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Happy New Year!

It’s almost 2022 and I always like to set some lofty goals for my stitching.  I usually don’t meet most of them but I still like to set them.  I think it has something to do with looking at what … 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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Ann Roberts C.1842 – A New Start

This week I have a new start! This is a reproduction sampler from Hands Across the Seas Samplers called Ann Roberts.  The kit was a Christmas gift from my children and I am thrilled to finally get it started.  This … Continue reading

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Emma Elliot – Completed 12 July 2017

I finished stitching Emma on Monday but I had dozens of away waste knots that needed to be secured.  Here she is — I changed a few things … some were intentional some were by accident.  I am really glad … Continue reading

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Emma Elliot Sampler

A couple of weeks ago I brought out the Emma Elliot Sampler that I started last year. I only planned to spend a week with her but it is sort of like popcorn…. I can’t seem to put it down. … Continue reading

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Sampler, Santa & Afghan

Time for an update on projects that I have worked on in May! Most of my stitching time has been spent on the HAED Challenge piece — Mini Be Good for Goodness Sake.  I am stitching on 18 count tan … Continue reading

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Snowflower Lace Sampler by Just Nan

I am thrilled to have another finish for 2012 (although it was not a project on my goal list).  This beautiful piece called Snowflower Lace was a class project by Just Nan from 1996.  The ground fabric is 28 count … Continue reading

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Pineapple Bellpull – An Olympic Finish

Last night I finished stitching the Pineapple bellpull – while watching the Olympics, of course.  I am absolutely delighted with the finished piece — mistakes and all!! About this piece — My sampler is stitched on 40 count linen.   When … Continue reading

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Pineapple Bell Pull – Part 3

Pineapple Bell Pull from Fine Lines I’m so happy with the way the Pineapple Bell Pull is stitching up!  I should be done with Part 3 but I messed up the bargello pattern and didn’t notice until I was at … Continue reading

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The week with Seasons Winter

Seasons Winter at 15% This past week, my stitching time was spent with Seasons Winter and I am very pleased with the piece.  As always, I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped but I love having her … Continue reading

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