May 21st, 2006
Well, with all the hype over this movie, how could I not mention it? Especially since we bought a a copy of the book and I plan on hiding from the family today to read it. :)
With all the talk of Templars and the Catholic Church, you may be feeling an itching in […]
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May 19th, 2006
Today I’m reviewing a lovely book called “Embroidery of Roses” by Ondori /Japan Publications. This book may be hard to find, since it was published in 1980, but if you see a copy and love roses, buy it!
The front inside cover says:
Here presented lovely roses in the world by the work of embroidery. […]
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May 10th, 2006
I’ve been following Grace’s Gryffindor Gazette, and decided to see if I could find cross stitch patterns for the Harry Potter world. Well, this has proven to be much harder than I thought it would be!
There is an illusive Harry Potter Cross Stitch Design Book written in French and seemingly published by […]
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May 7th, 2006
In my recent magazine purchasing activity, I bought the June 2006 issue of Cross Country Stitching. I am fond of a lot of the ‘country’ style things (though I wouldn’t want my house to be over-taken with it), and this magazine has a lot of great projects.
One thing I especially like is that pattern […]
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May 4th, 2006
That would be the sound of having forgotten to plan ahead, so that I could stitch some Mother’s Day things this year. Not that I am now unable to stitch such things, but I certainly won’t be able to locate patterns, cloth and floss, -and- do all the stitching/finishing, in time for Mother’s Day […]
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May 3rd, 2006
I have had my eye on the Rune Sampler from Dracolair Creations for quite a while. I ordered the chart and specialty pack on the 27th of April, and received it the 1st of May. No hassles, everything included in the order, nice quality chart. In a year or three, when I’ve […]
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May 1st, 2006
It is May Day, and for many people gathering or buying flowers, and leaving them anonymously on people’s doorsteps is a fun tradition. I spent some hours recently removing dandelions galore from my rose garden and lawn. A lovely weed, with a happy sunny yellow blossom. As much as I like them, […]
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