This Airplane (the movie) cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The quote is from Leslie Nielsen’s character, Dr. Rumack. He repeats the phrase “I just want to tell you both good luck. We’re all counting on you” before, during and after the plane lands. You can see them in the video …
This Men in Blazers cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! If you follow English football and have a sense of humor, make sure you catch the Men in Blazers. On a tight budget and a miniscule staff, Michael Davies and Roger Bennett create very funny podcasts, TV shows, Twitter and Instagram …
This NFL crib mobile tutorial is my contribution to this year’s Crafty Football Blog Hop! I’m generally known for my cross stitch and needlepoint projects but lately I’ve been noticing so many fun felt projects I wanted to give it a try. I also really enjoy the colors of the NFL teams – they’re bright …
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 French liquor license cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This fun pattern is based on an enameled metal sign I saw outside the Hotel Le Tropicana in Douville, France. I thought it was a really charming sign and I immediately knew that I would stitch one for myself someday. The number …
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 …
This Monty Python Spanish Inquisition cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! The quote for this project comes from their classic sketch from the second show of their second season. Michael Palin’s Cardinal Ximénez is flanked by Cardinal Biggles (Terry Jones with the aviator goggles) and Cardinal Fang (Terry Gilliam) as they …
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This variegated floss comparison Part 2 between DMC and Anchor will help explain the similarities and differences between the two brands. In Part 1, I covered Anchor’s 1200 series where each floss is variations of one color, e.g., fuchsia pink to light pink or from royal blue to light blue. In this Part 2, I’ll go …
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This Blues Brothers cross stitch pattern is now available in my Etsy shop! This project is a quote uttered by no other than Donald “Duck” Dunn, base player for the band. He says this line after they had played at Bob’s Country Bunker, a rowdy country and western bar. This is a funny (and rude) …
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This variegated floss comparison between DMC and Anchor will help explain the similarities and differences between the two brands. I’ve carried all 76 colors of DMC variegated floss in my Etsy shop since mid-2013. [Update 2023: I sell all 102 colors now!] They are absolutely gorgeous but most big brick-and-mortar craft shops don’t stock them. …
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