Category Archives: Stitching
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
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
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
Presencia Floss & Just CrossStitch Magazine
I noticed an advertisement for Presencia Finca Mouline embroidery floss on the inside back cover of the March/April 2010 issue of Just CrossStitch magazine. According to the ad, this floss is “now featured in Just Cross Stitch Magazine.” I hadn’t … Continue reading
Needle Case Progress
Peyote beading requires an enormous amount of patience. I learned that while I spent several evenings working on my needle case. I finished the bottom tube section at a stitch-in with friends last week. Several of us worked on the … Continue reading
Americana Beaded Needle Case EGA Project
Last night I attended the first Embroiderer’s Guild of America meeting of the new year. With the new year, a few newly elected officers began their duties. One of the new officers is my friend Liz, who is in charge of … Continue reading
Beautiful Tatting From Val
My friend Val tatted this beautiful piece and gave it to me for my birthday. Isn’t it gorgeous? I love it! She put it into the plastic pouch of a little purse-sized notebook. I could add the tatted piece as … Continue reading