tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1900797164952802822024-03-01T09:43:02.853-06:00Cross Stitch HappyStitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-31112640817836444832016-03-08T12:18:00.000-06:002016-03-08T12:18:42.160-06:00ApologiesJust a quick post to apologize for not being around to post the winners of the drawing. I had an unexpected trip to tend to family matters and was out of town when the 3rd came and went. Now that I'm back, I'm catching up at work and at home this week so will probably not get to tend to the blog until this weekend. So please stay tuned....<br />
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<br />Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-50916167175867059242016-01-04T07:07:00.002-06:002022-10-03T10:20:04.328-05:00Stitch Each Day Challenge ChartMy blogiversary is coming up on March 3 so I've decided to have two drawings to celebrate. One will be easy - leaving a comment on my blog between now and March 1st will earn an entry in the doorprize giveaway. The more you comment, the more chances to win. The second drawing is harder but the reward will be bigger. Is it better to know what the prizes will be or is it more fun to be surprised? (Here's a chance to leave a comment and help me decide.) Today's free chart is a challenge chart - stitch it up, get creative - add beads, buttons, charms, specialty stitches and threads, change colors, etc., etc. What will you do with it? Stitching tote? Pinkeep? Doorhanger? Notebook cover? Flatfold? Framed? The possibilities are endless and I love seeing how stitchers take a design and make it their own. Everyone that sends me a photo of their finished project will receive a small prize for participating and be entered in the 2nd drawing for the Grand Prize. All entries must be received by March 1st, 2016. The drawing winners will be announced on March 3rd, 2016.<br />
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<br />Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-15531533264529627632016-01-03T20:24:00.000-06:002016-01-03T20:24:40.113-06:002016 - A New BeginningWhat is it about starting a new year with high hopes for better things? Each year we reflect on the previous year, our successes, failures, tragedies, joys, blessings and goals. Was it a good year overall or did the bad outweigh the good? Whatever the answer, we always hope the new year will be better than the last. It wouldn't take much for 2016 to be an improvement on 2015 so here is hoping that it <i>is</i> a better year. I can't control what events occur but I can try to cope better with what comes, look for every tiny bit of joy in each day and focus on the positive instead of being overwhelmed by the negative. Lofty goals...<br />
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November didn't go quite as planned. I did stick to my no-spending on anything but necessities but the necessities ended up being expensive. Starting with an unplanned veterinary visit to have Kitty Kat put to sleep which of course led to me being emotionally devastated for weeks. Stress, grief and my seasonal allergies kicked my asthma into high gear, totally out of control, which has required doctor visits and more prescriptions. Usually a good steroid shot and prednisone pack fix me up in a few days but not this time, going through another round and have added some new medications as well. Aggravating because I don't feel sick, but have no energy or strength to do anything due to the lack of oxygen. It makes me wonder how people with chronic and severe health problems manage each day.<br />
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To partially fill the huge void left by the loss of my precious Kitty, I have adopted a new cat. He is very amusing and has helped ease my grief. It's hard to get good pictures of him, though, he's so quick.<br />
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He doesn't really have a name yet, nothing has seemed just right. My husband calls him T for Trouble and I've considered Smoky, Scamp, Rowdy or Ruffian. Rascal would be perfect except we already have a dog named Rascal so in the meantime, I usually call him Li'l Stinker. I'm sure he will inspire a new cross stitch chart or two in the near future.</div>
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So here is to a new year, a better year, a more productive year. I want to stitch more, share more and enjoy life more. Lofty goals, but not beyond reach...</div>
Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-36012094508842326542015-11-04T21:08:00.000-06:002015-11-04T21:08:38.918-06:00Smalls SAL 2015 - October Check-InSince I've been busy "organizing," I haven't done as much stitching as I would like. I have several projects underway but have only managed to complete one in time for the October Check-in. It is a Prairie Schooler Design from Book No. 164 titled "October" that was stitched with the called for colors of DMC and finished as a scissors fob.<br />
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Maybe the other projects will get finished in time for November's Check In! It's not too late to join the <a href="http://stitchinglotus.ca/2015-sal/" target="_blank">Smalls SAL for 2015</a> and Heather will soon be taking sign-ups for the 2016 Smalls SAL. It's a great way to stay motivated to complete some small projects without the stress of a major deadline to dampen your stitching pleasure. Check out what others have stitched in <a href="http://stitchinglotus.ca/2015/10/smalls-sal-2015-october-check-in/" target="_blank">October here</a>.<br />
<br />Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-88442313980741052062015-11-04T16:24:00.000-06:002015-11-04T16:24:31.345-06:00No-Spend November and Links UpdatesDay 4 of No-Spend November and so far, so good. I promised myself I would not spend ANY money this month on hobbies, scissors, ebay, Amazon, etc., etc. Absolute necessities only - like food, utilities, gasoline for work....REAL necessities, not just things I THINK I need. I'm a notorious collector, unfortunately, of several things - scissors, cross stitch stuff, hummingbirds and a couple other things, okay, a few other things, OKAY, <i>many </i>other things. Needless to say, these things can quickly get out of hand and overrun available space. I can't add more space so I can only better utilize the space I have, so I have been reorganizing. Why is it that everything gets so disorganized and chaotic when you are trying to organize? So while I have now managed to make a shambles of three rooms in the process, I am working toward the goal of getting everything in a proper place. Started off with adding two bookshelves on top of my storage cabinets, then filling them with photo boxes - they fit the depth of the shelves perfectly and have a label holder on the front of each box so they can be labeled and relabeled as needed. Works great for all those crafty things, extra electronic accessories, buttons, beads, ribbons, small chart packs, etc.<br />
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My goal is to have everything in its new assigned space by the end of November. Because in addition to these shelves, there is the under the bed storage, the cabinets under the shelves, various nooks and crannies, a closet and two curio cabinets involved. I wish I didn't have to work for a living so I could get it done much sooner but such is life....</div>
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I have added a few new links to the Websites with Free Charts list and to Favorite Links. I want to call special attention to <a href="http://www.artsanddesigns.com/glossary/A" target="_blank">Needlecraft and Embroidery Glossary</a> added to Favorite Links. I've used this site often in the past but somehow had not added the link to my list before now. There is a wealth of information there, including stitch diagrams, that makes it an invaluable resource for stitchers.</div>
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Charlene kindly shared photos of her projects using three of my charts, <a href="http://www.xstitchhappy.net/2014/05/mermaid-scissor-fob.html" target="_blank">Mermaid Scissors Fob</a>, <a href="http://www.xstitchhappy.net/2014/05/seahorse-scissor-fobback-of-mermaid-fob.html" target="_blank">Seahorse Fob</a> and <a href="http://www.xstitchhappy.net/2015/08/too-many-scissors-never.html" target="_blank">Life is Too Short for Ugly Scissors</a>. Thanks, Charlene for letting me post them here!<br />
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Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-33492974924946509502015-10-01T12:33:00.001-05:002015-10-01T13:08:32.914-05:002015 Smalls SAL - SeptemberI decided I needed to get more active in the online stitching community again so I joined the <a href="http://stitchinglotus.ca/2015-sal/" target="_blank">2015 Smalls SAL</a> hosted by Heather of <a href="http://stitchinglotus.ca/" target="_blank">Stitching Lotus</a> - a little late in the year to get started but it's open to new participants all year so I decided to join the fun. Hoping it will help keep me focused on stitching and blogging more. So, drum roll, please....here is my first check in for the SAL - September!<br />
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Of course my small of choice is a scissor fob. I knew what I wanted the fob to say but in order to fit it in I had to ...sigh... stitch over one....again. There are only two things I like about stitching over one, getting done with it and the end result which makes the effort worthwhile.</div>
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I stitched my initials on the backside using my <a href="http://www.xstitchhappy.net/2015/05/stork-scissors-alphabet-finished-at-last.html" target="_blank">Stork Scissors Alphabet</a>, yet again, stitched over one so it would fit the space. I used 25ct Potato Lugana which is great to stitch on, not so great for finishing something so small and the stork scissors and needle colors don't show up very well. Live and learn!</div>
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Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-15021750227458613942015-08-02T09:58:00.001-05:002022-10-03T12:31:36.712-05:00Too Many Scissors? Never!I love scissors. <i>Pretty</i> scissors. Pretty <i>embroidery </i>scissors. I'm always so excited when I see new ones and there always seem to be new ones these days. I can't afford to collect them as much as I used to but I still add some here and there. Quality can vary greatly and top quality scissors are a joy to use but that doesn't keep me from picking up some that are lesser quality but fun to look at and display - just makes stitching even more fun! My first pair of stork scissors got me started on a lifelong hobby of collecting embroidery scissors and they range from antique to brand new, expensive to free, sturdy to delicate, colorful to plain metal and everything in between! I love the variety and admire the creativity of some of the makers. Cute, pretty or just plain fun scissors can be found for <a href="http://www.anitalittlestitches.com/scissorsunder10.html#6141" target="_blank"><i>less</i> than $10</a> so treat yourself or a stitching friend!<br />
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So for all the avid scissors collectors (I know I'm not the only one!) a new chart to keep those scissors company.<br />
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This has got me to thinking how long it has been since I have done one myself. Time to put on my thinking cap and figure out a nice prize to get excited about. Any suggestions?<br />
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Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-76396180477260064402015-06-02T19:24:00.000-05:002015-06-02T19:24:02.999-05:00Yearly HousekeepingYes, it is time once again to do my yearly blog maintenance. I have added some new links, edited some old ones and deleted a few that no longer went anywhere we would want to go anyway. I'll be adding some new links as I come across ones of interest. I've been looking about at stitching blogs both new and old - I really miss old ones that are no longer being updated or that are completely gone. It makes me realize that I must make more time to post to my own. I know many have moved on to Facebook and other social media but it just isn't the same and I have pretty much lost interest in Facebook altogether. So, I'm moving backwards, back to blogging. I'm going to try to be better about commenting on the blogs I visit, so they will know someone still cares and wants them to continue updating them. I hope that others will join me on this journey....<br />
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<br />Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-20383779148913879462015-05-10T19:18:00.001-05:002022-10-03T12:41:12.083-05:00Stork Scissors Alphabet - Finished at Last!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finally finished the other alphabet I've been wanting to do for a long time. The color scheme was chosen to complement the 2014 Gingher's Designer Series Scissors, Eve, but it is easily changed for a whole new look. I'm using the letters for scissor fobs of course, but I'm planning to use them for personalizing some stitchers' gifts, too. Maybe a whole new needlework set?Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-1358650253502558042014-11-19T13:35:00.001-06:002022-10-03T12:20:23.565-05:00Hummingbirds Are Back!I love fall but it comes at a cost. My favorite part of summer is watching hummingbirds darting around, swooping and screeching, hovering and sipping, glittering jewels on wings. I'm always sad to see them leave as summer fades into fall but I love the way my heart jumps at the first sighting of their return in the spring.<br />
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I have long wanted to design a hummingbird alphabet, something easy and quick to stitch, not a lot of color changes and backstitching, etc. I finally took some time to get it done, I hope other hummingbird lovers will find uses for it, too. I think it is very versatile, and can look very different with color changes, additional backstitching, beads, metallics, etc. Today's chart is just the upper case letters. I have also charted the lower case and numbers, but will post them another day.<br />
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Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-33660023878168912582014-05-13T12:46:00.003-05:002022-10-03T12:53:17.154-05:00Seahorse Scissor Fob/Back of Mermaid Fob I used this design for the back of the Mermaid fob but it could easily be used for a quick-stitch scissors fob on its own. (The alphabet I used is a favorite of mine, but it is no longer available to download from the publisher's website.)<br />
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<br />Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-24712366239034055282014-05-06T16:28:00.001-05:002014-05-06T16:28:55.212-05:00GONE!?! ...Moved....Sadly, I lost my .com domain name because I forgot to update my card expiration date for my automatic renewal. Sigh... I would really like to have it back but since this is just a hobby, I refuse to pay a ridiculous price to get it back. So...I have a new web address: www.xstitchhappy.net. I also have www.xstichhappy.com in case there are other people out there who mistype like I do. (I always miss typing the second "t" in stitch!) The second one forwards to the .net address, as does my blogspot.com address so hopefully I haven't completely disappeared! The worst part is that I can't even leave a message at the old address redirecting to the new one so it just looks like I have closed it down. If you are reading this, you have somehow managed to track me down and I thank you for your efforts and apologize for the inconvenience!Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-83012929828839528142013-11-14T13:33:00.000-06:002013-11-14T13:33:10.326-06:00Blog Cleaning and UpdatesI have gone through and cleaned up the links sections - deleted the dead ones and a couple that had changed to other places than originally intended (!?!) and have added some new ones. I will start working on converting all of the charts to pdf files and setting up the links to them. Hopefully this will solve the problem that some people have had in accessing and printing the charts from the JPEGs. It will take some time to get to them all but it should be a big improvement and worth the effort. If there is a particular chart you are waiting on, leave a comment telling which ones you want to see converted first. If anyone has suggestions for links they would like to see added, please leave them as comments and I will review them for posting. Thanks for your encouraging comments - they do act as an incentive to keep working on the blog!Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-1638691599549698422013-11-12T23:52:00.001-06:002022-10-03T13:03:55.280-05:00Stitchin' Time Scissor Fob<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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My job has changed drastically over the past 4 years and certainly not for the better. This is a major factor in my drifting away from blogging, stitching and designing. I have been mentally and emotionally drained most of the time, occasionally rising above it but often just resigned to it. I deal with so much email at work now that I have no inclination to spend any time on personal email, too. I know I have received email about the blog and my charts and I apologize if I haven't answered, but please do not take it personally - I just don't ever seem to get to it. I mean to answer everyone but usually the thought of having to compose an answer is more than I can muster these days. So, back to the question at hand: to be, or not to be?<br />
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I had decided to take the blog offline but I have had a change of heart. I will try to add a few charts and start working on the dead links. I am making no promises about progress and updates but I have decided to work on it as I can. Maybe working on it a little here and there will renew my enthusiasm for it. If I disappear again into cyberspace at least the neglected blog will remain as a familiar place for wandering stitchers to revisit when they wish. Thanks to all of my visitors, I hope you will continue to drop by from time to time and enjoy the time you spend here.Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-48223893306914520752012-08-02T18:25:00.001-05:002022-10-03T13:13:48.415-05:00Stitch-a-lympicsA little something to stitch on for all those Olympic Games watchers out there. Hopefully it gives the feel of the Olympics without infringing on the copyrighted symbol of the games. Might be fun to add some sports charms inside the rings....just a thought.<br />
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Thanks to all the lovely people who have taken time to visit my blog and especially those who have emailed me through the years and those that left comments here, sometimes I responded, sometimes I didn't. Not because I didn't want to, or didn't appreciate them but simply because depression can be very crippling, paralyzing in fact, and trying to compose an answer was just beyond my capabilities at times. Things are better right now but I know that the shadows are always lurking, waiting to creep over me again. I know now that my form of depression is genetic and will always be with me, treatable but not curable, at least for now. So I will relish the bright times and hope they keep the shadows away.<br />
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A really big change in my life has been getting married again - never saw that coming! Very happy to have found a wonderful man who treats me like a princess and seems to handle all my craziness with ease. He really lifts my spirits and manages to keep me well-grounded, which can be quite a challenge sometimes. I'm sure the happier state of mind has a lot to do with the return of stitching fever and new design ideas starting to flow once again.<br />
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I have really missed all my online stitching friends - will try to catch up on some blog reading to see what everyone has been up to - I'm way out of date on what's been going on in the stitching community but hopefully it won't take too long to get back in the swing of things.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by - Happy Stitching!Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-64877457654532140742010-03-14T05:01:00.002-05:002010-03-14T05:07:54.241-05:00Hiatus....<div>After many months away, I have finally returned. I thought I would only be away for a few weeks while my leg healed, but I was wrong. Unfortunately, the broken leg was actually the minor part of the injury. Much worse, and much slower to heal, were the damaged ligaments and tendons in the foot and ankle. The time spent in the cast, intensified the damage and slowed the recovery. Several months of elevation, ice packs, traction, ultrasound and physical therapy have put me mostly back together again. Stairs and soft ground are still a challenge and cold damp weather brings a painful reminder, but I can walk again - most days without a limp. So definite progress! </div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, the emotional toll was just as great. Keeping the leg elevated enough to reduce the severe swelling made it impossible to stitch or be on the computer, or do much of anything else, for that matter. Frustration over not being able to do what I <i>wanted</i> to do as well as what I <i>needed</i> to do - watching things pile up and not get done, sent me into a major tailspin. (That is my family's name for a severe bout of depression - a lifelong affliction) Once I was physically able to get back to actually sitting at a computer again, I was completely overwhelmed at the thought of trying to go back and catch up on all the emails, blogging and exchanges that I had missed out on all those months. Work was very busy as well so I just stayed away....</div><div><br /></div><div>I now must thank several people for my return. To all of you who have patiently waited for my return - checking back on my blog from time to time, to those who have continued to leave comments here, to those who have continued to email - even though I didn't respond, to all of you that have continued to think kindly of me in spite of it all - THANK YOU!</div><div><br /></div><div>And special thanks to: </div><div><br /></div><div>Beth, for telling me not to worry about catching up, that my friends would understand and just be glad to have me back, to just sit down and begin again - THANK YOU!</div><div><br /></div><div>Beth and Carla, for a delightful weekend of stitching, laughing, shopping and fun - rekindling my love of stitching and a desire to reconnect with the stitching community and my friends - THANK YOU!</div><div><br /></div><div>And last, but not at all least, my dear, dear friend, Monique, who went to great lengths to find me again - always there to pick me up, dust me off and give me a gentle kick in the backside to get me going again - THANK YOU!</div><div><br /></div><div>I have much to share once again, new charts, maybe a surprise or two. I am going to go at a slower pace, not taking on so much at a time so I don't become overwhelmed again, but as I said, progress is being made. As my physical therapist said, "Baby steps, Sharon, baby steps..."</div><div><br /></div>Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-51165548241846036292009-06-10T05:43:00.008-05:002022-10-03T13:19:36.207-05:00Queen of Procrastination and Princess of Perpetual Projects<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9rLIp9Pmw93E0kx-OZ1CV30FHKO7qo8jGuIoxKsIFxg2HhrOAMSj45_iSy4kL-qgKEIijpBZ3vEn76dzSHjXngkXvwDaxOYLA4B11ve46ccflYMv0Cbthjrml1Gtxks_wqFT-mLEQO8/s1600-h/Queen+of+Procrastination+(Large).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345667271624250850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9rLIp9Pmw93E0kx-OZ1CV30FHKO7qo8jGuIoxKsIFxg2HhrOAMSj45_iSy4kL-qgKEIijpBZ3vEn76dzSHjXngkXvwDaxOYLA4B11ve46ccflYMv0Cbthjrml1Gtxks_wqFT-mLEQO8/s320/Queen+of+Procrastination+(Large).jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 300px; width: 320px;" /></a><div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ANb5AulAJtsLeXnY2L0I_3WMjy_OexAA/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">
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<div>Anyone who knows me at all, will tell you that these titles are richly deserved. I excel in both areas, as my son is so quick to point out. So in typical fashion, these charts are not really finished - they are works in progress - and I will continue to work on them, but in the meantime, I thought I would post them "as is." I would love to see what all the creative <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stitchers</span> out there can do with them - they cry out for buttons, beads and embellishments! Crowns for the Queen, tiaras for the Princess?</div></div></div>Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-31888834245512075122009-06-09T05:29:00.006-05:002022-10-03T13:24:40.892-05:00Humming Along Scissors Fob<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtaUGqxf5M387MrBmLsqpUPn8nLotk1Vmlr0kt7o0dh_vQOkd3ZnrEZUeJd_nFaxwaLGRGZxugyFNbFKUxzV_D23t-py97IflZRpNXMdfSLPf6KIlJrgzJsSuC4YlNtIMtES5L8YBtlg/s1600-h/Humming_Along_Final.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345350802527358418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtaUGqxf5M387MrBmLsqpUPn8nLotk1Vmlr0kt7o0dh_vQOkd3ZnrEZUeJd_nFaxwaLGRGZxugyFNbFKUxzV_D23t-py97IflZRpNXMdfSLPf6KIlJrgzJsSuC4YlNtIMtES5L8YBtlg/s200/Humming_Along_Final.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></a> <div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I_hKWQa4ttVlqJ3NQxuUP8tXF2P1yv9p/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Humming Along Scissors Fob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pdf</span></a></div><div> </div><div>Something really quick to stitch and although it is very simple, I have always really liked it. I meant to post it last summer but never managed to get that done.</div>Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190079716495280282.post-40493043995390185002009-06-08T06:56:00.003-05:002022-10-03T13:29:22.763-05:00Quaker-Style Scissors Fob<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqBabSNSVxXS94fR5BLhuwK1DRgULKDqTuZimt881G3i9ojGBGwSmm5Sc2QEBcL9y0T9SvIWuJucLx86XD9kcvZqGyww0DU7ZFIt-0zg4WvpfsAQ6mFDGx7jU2fThjN0-0vq72qc8o-w/s1600-h/Quaker-Style+Scissors+Fob+(Large).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344928744206785954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqBabSNSVxXS94fR5BLhuwK1DRgULKDqTuZimt881G3i9ojGBGwSmm5Sc2QEBcL9y0T9SvIWuJucLx86XD9kcvZqGyww0DU7ZFIt-0zg4WvpfsAQ6mFDGx7jU2fThjN0-0vq72qc8o-w/s320/Quaker-Style+Scissors+Fob+(Large).jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 320px; width: 156px;" /></a><div><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kNTEv4DAhh-5jHa9B5gsWYFjCs1ZGoS1/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Quaker-style Scissors Fob pdf</a></div><div><br /></div>Stitchhappyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01474662343188937579noreply@blogger.com9