Happy First Contact Day! April 5, 2063, just a short 50 years from now. "Someone once said, 'Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man, and let history make its own judgments.'" "That's rhetorical nonsense. Who said that?" "You did. Ten years from now." -William Riker and Zefram Cochrane Thank you Zefram Cochrane. ... Read More
I have a huge to do list of the things I hope to accomplish before the new baby gets here. One of the big ones is that I've wanted to make busy bags for Evie. Things that are simple enough that she can keep herself entertained if I have my hands full and can't get to her right away. I had some ideas stashed away on Pinterest, but hadn't gotten around to any of them. Then I got invited to participate in a toddler busy bag swap. It was perfect. I'd get 10 activities, and I'd only have to come up with one project. I liked the ideas on this blog, and decided to do ... Read More
Last night I broke a needle with brute force. I've been working on a series of new cross stitches that I'm not ready to reveal yet. Over the course of these, I've broken more needles than ever in my life. ... Read More
After I finish my current cross stitch, I'm going to shift gears and start something completely different. I went shopping for supplies today - Check out the size of this crochet hook! I can't wait to get started! ... Read More
Thanks to The Bloggess I have had a lot of people coming to my site to get their free cross stitch patterns. I hope you all enjoy! I figured there was no time like the present to remind you all about my Etsy shop. ... Read More
On the two occasions that The Bloggess has made her way to Illinois, I've made her a cross stitch (read more about this here and here.) I briefly considered putting these patterns up on my Etsy shop, but it felt weird to make money off The Bloggess. So instead I am giving them to you all for FREE as a gift because I love you all so much. Both cross stitch patterns are for 14ct Aida fabric. The Hugs quote fits in a 5" x 7" frame, the Unicorn Success Club fits in an 8" x 10" frame. So go ahead, download and get stitching! Send me photos if you complete one, I'd love ... Read More
Evie started "school" today. It's an hour long class through the park district she's going to once a week. She did great. And while she was in there, I started a new project. ... Read More
The majority of the things I pin on Pinterest never actually happen. However, this was one of the few that I actually got done. This was the original project and I wanted one for Evie’s room. It was pretty easy to do, but I did burn myself quite a bit with the hot glue at first. So I got a cheap pair of tweezers and used those to help position the buttons, which saved my fingers a lot of pain. ... Read More