I made another button! I'm still not sure what my plan for these is, but I was playing around with some graph paper the other day and drew this guy. It was slightly too big for the buttons I got for the flower I made, so I got the next size up. I also picked up a pack of smaller ones. I just want to make a ton of buttons, I think they are adorable. Plus if I make enough, maybe I'll eventually think of something to do with them. ... Read More
I got an email from They Might Be Giants last week and my first thought was "I could cross stitch that!." It seemed so nice of them to send me a pattern so I got to work. Josh and I are both big They Might Be Giants fans, so big in fact that we have been members of their Instant Fan Club for the past two years. We've seen them in concert three times, most recently when I was 8 months pregnant with Mira. Evie has also inherited our love for the band and frequently asks to listen to their music. I haven't decided what to do with it yet. I was hoping to make two little ... Read More
So remember the flash cards I made for the &stitches contest? I won! You can read more about it on their site, and you can see all the entries here. The flash cards were also a featured project on Craftster last week! I am so excited to see that other people like these as much as I do! I really want to start some more but I am currently in the throngs of Christmas projects! My little flower cross stitched button was featured in the Mid-Week Break over on button-button. My work has been included in some of Julie's galleries and it's always a huge honor, and I ... Read More
Big news! I've been working with Jennifer from Beadeux to develop laser cut cross stitch kits! We've been working for awhile on the laser cut jewelry and a few months ago we started developing these kits. Jennifer had some really great pendant designs and I went to work designing patterns and picking colors. ... Read More
It's that time again, Free Pattern Friday! I made this pattern a few months ago and have been meaning to post it. I normally design my patterns in Photoshop, but this one I drew out on graph paper. I was in the mood to do a quick, cute, little cross stitch and this fit the bill. It's about 2.25" and fits nicely into a 4" hoop. I am a huge tea fan, lately it's been iced tea, but with the cooler weather I'll start brewing up some hot tea too. So grab a mug and start stitching! Download the PDF here - Free Pattern Friday - November 2013 There are more free ... Read More
I made this cross stitch a few years ago spelling out "I love you" in naval flags. I never did anything with it because the plastic hoop I used to make it left a stain around the edge and I got frustrated and put it aside. I finally dug it out and took a Tide pen to it and got rid of most of the circle. I think I might frame it in a wooden embroidery hoop and list it in my shop this week, so stay tuned. ... Read More
I had posted my long WIP list and since then I've managed to tick off a few of the projects. I've been determined to finish some of the things I had in progress before starting anything new. ... Read More
I first got the idea of making these buttons from Sarah Fordham of Magasin. I've since seen some other cross Stitchers who make them, but I hadn't even realized such a thing existed. After some quick googling I found that Joann Fabrics sold a kit to make them for just a few dollars. They had a ton of different sizes but I went with the 1 1/8". I've had these for months and the other night I decided to finally make one. I knew it wouldn't take long, I was able to finish this up during an episode of Walking Dead. I used a flower motif from one of the patterns in the ... Read More