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I put the last beads and metallic Kreinik on Athena around 5 pm on December 31, 2012!  I really wanted to finish her in 2012, and I happy-danced, believe me!  Later did I find I was missing a few stitches and beads, and finally completed her for real, but I’m…

The full moon is few days past and well, I missed the last few updates.  I haven’t been crafting as much (World of Warcraft has occupied many hours, and I just haven’t felt like blogging), but I did some work on Royal Holiday (no pic today, sorry) and without further…

This is a triple report!  First, I competed the backstitching on Athena.  There wasn’t much, but doesn’t the owl look great?  Now, there is only beading and I definitely want to to finish her this year. Then I worked on Woodland Enchantress.  About 2 weeks of work yielded a happy…

Pattern: Dimensions Gold Collection, adapted from art by Ruth Sanderson Fabric: 16 count aida Size: 14″ x 12″ Time to stitch: Well, I started June 7, 2007…. I am happy dancing!  I could not be more pleased with finishing another of my WIPocalypse projects.  My WIP count is now done…

Mainly cross stitching got my attention this past month (“Athena”, project no. 3).  My knitting mojo is low, and I did not feel inspired to participate in the Ravellenic games.   I only hope that my knitting activity sparks up when the weather cools.  In the interest of saving money and…

So, it’s been a while since I updated this blog…. Buying a house is stressful.  Moving is a timesuck.  Becoming a landlord is a pain.  Yardwork and gardening are perpetual tasks.  Enough excuses?  Since last time (May update), I only really worked on my cross stitch project, Twas the Night.…

My first update since the last WIPocalypse update… life has been crazy.  Let’s just say shopping/ buying/ moving house is practically a part time job.   I like to work on one stitching and one knitting project each month, but I didn’t get around to much knitting.  At least I…