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Continue reading →: Stitch from Stash: July 2015
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…
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Continue reading →: 2015 WIPocalypse: July Update
Well, this past month I mostly stitched and knitted. My knitting project, the Iris lace cardigan, was blocked, buttons sewn, etc, but I haven’t taken any modeled photos yet. Soon, I hope! I also pulled another old project out of storage, the Ruched Yoke Tee. The I-cord neck edging is…
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Continue reading →: Framing HD: Unicorn Mystique
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)…
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Continue reading →: 2015 WIPocalypse: June update
This past month, I cross stitched, knitted, and finished a major framing project. Last month, I mentioned making progress on Mask of Colors. Nope, didn’t happen. Another goal was to start a new project, and I did start Mirabilia’s Midsummer’s Night Fairy. I blame her; that project was quite absorbing…
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Continue reading →: New Stitching WIP: Midsummer Night Fairy
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…
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Continue reading →: Framing HD’s: Seasonal Fairies
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…
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Continue reading →: Knitting WIPs/UFO’s
Finishing Apres Surf felt like a great accomplishment, as it had been sitting around since 2013. Besides, it’s allover lace knit on US 3 needles. It got me thinking about other projects languishing around in my craft room. I have several projects in various states of progress (roughly in order…
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Continue reading →: 2015 WIPocalypse: May update
Since last time, I’ve had a few finishes: Beacon at Daylight (goal no.2) and Emerald Mermaid (goal no. 5, now framed). DIY framing (goal no. 1) took up quite a bit of my time this past month, since I finally accumulated all the materials to frame 8 projects… 3 are…
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Continue reading →: Knitting FO: Après Surf Hoodie
Pattern: by Connie Chang Chinchio, Interweave Knits Summer ’08 Yarn: RYC Cashcotton 4 ply in “Peppermint”, 1428 yds Size/Needles/Gauge: 35.5″, 6.5 spi on US 3’s, 2’s for trim and hood Time to knit: 2 years, mostly as UFO My first finished sweater project since 2013! This pattern was long on…
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Continue reading →: Framing HD’s
I am embarking upon a huge framing extravaganza (8 pieces), DIY-style of course. I tackled the 3 without mats first. First up is Home designed by the Workbasket, stitched on 34 count cream linen with Gloriana silk. The frame is black and gray with a luminous, antique finish. The finish…

