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Back From the Finishers

May 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Christmas Stitching, Finishing/Finishers, Nativity, The French Knot

I got this piece back from the finishers last week. The French Knot did the finishing.  Reasonably priced and quick to boot.  I love this.  I just can’t say enough good things about the French Knot.  Maybe we’ll ride the train down and I can spend the afternoon with them after Jacob get’s out of [...]

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The Red Magi

March 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Christmas Stitching, French Knot, Nativity, Nativity Sets, Rebecca Wood

On Sunday, I finished the Red Magi (except for the beads on the crown and the box but I’m calling it finished as of Sunday). I am not as pleased with the red robe as I have been with the way my stitching turned out on the other pieces.  I’d never done this stitch before. [...]

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The Results of My 15 Minutes a Day

March 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Christmas Stitching, KS Designs, Nativity Sets, Ornaments, Painted Canvas

This is what I’ve been working on during my 15 minutes a day. This is one of a set by Kathy Schenkel.  I have 8 or 9 of the pieces; Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, three Wisemen, an Angel, a Camel.  I’ve had these pieces a long time but have started only on this one. I [...]

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Can I call it a finish if I’ve not stitched the background?

February 20th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Barbarg Bergsten Designs, Christmas Stitching, Ornaments, Painted Canvas

I’ve decided the answer to the title question is “YES!” I finished this piece: On the 4th of February.  It was a very fun, fast piece to stitch. The Penguin is a Barbara Bergesten design.  I got the Penguin without anything across his belly and added the name and date using Barbara’s Letter Sheet and [...]

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Back from the Finishers!

December 11th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Christmas Stitching, Ornaments, Squiggee Designs

This week I got my own little Christmas surprise from Michelle at Stitchery Square. Janet Casey’s Candy Cane Santa. This is a custom piece Gail Hendrix of Squiggee Designs did for me for a bloggy friend who’s had to bear more in that last year than any person should.  It is stitched in Vineyard Silk [...]

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