Saturday, I drove over to Osage, Iowa, to the Stitchery Nook. They were holding a 4-day open retreat, meaning anyone could attend. I opted to go just for Saturday. I’m still trying to catch up on life at home and only spared a day to get away. I almost didn’t go, but I wanted to …
read moreYou might remember that I went to the Stitchery Nook on Saturday for a one-day retreat. The other ladies were stitching for more days. Me, just one. That was okay because it was less tempting to spend more money. HA!! It was also a great compromise that I could still go and still get some …
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read moreI was supposed to be at the Stitchery Nook in Osage, IA, yesterday for a retreat. The retreat was running from the 16th to the 19th, but there was no way I could give up that many days. I ended up having an issue with a doctor appointment. It was supposed to be Wednesday, but …
Cross Stitch Update: July 17th, 2026 Read More »
read moreYou all know that cross-stitching hasn’t been a big focus for me lately. Between consolidating mine and Rick’s things, prepping for a garage sale, dealing with medical stuff, more hobbies, and life, cross-stitching hasn’t really happened as it previously did. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to, it just means life isn’t giving me time. …
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I’m late with today’s Cross Stitch update. We had a long day yesterday with the kids and I didn’t have time to sit down at the computer. More than a cross stitch update, I have a story for you… Wednesday overnight, both of my daughters, Kelli and Kalissa, worked overnight shifts as nurses. They both …
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read moreStitch by stitch, evening after evening, my own version of Sarah Barker's sampler is finally complete 186 years after Sarah finished hers. I began this piece in January. Everything about working on this sampler has delighted me. If you've been a reader here for a while you may recall a post that I did many years back regarding a thimble that my grandmother gave to me. I am including the link
read moreStitch by stitch, evening after evening, my own version of Sarah Barker's sampler is finally complete 186 years after Sarah finished hers. I began this piece in January. Everything about working on this sampler has delighted me. If you've been a reader here for a while you may recall a post that I did many years back regarding a thimble that my grandmother gave to me. I am including the link
read moreI didn’t get much cross-stitching in this week. I had the grandkids three of the days this week. I had doctor appointments two of the day and a dance recital in there too. I keep telling myself that once I get to the 4th of July, things will slow down. Fingers crossed. I grabbed my …
Cross Stitch Update: July 3, 2026 Read More »
read moreThe cross stitch seed series is finally finished, and the verdict is that the amount of time invested was highly disproportional to their size.
Here is Pumpkin Seeds, with the revised color palette.
I think the changes were worth it, particularly with respect to the pumpkins now looking like actual pumpkins (see Bait and Switch). The incorporation of specialty stitches and novelty buttons elevate and enhance the cross stitching without being overpowering – just added cuteness.
The pink blocks for my half-square triangle 2.0 quilt top are also done.
Handling 36 16-inch blocks to finalize the layout and achieve an ...
read moreCan you see him?
Hard to believe almost half the year is gone. Many thanks to Anne-Marie for hosting this. Choosing a focus project each month really helps me finish things.
My OMG for June was to finish stitching Goldfinch and Lilacs, with extra points if I framed it too.
I decided I would not start another stitch piece until I framed this one. I picked the next project and put it where I would see it every day. It was great motivation.
Another successful month, done and dusted.
To see all the other finishes, visit Stories from the Sewing Room.
read moreI’m playing my broken record again…I didn’t stitch a lot. I only worked on my Heartstring Samplery Consider the Lilies. This week I got more done than last week, though. I didn’t break any records but I did stitch. I was so excited. I came to the end and only had one more stem to …
Cross Stitch Update: June 26th, 2026 Read More »
read moreI’m putting my story on repeat…I didn’t have stitching time this week. It’s been so busy with games, family, and grandma time. I was taking a couple of pictures of my projects when I said to Rick I really didn’t get in much stitching time this week. He immediately asked me if it was his …
Cross Stitch Update: June 19th, 2026 Read More »
read moreThis morning, I was up and called MDG to let them know that I picked the wrong fabric for the backings of quilts. I scheduled a pickup and also order more batting and backing. I used the last of the one batting today. Had to start on my "extra" which tells me to order more. Once that was done, I cut the backing and batting for 2 more quilts tops that need to be quilted. Then I hurried out the door to get gas and head to moms.
I stopped and got a cool drink at DB but found that ...
read moreI am beginning to think we should move to Olympia at this point. I received a message from Kaiser to get a MRSA test done before I got to Tacoma for my surgery on my trigger thumb. So, I had to run up there today.
Patrick went golfing this morning and when he came home, said he needed some time before we left. So, while I waited on him, I worked on more beading.
Then I worked on the sash. It was interesting and I kept ...
I didn’t get a lot of stitching in again. I think that’s going to be a regular theme for a while. I’m working on a lot of behind-the-scenes projects, enjoying ball games, and trying to beat Rick at darts. HA!! I worked on my Consider the Lilies by Heartstring Samplery. Here is where I was …
Cross Stitch Update: June 12, 2026 Read More »
read moreThis morning, I took Sophie to the vets. We stopped at the credit union before heading there. I ended up spending a good 15-20 minutes there. Good thing I left early. I wanted to get some tea before getting there, but my time ran out and I ended up getting it on the way back. Sophie was good. She just wanted to hide. It was good seeing Bob again. He's wanting to go to Europe soon. I would love to go, but that won't happen with Patrick. Sophie was quiet when we got there. She meowed the whole ...
read moreThis morning, I was happy to see the "Kingdom vs Kingdom" fight was on around 9 am our time. I rarely get to play. I played today. Wasn't my favorite time because there wasn't a rhyme or reason to what was going on. We played for points in honor of our playmate that passed away this week. All our names have been changed to honor her. Not sure how long that will last. I had my icon changed with her in the background of my hawk. I will change my name back later.
Then I went for my ...
read moreHere are the dogs taking a dip one day when the clouds did a very unusual thing.
My Merlin Sound ID ap is identifying ...
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