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35 new DMC floss colors pattern uses all 35 new solid colors DMC 2017

35 New DMC Floss Colors Pattern – Geometric Cross Stitch

This new DMC floss colors pattern uses all 35 of the solid colors DMC released in 2017. It’s now available in my Etsy shop! I created a thorough review of these 35 new colors, where you can see how they fall in the newest DMC color card and what new colors are my favorite additions. …

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lift while you climb cross stitch pattern

Lift While You Climb Cross Stitch Pattern

This Lift While You Climb cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop!I first heard this expression after the passing of Gwen Ifill, who, to quote Biography.com “was a pioneering journalist and one of the most successful female African-American reporters of all time.” Her friends and fellow journalists noted “how she embodied the motto …

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Nope Cross Stitch Pattern with Kilim Border Pattern

This NOPE cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This was a great opportunity to work with kilim rug designs – something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. And while there are a lot of Nope cross stitch patterns out there, there’s always room for more. While there are …

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what it is cross stitch pattern what it was what it is what it shall be

What it Is Cross Stitch Pattern

This What it was, what it is, what it shall be cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The pattern is based on my personal motto for my previous career: “What it was, what it is, what it shall be.” A lot of my job depended on me knowing the original budget …

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Let it Snow Cross Stitch Pattern – SNL Celebrity Jeopardy

This Let it Snow cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop!This project is inspired by the Celebrity Jeopardy sketches on Saturday Night Live. Sean Connery’s character would often misread the category titles and in this instance, Sean Connery read “Let it Snow” as “Le Tits Now.” It’s absolutely hilarious! The whole sketch …

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be the change cross stitch pattern

Be The Change Cross Stitch Pattern

My Be the Change cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! Via the website Quote Investigator, it turns out that this phrase is one of the six principles of educator Arleen Lorrance’s “The Love Project”: “Be the change you want to see happen instead of trying to change everyone else.” Many attribute …

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a little civility cross stitch pattern

Civility Cross Stitch Pattern

This Civility cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The quote for this pattern comes from a conversation I had with a coworker years ago. Once when I asked him a question, he gave me a snippy and unkind answer. I just looked at him and said, “You know, a little civility goes …

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DMC 35 new floss colors 2017

Review – New DMC Floss Colors 2017

Here’s my review of the 35 new DMC floss colors released in 2017. They are very welcome additions to the DMC palette, especially in expanding their range of purples, greens, yellows, browns, and grays. The last new solids arrived in 2013, when DMC released 16 new floss colors that, to this day, are only available …

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Variegated Christmas Floss Comparison

This festive variegated Christmas floss comparison will show some of the available color combinations, explain differences between brands, and show examples of how these gorgeous threads stitch. [Update 2023: There are more Christmas flosses available in my shop now, including ThreadworX 1084, ThreadworX 1087, and my 10-color ThreadworX Chrismas Collection, as well as a Christmas …

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spinal tap heavy sedation cross stitch pattern

Spinal Tap Heavy Sedation Cross Stitch Pattern

This Spinal Tap heavy sedation cross stitch project is now available in my Etsy shop! This pattern is based on a quote from the hilarious cult classic 1984 movie “This is Spinal Tap.” David St. Hubbins (played by Michael McKean) is talking about the departure of his long-time lead guitarist and friend Nigel Tufnel (played …

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