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Ignoring the one housekeeping chore on yesterday's to-do list made yesterday's comings and goings pretty darned nice. The past several weeks have felt pressured and hurried, what with Thanksgiving and finishing up Semper Fi. It was nice to take a little breather. I did some slow-stitching in the morning, and then moved into the sewing room. I made the next block for the Tiny Tree project. This one is a tiny bow tie block.

Ignoring the one housekeeping chore on yesterday's to-do list made yesterday's comings and goings pretty darned nice. The past several weeks have felt pressured and hurried, what with Thanksgiving and finishing up Semper Fi. It was nice to take a little breather. I did some slow-stitching in the morning, and then moved into the sewing room. I made the next block for the Tiny Tree project. This one is a tiny bow tie block.

It’s time for a little cozy stitching! This Free Comfort & Joy Christmas Stocking Embroidery Pattern is perfect for this time of year- because I find sitting & working on my hand embroidery in the evenings both comforting and joyful! What about you? It would be cute on a little mug rug or table topper mini quilt- what about making it for a gift and including a few tea bags, hot cocoa mix & home made cookies? Maybe you could even include an inexpensive mug as well!

Click here to download the free PDF pattern.

Getting creative with a pattern is something ...

Stitching.  I began working on a second panel for 25 Million Stitches as soon as I finished the first one. 

This morning's post finds me in a bind[ing] mood. After wrestling with Semper Fi for weeks, the quilt is finally to the hand-stitching-only stage. I was determined to see it finished before the weekend was over, and it fought me every step of the way. My friend Lyndsey reminded me that being in The Outer Limits was causing my thread problems. (Smacks hand to forehead.) Of course! It only makes sense.

Toward the end of the day on Saturday, I'd walked away from the quilting in frustration over ongoing problems with thread breakage. It's no exaggeration ...

This morning's post finds me in a bind[ing] mood. After wrestling with Semper Fi for weeks, the quilt is finally to the hand-stitching-only stage. I was determined to see it finished before the weekend was over, and it fought me every step of the way. My friend Lyndsey reminded me that being in The Outer Limits was causing my thread problems. (Smacks hand to forehead.) Of course! It only makes sense.

Toward the end of the day on Saturday, I'd walked away from the quilting in frustration over ongoing problems with thread breakage. It's no exaggeration ...

Are you getting dizzy going around and around Semper Fi? I wish dizziness was the only thing holding me back from this finish. There was a lot on the to-do list yesterday, and so I didn't get into the quilting room until after lunch. Now I'm on the last border with three sides left.

Are you getting dizzy going around and around Semper Fi? I wish dizziness was the only thing holding me back from this finish. There was a lot on the to-do list yesterday, and so I didn't get into the quilting room until after lunch. Now I'm on the last border with three sides left.

I know a lot of people are keen to make their own Gingerbread Villages, but are put off by the need to convert their precious embroidery into a 3D object.

I'm here to reassure you that if you have the right equipment, and take it slowly, you can create beautiful 3D ornaments.

All of these patterns are by Thea Dueck of The Victoria Sampler.

A single day with so many projects. It's like being in a candy store...or maybe a visit to the Cheesecake Factory. (Point of clarification: I have never been to the Cheesecake Factory. I know...hard to believe, but true.)

My days always start with some slow-stitching, and yesterday, I filled the next hoop of the Appalachian Memories block:

A single day with so many projects. It's like being in a candy store...or maybe a visit to the Cheesecake Factory. (Point of clarification: I have never been to the Cheesecake Factory. I know...hard to believe, but true.)

My days always start with some slow-stitching, and yesterday, I filled the next hoop of the Appalachian Memories block:

contemporary embroidery posted a photo:

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I've been busy preparing a couple of bumper recap blog posts about all the different things I've worked on this year.  I stumbled across some photos of my smoyg embroidery and thought I should give you an update.

contemporary embroidery posted a photo:

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I finished one project on the list last month. I debated adding a fifth category, Mindless Piecing, but decided against it. I can only focus on a couple projects at a time and make decent progress. Adding a fifth category wouldn’t have served a purpose. I’ll have to work mindless piecing into the other categories.
The Short List includes something old (UFO), something new, a handwork project, and creative play/design. I started using this system in November 2014 to keep myself focused. I add and delete categories as my interests change.
Something Old – I’m plugging away ...

There was no time for quilting yesterday. There might have been time had I not fallen down on the couch, not to get up again until I'd taken a good long nap. Being out and about is exhausting, especially at this time of the year. I got my hair cut and colored. Then I filled my gas tank and headed for the grocery store. While there, I scored this year's Christmas tree. You might remember our tree from last year. We didn't win the award for the Charlie Browniest tree ever (point of clarification...there is no ...

There was no time for quilting yesterday. There might have been time had I not fallen down on the couch, not to get up again until I'd taken a good long nap. Being out and about is exhausting, especially at this time of the year. I got my hair cut and colored. Then I filled my gas tank and headed for the grocery store. While there, I scored this year's Christmas tree. You might remember our tree from last year. We didn't win the award for the Charlie Browniest tree ever (point of clarification...there is no ...