Author Archives: Amy
Halloween patterns galore
Just CrossStitch magazine is putting out a special Halloween collection with 50+ designs. Do you see that Britty Kitty under the Halloween tree on the cover? You know what that means … I have to have it so my other … Continue reading
Blackbird Designs Newest Book
I’ve been eyeing the new book from Blackbird Designs, A Stitcher’s Journey. The book contains a collection of class projects the designers taught during 2010. I’d seen photos of several class projects on the Blackbird Designs blog that I really liked, so I … Continue reading
Well I Thought I Was Done
Last night at my local stitching group I proudly showed off my accomplishments at the end of the evening. I was only six beads away from finishing another panel in the garden ball project. As soon as I got home … Continue reading
What I Learned About Eggs From the Recall
With the big nationwide egg recall this week, I learned that unless you’re looking for some special qualities in your eggs, you might as well buy the cheapest ones you can find, because most of the eggs come from the … Continue reading
Will She Finish in Time?
Question: Will Amy finish all of the panels for the Garden Ball project before the finishing class on Thursday night at the EGA Meeting? Answer: It’s doubtful. But I do have one panel completely stitched and beaded, so I will … Continue reading
Message of the Day from My Car
The good news is that my car didn’t stall while I was driving back to the car repair place. Much easier to drive without that annoying stall at every stop light. But the car just had to make a social … Continue reading
Car Troubles … So Sad
This photo was taken 10 minutes after I picked up my car from the car repair shop, and drove from Steven’s Creek to Homestead. How far could I have driven? One mile, maybe two? At least it’s not like they … Continue reading
It’s Going to be a Zigouigoui
Tomorrow at the BASG meeting I’m going to turn this pretty square into a little cushion called a zigouigoui. I’m experimenting with posting from my phone. I took the picture of the stitched square with the phone on my camera … Continue reading
Pagoda Pincushion
The March project for my EGA group was a pagoda pincushion. Each stitcher personalized the pattern that appeared in The Gift of Stitching (on page 40 of the July 2009 issue) with different color fabrics and flosses. I stitched mine … Continue reading
Moving Madnesss: The Unpacking Has Begun
I met my goal of being out of my old house by the end of February and we are settling into the new house nicely. Even my cats have acclimated to the new place, although they did have to spend … Continue reading