News: CS Sampler Featured @ DALB!
This has been a wonderful week for ES!!! Not only did I participate in my first Blog Hop - Jo's Advent Calendar Hop (please click the door in the sidebar for more info!) - but I was also invited to my...
View ArticleStitchy News: Special Holiday Edition!
Wow, the time has just flown by this year! I can't believe that it's Christmas already - and I'm so behind on everything this year that I've decided to go back to basics. I'm just looking forward to...
View ArticleSFS SAL for January - Month #1!
Thank you all so much for your wonderfully kind Christmas wishes!!! I had a lovely holiday with my family, and am happy to be back to blogging just in time for the first month of the Stitch From Stash...
View ArticleJust Nan SAL - Month #1: "Rosebuds"
I'm excited to introduce this project to you not only because this is my first entry into the Just Nan SAL but also because this is my first time stitching on Evenweave fabric!!! As you may remember, I...
View ArticleSFS SAL Month #2 - A Special Find!
Sorry for the radio silence - my laptop adapter unexpectedly died, and I had to get a replacement :) But I do have some incredibly exciting news to share - thanks to The Great Stitchy Karma Gods, I...
View ArticleSFS Month #3: New Season, No Stash!
Wow, wherever does the time go? I can't believe that it's already time for my next SFS check-in, let alone past the First of Spring! Well, officially at least. We had a light dusting of snow this...
View ArticleJN SAL Month #2 - Spring "Hearts"!
Just Nan "Christmas Hearts" Freebie - Spring Hearts Variation!Although I started stitching this piece for February, computer problems meant that I missed last month, so it is my entry for March. With...
View ArticleScratchin' Eggstravaganza: Easter Egg!
New FREE Pattern - Chicken Scratch Easter Egg!!!(PDF. Pattern via Dropbox - need Adobe Reader? Get it for free!)Oh, I'm so excited to share this with you!!! You ever have ideas that don't work out?...
View ArticleSFS Month #4 - A Special Easter Egg!
Although Easter has come and gone and this post is a bit late, I wanted to share my second project for this month. I was working on it feverishly to get it posted up for the Holiday weekend, but this...
View ArticleEaster Egg Finish! + Craftsy Feature
My Easter Variation of "Christmas My Way" by Keslyn's DesignsWow, has it ever been a hectic few weeks here! Mostly happily so, but very busy nonetheless :) My apologies to anyone who is waiting on...
View ArticleSFS Month #5: Treasure Hunting!!!
Whew! What a week :) In frustrating but eventually happy news, I switched internet services. There's still a few wrinkles that need to be smoothed out, but I'm so glad to be online again! A week ago, I...
View ArticleBook Review: The Embroiderer's Story
Many sticky notes are the sign of a really good read! Er, that's my excuse anyway ;)It's a little bit embarrassing to admit that this post has been over two years (eek!) in the making! Way back in...
View ArticleSFS Month #6 - Some Simple Supplies
From a quick glance at my blog reader, I know almost everyone is wondering where June went, and I'm definitely one of them! The last few months have been really hectic for me, but I'm looking forward...
View ArticleA Unique Vintage Needle Arts Sampler
1879 English Needlework SamplerJust a quick post to share a truly remarkable sampler that I saw the other night on Antiques Roadshow! It was from the "Vintage Toronto" broadcast, which updated the...
View ArticleSFS #7 + A FC Forget-Me-Not Bouquet!
Wowzers, it's so unusually hot here this summer and I'm really feeling the heat! Don't get me wrong - I'm not complaining; I know a lot of people are loving this heatwave. But I usually stitch with...
View ArticleSFS # 8 - No Stash, But A Small Finish!
August always seems to be a time of change for me and my family, and this year has proven to be no exception! It's been a rollercoaster month - some highs, some lows - but hopefully it'll all work out...
View ArticleSFS #9: Autumn "Harmony" Variation!
Have you ever had a project that Almost Never Was? That seemed to take FOREVER and a day?! That frustrated you to no end?!! That you made so many silly mistakes on that you took out more stitches than...
View ArticleSFS #10: Happy Hallowe'en Haunting!!
I'm so happy to be able to share my very first Hallowe'en stitchery ever with you today!!! But before we get there, I'd thought I'd better do a little explaining: In the past, the only season I...
View ArticleSFS #11 - The End!!! + A Little Finish:)
Please feel free to borrow this banner, or have fun and make your own!WOWZERS!!! I really can't believe that the year has flown by so fast :) 2014 is nearly at an end (eek!). As I had planned on from...
View ArticleBlogger Glitch: Comment Verification
This is just a really quick post to share some information for other Bloggers. While trying to catch up with my blog reading today, I noticed a new Number Verification screen, even on blogs that did...
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