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I had an unusual week…I spent much of it in a hotel while getting radiation treatments for my cancer. I didn’t have a sewing machine with so most of my time I thought would be spent cross-stitching. I had visions of getting lots done…let me show you what I did get done. Promise not to …

Cross Stitch Update: April 10th, 2026 Read More »

When I last you left you with Hannah Wallace, I had finished the stitching… I got my frame together and took it to the frame shop. About five days later, the owner messaged me and said it was done. WOW!! I stitched it with the called for colors on Seraphim’s 40-count Heirloom linen. It’s a …

Cross Stitch Finish: Hannah Wallace Read More »

It’s that time to pick a new goal for the new month.  Time passes so quickly….not sure where the days go.

I’m moving on to a new project for April.  I pulled out all the pieces for my Art Quilt Group challenge, which I refer to as K’s quilt.  The challenge is to complete a small project out of another group member’s UFO.  As a reminder, I’m starting with this.

And this.

I haven’t quite figured out what I’m making.  Regardless, my April OMG will be to put the top together, whatever ...

I am on a roll, finishing up UFO quilting projects. I am also in the same mood for cross-stitch WIPS. I don’t want to sound morbid or like I’m giving up, but with my cancer news, I’m seeing life has a time stamp, whether we like it or not. I know my daughter Kelli, and …

Cross Stitch WIP Update 2026 Read More »

I finished up my Mrs. Bunn E. Tail just before Easter. I’ll keep her out for a while and enjoy her. She is so cute!! I finished the stitching on this a couple of weeks ago. I was a little nervous about finishing her because I hate cutting linen. I’m always nervous I will cut …

Cross Stitch Finish: Mrs. Bunn E. Tail Read More »

It's early spring which I think in some ways is the saddest and ugliest time of the year here. There is not a single hint yet of all the glorious green to come and I've been out there looking. But more about that at the bottom of this post.

Sewing progress first... I worked on my appliqued Quarter Dresdens and finished the March reds. It will be nice to move on to pinks, the RSC April colour.

This morning, I was up earlier than I have been in a while. It was nice but weird when 10 am came around and I thought it was later than that. 

I worked on laundry for a bit. Then I sat and played my game for a couple hours. Once that was over, I pulled out my cross stitch and got to work. 

I was able to work on the other arm before we headed to Red Lobster for supper. It was good, but expensive. Red Lobster doesn't have the foods I used to love to get, but a ...

When I was at the Stitchery Nook after Market, Liz and I were talking. It has been a bit since I’ve done a stitch along. Liz said she’d be happy to put the supplies together if I wanted to host it. So I looked through the patterns I had and picked Stitcher’s Garden Berries. They …

Stitch Along Anyone: Stitcher’s Garden Strawberries Read More »

Today, I was ready to do something. I tend to walk around trying to find something to do. Patrick went to get blood work, and I played on the tablet for a while. Then I got laundry going. Once that was going, I started cleaning up a bit. Got the cat litter, since I forgot yesterday. Then I decided to back some bread. 

I found a Sourdough bread book when I was cleaning out my cookbooks. I wanted to do a Sourdough French Bread, and it came out really good! I decided to do a "twist" to the French bread ...

I didn’t get as much stitching time as usual this week. The kids were home last weekend, and I was trying to get some yard work done while I still felt okay. Then I had my unexpected appointment with my radiologist…and a movie night with Karl. When Kelli was home, she brought her Consider the …

Cross Stitch Update: April 3rd, 2026 Read More »

After some miscommunication, Kelli and I finally made it to the Stitchery Nook on March 18th. I feel so bad that I am only telling you about it now. Trust me…I was so excited and had a wonderful time. It’s just that immediately after that is when I found out my cancer had morphed into …

Our Trip to the Stitchery Nook Read More »

This month I returned to my half square triangle quilt, version 2.0, and finished all the green blocks.

True to form, fatigue and boredom set in as I headed into piecing the fifth and sixth blocks in this color, so back into the closet it went until the mood strikes again.

I’m refraining from pressing the seams between rows until the layout is finalized.

Ten more blocks are needed to complete the top: six in pink

and four in purple.

My Hummingbird Garden cross stitch project is now finished, with the backstitching taking longer than anticipated – when doesn ...

I finished the stitching on this a bit ago. I had thought I wanted to frame it…but no frames in my basement “frame shop” tripped my trigger. It sat for a bit until I decided that I would rather have it finished as a pillow than have it just sit around. The piece is called …

Cross Stitch Finish: Stitching Quaker Read More »

I stitched some over the last week. I watched quite a bit of basketball…and I watched more than I stitched. Some of the games were pretty intense. I finished up the stitching on this piece. I didn’t have much left so it wasn’t hard to accomplish that. I stitched it with mostly the called for …

Cross Stitch Update: March 27th, 2026 Read More »

Today, I had a ton of stuff that needed to be done. Patrick went golfing. So, I got up and headed to the Department of Licensing for a new Driver's License. I got there with 2 people already at the desk. I used the computer to sign in. As soon as I was done with that (it said it would be about 10 minutes), the gal called me over. I looked around and said, "me?" She said, "You're the only one here." Too funny, was thinking, "Here's your sign!" I got up there, gave her all my ...

After Kalissa and I went to Maker’s Market, and I bought my new cabinet, I’ve been on a decorating kick. I saw so many cute-cute things there that I can make. I have a sewing machine…I have supplies. I can do this. When I made my Spring Pillow, I dug through some of my embroidered …

Crafty Finish: Embroidered Pillow Finish Read More »

This morning, Patrick decided not to go golfing. Darn! So, we spent the day together. He napped half the afternoon. But I worked on the laundry and my cross stitching. Oh, baked a cake as well. Patrick was bugging me for his "Lazy Daisy Cake" that his mom made. 

First things first. I was able to get all the quilting taken out of this quilt. Then I separated the top from the backing and batting. Now I have to go and cut a backing and batting for it and get it ready to be quilted again. 

Then I decided to ...

This morning, we headed to Olympia for both of us to get our blood drawn. I got one back already but haven't seen the others yet. 

After that, we went to a doughnut shop in Lacey. It was pretty good. I needed something to eat after waiting about 15 hours of fasting. 

Came home and then I walked around the neighborhood. I was able to get 6 laps in, but the last one wasn't as easy as it used to be. I enjoyed listening to my book on tape. It was a good walk. 

Then I sat and ...