Yearly Archives: 2021

Mini-Tree Hugger 5

The pattern is by Carol Manning. This month’s bit is smaller than the last (at this point, any SAL which is under 1000 stitches per is much appreciated) which means that I could actually knock this out in a day. … Continue reading

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Garden Dreams

I think Barbara Ana (the Spanish designer) is on a kick. Or else Creative Poppy which carries her patterns as locked PDFs has convinced her that stitch-a-longs are the way to go. I finished Dreaming Frida (third and final part … Continue reading

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Kitting Up

There are those stitchers who love planning new projects. Picking a pattern, selecting fabric, organizing threads. In fact some love it so much that they have several to dozens of projects bags ready to start at a moments notice. (I know … Continue reading

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Volcano Watch

In case you are not aware, there is a volcano (with more than one vent) that has been erupting in Geldingadalur, Iceland now for over a month. Perhaps the best live cams are BOB RAG   and FLO There are … Continue reading

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Stitching

There were errands, just a few. And an exercise class followed by working on various stitch-a-longs of the cross stitch variety. The third of three parts of the Barbara Ana “Dreaming Frida” was released. I can feel a bit snarky … Continue reading

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May…be an opening?

Sorry, been spending entirely too much time around bad puns. And some are so much worse than others. It wasn’t a day for anything too complicated. I hadn’t signed up for any shifts at either place I normally work. Instead, I … Continue reading

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Summing up April

This has been perhaps the longest month for me since the start of the Pandemic. I am not really sure why. I could point to a myriad of factors, but in truth, it feels like all the waves over my … Continue reading

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Recognize this?

Given that I was offered slave labor by one of my daughters late this morning, I could hardly procrastinate any further on cleaning/organizing in the garage. The end count was three huge boxes completely emptied. A pile of clothes to … Continue reading

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Sick of Pink

And I have almost a thousand stitches to go yet in the bottom section. Bleh. But I will say that it is shaping and up and actually a fairly rapid stitch as there are huge whacks of color. is actually … Continue reading

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Beside the Sea

This weekend the last part on this SAL (stitch-a-long) was released. Normally Patty releases her pattern updates on Friday, but delayed till today. That was fine with me. It is not like I don’t have enough other things to work … Continue reading

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FFN

and I just picked up another new acronym. FFN = finished for now. It is perfect. Not for just any old piece of stitching or knitting; not when you are bored or frustrated. That is not the point of this … Continue reading

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B is for Broadway

Is what I am going to assume in this particular stitch-a-long. The designers love musicals, so I should not be surprised.  They released the frame for this particular piece well prior to the 1 Feb start.  The frame is simple, … Continue reading

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Embroidery Scissors

Probably aren’t necessary – I could cut floss with just about any sharp tool. But they are definitely an indulgence. Unlike kitchen shears which can cut just about anything successfully (not discussing poultry shears here) or fabric scissors which also … Continue reading

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Three Done

I mentioned last month that I was “participating” in a number of mystery cross-stitch-a-longs. Each SAL is released in segments on a regular (for it) basis. The most common interval is once a month. A few are every other week. … Continue reading

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Bear-ly there

On Tuesday mornings, I have been meeting one of my neighbors for coffee and a walk. The coffee is picked up from Peet’s and we have been hiking around various streets and neighborhoods here in the Berkeley Hills. The variety … Continue reading

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They’re Back!

In case you need to see something that has not changed in spite of the pandemic – it looks like the falcon pair at UCBerkeley has returned to their tower and are getting ready to settle in for another year. … Continue reading

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a find

I started out thinking today was going to be pretty much of a loss. Not in terms of family, but in the realm of getting progress on any of my cross stitch projects. There was the 0500 broadcast from WHO … Continue reading

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Rain falling on Redwoods

There is this old expression that says – “It never rains, but it pours.” Said saying was also co-opted by Morton Salt, but I see no reason to go there this morning. After all, the Bay Area has had enough … Continue reading

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Ouch

I am sure that I forgot to mention that I received a call last Saturday from the San Bernardino SFVA call center. This lovely woman identified herself and asked if I would be interested in being scheduled for a COVID-19 … Continue reading

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Kid Icarus

which is not one of the 8-bit games that I remember, but forms the basis for this month’s PixelPrime segment of the SAL. I elected not go with one of the alternative power-ups, but stitch with pretty much an original … Continue reading

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