Category Archives: Cross-Stitch

Q – OTS – Moorea

Posted on 2026-10-13 by Holly

Which is still French Polynesia. I looked it up – I have been here a couple of times before. In 2013 I was traveling on a Celebrity ship and we docked in Sydney. I also didn’t have wifi on the … Continue reading →

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Q OTS – Day ??? 14?

Posted on 2026-10-09 by Holly

These days are starting to blur together a bit. Which isn’t really fair since we are in a series of sea days, but heck – this is Friday and we were actually on land on Monday, so it isn’t really … Continue reading →

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Q OTS – Day 12

Posted on 2026-10-07 by Holly

Since this is yet another sea day – punctuated by use of FaceTime, a win by the Valkyries and more stitching on the same project as before (Wisdom from InkCircles) I will start a detour to a discussion of this … Continue reading →

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Treats

Posted on 2026-10-01 by Holly

Travel: What can I say – I am a complete sucker for chocolate covered strawberries… So I helped myself off the evening offerings while in the lounge. The berries were lovely and ripe, the chocolate was dark. Then I came … Continue reading →

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Catalina Island

Posted on 2026-09-27 by Holly

Once again (the last time was in 2023) this not-small ship needed to anchor in the harbor and rely on tenders to ferry passengers to shore. Last time I was here, we walked rather extensively around a goodly portion of … Continue reading →

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Oh, not flowers

Posted on 2026-09-15 by Holly

It was part way through yesterday when I thought about the Sherlock Holme’s Stitch-a-long. Checking on Owl Forest, it seems like there was another release. Not bad, I thought. a couple of borders, some flowers along the bottom and a … Continue reading →

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Some things are finished

Posted on 2026-09-13 by Holly

Like the FIBA tournament in Berlin. It might sound like heresy to some, but I was rooting for the French team. They are less arrogant than the US team and seemed to play better together (at least for the first … Continue reading →

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Hybrid Retreats

Posted on 2026-09-04 by Holly

I might have mentioned that Acorns and Threads kept up hosting on-line retreats post-pandemic when they returned to in person. I think they just might be the only shop doing this. It takes a huge amount of dedication (extra set … Continue reading →

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Not on the lake

Posted on 2026-09-02 by Holly

No, I am home, cleaning out the fridge and doing three loads of laundry. I also finished the most recent release in Owl Forest’s Sherlock Holmes SAL. One bobbie and another horse with hansom.  from there I moved on to … Continue reading →

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New month – new Finish

Posted on 2026-09-01 by Holly

Earlier today, I finished this lovely pattern.  Now, the color suggested by the designer was really awful (a muddy yellow) so I changed it to several colors. In general, I pulled most of the colors from the original illustrations rather … Continue reading →

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Only small progress

Posted on 2026-08-18 by Holly

Which kind of feels like a riff off Jennifer Estep’s  Galactic Bond’s Series  which has absolutely nothing to do with either cross stitching or cleaning/organizing. Since I finished the Frisian Sampler the other day, I have been only playing with … Continue reading →

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Procrastination

Posted on 2026-08-07 by Holly

Ah, yes. It isn’t exactly the wages of sin, but I was disconcerted to find how much the price of postage has gone up in the last few months. There is a post office near me but there always seems … Continue reading →

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Tiger, tiger

Posted on 2026-07-18 by Holly

Do you remember the poem by William Blake? Actually it is Tyger, but who is ignores the spell checker anymore? Tyger Tyger, burning bright,  In the forests of the night;  What immortal hand or eye,  Could frame thy fearful symmetry? … Continue reading →

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attack kitty

Posted on 2026-07-10 by Holly

There is this toy which the cat finds fascinating… nut he can’t watch too long before TEMPTATION! also finished the latest part on Owl Forest’s Sherlock SAL

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Sherlock Part 5

Posted on 2026-06-26 by Holly

There are times when I get part way into a SAL and decide it is not for me. Or times when I struggle through a section and really wonder why I am doing this to myself. Not so with this … Continue reading →

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Roll the dice…

Posted on 2026-06-25 by Holly

or die in this case The pattern is called Natural – and came in kit form from ForbiddenFiberCo.  There patter is 3389 by my count (just scanned in and marked off in Pattern Keeper rather than skinned).  The fabric is … Continue reading →

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Short Errands

Posted on 2026-06-20 by Holly

There are days when running errands just doesn’t appeal. Today is one of those. Partly I think it is still being tired from yesterday. Driving to San Raphael is easy; going into Chase Center – not so much.  Home to … Continue reading →

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And then there is Sherlock

Posted on 2026-05-31 by Holly

Continuing the Owl Forest theme, Part 3 was released on the 29th. I started it yesterday and finished this section today. This added two lap posts, the people by the door and the instruments… – This section was only about … Continue reading →

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Stitching in Sunshine

Posted on 2026-05-30 by Holly

Done! The pattern is from Owl Forest. Stitched on Citrus from Forbidden Fiber Co with the called for DMC. Even using B5200, the white doesn’t show up all that well (fabric in the hoop and lace below her feet… 2970 … Continue reading →

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All the floss

Posted on 2026-05-29 by Holly

or not, as the case may be. It was errand day. My plan had been 1) post office 2) Micheal’s 3) breakfast out with Alex 4) Ralley’s 5) Starbucks 6) Sprouts 7) Petfood Express (cat food) and home. I even … Continue reading →

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