May 9th, 2008 by Loretta
Cause it’s kinda boring! LOL But, right now mindless stitching is totally okay with me and totally better than not stitching at all, which is what I was doing for a long while. I finished the first of the four flags and started the next one. It’s going quickly at least! Just to keep myself from going insane I pulled out some stamped cross stitch that I’ve been meaning to finish up as well so that I can alternate between the projects.
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May 8th, 2008 by Loretta
So, if you live in the Hampton Roads area and you have a house for rent, give me a shout and I’ll come over and have a look! I”m not too picky, just need 3 bedrooms, central air, and allows small pets. I’d love to have a little yard space, and with permission we’d probably plant a vegetable garden. It doesn’t have to have fancy garden arches, just a little bit of yard for the kids to play in would be fantastic!
There’s a rental over near the bay, I did a Google Earth search to see what the lot looked like and I think see some pergolas across the back of the lot. I can’t tell if they go to the house that’s for rent, or the house directly behind it. It could be either one, hard to tell where the property line is from the image. A fence would be nice in a case like that just so that we’re not invading each other’s back yards, you know? It doesn’t have to be tall estate fencing, just a little fence that says you stop cutting grass here and I’ll start.
In any case we have to be moved out of this place by June 30th. The search is not going so well really, and no one wants to hold anything longer than two weeks. Well, I want to look now, but I don’t want to move until June!! Just can’t catch a break lately.
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May 4th, 2008 by Loretta
The Williamsburg Flag Series. I actually picked this up in the gift shop on one of our trips to Williamsburg. For the longest time it was in my bag and I worked on it in the car. But, somehow it ended up stashed away in the UFO drawer. Time to revive it and see if I can finish it up before we move in June!
There’s four flags, and as you can see I’ve barely got any of the first one done. On the other hand, this pattern only has three colors to it - red, white, and blue. So, the stitching goes fast once you get going on it. What are you stitching on this weekend?
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May 3rd, 2008 by Loretta
w00t w00t I’m done with this little guy today!!
And the full photo time line from when I pulled out the UFO’s the other day. (more…)
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May 2nd, 2008 by Loretta
It’s time for another chart giveaway!!! And since these two charts go together like peas and carrots you get not one but TWO charts in this giveaway.
Uncle Henry’s Harvest and Harvest Hannah by designer Erica Michaels.
I’m willing to ship to anywhere. Contest void where prohibited.
- Leave a comment here telling us about your favorite Erica Michaels design for 1 entry into the contest.
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I will have one of my assistants (aka my kids) draw a winner on Friday, May 9, 2008. Good luck to all contest entrants.
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May 2nd, 2008 by Loretta
It’s been awhile since I played along with the Online Craft Club. Since I pulled out those mini UFO’s yesterday to work on I figured today would be a good day to show off my progress. Yes, I after progress after one day - woohoo! Here’s where I’m at this morning after stitching for awhile last night.
And here’s where it was before I started.
I think I’m doing okay so far. I might even have a happy dance to share by next week! Double Woohoo!! Basically, I think I’m going to pack up all the big projects. Figures after almost a year I finally found a place to put them, and it’s time to pack them and move house again. *sigh* I solemnly swear that my stitching will not be so neglected in the new home. Please hold me to that 
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May 1st, 2008 by Loretta
I found these four small-ish in size UFO’s in my stash pile. I had to put Butterfly Fae away, the tiny work and my stress level were not getting along very well at all. So I grabbed these out, and I figured I might even get a finish out of my stitching therapy this week.
I couldn’t make up my mind so I randomly mixed them up and grabbed one out of the pile. My current project is now…..
Mine! by Little Treasures Design Co.
A cute little dragon wrapped around a pumpkin. I think I had started him as part of a Halloween ornament RR way back when on the Ornament RR board. And of course I got distracted and didn’t get him finished. Not much left, I think he’s about half way here. The pumpkin parts are all stitched, but the backstitching still needs done. And he’s only a few colors…. there may be a finish in my near future. Woohoo, haven’t had a happy dance in ages.
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May 1st, 2008 by Loretta
drought relief - felt art
Originally uploaded by a little bit of just because.
Love the colors and textures the artist uses in this piece! She painted the background and added all sorts of buttons and felt stitched to the top. Lots of other inspirational and pretty things in her flickr too
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May 1st, 2008 by Loretta
The other day I posted about Autism Awareness jewelry and it seemed to be a topic that a lot of you were very interested in. Good cause, pretty bracelet, what more could you want, right? Well, now you can have a chance to win an Autism awareness bracelet. Head over to Laura’s site and get yourself entered in the contest. Allyou have to do is leave a comment! Easy peasy.
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April 28th, 2008 by Loretta
Spring and Summer bring craft fairs to town and that means setting up, networking, and getting out there and selling your wares. I know for a lot of people the actual fair going time is a few months away, but it’s time to start getting ready now. Work on your flyers, taking pictures, printing brochures, and of course crafting your crafts! Be ready. Preparation will save the day.
First you need your products obviously. You’ve probably got that handled. One thing I always noticed when I was doing craft fairs was how many tables and booths did not hand out business cards or flyers, or any kind of contact information at all. Don’t make this mistake. You can easily load up on great business cards to hand out from Vista Print, which I have recommended several times in the past for their super cheap address labels and other print goodies. You can actually get a whole box of business cards from them for free, just pay shipping.
And remember, the address labels don’t have to have your mailing address on them just because they are called address labels! Get labels printed with your Company Name, website url, and a little slogan, maybe a phone number. Toss a roll of those in your box on fair day and stick them on bags, tags, anything you can stick a label on. Put your information in front of people so they remember you. Hand out business cards. Give them flyers that show what else you have, especially if you offer custom work of any kind. You want them to think of you even if they don’t pick up a cash and carry sale that particular day.
Are you ready for craft fair season?
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