Eventually I plan to show off Evie’s entire room, but today is not that day. Instead I’m just going to show off the NATO phonetic alphabet cross stitch I made for her. It seems like an important life skill for a toddler to know this. ... Read More
The first Friday of the month is going to be Free Pattern Friday! I will release a free PDF cross stitch pattern to download. So here it is. It's pretty small, less than 2.5" x 3.5". It stitches up really quickly and would be really fun with different color combos. Download the PDF here - Free Pattern Friday August 2013 You can still download the free floppy disk pattern here. ... Read More
I don't have a good track record for finishing crochet or knitting projects. So when I finish something it's a big deal for me. Especially if it's something I really like. When I was pregnant with Evie I made her this crochet Totoro toy. She's recently fallen in love with the movie, so she's really excited about this guy lately. ... Read More
We did another busy bag exchange, so I figured I'd share my project. I could not decide what to make this time, I was extremely indecisive. The exchange was on a Monday, the Saturday before I finally settled on this magnetic fishing game. ... Read More
I had an idea for a new cross stitch pattern I wanted to try out, and a housewarming gift for my friend Teresa seemed like the perfect project to try it out. I asked her for color ideas and she said robin's egg blue, canary yellow, and gray which I absolutely loved for this. Teresa has a blog, Daisies for Violet, where you can see her awesome crochet projects. You should also go like her Facebook page. And you can get this pattern to make your own over at Etsy. ... Read More
Another project from 2009, I made this cross stitch to send to R. Stevens, the creator of Diesel Sweeties. This is the character Red Robot, he wants to crush hu-mans. ... Read More
In honor of the new patterns I have listed to sell over at Etsy, I'm giving you all a free pattern! Here is a PDF pattern for a floppy disk. Fun fact, this was the first pattern Josh ever made me and the first cross stitch project I ever did. The pattern is for 14 ct fabric and when done fits in a 5x7" frame. Enjoy! Free Disk Pattern And you can still download the two Bloggess patterns here. ... Read More
I never showed off what I got for the Phat Quarter swap from Madeleine of Unexpected Kitty. I finally hung it up last week. My piece came all the way from the UK, and I was so excited when I opened the envelope and saw the Tesla Tower! The embroidery is fantastic and I love the beading on it too. You can check out Madeleine's Flickr. And here is her blog post about it. ... Read More