All the DMC Threads!

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When I was putting together my 2014 goals list, I got this crazy idea in my head that I should own all 454 DMC thread colors. I found it really interesting to inventory what I had. Apparently I kept buying a lot of the same colors over and over, there were a lot I had 5 or 6 bobbins of. I made a list of what I needed and slowly started acquiring them as I was doing my normal craft shopping. Apparently I had an aversion to darker greens and browns, there were a lot of those I needed. But I was surprised I was missing a lot of pinks too. When Joann's had their 3/$.99 ... Read More

A Hexagon Firefly Needlebook

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RockIslander organized the bug themed dumpling swap I did and she made her partner an amazing hexagon bee needlebook. I fell in love with it and wanted my own so I proposed a trade of some sort. I am making her the Wee Little Stitches Sherlock cross stitch, and I am the proud owner of my own hexagon needlebook, mine is a firefly. The cross stitch is taking a lot longer than I expected, but I loved swapping for something I could not have made myself. Do you ever trade your goods or services? Have you gotten anything neat by doing this? ... Read More

Cross Stitched Name Hoops!

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When I was pregnant with Evie I started posting on the September 2010 birth forums at TheBump and "met" a lot of other soon to be new moms. When our babies were all born we migrated to a Facebook group and almost four years later we are all still close. Ruth was one of the moms I met on TheBump and I actually got the chance to meet her in person. Her son Elijah is the same age as Evie and her daughter Ani is a little older than Mira. I have been meaning to send them a package full of handmade goodies for months but only got around to it last week. I've had the ... Read More

Lots of Exciting Things Happening!

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I got a comment on my Facebook page from Pam, moderator for Craftster, writer for Feeling Stitchy, CraftGossip, about.com, and all around swell lass. She let me know what I was added to the list of about.com Modern Cross Stitch Designers! I was floored and absolutely thrilled! And shortly after I found this out I got an email that two separate projects had been accepted to CraftGawker! I've submitted projects to them in the past and they've been rejected, so this was beyond exciting! You can see both my felt bunny embroidery hoop and my dandelion puff embroidery. ... Read More

A Muddy Craft Day!

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Chrissy from Muse of the Morning is doing a week of Big Messy Art and it seemed like a really fun idea! Summer is the perfect time to get messy with crafts because you can head outside and when you're done, just hose off. We had a mud painting playdate with Evie's best friend. We went over to her house with a bucket, a bag of soil, and a bunch of different homemade paintbrushes. I made one with yarn, one with pipe cleaners, one with a giant pom pom, and two different ones with foam. I bought a bag of potting soil from Dollar Tree, you could easily use dirt in your ... Read More

Free Pattern Friday – It’s a Cat!

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This month's pattern was a request for a friend who wanted to cross stitch a cat as a gift. I was really struggling with getting this to look right, so Josh came to the rescue and helped out. He did a great job, so enjoy! Download the PDF here - Free Pattern Friday July 2014 There are more free patterns to download here, and patterns to purchase here at my Etsy. ... Read More

Book Review – Amigurumi at Home

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I've been doing a lot more crocheting lately because I am trying to finish Mira's blanket. I try to limit my yarn projects I have at any given time because I'm not as good about finishing them as I am with embroideries and cross stitches. However, once I finish this blanket I am going to be making something from Ana Paula Rimoli's new book Amigurumi at Home: Crochet Playful Pillows, Rugs, Baskets, and More. This book has an amazing selection of really unique patterns, there isn't a single granny square to be found. But there is a cupcake rug, a tooth pillow, a robot ... Read More

30 for 30 Crafting Challenge Done!

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I made it through the 30 for 30 crafting challenge and I'm pretty proud of what I've accomplished! I finished the French knot color wheel. This became my main focus for awhile and I'm really excited to have finished it during the 30 days. I didn't work on Evie's blanket at all but I'm almost done with Mira's. This is the hardest to see a lot of progress on, but I've done 4 rows around. I have 4 more rows and then a border and I'm finished. I still have a few more designs to stitch up and a lot of hexagons to make, but it made good progress on the Wild ... Read More