Projects
A category for finding the various projects I post about.
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My Studio
I've finally landed on a name for "my room". You know, the room where I do all my crafty stuff and blog writing. My Studio seemed like the perfect choice. What do you think?
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My 2019 Challenges Update – 2Q
Another quarter has come and gone so it's time for another update on my reading and stitching challenges. Want to read about my progress? Of course you do!!
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Learning to Make a T-Shirt Quilt
Is there something you want to learn but you let taking a class intimidate you? I tend to be that way. But I recently took a quilt class and I'm glad I did.
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Finishing a Project I Hate
Maybe hate is too strong of a word to use in this case. But have you ever worked on a project and hated every minute spent? I knew from the start I wasn’t going to like this sewing project but I’m just stubborn enough that I knew I would finish it. I didn’t enjoy it, however. Starting out As soon as I started working with the fabric (2 1/2″ wide strips), I knew I wasn’t crazy about it. I bought the kit for a table runner – the reversible Strippy Table Runner. Sounds easy enough, right? Tim actually picked it out. He thought it looked “beachy”, which it does, I…
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24 Hours of Cross Stitch Recap
Want to learn more about my experience doing 24 hours of cross stitch? You'd be amazed at how many crazy stitchers there are in the world!!
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Discovering My Sewing Machine
I bought my sewing machine 15 years ago. This year, I'm finally discovering all it can do. Why did I take so long? I should have done it sooner. Don't make my mistake.
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My 2019 Challenges Update
Remember my reading and stitching challenges for 2019? How do you think I'm doing? Want to hear more? Read my latest blog and catch up.
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#stitch9challenge
I've been a cross stitcher for years and new inspiration has prompted me to pick up my needle and thread and join the #stitch9challenge. Read about it.
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May Update
I had a few things in progress in May so I thought I'd let you know how they turned out. Read about my seedlings, my eating challenge and more.
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Mother’s Day Card
Several years before I retired, I took up scrapbooking. And closely aligned with scrapbooking is card making. You use a lot of the same supplies and techniques. I also followed card making on Pinterest and saved lots of examples, thinking I would benefit from them when I quit working. My plan was to make cards as a retiree. I also started collecting various supplies and tools that I thought would be helpful with card making. I even took some classes at Archivers (I was SO sad when they closed) to learn different techniques and to be exposed to different tools. Even before I retired, I made a few cards. I…