If you have ever worked an embroidery from a kit before, then you will know that there are loads of threads left over when you finish. They’ve all been precut into lengths, so there’s a limit to what you can use them for.
I used to keep them for any time I wanted to work up [...]
Well… the goal was to finish this by Christmas 2009…
a goal that I didn’t QUITE meet – but I did FINISH – and that’s the main thing!
Now that it’s done, I will need to give it a gentle wash to remove any dirty marks and oils from my grubby little fingers… and then it’s off [...]
I’m very, very good at losing things…
Well – maybe not losing as such – but definitely MISPLACING!
I MISPLACED my cross stitch project. You might remember I was talking about it in this post here. I was determined to get it finished before Christmas, and was working on it at every opportunity… but then one day… [...]
Are you familiar with the acronym S.A.B.L.E.?
It’s one of my favourites… as it’s so descriptive… and most of us can totally relate to it…
Stash
Acquisition
Beyond
Life
Expectancy
Does that sound familiar to you? Have you acquired more crafting materials than you could ever expect to use in your lifetime? Or perhaps you know someone who has?
(hello Daphne)
I was looking [...]
Hello… remember me???
I’m not entirely sure what happened there… but man it’s been a long, long time since my last post, hasn’t it?
I’ve had so many wonderful messages from my readers – expressing both concern and encouragement – and I really, really, REALLY appreciate it. As a blogger… you sometimes wonder whether or not there [...]