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Last year, I decided that I needed a “12 Days of Christmas” themed cross stitch.  One day, I snapped up an awesome Ebay deal on this kit, by Joan Elliott for Design Works.  14 count white aida is not my cup of tea, however, so I subbed 32 count white evenweave…

So, here is my floss toss on “Seaglass” belfast, from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie.  Now that I’ve started stitching on it, I really love the fabric!  I usually stitch on belfast, but this fabric has a certain special aspect to it- it’s wonderfully soft and the color is gorgeous.…

It’s (almost) a new year and I love it!  Though normally I try to keep a handle on my WIP/UFO count, I consider January to allow guilt-free starts.  Some people go really crazy and start new projects every day.  I stitch mostly large projects so my version will be a…

Here is Lizzie Kate’s Christmas by the Letter, stitched on 32 count raw linen by MCG textiles.  The brass charms are my addition.  The white mat (from my stash) adds some dimension to this skinny (5″ wide) project. The mat borders are quite small though- 1.5″ and 1.25″ on the top…

Inspired by Suddenly Kate, I decided to create my own top 10 list of Santa patterns 1. Spirit of Christmas by Lavendar and Lace The pattern photo isn’t that great.  It was this one, on Facebook, that caught my eye.   2.  Roadster Santa by Dimensions Gold Collection 3.  Rooftop…

Pattern: Mill Hill MH19-4302 “Gabrielle” Materials: 14 count Perforated paper, floss, beads, as kitted Size: 3.8″ x 5.1″ Time to stitch: 2 weeks I’m happy dancing!   This project worked up quickly.  For an ornament, it is on the medium to large side, but I do believe it will look…