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Celebrating 1000 Patterns Sold!

Whoop! I’m celebrating 1000 patterns sold! My first pattern sale was in December 2011, and it was this fun Rock and Roll pattern and the kick-butt gothic alphabet to customize the name. Last month I celebrated 100,000 skeins of thread sold, and in that post I remarked how getting to that number was unimaginable when …

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Ancora Imparo Needlepoint Framed

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 …

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Ancora Imparo Update

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, …

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Ancora Imparo Project Update 4/17/13

Last night, I reached my latest milestone on my epic Ancora Imparo project adventure. She’s a lovely monster in 22 to the inch needlepoint! Ancora Imparo is a quote attributed to Michelangelo, the Italian architect, painter, poet, and sculptor. Roughly translated, it means “I am still learning,” which, in my opinion, is a darn good …

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