This Kansas sunflower cross stitch pattern and kit of a state highway sign is now available in my Etsy shop! The stitched example, Kansas Highway 7, is part of the Glacial Hills Scenic Byway also designated as part of the official route of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail. The sunflower pattern is easily one …
This Louisiana Highway cross stitch pattern and kit are now available in my Etsy shop! The stitched example, Highway 182, is a part of the Louisiana Bayou Byway, a scenic route between New Orleans and Lafayette. The website MyScenicDrives describes the Byway as “bayous, birds, and beignets.” Stretches of Highway 182 were part of the …
Here’s my compass needlepoint project finished and framed! I’m absolutely thrilled with the result. It’s just gorgeous, and as good or better than I even imagined. I designed this compass rose project in 2013, hoping it would be a quicker project than my earlier Ancora Imparo needlepoint. However, once I got into the design of …
This hexagon table runner project was inspired by a number of things. First, I was just itching to play with my fabric stash. After several years of working solely on cross stitch and needlepoint projects, I wanted to play with the colors and prints of fabric again. I do love my stitching projects, but my …
This US Highway cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The pattern is based on real US highway signs. The stitched example, Highway 89, is a roughly 1250-mile stretch from the Montana-Canada border to Flagstaff, Arizona. It is nicknamed “The National Park Highway” as it links seven national parks including Glacier National Park in Montana, …
Once again I’m happy to share more progress on my compass needlepoint project! In the last update, I had finished all of the radiating tiles and was ready to start filling in the background and the borders. Here’s my latest photo – she’s looking gorgeous! All of the border tiles are outlined, and I’ve started filling …
This Montana cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The pattern is based on a Montana Secondary Road sign. The standard Montana Highway sign is a plain square, so I thought this Secondary Road sign with it’s cool arrowhead pattern would make a much more interesting cross stitch pattern. I can easily …
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This Camino de Santiago cross stitch pattern and kit is now available in my Etsy shop!This project is a perfect way to commemorate a journey along the Way of St. James. The scallop shell has long been the symbol of the Camino, and it serves both practical and symbolic purposes. The shell served as a makeshift …
I’m happy to share more progress on my compass needlepoint project! On the last update, I had outlined and partially filled in all of the first ring of radiating tiles and had completed the double stitch in the primary direction (NSEW) tiles. After finishing up our travels last summer, I was able to start working …
This Interstate cross stitch road sign pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This is just the latest in my series of US and European road sign patterns. The stitched example, Interstate 80, is a 2900 mile route that runs from San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey. Along the way, it also passes through …