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Quaker Mystery Sampler
I´m just on page 5 of the Quaker Mystery Sampler, and here´s my progress so far. At the moment I´m not absolutely sure that it was the right decision to stitch a coloured Quaker Sampler ??? Maybe it would look better only one coloured ???!!! I really...
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Sampler!!!!!!
After stitching a lot of smalls, I´m now in the mood to start some samplers. I was looking through our house, and now I found a perfect place to create a sampler wall. I´m always admiring Dianes "Sampler Cove" http://sampler-cove.com.hosting.domaindirect.com/imagelib/sitebuilder/misc/show_image.html?linkedwidth=actual&linkpath=http://www.sampler-cove.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Sampler_Cove.jpg...
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my stitching for a freebie exchange
Just I got the message that my stitching for the freebie exchange in my BB group arrived in US, so I may show a picture. I stitched for Veronica a little freebie from Fancy Work, the Beeskep Tassel. It´s really a tiny freebie, but I always liked it. It´s...
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a WTS
I´m so happy that there was forming a SAL group for the Threads Through Time sewing roll. http://www.faireneedlenetwork.com/swan/threads.html That´s a gorgeous exclusive project from the Swan Sampler Stitchers Guild. I have the kit in my stash since a...
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Autumn walking tour
Today we had a wonderful autumn Sunday with bright sunshine!! Perfect for a walking tour to the alpine pastures. There are several mountains and alpine pastures around our little town, so we started to a walking tour and it was really wonderful. We walked...
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KingŽs Vegetable Garden
I totally fell behind with the first part of the Mystery IX by Chatelaine. One of my goals for 2006 was to catch up with the parts of this Mystery. But at the end of January I only stitch 1/4 of the first part. Today part two was realized, and I really...
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Friendship Quilt
Finally I started assembling the first two squares for my Cross Stitch Quilt. It took about three years to find the perfect technique how to do this. I was looking for a way to finish each square separately, so that the quilt will be finished always and...
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French books
Finally my new ordered French books arrived. I really like them. Especially in the Petits Cadeaux Brodes I found a lot if inspirations and new ideas. Especially I like the Sac été: And I found some ideas for using linen bands, which I have a lot in my...
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looking through my stash :-)
After I was viewing all this lovely Merry Garry´s sewing cabin finishes, I wanted to stitch one of her designs too. So I just was on the way to place an online order for one of her designs. But just I was looking through my stash........and do you know...
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my summer exchange from Ann
Today I got my package with my summer exchange from Ann in US. She stitched for me a lovely design "Summer Spot" by Trilogy. And she included some great magazines and wonderful Old Willow threads in muted colours. I just was on the way to order this CC...
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a tiny HD
I finished the Rosebud Scissores Keeper, a C.A.Wellls design. The stitching was funny, the finishing of this tiny design was a little difficult but the most difficult part was to take a picture :-)! Don´t know why, but it looks like without shape on the...
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Scissors!!
How many scissors need an embroideress?? I think, never enough :-)!! I love scissores, and I´m always looking for special ones. When I go shopping with my 10 years old daughter Marlene, and I look at scissors. She always cries: "Please Mami, no more scissors,...
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Birds & Berries started!
I started my Merry Cox Birds & Berries and put the first stitches in. But as the most of this piece is stitched tent stitch on 32 count, I always can do only a little progress at a time before my eyes become tired. Now I will stop stitching on this for...
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Birthday celebrations!
This weekend our oldest DD will become 18 years old! It´s really a strange feeling to become an adult daughter. Here is a picture of her 18 years ago!! And here an actual one: Today I pulled out her baptized cloth which I stitched 18 years ago. I´m remembering...
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Work in Progress
Today a little update what I'm working on: I'm just working on a new design, a small sampler. It's stitched on 32 count sandstone linen with silks. Primary in cross stitch, a lttle easy speciality stitch and a very little part of one over one. I'm just...
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Thank you ladies!
I was spoiled again from Asta and Georgie with lovely awards! Thank you so much ladies for visiting my blog and for the awards!!! I just have got another lovely award from Dovile ! Thank you so much! I pass it further with the following rules: 1.Put the...
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Thank you Stefanie!
Some days ago I got this lovely award from Stefanie ! Thank you for this surprise!! Now I pass it on with the following rules: 1. The winner may put the logo on her blog. 2. Put a link to the person you got the award from. 3. Nominate five blogs. 4. Put...
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Assisi Scissors Fob
Finally I had a little finish this year. I stitched this little Assisi Birds and finished it as a scissors fob. It's stitched on 32 count linen with DMC linen threads and black silk. And here you can see my colletion of scissors fobs I got in exchanges...
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Happy Easter
Dear Stitching Friends, You didn´t hear of me for so long time!! I'm so sorry about this!! I didn't do any stitching and I wasn't on the computer for a long time, so my blog hasn't been updatet. I got a lot of nice emails, and I thought I'll answer them...
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Inspirations!!!
I`m absolutely fond in needlework accessoires like sewingcases, pincushions, needlebooks............ So I often visit this HP and I always get a lot of inspirations! http://www.stitchedwithlove.net/smalls.php I love viewing the beautiful samplers too,...
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old magazines
Today I got my order from http://www.oldstitch.com/ I got some older Just Cross Stitch magazines, with the Merry Cox Seek Joy needlebook in, and the Just Cross Stitch magazines with the Merry Cox Share Thy Bounty designs in. Each for $ 2,97. And I received...
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Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much for your postings, and your kind comments on my coming back, ladies! I was so happy to read all those posts from my dear "old" and some "new" friends!! I really have a feeling like coming back home to friends!!! I have to visit now all...
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A StitcherŽs Accessory Book
I just discovered this Stitcher´s Accessory Book on the JAT website! It´s another Designing Ladies project! http://www.justathought.net/attic_collection_jat_design_subp.htm That´s really a lovely way of finishing! I think that´s another "stitching small"...
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Why do you love to stitch??
As I spend a lot of time with stitching, it´s time to think seriously WHY do I love to stitch, and WHY did I become addicted to cross stitch??? First it´s absolutely hard for me to put my thoughts into English words, but I´ll try. It´s really not for...
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Hello Friends!!!
Hello dear stitching friends!! Maybe you are wondering why I haven´t updated my blog since several days????!!!! It´s because I havn´t toutched a needle since some weeks! I don´t know why???, but it looks like I have a little stitching "burn out"??!!!...