I spent a good part of my stitching time working on “smalls”. I’ve so many in my stash and it was time to dig them out and get them finished. It’s been a prolific year and I am quite proud of myself! Once you get going the sky is the limit as to how many…
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…
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…
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? https://finishingisfun.ca/2022/03/25/the-christmas-berries-are-done-a-very-satisfying-finish/ Apparently I’m…
Every holiday season I spend some time making up ornaments for family and friends. I'm all over the place when it comes new designs, stitch techniques, themes and fnishing techniques. Santas... Harry Potter.... Calvin and Hobbes ... Star Wars ... Gundams .... you name it, I'll try and stitch it! I love to try out…
Hello everyone and happy December to you all! There’s a flurry of stitching in my house these days! Christmas is coming and my “WIP” list doesn’t seem to reduce much in size, but it gets refreshed quite often - LOL! From my family to yours, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all…
The Needlesmith Embroidery Designs 