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Cross Stitch SAL update

It's time to share some more progress on the cross stitch project I'm working on. More gold stitching but this time the section above what I did last time. I'm still really liking the gold stitching but haven't managed to do as much as I'd like. I'm not going to show you and then and… Continue reading Cross Stitch SAL update

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Cross Stitch Semi Happy Dance

I have another cross stitch update for you and after months and months (and a mini hiatus to work on a different project) I have reached the end of all the white stitching on my Christmas project! Here's where I was last time: I finished the lettering and the borders. That was the top of… Continue reading Cross Stitch Semi Happy Dance

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SAL update and Happy Dance!

I have a finish to show you all! Here is my adventure cross stitch: Happy dance! I managed to get some more of the teal thread to finish the last couple of letters and added the footprints. So ta da!!! I've really enjoyed stitching this one. The pattern is now available on my etsy shop… Continue reading SAL update and Happy Dance!

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Book Haul + Love Papercut

This blog has been leaning heavily towards the Bookish side lately and that's purely because I really hadn't been doing much crafty stuff. Between Christmas, being ill for the first two weeks of the year and stuffing as much writing time in as possible I just haven't been crafting. That is changing though and I'll… Continue reading Book Haul + Love Papercut

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2018 Goals

I'm a little late with this new years goals post but it took me a little while to think about exactly what I wanted to write. I also spent the start of the year really sick but I'm over that now and ready to get down to business. Last year the goals I set were… Continue reading 2018 Goals

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2017 Goals – How did I do?

At the start of the year I wrote a post about my goals for the year. All of them. From my craft goals, to blogging, to reading, to Spanish, to my etsy shop. All of the things I planned to do this year. You can check it out here if you want to but I'm… Continue reading 2017 Goals – How did I do?

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Cross Stitch Update

Cross stich update time. Last time I showed you how far is gotten on my last pin cushion and said is have it finished to show you this time. Well, ta Da! Hufflepuff done. That all four houses (incidentally I've got all four patterns in a pack on offer right now). And here they all… Continue reading Cross Stitch Update

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Life Continues

There are a lot of smaller things going on right now. I might have had an update on my quilt to post if I hadn't been spending most of my time working on a super secret project for my friends birthday next month. And as super secret projects go, I can't share it with you… Continue reading Life Continues

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Cross Stitching along to Christmas

Most of the time that I've spent stitching since the last update has been on a secret project that I can't share yet. But I did managed to completely finish the stitching on it which meant I had time to get a bit done on my main project this week in time to show you… Continue reading Cross Stitching along to Christmas

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Cross Stitching Along

It's been three weeks since my last cross stitch update which means another post for the stitchalong. Time just flies sometimes but I did manage to get a lot done since last time. I finished the Gryffindor pin cushion that I shared with you last time. Here it is all finished up. The design is… Continue reading Cross Stitching Along