Hello…are you ready for a new stitch along? Liz from the Stitchery Nook contacted me the other day and said, “Are you thinking about what you’d want to do with a new stitch along?” Hmm. I was just putting the last stitches into my Spring Trio, the last stitch along. I was still on the …
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read moreThis morning I told you that my daughter Kelli brought a box of finished cross stitch pieces that she was hoping I might fully finish for her. I like finishing, so I was okay with that. I got a bunch of them laid out with frames that I thought would work for them. I called …
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read moreWhen Kelli was home here when the family all came, she brought me a box of cross stitch things to finish. I pulled them out last week and headed to the basement “frame shop”. My “frame shop” is where I store all the frames and items I like to finish cross stitch and punch needle …
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read moreHey friends…You might remember that a bunch of us get together for a retreat in July at the Stitchery Nook in Osage, Iowa. It’s about an hour from me in NE Iowa. There is a great cross stitch shop covering the space of two store fronts…then in the upstairs, there is a retreat center. Several …
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One morning, I crept about because a Canada Goose was taking a nap on the far side. Like the little squirrel in the last post, I feared there was something amiss seeing it flat out in the grass like this.
Interesting how? Good question. I had one of those days where I really wasn't in the mood for much. I did notice I am getting a little too emotional with stuff lately and can't figure out why. Maybe it's because mom's getting older, maybe I miss my dad, maybe I am still raw over losing Smiley and my daughters-in-law's mother. Hard to say.
I pretty much was lazy all day till this afternoon. I decided to get to work on the staff.
There is a mistake in there I can't figure out, so I ...
read moreThese recent weeks have been full of inspiration with Spring rolling in. There’s a lot of stitched finishes because I’ve made stitching my priority, but I’m thrilled to share my newest makes with you!
Below are all of my Spring cross stitch projects I’ve been working on. Between Be Mine 2025, Stitching with the Housewives Blooming Roots, and even more I’ve been a busy bee!
I didn’t do a lot of stitching this week. With the family here over the weekend, I didn’t stitch at all on Friday or on Saturday. I really wanted to work on the Spring Trio, so much of my time went into these. I am stitching these on a piece of 40 count Pyrate from …
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read moreIn January, I published a list of my cross stitch WIPs. For those of you who aren’t familiar, WIP stands for Work in Progress. I was feeling like I wasn’t getting a lot of stitching done so I decided to revisit my WIP list and see how I was doing. 1- Saviour’s Praise by Shakespeare’s …
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read moreI still have cross stitch pieces from my daughter, Kelli, that need to be finished. She is in no hurry, and I’m not particularly in a hurry either, but as I was in my basement “frame shop” working with a different piece, I saw a box and wondered if one of Kelli’s pieces might work …
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read moreTony called me to take a look at this little guy on the back yard railing. He'd been watching him for some time and he hadn't moved.
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| Sorry the reflection of the front door glass is weirdly caught in this photo. |
I got a medium amount of stitching in this week. I had a weekend of basketball stitching, but then during the week, some of my time was devoted to cleaning and getting ready for the family to come tomorrow. Here is where I was with Maggie Mae by Stacy Nash. I am stitching this on …
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read moreTwo new additions to the Simply Stamps Series are here, and they have us thinking about the fiber crafts we could do forever! The Quilt Forever and Stitch Forever Simply Stamps showcase tools that quilters and stitchers can’t live without, and we can’t wait for you to stitch these up and love them forever and always!
Whether your spare time is filled with quilting, stitching, or both, these Simply Stamp designs will remind friends and family that your idea of a good time looks a little something like this! The Stitch Forever pattern features fun floss drops, a ...
read moreCheck it out. I finished another of Kelli’s cross stitch pieces. This is Summer Sweets by Scattered Seeds Sampler. You can find the chart HERE. I bought this box at a thrift store a long time ago. I think I only paid $1 for it. It was a different color and had a tile in …
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read moreI was a busy girl this week. I took some time to finish a couple of projects of my own. I had pushed to stitch both of these so I could enjoy them this Spring…then I let the pieces sit and didn’t finish them right away. On Wednesday I decided today was the day. The …
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read moreI had a good amount of stitching this week. The only problem was that I stitched on four different pieces so not a lot of progress was made on any one piece. That’s okay as long as I’m moving forward. If you remember, here is where I was with Maggie Mae by Stacy Nash. I …
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read moreIt's April, and it seems to me that this month has arrived quick like a bunny, don't you think so?Well, if you agree with me that time is rocketing forward you might not be surprised to learn that our grandson is visiting colleges this week. And that's not an April Fool's joke.Seems like he was six years old a week and a half ago. Life is Good!
read moreIt's April, and it seems to me that this month has arrived quick like a bunny, don't you think so?Well, if you agree with me that time is rocketing forward you might not be surprised to learn that our grandson is visiting colleges this week. And that's not an April Fool's joke.Seems like he was six years old a week and a half ago. Life is Good!
read moreMarch, someone said, is the triumph of hope over experience...not unlike second marriages as somebody else said. So here we are cruising along through the month and I'm going to ignore the major snow and ice storm warning we have on the horizon. Perhaps it will not materialize; they've gotten these predictions wrong before. However, just to be on the safe side, I've filled both tubs in case we lose the power.
The way down through the big woods path has opened up and I've been taking Ned there adding a further loop to our ...
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