The last week was a fail when talking crafting. My latest blanket has been restarted, again. This time I am using size 11 needles .

Friday, August 14, 2015. Tatting techniques taught in my new Craftsy class. Click on the following link before. Patterns for the seven original class projects. Are included with the course as downloadable PDF files. Lesson 1 has a quick refresher of tatting basics.

Enjoying the beautiful chaos of a serial starter! A Cute Frosted Pumpkin Finish. April 29, 2015 by zadiana. I do apologize for my long absence. I have not stitched in ages. However, I did finish this adorable pattern by the Frosted Pumpkin company back in October. Since I showed part I of the SAL, I thought you might want to see how it turned out. I really love it! As I mentioned in an earlier post, the fabric is 28 count Crystal Dwarf by Picture this Plus. July 9, 2014 by zadiana.

A cross stitch and hand embroidery blog. Despite the fact that framing is standard operating procedure for me, I decided to do my first post of the series on framing. This way I can write about what I know, and expand from there. 1 Professional or Do It Yourself? A piece pinned to foam board and ready for framing.

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I was SO glad to get to the purpl.

32 count Raw with Brown Petit Point by Zweigart. DMC, GAST and Kreinik. The vampire, I think, looks like Liza Minnelli. 30 count Peoria Purple by WDW.

But I also found an old post from Stitching Dreams.

All about my adventures in The Gambia. I wrote about how we harvested our own rice. Several friends have told me that they found it very interesting to read all about how the rice is harvested traditionally here in The Gambia, and asked what happens after the rice has been cut.

Anyways I was on vacation last week. Of course the first thing I do anytime I am out of town is search for cross stitch stores in the area. I only got 4 charts. I was able to get some beads and floss I needed for Earthdancer and The chatelaine I am kitting up. Mill hill, nighttime owl.