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The first of the year is traditionally the time of beginnings, of finally getting started on things you'd promised yourself you would do or stop doing, in some cases.  Many here on Stitcherie have posted their stitching goals for 2012 and that got a friend and I to talking about tracking down old projects and getting photos taken to keep up with what we have stitched already.  And of course the conversation turned to what were the first, earliest or "turning point" pieces that we have…

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I have a new four part series starting in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of Needlepoint Now called Prismatic Quartet.  It is my latest foray into counted/charted needlepoint design.  Charted work is far more challenging than designing painted canvas I have found, but it is fun to do.  I started out in needlework as a cross stitcher and my first needlepoints were from charts as that is a natural crossing-over point. This is a close up photo of part one that I am posting here, as an aid to anyone who…

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Boo!  Boy, this blog had become as old as the Crypt! Alright, no more bad Halloween jokes, here is my Halloween display that is right outside my office door.  I went with a needlework theme this year, hanging out my new Owl Pail that Ruth just sent back to me along with the other two I have.  I even have some fun cross stitch stuff mixed in there, and all of the Melissa Shirley Halloween Crackers and BonBons that I have managed to get finished.  It makes for a very inspiring scene when I look… Continue

I have been a little obsessed with embellishments lately, as you may have noticed by now. Scanning through the storage carts that hold all my various trinkets for needlepoint embellishing, I've worked my way over to the "everything else" section, containing every cute doo-dad that I've ever crossed paths with in various and sundry crafts stores.  You name the store, I've probably been there. I've decided that the craft store is both friend and enemy.  A very valuable friend when you are… Continue