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STITCHING – THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
I speak English. Just English. (Here’s where my mom interjects that I did take Spanish in HS…umm – yes…38+ year’s ago!) Anyway – back to the English. Fortunately for me, I teach mostly finishing at...
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WILD SALT AIR – CORNER GAUGE POCKET – FINISHING TUTORIAL
Wild Salt Air – Corner Gauge Pocket I hope that you enjoyed stitching Wild Salt Air! The beach has always been a Happy Place for me. I have many childhood memories of summers at the shore. Even now, as...
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A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS
2013…a pretty big year for me! My ‘baby’ was graduating High School and heading off to a new chapter. We were looking at our empty nest. I was building a new business in an already 15 year career in...
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A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS FINISHING TUTORIAL
Welcome to A Year of Celebrations Finishing Tutorial Click here for a printable version! You will need the following supplies: 12 stitched pieces (pressed) Plywood rectangle (mine are 5” x 6”- Woodpile...
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LOVE IS KIND
Love is Kind Here we are at another wedding Anniversary. I based this year’s complimentary design on what is, I assume, a popular wedding verse from 1 Corinthians: ‘Love is Patient, Love is Kind…’. It...
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READY, SET, SNOW – WOOLFELT NOSE FLOSSTUBE
This charming little guy comes with a bit of woolfelt for his or her important carrot colored nose! No pattern or nose charting is included, but with a little snip of the scissors & a few couching...
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FLOSSTUBE TUTORIAL TIME – FABRIC FRAMING
Join me for the FlossTube Tutorial to see how I complete one of my popular framed finishes. This seems to be my ‘go-to’ finish because I can use a ready made frame & load up on fun coordinating...
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NEEDLE’S DANCE
Needle’s Dance Late last summer, 3 designers put their collaborative heads together (quite a feat since we live in 3 separate time zones!) to create a class for the 2019 Nashville Needlework Market:...
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SCARY APOTHECARY – FINISHING TEMPLATE
Scary Apothecary – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this spooky, silly & sparkly Halloween series! I’ve provided a template (see link below) which is the exact size that was used in the...
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CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS – FINISHING TEMPLATE
Cranberry Christmas – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this new Holiday Classic! I’ve provided a template (see link below) below which is the exact size that was used in the pictured...
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FALL IS FOR TEACHING
Fall is for teaching…well realistically, I teach other months as well (March to October), but there is something about the Fall – the school supplies back in the stores, the crisp air, or pumpkin spice...
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COOL YULE – FINISHING TEMPLATE
Thank you for stitching this ’cool’ Christmas ornament! I’ve provided a template below which is the exact size that was used in the pictured finishes. You just need to grab some matboard, cardboard,...
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MEANT TO BEE
Meant to Bee It feels like just yesterday when I was sharing ‘Love is Kind’ for our 31st Anniversary & we are about to arrive at our 32nd year as Mr. & Mrs. HOD We often talk about the good old...
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SECRET SANTA: Finishing Template & Holly Bead Tutorial
Secret Santa – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this somewhat silly, a touch of sparkly, with a dash of secret… series! By now you know the big secret (you get a portion of the 9th Santa on...
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THANK YOU
Thank You – a complimentary design These 2 words pack a lot: they are strong, they are healing, they are kind, they mean so much. I thank you for your support of my designs, your friendship & the...
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#BEWELLANDSTITCH – CHOOSE HAPPY
Choose Happy Sometimes, it is a conscious choice to be happy & now, more than ever, we might just have to say these words out loud…’I choose happy’. A conversation among a group of designers has...
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THANK YOU – FINISHING PICTURE WALK
Hey there! I have had such a great response to my complimentary design ‘Thank You’ & how I finished it, I thought that I would publish a little picture walk of the process! This isn’t a true...
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THE OOPSIE PAGE
I have an OOPSIE page on this website. I really dislike that I even have such a page… that I have to tell you that it exists…that I have to update it occasionally…and that it probably doesn’t even have...
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I’LL-GET-TO-IT-SOME-DAY PROJECTS
I’ve spent the past few weekends working on some of those projects… you know the projects – the ‘I can stitch/quilt this one in a jiff’ projects. The photos from my IG stories yesterday generated a few...
View ArticleA FLAMBOYANCE HOLIDAY – FINISHING TEMPLATE
A Flamboyance Holiday – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this little mini-series of flamingos – the perfect touch for a Flamboyance Holiday! I’ve provided a template which is the exact size...
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