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Getting So Close …. Ann Roberts Update

What happened to January? It’s hard to get my head around the fact that the month is already over and this is my first post of the year. I will blame it on Covid-19. As usual my stitching time has … Continue reading

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Building the Fleet – Razor Crest is Complete!

Are you caught up on the Mandalorian? If not, skip the next paragraph!! So…. a little late posting since the Razor Crest was blown to smithereens earlier this season. It’s almost a little nostalgic. This is my Lego build completed … Continue reading

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Ann Roberts c.1842 … Stitching Continues

I spent another week with Ann and continue to be thrilled with how she is stitching up. Since she is all cross stitch (no specialty stitches) it is an easy project as long a I count correctly. I don’t normally … Continue reading

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The Beauty of Samplers ….

There are great opportunities with stitching schoolgirl samplers. Every stitcher has the ability to either make it a true reproduction or to make it their own. Some of my stitcher friends would never consider changing a single stitch and agonize … Continue reading

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Ann Roberts Update

I’m making great progress on the Ann Roberts reproduction sampler. This sampler is fun! Now that the border is stitched, jumping from place to place is easy. The sampler is quite dense and I thought when I started it would … Continue reading

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A Huge Week – Samplers & Legos Both!!

This has been a very productive week. First off is a major finish…. This is the Millennium Falcon from Lego, it is kit # 75192 from the Ultimate Collector Series. I am pretty impressed with this kit. There were two … Continue reading

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A Little Progress…

Ann Roberts got a small amount of attention the past two weeks and is looking great. When I started her, I had a lofty goal of expecting to have her finished by the end of this year. That will only … Continue reading

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Ann Roberts Stitching & Building the Falcon

Ann Roberts is lovely to stitch! I am working on the border framework of the three different colored bands and will build from there.  Yes, I already had to rip a small amount because I “forgot” to put in all … Continue reading

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The Border Matched …. Yippee!

This is my progress on Ann Roberts by Hands Across the Seas Samplers … I decided that making sure the border would match was a priority, and it did. It is a joy to stitch, the silks just glide through … Continue reading

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