Category Archives: Stitching

SBQ: Fiber Recycling?

When you have to frog out stitches, do you reuse that thread or do you start over with a new strand? It depends on what kind of frogging has taken place. If it was marathon frogging or the kind that … Continue reading

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December Stitching Goals

Work on Just Nan – Barnabee’s Quest Work on The Sweetheart Tree – Pretty Posies Work on Dimensions – Bonsai and Buddha

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November Stitching Goals in Review

Finish Fall Dragon and Send Back to Outi Work on Just Nan – Barnabee’s Quest Work on The Sweetheart Tree – Pretty Posies Work on Dimensions – Bonsai and Buddha

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Milestones Achieved

Over the weekend (I’m late in posting this), I completed two major milestones. First was the scrapbook for Terry’s and my honeymoon. I started this years ago and was only about half to 2/3 through the album. I brought all … Continue reading

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SBQ: Designing Women (and Men)

This SBQ was suggested by Ternezia and is: If you were a cross stitch designer, what would your design style be? When you figure that I have considered trying to become a designer, it should be too surprising to know … Continue reading

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SBQ: For Me or Not For Me

This SBQ was suggested by Jennifer and is: What proportion of your stitching is for your own personal use versus gifts? This used to be an easier question to answer because I used to participate in exchanges. This year, though, … Continue reading

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SBQ: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

Do you railroad? Yes, err… sort of. Not in the traditional sense, but I try to be aware of how my threads are laying when I am stitching. I can’t explain it, but I make sure that the threads are … Continue reading

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SBQ: Master and Commander

This SBQ was suggested by Ternezia and is: What for you means to achieve mastery as a stitcher? This is an interesting question and I’ve read a lot of intriguing answers. This is a tough one for me to answer … Continue reading

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SBQ: Favorite ONS

This SBQ was suggested by Jennifer and is: What are your favorite online stitching supply sources? I am my own favorite ONS, thanks to this year’s business venture, One Star’s Light Needlework Supplies. Other favorites in the past have been … Continue reading

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SBQ: Over and Over Again

Would you ever stitch one of your BAPs a second time? (This does not include starting over because of mistakes, bad fabric, etc., rather stitching something from the first stitch for a second time.) Considering I barely get BAPS done … Continue reading

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