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Continue reading →: Sequined Santa Stocking HD
Pattern: Dimensions Applique Feltwork #8124 Designed by: Todd Trainer Time to stitch: Just under 2 months I had a set a deadline of mid November to finish this, so I’m super chuffed to be done before! It’s a cute design, for my baby son. This is a good kit- all…
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Continue reading →: Home Dec FO’s: Halloween
So, first I made this wreath for the front door, it was my first time working with Deco mesh. I saw this tutorial at Michaels’ and the price was right- everything was on sale for 50% off. I like how the wreath came out, I think it is pretty and festive…
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Continue reading →: Stitching WIP: Emerald Mermaid
I’m stitching her on Cascade belfast linen from Silkweaver (old). This represesents about a month’s worth of effort. The DMC cross stitching is almost complete, except for her upper body and head. A lot of the blank areas are for metallic thread- this pattern calls for 2 spools of Kreinik…
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Continue reading →: 2014 WIPocalypse: October update
Well, in the past month, I finished my son’s Christmas stocking. Before: Now: While I realize my 10-month-old (at the time) willl not know or care about his stocking, DH & I both have personalized handmade stockings, and it didn’t feel right for the newest family member to be without.…
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Continue reading →: Framing HD’s
Last December, I ordered these frames from the pictureframes.com outlet shop, and the acrylic (plexiglass) cut to size from americanframe.com, but in my last trimester of pregnancy, framing was not the highest priority. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about framing, as I had 10 finished works in the to-be-framed…
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Continue reading →: 2014 WIPocalypse: September update
This past month, I worked a bit on the felt appliqué stocking- I appliquéd and stuffed the entire beard and completed most of the stem stitch lines on the beard. Previously: Now: The stem stitch is done through all the layers, including the fiberfill, to create a felted appearance-…
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Continue reading →: 2015 WIPocalypse: August update
This past month, I worked mostly on Oliver’s Christmas stocking. The bottom half of the chart is coming along. Previously: Currently: This is a time consuming project, and though I set Christmas 2015 as my finishing goal, I realized I wouldn’t feel right without Oliver having a personalized stocking for…
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Continue reading →: 2014 WIPocalypse: July update
It’s Christmas in July, at least in my stitching chair. I started this stocking project for my son Oliver. It’s a hefty project, so I’m not sure I will finish it before his first Christmas, but I doubt he’ll care much either way at 10 months old. It’s a Dimensions…
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Continue reading →: 2014 Wipocalypse: June update
This past month, I completed two major goals… finished my son’s birth announcement and also sewed his Christening outfit, a little suit and matching bonnet. In addition, I worked on my Xmas By the Letter WIP. The birth announcement from last time: Now, finished! His named is blurred for privacy.…
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Continue reading →: Stitching HD: Woodland Birth Announcement
Pattern: Woodland Babies by Stoney Creek Materials: 34 count cream linen, DMC as charted Size: 6.75″ wide x 9.75″ tall Time to stitch: 3 months I’m super happy to have this finished before my son reached 4 months old! For such a small project, it sure does involve a lot…

