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Cross Stitch Diary: First Finish!

August the last month of Summer has arrived in full force.  While all of us are still sheltering in place here in California, stitching has become a way to pass the time.  I have been learning a ton about the world of cross stitch.  There are many things that are the same, but more things are different with cross stitch.

I have enjoyed learning to work with evenweave cloth and can’t believe, I prefer it over aida cloth.  It is still easier to count with aida, but laguna and other evenweave are actually easier to stitch.  I am still finding my identity in this new cross stitch world. Continue reading “Cross Stitch Diary: First Finish!”

Quilt Diary: Going on a Picnic and other Sew-a-long Updates

It is hard to believe that we are now in the last week of July.  Where did the month go?  I kept thinking I was going to post every week. LOL!  That never happened.  Realistically the writing gets done, it is the photography that is lagging behind.  This time around I thought I could do a follow-up on all of my Sew-a-Longs.

It feels weird not participating in the 100 days 100 blocks this year as I have done it the last two summers.  I still have 2018 and 2019 to assemble.  Plus it is not a new pattern this year.  It takes a lot of effort to do a block every day although 100 days is easier than 365 days.  For 2020, I am sticking with some easier sew-a-longs so I can get caught up.  Is that an oxymoron? Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Going on a Picnic and other Sew-a-long Updates”