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This past month, I had a big happy dance- Petal Fairy (goal no. 4 was to progress to 75%).   I also addressed goal no. 7, new starts, with a Halloween project. I was feeling indesicive, so I let my husband pick from my pattern stash- his choice was Toil &…

Month: August Previous balance: $13.96 Spent: $24.51 Earned: $15 Balance Forward : $29.45 I ran out of Mill Hill 2001 beads while beading Petal Fairy, so I picked up more at a local shop (The Needlewoman East in Falls Church, VA), also a pack of MH 3012 which I need…

Pattern: by Mirabilia Materials: 32 count opalescent lugana in “Ametrine” by Silkweaver (old), threads, etc as charted Size: 10″ x 18″ Time to stitch: 2.5 years (mostly as UFO) My fourth Mirabilia finish and I love her!   I thought she would be pretty on pink and I chose this…

This past month, I worked on Joan Elliott’s Christmas Angel.   Last time:  Now: All the regular DMC cross stitching is complete.  After ordering the metallic threads, I took a break, but put in a few evenings of effort once they arrived.  Most of the metallic cross stitches are complete…

Month: July  Spent: $11.04 Earned: $0 Balance Forward : $13.96 My name is Stephanie and I’m a new participant in the Stitch from Stash group.  Though, I’ve been doing my own stashbusting exercise since I’m a stay at home mom on a budget.  And I am lucky enough to have…

Well, I finally gave my circular cutter (Logan 201) a try, and of course I dove right in the deep end, with a double mat.  The top mat is Romanesque Grape (seems like a deep blue, until you put it next to another blue, then its purple tint is revealed)…

I started this project because I wanted another Mirabilia in my rotation, I wanted to stitch something on dark fabric, and I want something to put on the walls in my bedroom.  There is plenty of cross stitch all over my house, but not much in my bedroom, except for…

The seasonal fairies are displayed all together.  Each fairy has a different color scheme, so I decided to double mat each one in suitable tones, but use the same frame for all.  The frame has raised floral relief details, beaded inner edge, and a creamy gold finish.  If framing each…