News and needlework chatter


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 CQMagOnline is Out The latest issue of CQMagOnline is out so make a cuppa settle back and enjoy it. Every crazy quilter is always on the look out for new ideas that can be applied as embellishments in crazy quilting. In the last issue of CQMagOnline Barbara Blankenship threw out …

How Long and Why?


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Let’s play a guessing game but first let me fill you in on the back story. Over the last couple of days you may have noticed an increased interest in samplers. For years I have made and kept samplers as a personal reference and teaching aid. I love them. I …

Needlework Sampler resources online


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Yesterday Deb of Just Enough Time left a comment “Can you recommend any other good sites for samplers, antique and otherwise?” I thought I would pull together a list of resources that relate to samplers. So make a cuppa, settle back and I hope everyone enjoys them. I have a …

Antique Samplers in private collections


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I discovered a site devoted to Antique samplers which I had not encountered before. In order to see the material on the site you have to sign up and become a member. When I first discovered the site a few months back I was just too darned busy to investigate …

Fresh off the hoop


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I have another finish to report this morning. I listed it as WISP 1 in my declaration of UFOs and WISPs in early January So I am feeling very self satisfied. As you can see it is the bone sampler that I started last year. It is worked on linen …

A stitch dictionary of canvas stitches


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Stitchopedia is a comprehensive collection of directions on how to work canvas stitches. For anyone interested in needlepoint the diagrams and instructions provided on this site will prove to be useful and I think you will find it worth bookmarking.