the Blog

An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.

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the Blog

An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.

The Ultimate Checklist for Your Workbasket

What's in your needlepoint workbasket? Is your workbasket nice and tidy - or do you have the Scarlett O'Hara syndrome? You know...putting off until tomorrow what you really ought to be tending to today. Seriously, when's the last time you...
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Back to Stitches for a Needlepoint Sky…

So, now we've come full circle with this cute little Tuscaloosa canvas... back to stitching the sky. It's the last design component I have to decide upon - and it's what prompted me to share this tiny peek at how...
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How to Match Threads with Stitches

Hi there! It's a gloriously beautiful spring day here in Alabama...there's a cool breeze blowing, the sun is shining, the birdies are chirping, and big puffy white clouds are drifting across the bluest sky you ever saw. It makes my...
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How to Choose Threads that Get Noticed

Hello lovelies! I'm so happy to be back with you here today. I had a wee bit of a life hiccup these past three weeks...my sweet Mama had to have unexpected open heart surgery (5 bypasses - yikes!) and I've...
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Stitching a Needlepoint Sky

Just the other day, someone asked me about which stitches might be good to use for the sky on a needlepoint canvas. And that's a really great question, but you know what? It doesn't have a "one-size-fits-all" answer. Read more
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What Do You Do With Your ORT?

Do you save your ORT? Or do you toss them in the trash? What's that? You don't know what the heck an ORT is?! Well then - pour yourself a nice cuppa and let me tell you. Sound good? Okey dokey...
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Learn a New Stitch Every Day!

Hi there! I've had soooo much fun reading your comments about your favorite kind of embroidery - and who taught you to stitch! Thank you for sharing with me. 🙂 Did you take some time every day this past week to...
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Are You Ready To Stitch?

February is National Embroidery Month... And that just makes me wanna do a happy dance. All month long, we get to celebrate stitching. YAY!!! (Cue musica!) Dust off your needles, pull out your threads, and let's embroider something! Wait, were...
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Ready, Set, Stitch with Confidence!

Last week we talked about making your needlework goals for 2018 S.M.A.R.T.E.R. - and this week, well - it's time to wrap things up so we can actually start working on those goals and developing your needlework skills! 😉 Let's recap what you've done,...
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S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals for a Spectacular 2018

Did you make a list of your most frustrating problems and challenges when it comes to pursuing your needlework hobby? Great! What I'd like you to do now is look at that list and make some notes, so grab a...
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Setting Yourself Up for Needlepoint Success

Last week, we talked about sorting through all your projects so you could set yourself up for success in 2018. Now, we're in the second week of the year and I'm wondering... Did you get your PIPs sorted? If you...
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No More Resolutions For Me…

Have You Heard? This year, I'm not making any New Year's Resolutions. I'm D-O-N-E with that activity - and moving on to a much more rewarding one! Wanna' join me? Great! Let's get started... Instead of Making Resolutions, I'm Challenging...
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