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Feburary HAP SAL Check In
Today is the 1st of February so it is HAP SAL time again. I am working on Bridge of Wings from HAED by Stephenie Pui-Mun Law for this SAL. I have had lots of fun working on this piece this month even...
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The Chart that Never Ends: Somebunny to Love Finish
Have you ever had a project that felt like it would never end. That's what this chart has been like for me. After months of avoidance I finally settled down to finish the last few touches on Somebunny...
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YOTA Update No. 2 - Elegance of the Orient
It's the first Saturday of the month, so it's YOTA post day. I'm very happy with my progress since last month. Elegance now has all the cross stitching in the female figure done except the bit of...
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Solution to my Cat's Love of Bags
Sorry I don't have a full crafty update for you all today. I am working on a gridding tutorial, which I am hoping to have finished and posted later in the week. So I thought I might share with you all...
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Back Stitching on Aida and Why Sometimes it's Torturous
When I first started out cross stitching, I really disliked back stitching. I found it extremely time consuming and often very difficult. Over the years I have found ways of making this aspect of cross...
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The Lickle Ted I Can Bring to Work
I am currently still working on my gridding tutorial but things have been very busy here of late and I am getting small bits done when I have some time. I do try to get some stitching in each day,...
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Help Prevent Cross Stitch Miscounts: Gridding Tutorial
Today I want to talk a bit about fabric gridding. This is a tutorial I have been planning on doing for a long time. In my opinion, gridding is a must for stitching complex patterns and is also...
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Stitch From Stash and The Experiment to Spend Less
Month: FebruarySpent: $0.00Earned: $0.00Most of my stitching progress this month is from late January and early February. However my budget is going well, with my second no spend month. This year I...
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HAED Bridge of Wings Progress - HAP SAL
It's HAP SAL check in time again. This stitch along is to encourage us stitcher's to work on those very large projects that we have lying around. I decided I would stitch on HAED Bridge of Wings for...
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YOTA March - Dimensions Gold Elegance of the Orient
Well it's YOTA time here again, this one seem to come around too quickly. Unfortunately this month I made no progress on this piece, not a single stitch.Here she is as of last month's check in and...
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Beating the Stitching Blues
Well I think I may have beaten back those cross stitching blues and coaxed my mojo back for a little while.When none of my current projects were cooperating with me, or maybe me with them, I decided to...
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The Reign of the Mini Continues
I am still currently working on mini projects. I am finding them a really nice change from my large WIPs as I am getting some finishes, which gives me a sense of accomplishment. I'm not sure how long I...
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Summer Time Seems a Little Nearer - Summer Themed Mini Cross Stitch Finish
I managed to finish the lovey Summer themed mini chart I posted yesterday. I didn't think I would complete it so quickly but I managed to get a few hours to work on it last night. The original chart...
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Stitch From Stash and The Budget Experiment Part 2
Month: MarchSpent: $5.25Earn: $8.00This month I unfortunately didn't manage a zero spend. A very good friend of mine expressed an interest in learning to cross stitch, so I offered to teach her. I...
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The Mini Project Has Evolved - HAED QS Clara Progress
Many of you know that recently my enthusiasm for my current cross stitch projects was waned. In order to coax it back to life I worked on a few mini projects, which helped tremendously. In fact it was...
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A New Craft Added to my Collection - Jewellery Making
I love to learn new things. Once Autumn comes around again I start looking into what evening courses are available in my area. In 2013 I did an academic type class so I wanted something hands on this...
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HAP SAL and YOTA Update - HAED Bridge of Wings & Dimensions Gold Elegance of...
HAP SAL update time, visit here for details. Progress on Heaven and Earth Design's Bridge of Wings has been scarce the last few months, which is a bit disappointing to be honest. This is the second...
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Month: AprilSpent: $15.00Earn: $0.00Today's post is going to be a fairly short one. If you are unsure as to what Stitch from Stash is check out Mel's Blog for details.I did spend some money this month...
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HAP and YOTA SAL May and an Ornament Finish
It is the start of a new month and therefore time for an update on how my HAP and YOTA SAL projects are coming along. Unfortunately this month saw no stitching on either project so I have nothing new...
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Perfect for a New Baby: Somebunny to Love Cross Stitch Finish
Hey guys, I have a cross stitch finish to show you all today. It is my latest Somebunny project and was significantly less painful as my last one. You can see and read about my previous trials with...
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