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I’m not counting it as my finish

February 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Christmas Stitching, Cross Stitching, Stockings

This is a Shepard’s Bush Christmas Stocking.  Tina’s Stocking to be precise. I started it.  Oh.  Six or so years ago for my friend’s then unborn baby.  I’d done about 10 of these by the time I started this one.  Heck!  I’d done one for my friend’s first child. I got this one about 3/4 [...]

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My first piece

October 13th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Cross Stitching, Stitching Memories

Except for one blue denim work shirt with embroidery nursery rhyme characters on it that I did as a teenager, I began stitching while in law school. Does anyone remember when those shirts were popular?  What I wouldn’t give to have that shirt now.  Anyway, I digress. I started cross stitching when I was in [...]

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Mea Culpa

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Cross Stitching

Oh I have neglected this blog far too long!  I’m sorry.  Real life has interfered again, or still. But for something stitching related! I just saw where Teresa Wenzler has a blog, Artistic License.  While I do mostly needlepoint now, I use to do a lot of cross-stitch.  I admired Teresa’s work enormously.  She does [...]

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Strolling down memory lane

July 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Cross Stitching, Painted Canvas, Petei, SharonG

Today I was cleaning up some of my stitching supplies. I was trying to figure out what to stitch next since I finished my Squiggee Santa. I intended to re-start the Noah’s Ark Stocking but came across some other pieces I’d forgotten about. My brother and SIL adopted a baby in January and I need [...]

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