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New Pattern: Insects

It's here!

The first chart in my cross stitch collection is "Insects." Originally created for my Intro to Cross Stitch class, this bug-filled sampler is really, really fun to stitch.
This sampler is specially designed to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame with about an inch between the stitching and the frame.

Get it while it's hot at the workroom in Toronto! Ask about a floss kit- the workroom puts together the whole lovely palette in Cosmo embroidery floss for you so you can get stitching right away. Awesome!

Oscar Night!

My Oscar night project- hand-finishing the binding on my "Print Party" sampler quilt. Finally!

First Aid For Fingers

Here's a little something you might want to tuck into your sewing kit- a small bottle of New-Skin.

Sounds weird, I know. But between a cold Canadian winter, lots of needlework stretching and my refreshed obsession with hand stitched hexagons, my fingers are taking a beating this week. New-Skin paints onto your skin like nail polish and creates a clear barrier layer on your skin that reduces the wear and tear and seals up dry skin cracks. You can wash your hands and it stays on while still giving you full finger-feel that you lose when wearing a bandaid.

Three coats of it on my craft-abused thumb and I'm good to go.

Stretching Day

Finding Time

I stitch while I cook. Seriously.