My Ancora Imparo needlepoint project is framed and hanging in its place, above the front door! As some of my previous posts will tell you, this lovely monster at 22-to-the-inch was a labor of love. From her initial design in 2008 to the last stitch in December 2013, she was a beautiful challenge. In my …
This Young Frankenstein cross stitch pattern is the latest addition to my Etsy shop! We all know the scene – Dr. Frankenstein (played by Gene Wilder) offers to help his obviously hunchbacked lab assistant Igor (played by Marty Feldman): Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: You know, I’m a rather brilliant surgeon. Perhaps I can help you with …
This Caddyshack cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The quote for this Caddyshack cross stitch comes from Assistant Greenskeeper Carl Spackler in a very funny performance by Bill Murray. His attempt to kill the gopher involves dropping explosives down all the gopher holes. Needless to say, hilarity ensues. Youtube has a clip …
This James Bond cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The quote for this pattern comes from the movie You Only Live Twice. Bond is in Hong Kong and in bed with a Chinese woman. Her last line in this conversation is just so perfect that I had to stitch it: Bond: Why …
Welcome to healthy water themed crafts part 6, the finale of this series! This series of posts are all about crafts that encourage us to drink more water and that help us appreciate clean rivers, lakes, and oceans. Update 2020: This post and it’s predecessors were published back in 2014, so many of the links …
This Craig Ferguson cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! Craig Ferguson is the host of the Late Late Show, on after David Letterman’s Late Show on CBS. He is FUNNY. He doesn’t use a script – most of what he says is made up on the fly from some bullet points. …
All 76 colors of DMC variegated floss are now available in my Etsy shop! This includes all 60 of the newer (4000 series) Color Variations and 16 of the original, classic variegated flosses. I’m offering these flosses at good prices and with excellent shipping rates. [Update 2020: I now carry all 102 colors of DMC …
For the New Year I’ve just started working on my new Compass needlepoint project. This is another big project (fresh on the heels of completing my Ancora Imparo project), but I’m going to be using some fun needlepoint stitches that should speed up the stitching (a bit). The pattern is based on a compass rose …
This Utah cross stitch pattern is the latest in my series of state highway road signs that are now available in my Etsy shop!State Route 9 includes a drive through the stunning scenery of Zion National Park. I’ve been lucky enough to pass through this park a number of times – it is truly spectacular! Photos really can’t capture all …
The stitching is done on my Ancora Imparo project! This really was my Christmas present to myself this year. After 407 hours and all that ivory background fill, I was incredibly ready to finish my lovely monster at 22-to-the-inch. Ancora Imparo is a quote attributed to Michelangelo, the Italian architect, painter, poet, and sculptor. Roughly translated, …