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Putting in the last few stitches on an epic project!
Always with a needle in hand…
Me!
Always stitching!

recent posTS

Town House Sewing Case – mostly just photos

This was a very fun piece to stitch – A Townhouse Sewing Case by Gaye Ann Rogers. Started during COVID when I had lots of time on my hands. Being housebound for an extended period of time allowed for a lot of stitching! Started: March 2020, Finished March 2023 Stitched on congress cloth using silk…

by The Needlesmith

Faces – fun with blind line contour drawings

improving drawing and designing skills For a long time I’ve wanted to improve my drawing skills so that I can create my own embroidery designs. Last year, one of our guild members held a class on blind contour drawings, specifically portraits. I was immediately drawn to this project as blind contour drawing is a great…

by The Needlesmith

Carrying forward from 2022

I’ll be carrying forward quite a few projects from 2022. It will be interesting to see how much I accomplish on these projects in 2023. I am continually surprised at where my stitching takes me when I’m inspired. On finishing things .. I really like to finish my stitching projects. And I mean really finish.…

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Just a List – The Planned and Unplanned of 2022

Hmmm…. are my ‘squirrel’ tendencies showing? With it nearing the end of 2022, I figured it was time to take stock to see what I’ve accomplished. I’m keeping this post simple. It’s just a list. I’ve broken this years projects into 2 lists – planned and unplanned and then noted if the project is finished…

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2022 – The Year of Christmas Projects – Part 2

It’s been a fun year of Christmassy projects! I had quite the list and have been able to complete most of the projects I had set out for myself earlier in the year. As per my usual, a few unplanned projects got thrown in the mix but … that’s ok … I’m up for a…

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12 Days of Christmas – The Sequel!

My “Year of Christmas Stitching” is going quite well. For some reason, I’ve felt the need to stitch primarily Christmas embroideries this year. Christmas stockings, ornaments, wall hangings, you name it, I’m stitching it! Do you remember the lovely Erica Michael’s “12 Days of Christmas” strawberry set I finished earlier this year? Apparently I’m not…

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