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I started the Summer Bellpull from Stoney Creek magazine, Winter 2016, during Stitch Maynia and worked on it 3 days.  Actually, it was only 2 days since I messed up the positioning and had to frog everything I stitched on the first day.  The fabric is 18 count Anne cloth,…

Pattern: by Heaven & Earth Designs, art by Linda Ravenscroft Materials: 22 ct lugana, 2 x 1 full cross Size: 4.5″ square Time to stitch: Well, I started in 2007…. I wasn’t sure if I would ever finish my “Confetti-tastic” masked lady, so this happy dance is a little unexpected.…

The last lunar cycle was quite productive; I think Maynia energized my stitchy mojo. When the moon was last waxing, I was working on page 9 of Love with a Capital L.  Previously: Currently: I’ve worked on it twice (about 5 days total) since then.  Most recently, I completed page…

   SAL via Crossed Stitches   So, I forgot to post last month, (Stitch Maynia was a big distraction) but I have been working on 12 Days of Christmas (2 days/month).   This project is coming along, slowly but surely.  Currently it is around 50% finished.  I am planning to dedicate…

Pattern by Joan Elliott Materials: 32 count “Aerial” belfast by Picture this Plus, threads, etc as charted Size: 10″ x 14″ Time to stitch: About 3 weeks I’m happy dancing with my first of the elemental goddesses!  I do love a good series. The pattern is great.  It stitches up…

Pattern: by Nora Corbett Materials: 32 ct “Pewter” opal belfast by Picture this Plus, threads, beads, etc as charted Size: 5 x 6.25″ Time to stitch: About 10 days One reindeer done!  This is just the beginning.  I plan to stitch 8 in all, plus the sled. Blitzen is small…

 Firstly, I can unveil the graduation piece I stitched for my sister. Happy dance!  I actually did a bit more work on it at the 11th hour, after I received a graduation announcement in the mail.  She graduated summa cum laude!  How awesome is that?  Of course I had to…

Pattern by Sue Hillis Materials: 32 count queen anne’s lace jobelan, threads, etc as charted Size: 5.25″ x 7.5″ Time to stitch: 1 month among other projects I saw this pattern stitched up as a model at Haus Tirol in Williamsburg, VA and thought it was really classy and nicely…

  SAL via Crossed Stitches   I’ve started beading Siren & Shipwreck (Goal No. 4)!  There is a long way to go, but I’m aiming for a finish relatively soon.  Tomorrow, I’ll start beading Blitzen (Goal No. 3) and try to finish him this month.