Projects by Ancora Crafts – WIPs and things on Etsy
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 …
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 …
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 …
This suggestive Zesty cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop!Dark, Vast, and Zesty may sound somewhat like a double entendre, but it has a much more innocent origin. A family member got himself into an enormous financial mess that peaked when he had a life-threatening illness, and it took many of his …
This new Lightning cross stitch pattern (now available in my shop) is inspired by Serena Ryder’s outstanding song “Got Your Number.” The song is an empowering kick-butt break-up rocker in a similar vein as the Eurythmics’ “Would I Lie To You?” According to some online song lyric websites, this line actually is “See my lightning …
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This “Big Spender” Pop my Cork cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This suggestive project is a lyric from the song “Big Spender.” The song was written for the 1966 Broadway musical Sweet Charity. It was a big hit for Shirley Bassey in 1967 and it continues to be one of …
My new modern tumbling blocks quilt turned out wonderfully! The 3D effect looks great and it’s even better in person. The colors are just as rich and vibrant as I had hoped. Update February 2021: For the needleworkers who like this project, I have created a cross stitch and needlepoint pattern that matches this quilt. …
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 …
This Suffragette Deeds Not Words cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop!This was one of the mottoes of the women’s suffrage movement, as seen on the massive banner in this photo: Although the image is black and white, I imagine that the banner was in the purple, white, and green colors of …
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