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 …
ThreadworX variegated floss has just been added to my Etsy shop! Just look at these gorgeous combinations of color – and they’re even better looking in person. ThreadworX creates these brilliant flosses in their Southern California facility. As I live relatively close by, I’ve been lucky enough to meet the creative talent behind these combinations. These …
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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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This photo organization procedure is here to help those of us with what may seem like a insurmountable challenge. You have a lot of old pre-digital photographs you want to organize. Some are in albums, some are in their envelopes from the developer, some are loose, some are slides… and it’s feeling a little overwhelming. …
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This Bill Hicks cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! Bill Hicks was a comedian who died in 1994 of pancreatic cancer. You might not expect such a metaphysical quote from a comedian… only if you’re not familiar with Bill Hicks’ work. He was controversial, biting, and certainly not for those with delicate …
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My Think for Yourself and Question Authority cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The inspiration for the pattern comes from a famous quote from Dr. Timothy Leary. He was a psychiatrist who advocated the use of LSD for therapeutic uses, and he was a counter culture icon from the 1960’s until his …
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This MST3K Patrick Swayze Christmas cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The inspiration comes from the classic Episode 321 – Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. The lyrics are from Crow’s song “A Patrick Swayze Christmas,” performed by Joel and the ‘bots during one of the host segments. It was inspired by Crow’s …
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The new DMC Coloris variegated flosses have just been added to my Etsy shop! These 24 flosses are outstanding additions to DMC’s already excellent line of variegated threads. These are all true multicolor combinations, where most of their predecessors have more subtle color combinations. These are so new in the States that it’s a little …