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Handmade Christmas – Purplework Name

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Here's the next in the series of Christmas gifts I made and one that I'm really happy with the result of. I made this during the &Stitches colorwork challenge and I absolutely loved working on it. I have always worked on 14ct. Aida, and this was my first foray into using 18ct. I used a slightly darker purple for the outline and then a lighter shade for the actual blackwork. I was torn between using different patterns or keeping the same one. I wanted to experiment and use different patterns, but I worried it wouldn't work because of the letters being joined on the ... Read More

A Stitch a Day – 365 Project

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I've been debating a 365 project but I couldn't find one I felt I could commit to. Becky at the Pink Samurai did an awesome project for 2013 where she drew her outfit everyday. She wrote a guide about choosing a 365 project but nothing was striking me. I thought about doing a sky blanket or a mood blanket, but I doubted my ability to follow through with it. So when I saw Susi from Lilla Luise Instagram photo about her stitch-a-day project, I was on board! The goal is simple, a single stitch every day. I couldn't decide between doing cross stitch or doing an ... Read More

Amuse-Bouche Swap

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I signed up for the December Phat Quarter swap despite being completely swamped with Christmas crafting. And in typical fashion, I signed up without any ideas at all of what I would do. According to the swap page: What is an amuse-bouche? It’s a scrumptious little hors d’oeuvre. A stand-alone treat for your taste buds. Literally, one could translate it from the French as a “mouth amusement.” In our stitchy case, let’s define it as a tiny visual (rather than a taste) treat. Josh suggested that the laser cut pendants fit the description quite well, so I ... Read More

Hexagon Cross Stitch Ornament!

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I'm kind of hexagon obsessed right now. I made a few English paper piecing hexagons recently and now I want to make all the hexagons! When we were cutting out ornaments the other week, I remembered that Evie has some Play-Doh cutters in different shapes. I dug them out and was delighted to find a hexagon. Unfortunately, most of the ones I made and intended on painting got cracked. However, I made one hexagon that I poked holes in for cross stitching, and that one came out unscathed. It could use a little sanding on the edges, but otherwise I think it's pretty ... Read More

Holiday Shipping Deadline

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If you wanted to buy some handmade cross stitched goodies for Christmas gifts, you still have time! But not much, so hurry! Saturday December 14 is the last day to place your order to get it in time to get it for Christmas. There's tons of stuff in my shop, but here are some of my favorites! Rainbow Chevron Cross Stitch Necklace White, Grey, and Turquoise Geometric Heart Cross Stitch Hoop Pink Kitchen Mixer Cross Stitch Rainbow Cloud Pendant Cross Stitch Kit Framed Rainbow Chevron Cross Stitch Striped Drop Cross Stitch Necklace Bow Tie Pendant Cross Stitch ... Read More

Free Pattern Friday – Buffy Edition

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The first Friday of December really crept up on me! I was planning on designing something more festive and Christmasy, but instead you get a vaguely Christmasy, more nerdy pattern. I watch through a lot of shows on Netflix and Hulu+ while I'm cross stitching and I recently rewatched all of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. I really wanted to make a Buffy cross stitch and I made a huge list of possible ideas. I started stitching this one up but got distracted by all the Christmas presents I'm working on. This quote comes from season 5, episode 9, "Listening ... Read More

Project Indecisiveness

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I am very indecisive and I second guess myself with projects. I have a hard time deciding on a project to make and then obsess because I'm convinced I chose the wrong color and ruined it forever. I mentioned before how I had an iPhone 4 cross stitch case for years because I couldn't decide what to do with it, so I immediately stitched up the iPhone 5 case to avoid a repeat of that. Josh bought me this awesome LED stitching kit months and months ago, before Mira was even born, and it's in danger of becoming another iPhone 4 case. I really want to do something ... Read More