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New Kreinik needlepoint threads!
I’ve ordered all the new Kreinik holographic colors in #12 braid and I ordered all the Silk Lame’ braid colors for 18 mesh. The luscious and wonderful to work with Silk Lame’ is in. I can order any color for 13—if you don’t have a color number in mind, tell...
Brown Paper Packages has just released 4 new colors in Silk & Ivory (and Trio). There are 3 new warm grays (not green-gray, not blue-gray) in the new Pearl Gray family. Pewter is the lightest, Smoky Quartz is the medium gray and Onyx is the darkest. These grays remind...
Melissa Shirley Needlepoint Trunk Show Sale
While unpacking Melissa Shirley’s trunk show, I came upon these mini-socks. Here’s my thought—stitch these, finish them open and use them to hold the place settings for your holiday table. If you are feeling really generous, set your Christmas Eve or Christmas table with these ornaments and let...
I had been hearing rumors of a tool used by fly fishermen and beaders that melts synthetic threads to cut them. I found them and gave one a try on Neon Rays, Shimmer Blend ribbon floss and Shimmer. I was skeptical, but I have to say the Zapper...
My husband checked in Ruth Schmuff’s trunk show and his reaction was a resounding “Wow!” Ruth’s sense of color, style and design and her wonderful sense of humor have produced a fun and unique collection of canvases. I’m not really a cat person, but her cat canvases almost make me...
I’ve been working (= getting to play) on a couple of stitch guides, one for a La Patisserie hinged box and one for a patchwork Santa. I can almost find a stitch blind-folded in my usual library, so I’ve been playing with a couple of books, one new and...
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Knitting Olympics Training Continues
Swatching some less common cast ons and bind offs, in preparation for Olympic Speed Swatching next w...
I have joined a few swaps on Ravelry to help me keep busy, meet new people and exchange ideas and st...
Christmas Sun Pillow Originally uploaded by ravelSher Sun Daze is the pattern chosen for the alterna...
Kira’s car blankie is complete! So it took 2 years and 2 months, what’s that in the life...
So last night I started on a new project, I am making a scarf, a scarf for myself, I always wanted o...
The Ravelympics are just around the corner. A week or so away! This year I am participating in two e...
Anita's Stitching
New Valentine Theme Button Pack:http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/buttons.htmlThe Biscornu is stitched with Sulky 4045 12 wt Summer Nights one over 2 threads and the Mattress Pinkeep is stitched with Sulky 4042 30 wt Red work one over one on Quaker Cloth linen:http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/sulkythreads.htmlNew Blackbird Loose Feather #39 Winter Wonderland:http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/variousdesigners.html...
I just added these wonderful New Heart shaped and Star shaped metal rings, I will have some floss ring tags idea for Valentine day in a few days if time permits:http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/flossringtag.htmlNew Lizzie Kate Green Flip it and Sampler Easter:http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/lizziekate.htmlSwarovski Crystal Flower Sliders, vertical drop and tear drop pearl beads toadd...
New Items are added on Anita's Little Stitches Web Site
These items are added on the web site:Little House Needlworks March and April Sampler Kit at a discount $16.50, shipping date is January 30:http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/littlehouse.htmlJust Another Button Company "Just Pins":http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/justanotherbutton.htmlA new Needle Threader( 3 in a pack):http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/threadcutter.htmlYLI Wonder Clear Invisible Threads in 2 colors, clear and smoke. They are very strong...
Stitch Your Heart Out 2010 Encyclopedia Series (total of 12 designs)
There will be a total 12 designs starting February 2010. The retail price for each design is $4.00. You can buy the design individually, but if you purchase all 12 designs, you will receive a finishing instruction on how to make an Encyclopedia with the 12 designs. There is also...
Life has been very busy this year so far. With the start of the school for my 6 years, he has not been feeling well due to the exceptional cold weather in the Houston area for the last 6 weeks. I have refined a few things on the...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Thank you for visiting my blog in 2009 and looking forward to see you again in 2010. All the floss ring tags finishes can be easily transferred as ornaments and hang them on the trees:JBW design with Sulky Blendable 12 wt...
Salihan Crafts Blog
Donating to Doctors Without Borders
Thank you to those who purchased my crochet patterns in January. 50% of last month’s Ravelry sales was donated to MSF ‘Doctors without Borders’ to help provide care in devastated Haiti. I can only pray that my small contribution will help those who are still desperately waiting for medical attention. Photo...
I heard of Lisa’s One World, One Heart through my good friend, Cath. She told me of this great event where creative bloggers all around the world get to connect with each other, bloggers who may not normally meet. I jumped on the bandwagon like she did as it’s such...
I’ve wanted to crochet a blanket for a few years now. I want this blanket to stay with us forever. I want it made of the softest of soft yarn in the prettiest of pretty colours. However there were things holding me back, mostly money and time commitment. I started...
Congratulations Sheila of Babymoon Boutique! We will email the $20 gift voucher from American Yarns to you shortly. Thank you everyone for taking part and using the form. Did everyone find the form easy to use? It sure made my life a whole lot easier! I closed the contest and shoot...
Ravelympics: Ready, Steady, Swatch!
I’m getting ready for my first 2010 Ravelympics*. I’ll be knitting for Team Buttercream which you’re all invited to join if you’re not already in a team. I’ve picked my event too – Sweaters Slalom! I’m attempting a personal record of knitting a full-sized man’s jumper in 17 days! I’ve chosen...
Free knitting pattern: Lifestyle Toe-up socks Yarn: Moda Vera Noir Needles: 2.75mm @ Ravelry These socks made my hubby happy. Really, really happy. I should have knitted him a pair years ago! The socks fit. They don’t itch. They don’t strangle his calves. They make him dance. They make him moonwalk! They feel comfortable to wear...
Knitting News
Super Bowl scarf-knitting, green programs unveiled for 2012
The 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee on Friday morning unveiled two new initiatives to get more local people involved in hosting the National Football League's premiere event....
Knitting Friends Are the Very Best
Shanti came to visit last night on her way from Newport, RI to Norfolk, VA. We had a great time chatting, knitting, playing with Wilma, eating, chatting and knitting....
Britt Robertson of 'Life Unexpected' talks about knitting
I think Britt is secretly knitting in this shot. People's TV Watch today has an interview with Britt Robertson of the new show "Life Unexpected." The show, supposedly set in Portland, is really filmed in Vancouver, so no watching hoping for the hometown glimpses you might get on "Leverage" --...
Wright-designed college campus revived
Once on the World Monument Fund's endangered list, Florida Southern College -- the only college campus designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and the largest collection of his work on a single site -- is being restored to his original vision....
Bohus Stickning-Swedish couture knitting
The Bohus Stickning co-op started in Sweden in 1939. It was formed in the town of Bohuslan by a group of skilled knitters whose husbands were unemployed quarry workers....
Knitting blankets for children afflicted with cancer
Yarns for Your Soul will continue their charity knitting campaign, "Knit for Your Soul and Theirs" in the month of February with blankets for children who have been diagnosed with brain and spinal cord cancer....
Stitching Scientist
Current state of Grand Old Duke ( When i abbreviated it in Flickr as GOD, I thought coincidence? ) Mylene, he looks bigger in the model (i think it was 14 count) but I am doing him on 22 ct fabric...so he won't be much bigger than 5 x7. And...
Does it look like anyhing yet?
Grand old Duke WIP Originally uploaded by Stitching scientistThis guy will be a gift for my sister hopefully for her new house. She is currently navigating the wild world of home buying with a possible closing in mid feb. He is a challenge, he is completely outlined and detailed...
Um Yeah...so like i said..it's tomorrow ;)
EGA make it take it Originally uploaded by Stitching scientistDon't you just love it when time gets away from you? I have been stitching, one item i am working on is a new HOE (Hooked on Exchanging blog) exchange, so i can't show you. And I completed this...
Remember that for 2008 and 2009 I made year long lists for what I wanted to do? it worked pretty good in 2008 but for 2009...well....Let's take a gander at my 2009 goal list last January: Blue are WIPs Green are done.A is for Acorn, B is for butterfly, Erica...
Photobooth snowmenOriginally uploaded by Stitching scientist Photobooth Snowman, by Bent Creek. This is the kit I got at Pigeon Forge in Nov, and I have been working on it since off and on. I REALLY want the other 2 kits like this, Frankenboo and Ham and Eggs....
Warning: Photo heavy post, I am trying a new technique loading pictures so let me know if it is too messed up for you all.I have not stitched in weeks. I haven't even felt motivated to check my year goals or set next years goals. I have been...
Webs Yarn Store Blog
Just a quick reminder. Our annual Big Game Event is happening this Sunday, February 7th from 12-4pm. Both WEBS Yarn and WEBS Beads will be open! Come join us for a relaxing afternoon of crafting. Work on your latest project, check out our new yarns and beads and catch up...
I know my post from earlier today was a bit on the dry side, but it was a necessity. Fortunately before I left the office this afternoon, I wandered by Mary’s desk and discovered these:Can you say adorable? At first they just struck me as pretty colorwork mittens. Then I focused...
The Federal Trade Commission recently revised their “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials” to encourage bloggers who review products to discolose if they received the products for free when making a favorable review. Breaking these new rules could result in fines or other liability. These guidelines were developed...
Hi Everyone The latest issue of Knitscene magazine is out. I am pretty tickled with the projects in this issue. Of the 27 projects that are featured in this issue – we carry the yarn for just about half of them (13 actually). A few of my faves you ask? Well, sure, I...
Ready, Set, Knit #162 – Interview with Susie & Mark Moraca of Kollage Yarns
This week on Ready, Set, Knit, Steve discussed some new yarns and new closeouts that have recently arrived at the shop. We continue to receive yarns at a frenetic pace. New Yarn Aya from Noro Furisode from Noro Amalfi from Debbie Bliss Eco Baby from Debbie Bliss New Closeouts Yuzen from Noro Cashmerino Chunky from Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Super Chunky...
Nine years ago I was hanging out at Hartford Hospital, having just given birth to our second son Jonathan. He was nearly two weeks late and nearly 9 lbs. Although he took his time deciding to be born, once he made up his mind, he made quick work of things...
being crafty
I’ve been joining one swap after the other on Swap-bot, and just started getting into some more creative ones. Store-bought postcards are nice and all, and definitely easy to send, but I wanted to go a bit further. Further than even handmade envelopes (those are too easy for...
A few months ago, I found this gorgeous paper at Paper Source (this image from the manufacturer doesn’t do it justice), and didn’t want to pass it up. I wasn’t entirely sure what I’d do with it, but I bought 2 sheets, with the intention of covering a notebook...
Here are 4 more nengajo, and what may be the final ones in the batch. I’m losing a bit of momentum and kind of want to move onto something else. We’ll see if I have any left in me though. ...
I’ve been working along on my “nengajo,” or New Year’s Day postcards, and have scanned them in batches. I would have made more, but I haven’t been feeling entirely well over the last few days, so I had to take it easy. Here’s the first batch, finished on Friday: ...
My dining room table is covered in all sorts of paper and crafting supplies, and I’ve been trying my hand at making postcards again. I saw some lovely ones done by Dumpsterdiversanonymous and wanted to play around, but I’m not entirely happy with the results so far. Here’s the first...
I’m offering a special sale in my Etsy shop for the month of December. All prices have been reduced, some as much as 40%, and you’ll receive a free gift with any purchase. I can also combine shipments with purchases from my bento box and stationery shop All Things Kawaii,...
The Twisted Stitcher
Hello dear friends....well, I didn't meet my goal, but it wasn't without trying my darnedest! My final goal was to finish block #12 on the Village of Hawk Run Hallow by the end of January. Sadly, I didn't make it :(I gave it the old college try, but honestly all...
Does anyone...else feel like breaking out in Alleluia chorus with me? :)Today....I finished two floss tags which will be gifts for a couple of angels that have recently touched my heart and my life. Thankfully they stitch too ;) Here they are: Tiny House FreebieDesigner: Diane Williams ~ Little House...
**Thank's to my stitching angel, or fairy godmother, or whatever you'd like to call them....my wishes have been granted. My appreciation to all of you who left notes or e-mailed me giving me kind words and encouragement in my quest. **I have two wishes that have been very, very ellusive...
Hello my dear friends and stitchy buddies!I hope this Monday finds you all well and blissfully starting the new week! It is a dreary, gray day here in Indiana with spitting snow and plummeting temperatures, but inside "das Sampler Haus" it is bright and cheery! Especially with the finish of...
Well the votes are in....and I've officially created a bru-ha-ha. So to answer a plethora of e-mails and questions in one fatal swoop (which I enjoy the opportunity to point others in the direction of good products), I ask you to take a really close look at this picture....
Inquiring minds apparently want to know about the 15 drawer organizer. It was from Office Depot. It cost $79.99. I put it together myself. Very easy :) The small drawers hold my over-dye threads and the large drawers hold my fabric. The baskets on the top hold all my "hope...
Yarn Harlot
The first months combo of my self-imposed sock club. Yarn: Handkraft "The sock who loved me" in Mangrove (70% Merino, 30% silk. Yummy.) Pattern: Sleepy Hollow.Verdict: I love these socks. Love them. I love the stripes up the backs of the legs......
Just poking my head up to assure you all that I'm fine. I sort of like the way that if the blog goes dark for a few days, the emails start coming to make sure I'm okay. It makes me......
A little while ago, I put together my own sock club. I still belong to a sock club, but I wanted to make a point of burning through some of the stash and finally getting to a few patterns I've......
This post really isn't the way I wanted it to be. I think it's the byproduct of a vivid imagination, but it really bugs me. I imagine the way something will be, or the way a conversation will go -......
Today marks my sixth blogiversary. (Note: that may not be a word. Don't use it in an essay or anything.) I wrote in this space and sent it out into the world for the very first time on January 23rd,......
1. After the furnace guys installed the new ducts, the carpenters came and boxed them in, and today the painter has come to sand, prime and paint the whole downstairs, since the whole downstairs got messed up by the furnace.......
The Crochet Dude
At the time that Debbie Stoller was preparing her famous Stitch 'n Bitch Nation book and the fantastic follow up books Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet and Son of Stitch 'n Bitch I was just finding my way around the industry, knocking on doors, acting like a rat terrier attached...
Yesterday was apparently the big day when a ground hog comes out of his den and tells us if there will be more winter or if winter is over. I missed the memo. I kept hearing Tweets about ground hogs and spring this and six more weeks of that...
Available June 2010At long last I can reveal what The Big Secret has been for the last several months, all the traveling and secret meetings, etc! That's right I have teamed up with Boye, a division of Simplicity Creative Group to bring you an entire line of crochet hooks,...
Dizzy and Crochet Can Go Hand In Hand
I was minding my own business when the new (March 2010) issue of Crochet! magazine arrived. Then I opened it and the first thing I saw was a full page ad for my books! I literally felt dizzy. What an incredible surprise!!Then I turned a few more...
Donna Druchunas, a fellow teacher of mine who does workshops with the same cruise company as I do (and of SheepToShawl fame) published a gorgeous book called Arctic Lace: Stories and Projects Inspired by Alaska's Native Knitters which is an amazing collection of stories and knit projects. Now she...
It’s been about two weeks since the magically fresh start that is The New-Years-Eve. Seemed like a good time to go over my resolutions and see how I’m doing so far.Schedule my life with structure and intent: wow, this has been a toughy because what I didn’t anticipate...
BeckySC's Blogs
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Gifts from the Heart Made By Our Hands
Bunny made by hand by BeckySC, apron stitched and finished by BeckySC...
Stitched and finished by BeckySC...
Christmas Gifts Between Friends
This is a Private Christmas Exchange between a group of Friends :)...
Waiting for Santa-Bent Creek Stitched and Finished by BeckySC...
Year Long Prairie Schooler Exchange
Stitched and Finished by BeckySC...
About.com Cross-Stitch
This weekend, the weather is TERRIBLE where I live. Thank goodness we don't have snow, but it is cold and rainy. I am planning on staying inside near the gas logs as much as possible. If you are looking for crafty ideas to help you beat cabin...
Super Bowl Sunday - Needlecraft Sales!
I always plan to watch the Superbowl. Of course, it is only for the commercials. I have never been much of a football fan. I know some of you are big football fans and will be watching the actual game. And, probably stitching a bit...
Free Weekend Project: Whimsy Four Pattern
The free Whimsy Four Pattern will be a great weekend (or several weekend) project for those of you who enjoy stitching abstract motifs. It is inspired by a graphic created by Sue Chastain, About.com Guide to Graphics Software. Photo © Connie G. BarwickFor this project, I tried out...
Laundry Room Signs in Cross Stitch
About.com covers way more than Cross Stitch - did you know that? Topics covered include everything from 15 Minute Fashion to Zoology with everything from Beer to Crochet to Weight Loss and way more in between. I have many favorites and one of them is Laundry. Mary Marlowe...
Photo of the Week - Biltmore House Project
Marty is one of the most prolific stitchers I know, especially considering certain factors in her life that make it difficult for her to participate in her favorite craft at times. I always enjoy getting to know the members of About.com Cross Stitch and she and I have been...
Cross Stitch Safety: Protecting Pets and Projects
Recently, I started a new project. I usually write down the floss color numbers I am using for projects if they are different from the ones suggested by the pattern or if I am substituting colors. I didn't write the floss color number down first this time. ...
Unraveled
I am so excited that we are able to attend Squam Art Workshops (SAW) again this June! Last year we had such a wonderful time at this lovely New Hampshire summer camp/ art retreat for adults. We took classes with amazing teachers, enjoyed the scenery and delicious food and we...
The Ravelry team had a great time last weekend as we headed to California for the Anniversary party at Unwind in Burbank and also for the TNNA trade show in Long Beach. I found it so hard to leave snowy and slushy New England but sometimes you just have to...
coming soon: Los Angeles Ravelry event
If you’re a Raveler in Southern California, we’re going to be heading your way soon! Team Rav will be going to Long Beach for TNNA in January, and like last year we’ll be stopping by Unwind in Burbank and joining Kelly and Dawn from Namaste, Manos del Uruguay yarns, Dora...
pattern store news: gifting and more!
Big things are happening in the Ravelry Pattern Store! • as of today, 191,000 patterns have been purchased on Ravelry, totalling sales of… $1,250,000 USD • 98.7% of the money from these sales has gone to the designers Those numbers are really incredible to us - that’s an amazing amount of support that the...
We are so pleased to announce that Sarah will be working for Ravelry full-time after the new year! She will continue in her community support/ Hostess with the Mostest role and will then have time to work with Casey, Mary-Heather and me on other Ravelry improvement projects, large and small. Thank...
we’re Unleashing some new goodies in the minimart!
We’ve got lots of fun new goodies in the Ravelry minimart! We’ve been saving up a few new releases for a bigger-than-usual launch and we’re so excited to share everything at last! Unleash: a Ravelry Soak Wash! Our first new product is something a little different and really special: we’re proud...
Crochet News
Every blanket helps make community a little warmer
I want to take this opportunity to extend our gratitude for the support The Mirror has provided to the Blankets for Canada Society's Midland chapter in letting the community know about our organization and our contributions to date....
Pro Action Knitters Make Donation to Ronald McDonald House
Bath, NY A group of talented volunteers known as the "Pro Action Knitters" recently made a heartfelt contribution to the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester....
Crochet Challenge - Decorate a Heart Shape
This month, I'd like to challenge you to decorate a crocheted heart and make it into something useful....
Book Review - Miniature Crochet Projects in 1:12 Scale
For anyone who wants to learn to crochet in small scale, Roz Walter's book Miniature Crochet Projects in 1:12 Scale" is a good place to start....
Handmade iPhone Cases - The Crochet iPhone Case is a Soft Blanket for Your Iphone
The crochet iPhone case was designed by Karolina Kret and is perfect for anyone who wants to infuse a little down-home sentimentality with their smartphone....
Greeley man recycles trash into crocheted treasures
You've got them lying around the house. There are some in the garage, a few under the sink, probably some in the basement and in the car trunk....
Needlepoint News
I've spent a lot of time this week going through past postings on the Needlepoint Forum , and noticed that several people have asked about transforming a photograph into a needlepoint canvas....
Long gone are the days when craft sets focused on reproducing only twee images of kittens or flowers....
Pre-Columbian Art in Needlepoint
Two companion charts have been added over the past two days for your stitching pleasure....
I just popped over the the About.com Cross Stitch site, and noticed that Connie has featured a pattern that is perfect for needlepoint! Her Free Square Cross Stitch Patterns features assorted square motifs resembling glyphs that are interchangable and can be used to form a beautiful square pattern....
By Mary Garrison Tribune-Courier Features Editor mgarrison@tribunecourier.com BENTON - Mary Phillips has her hands in "a little dab of everything." However, the 86-year-old Benton local has a special talent for needlepoint....
There are hundreds of different stitches that can be used in needlepoint, and the start of a new year offers the perfect opportunity to print and stitch your own stitch journal, complete with samples....