I participated in my second Phat Quarter swap, this time the theme was "five." I did the science swap back in May, and I was excited to do another. I signed up right away but had absolutely no idea what to do so I kept putting off working on it. The deadline was getting closer and closer so I finally made a decision to do five separate pieces. My swap partner said she liked birds so I decided to do a series of them. ... Read More
I got an amazing package in the mail the other day, a DMC Mentor Kit. The most exciting part is this shiny pin with my title of DMC Mentor. I want to wear it everywhere I go and show it off. In the kit there were also 4 beginning cross stitch kits to give to people to get them started with cross stitching. So if anyone wants a cross stitching lesson, let me know. I'm a mentor after all! ... Read More
I finished up my piece for the Phat Quarter swap. I'm going to wait until after my partner gets it to show off the front, but I was excited to try out a new way to finish the pieces in an embroidery hoop. ... Read More
The retro tv was part of the first series of cross stitches I ever did. I found the pattern again awhile back and decided to whip up a new one. I always get a nostalgic feeling working on one of my older patterns, especially after doing more abstract, geometric ones for awhile. It's always nice to do a more concrete picture and see it come together. You can get your own pattern here ... Read More
Originally I made this to use as a banner on my website. Once it was done though, it got cast aside. Trying to make it look right wasn't working so we just went with a font instead. It's such an awkward size and I don't want to have to get it custom framed. But it seems a shame that it's been sitting in a box for months. Maybe I'll figure out something to do with it, there has to be some fun way to finish it. ... Read More
I've done quite a few variations of the cupcake cross stitch over the years, but don't have any that I've kept for myself. I've given them all as gifts. You can buy a copy of this pattern at my Etsy shop. ... Read More
It's that day again, Free Pattern Friday! And today I have for you, Curious George! I made the pattern and cross stitch for a friend and love how it turned out. When done on 14ct fabric George is about 3.5" tall and 4.5" wide. Download the PDF here - Free Pattern Friday September 2013 There are other free patterns available, or if you're so inclined there are patterns for purchase in my Etsy shop. ... Read More
In this month's totally useless stitch a long, we have a new addition, a yarn ORT jar. I've been working on Evie's blanket a lot, as well as playing around with another crochet endeavor I'll show off soon. This has left me with enough yarn to start it's own jar. See all the past updates here. ... Read More