Feeling Scatterbrained

The past 2 weeks I’ve felt like I’ve been trying to do a number of things, but not really finishing much of anything. Last week my son got sick with some stomach virus (the first one for him!). He was only really sick for 1/2 a day and then his energy was mostly back. I [...]

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Stitching Progress

My progress on the Ellen Maurer-Stroh Rose Sampler; not as far as some of the other stitchers taking part in this SAL, but I’m on track to finish it by the end of the year (which is the group’s goal). Surprisingly, I’m really enjoying this monochrome stitching; I though I would find it boring.
I’m not [...]

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Coming out of hibernation…

Well, what was supposed to be a 2 week break from blogging, turned into nearly 2 months. I didn’t plan it; it just seems that for the past 2 months, blogging never made it to the top of my to-do list, until now. I’m happy to report some progress on the design front: 3 new [...]

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Progress on “By the Sea”

I’ve been making lots of progress on this one since the last time I posted a picture. I’d left it for a while since I was madly working on my model, and then also knitting and crocheting. However, I’ve felt a push to get this done now, as I don’t want to start anything new [...]

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Knitted Sweater Progress

I worked on this sweater a bit on Saturday so I’m a little further than this picture shows, which was taken on Friday. With the chillier weather we’ve had in the past week, I better get moving on this. It certainly could be put to good use very soon, provided it won’t be too big [...]

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WIPs and a Finish

I’ve been madly stitching the last few days on a model I need to have to the editor of The Gift of Stitching by September 1. Sorry, no picture; you’ll have to wait until December to see it
I do have some pictures of other WIPs and a finish:
Once finished, this will be sent [...]

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In the Mail, and a WIP

I didn’t actually get to starting the Linen Flowers project I’d planned to start the other day. Housework took priority, and by the time I got to sit down, I just didn’t have the energy. I picked up my knitting instead, which required little thought or concentration – it’s a ribbed scarf, and I’m not [...]

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Fish City

Do you ever get to a point working on a project that you’ve had for so long, you start to wonder what possessed you to start it in the firstplace?

Yes. I felt that way earlier this year with “Fish City” by Stoney Creek. I finally set it aside earlier this year, deciding that I wouldn’t [...]

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Backstitching, and Door Prize Winners

I enjoy backstitching. I know a lot of people don’t like it, but I love it. I love watching how an image really becomes defined as I’m backstitching. I’m currently working on Girl with Lambs for a charity square, and I was amazed at how just a little backstitching turned some white and yellow blobs, [...]

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Fish City – WIP

This is my 10-15 year project. Designed by Stoney Creek, the finished size will measure around 21″ x 29.” I’ve nearly finished the first page, but I started last May. At this rate, I’ll probably only finish it in 2021, if I’m lucky. I’m still deciding whether I’ll do the backstitching as I finish each [...]

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