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princess wands
Been a while since I made some of these and it was a treat to work on something a little different. This is a party favor set for a group of little girls. Want one for your next Princess or Fairy...
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to the moon
the latest “typography” coming from my hands… and a closer look find it here! Filed under: embroidery, etsy, handmade, sewing Tagged: embroidery, i love you to the moon, michael miller
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irish blessing embroidery
I was commissioned via etsy to embroider this Irish Blessing and I’m so happy I did it. It was a great experience designing where to put the applique and a great test of how much my hands can handle...
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covered in stitches entry
Here is my entry for the Covered in Stitches embroidery contest. The object was to take a book and stitch a “cover” for it. Where the Wild Things Are wasn’t my first choice. But after struggling for...
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stitching update & a give-away #1
Now that my sale is over (it was a bust…boo!), I am so excited to get started on some new stitching’s that have been in my head for a while. All of these are Christmas gifts and will become items in...
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africa love
I’ve had Africa on the brain lately. A dear friend brought home their little girl a few weeks ago and I finally got to meet her yesterday (yeah!). In celebration of her arrival, I made this little...
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thursday threads {adoption fundraising}
I totally blanked on Thursday Threads last week. Sorry about that! This week I wanted to highlight something that is dear to my heart. I am surrounded by a whole host of sweet friends who have adopted...
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31 days of embroidery {chevron stitch}
So sorry for the delay in today’s post. Just one of those days that ran away and before I knew it we were putting the kiddos to bed! Whew. Today I learned how to do a chevron stitch. I must say it was...
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hello there {thursday threads} and a give away!
It feels like years since I did a thursday threads post! I’ve been swamped for the past month or so with some crazy big orders and this week I’ve had the chance to catch my breath. As my friend said,...
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little bit of stitching
One major change I’ve made in my schedule the last few months is to dedicate at least an hour in the afternoon to embroidery. It has been my hour of quiet (well kind of quiet as I’ve been sucked into...
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product placement
Here’s an update on what I’ve been busy with these last few weeks… A set of Mo Willem’s pigeon themed items… ornaments for your tree (or your teacher’s tree!) hoops for your wall clutches (and...
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little embroidery update
Here’s some pictures of some projects my hands have been busy stitching up over the last few months. Most of these are available in the shop, locally at The Village Tinker or can be custom ordered. I...
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what’s been in my hoop lately
Here’s a little photo diary of what’s been in my hoop lately… mini hoop brooches Coldplay “yellow” lyrics Version 1 of Oceans lyrics by Hillsong United Philippians 4:8 the second version of Hillsong...
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WIP {luna moth}
After a slew of custom orders, I finally took up this lovely luna moth I had transferred like a million months ago. She is stitched with a mix of dmc thread, coton a broder and lovely d’aubusson wool...
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throwback thursday {31 days}
It’s October and that means it’s time for the blog-worlds big hosting of 31 days of… I’ve participated on and off through the years and both times it’s been a craft related adventure. T he first year...
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rambles…
It’s been a tricky start to this year. When my kids started back at school, I ended up heading there with them to sub for the art teacher for a few days. It was easy to get back into the groove of...
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custom wedding vows
Last year I was approached via email by a husband wishing to gift his wife with a custom embroidery of his wedding vows to her. There was a catch to it – they had been married in front of this amazing...
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It’s been a tumultuous few mornings in our house. Lots of tears, fussing, fighting and lots of hard parenting. But today, after a foot stomping, fussing and complaining walk to school – a friend is...
View Articlethe whipper crafter :: 1980s edition
I had the pleasure of being a contributor again to The Whipper Crafter. This is an awesome issue for those of us that grew up in the era of leg warmers and mixed tapes. It’s filled with so many fun...
View Articlea little organizing
This Fall is going to be full of some big changes in our house. The boy is headed to 6th grade (middle school here we come) and the chick is staying home and doing 3rd grade with me. That’s right. We...
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