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So, here is my last new start of crazy January- Air Goddess by Joan Elliott.  My floss toss on “Aerial” belfast by Picture this Plus.  After a week, I was close to finishing the bottom half of the chart (the regular DMC part, anyway).  So I kept it on the scroll…

SAL via Crossed Stitches Finishing Celtic Christmas is Goal No. 1.  So close yet so far!  I spent a few days working on her; finished up the cross stitch, the backstitch and started the beading, from the bottom up.  The beading is extensive and I ran short of MH #557.  I…

I stashed this pattern years ago, since I like the verse (1 Corinthians 13:4-8)… it was a reading at my wedding.  And then last year, we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary, so I figured… well it’s about time I stitch something to celebrate our marriage!  My plan is to add an additional section with…

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…