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An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.

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the Blog

An inspiring blog dedicated to helping you unlock your inner needle artist, turn off your doubt, and make the time to create something wonderful with your own two hands.

Finishing Your Needlepoint

It's almost that time of year again... time to gather up the projects you've been working on and send them off to the finisher. The deadline for holiday finishing is rapidly approaching. It seems like it's getting earlier and earlier...
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A Little Fire Prevention Goes A Long Way

Hello, lovelies! It's so nice to be here with you today. It always makes me smile when I get to spend time with wonderful Y-O-U! You may already know this, but in case you don't, our home at Key Harbour...
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5 Easy Ways To Jumpstart Your Creativity

Unleash Your Creativity! Do you ever feel like you're stuck in a rut when it comes to choosing stitches and threads for your needlepoint projects? Yes, it's easier to fall back on those tried and true options that always seem...
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To The Beach Needlepoint Stitches

Summertime means vacation time... and trips to the beach. This week, we're gonna take a peek at a stitch that you can use for sandy beaches on your needlepoint canvases. Of course, you can use it for other design components,...
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How To Do The Needlepoint Binding Stitch

Hello, lovely... How's every little thing with you? Splendid, I hope! June is off to a terrific start here in Tuscaloosa. I'm finally getting around to spring cleaning the porch. (I'll share a picture with you on Instagram just as...
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Stitching Flowers on the Double Straight Cross

Well, hello there! I'm so happy to have you here with me today. This whole month has been about different stitches you can use for the flowers on your needlepoint projects. And today, I'll wrap it up with a bow...
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Using Silk Ribbon On Needlepoint

Well hello there! I hope you're having a wonderful day. It's always so much fun to chat with you about my favorite subject, needlepoint. And this week, I have a little treat for you. We're gonna dive into a topic...
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“I Must Have Flowers…”

Claude Monet once said, "I must have flowers, always, and always.” Visiting his home and his gardens is something I'll never forget - and I'll even go so far as to say that it's one of the highlights of my...
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A Charming Needlepoint Stitch for Clouds

Bluebird skies with wispy white clouds... that's what we're gonna take a peek at this week. Well, actually, it's the clouds that we'll be shining the spotlight on here. I just love wispy white clouds, don't you? Especially when they're...
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A Terrific Needlepoint Stitch For Trees…

Spring has sprung in Alabama... The trees are sporting bright green leaves, the azaleas are in full bloom, and the birds are singing, so let's have some more fun with springtime stitches and threads! Whaddya say we take a peek...
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A Superb Stitch For Grass On Your Painted Canvases

Well hello there, lovely! It's so nice to have you here with me today. Can you believe that next Wednesday is the first day of spring? I'm so, sooo glad, too! I just love it when everything starts to bloom...
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Five Easy Steps For Finding More Time To Needlepoint

Do you struggle with finding enough time to stitch? And even more - do you wonder where all your time goes? If you're tired of never having enough time to work on your needlepoint projects, you're gonna L-O-V-E this blog...
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