A Sneak Preview

Here are a few pictures that I took on the cruise to Alaska I took recently.

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    I plan to use all different colors of aquamarines, blues, etc., hoping to convey “iciness” in the cruise project for our Stitch Ahoy cruise.  Let me know what you think!
   So, now you will have to imagine what it [...]

Is that a frog on that totem pole?

I have finished the cruise brochure for our upcoming Stitch Ahoy cruise to Alaska.    It includes some information about Alaskan totem poles and The Legend of the Stitcher.  Those already registered for the cruise will be getting the brochure in the mail once Eva gets her act together.  Brochures are also being sent to Hoffman [...]

JCS Ornament Issue Variation

The ornaments I did for the preview issue and the regular ornament issue were supposed to have included this variation, but apparently JCS forgot to include it. You can now stitch either of the ornaments with “WE” rather than “I” using this chart. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks to Vicki (SewFun) for giving me [...]

Project Book

Since coming home from Alaska, I have been busy working on the project book for our Stitch Ahoy cruise.  Since I can’t show you those designs yet, I thought you would like to see the cover of the project book from our last Stitch Ahoy cruise.  It was great fun to design and to stitch.  [...]

Showing off a finish!

Lynn recently stitched this piece and framed it in a $1.00 frame that she purchased at a thrift store.Â
She tells us that it was a fast and easy stitch, took one evening to do the stitching and the next one to finish off the b/s.   She is saving the bottle of wine for a special occasion!
The chart [...]

I’m ba-a-a-ck!!

Well, it worked!!  I WAS inspired by the beauty of Alaska!!  I expect to be very busy at my drawing board working on the exclusive cruise project for the 2009 Stitching Cruise.  Too early for hints, but think beautiful blue colors from aquamarine to midnite blue, luscious silks and overdyed threads…I can’t wait to get [...]

Bon Voyage!

August 21, 2008
Hello, Stitchers!
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I am just finishing up packing because my husband and I getting ready for a cruise!  He’s a cruise virgin and my limited experience consists of last year’s Stitching Cruise up the Eastern Seaboard into Canada.  I had SUCH fun that I knew I had to get him to [...]