This was my introduction to fabric painting and journal cover making.
Another project that the Oatlands (Virginia) chapter of EGA offered to its members (I think in spring 2011).
We each purchased this kit and Catherine Jordan taught it to … Read more
These two cross stitch patterns are worked over two threads and are 15 count square. Finished worked area of each is about 1.5 inch square.
Last year, or even maybe the year before, as a November or December promo I … Read more
EGA Faquier Chapter Fall 2013 President Challenge
This summer EGA Faquier (Virginia) members were challenged by the Chapter’s president to use the provided triangle or circle as a template, create a Christmas design, using at least three new stitches (to … Read more
Tanja Berlin Design: Red Poll. I like this design and plan to stitch a total of three of them as inserts for Christmas cards.
The designer Tanja Berlin offers a detail instruction booklet for this Red Poll design and you … Read more
Counted Canvas Needlework
This design is called Frosty Pane Window and is from the Canadian website Northern Pine Designs. Design is to suggest Jack Frost on a window pane.
Linda Lachance is the designer. I purchased this pattern from her … Read more
I wanted a quick, fun stitch one Saturday Eve. I browsed Nordic Needles free patterns, choose and downloaded a design called Box Lid Design. Design by Roz Watnemo of Nordic Needle, Inc.
I only used the inner part of the … Read more
The fabric, purchased as a half yard (on a good sale) several years ago sat unused because it was a bright white 20-22 count aida. It was too bright, too small a count for my aida projects. Then I joined … Read more
I like stitching pieces for cards, you can send them away with a nice note to a friend or use as they are in a window card as your stitched piece is already framed, ready to sit about a room … Read more
Card, Lily of the Valley[/caption]What a neat week I have had. My sister Carol came for a visit, we chatted and stitched … quite enjoying ourselves.
Though Carol’s birthday isn’t until May, I gave her the Lily of the Valley … Read more
I noticed a narrow area on a hallway wall that got strong morning sun and thought, here is a need for a bellpull.
I wanted to stitch a design utilizing colors that I would seldom pick from my stash and … Read more
