Needlecraft category

  • #212 – Travel Project

    Ran to a craft shop up near camp to have a little project to work on over the weekend. Not much choice in yarns & such so just a simple acrylic mitten from Knitting Simple. Handmade 365 2010- My ...
    Jul 31, 2010 No Comments

  • #210 – Still Binding

    Yes, I’m still doing the hand sewing on the binding of the girlee quilt. Just the smallest bit left to go though. Seemed right to be sewing while watching Project Runway. Handmade 365 2010- My g...
    Jul 29, 2010 No Comments

  • #209 – Back to Quilting

    I haven’t been quilting in awhile because a few other projects snuck their way into my queue. Then my friend Susi over at Craftroom started her first quilt which inspired me to get back to the ...
    Jul 28, 2010 No Comments

  • #208 – Almost there

    Nothing left but the Hamm’s sign. I save the lettering for last because I find it the hardest. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year &...
    Jul 27, 2010 1 Comment

  • progress post – a quilt is born

    Inspired by the Chirp Chirp quilt, I set out to make something that was a little bit more contemporary. And I stridently avoided the math and worrisome perfection of sewing multiple identical squares...
    Jul 23, 2010 No Comments

  • #204 – Project to go

    I packed my embroidery project to take on a long weekend trip…I ended up not touching it once. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year &...
    Jul 23, 2010 No Comments

  • The unlikely quilter

    My motto in life is “if you can’t eat it or wear it, don’t waste your time with it” so quilting and cross stitch have both been held at arms length. Until now. I was inspired w...
    Jul 22, 2010 No Comments

  • #202 – Fluffy White Cloud

    Thinking of filling the clouds in on this Hamm’s embroidery with french knots to make them look fluffy Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a y...
    Jul 21, 2010 No Comments

  • #201 – “Bear”ly Stitched

    Oh, these little tiny stitches take so much time….. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & photograph it. If you are not reading thi...
    Jul 20, 2010 1 Comment

  • #200 – Ready to Stitch

    I’ve transferred the coaster image to fabric & now its ready to stitch Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & photograph it. If ...
    Jul 19, 2010 1 Comment