Category: cross stitching
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Socks, lies, and video game.
This weekend I set out to knit a second sock, attach the binding to a quilt, and make a drawstring project bag and a new notions pouch. How many of these things did I finish? None. Not a single one. I blame the people of Pelican Town. Saturday afternoon, I decided to check in with…
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Long weekend.
Throughout the year we take advantage of long weekends to do things. We go see family, go on weekend trips, I work, or we just try to get things done. Not on president’s day weekend. I make it a point to not plan anything or go anywhere. So you can imagine how I was daydreaming about…
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A pincushion with no pins.
I have a finished cross stitch project! It is so sweet and I do love it so. I finished the stitching over the weekend and finished the cushion this evening after work. I trimmed the cross stitch to around 3/4″ outside the edge of stitching and cut a piece of yellow fabric to match: I sewed the…
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All play and no work.
February is the first month in many that I will not be travelling—for business or pleasure—at all. Yes, friends, I will be home every. single. weekend. I spent my first free weekend in delightful laziness. It was lovely. While I was busy not doing laundry, I did manage to accomplish a lot, crafting wise. I…
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In other news
When I was a little girl, my mom was a cross stitcher. She had samplers and other pieces she had done hanging in the house, she had patterns and thread and fabric and beads in a drawer in her sewing room, and she taught me the basics. The only thing I really remember making was…
Knit 1, Make 2 