebrate Independence Day. This is my first attempt at a small pillow finish. Most of my finishes have been framed in the past. I’ve seen such a variety of projects on so many lovely stitching blogs. I’m… Continue reading Happy 4th of July
As promised, another project finished — well, the stitching is finished at least. A-Z & Between by Lori Markovic La-D-Da Designs Another enjoyable project. I received the pattern and Sampler Threads for this project from YoYo in the drawing at the end of last year’s TUSAL. It’s stitched on 28 ct Jobelan (Wichelt) in lambswool.… Continue reading Ready to Frame
Thanks to a bit of a knitting slump, I’ve finished the stitching on some cross-stitch projects. All I need now is to decide how they’ll be finished. And then the hard part — getting it done. I love to stitch, but finish — not so much. First finished was 4th of July – Quaker Style… Continue reading Stitching is Finished
