Again, I am no expert when it comes to hand embroidery. Heck, I’ve barely gotten the machine embroidery down. Learning to hand embroider takes a feel for knowing where your needle is at all times. Once you are able to seamlessly stitch without looking at the front and back of your fabric, it becomes so easy! After I learned some…
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I had never embroidered anything by hand until The Craft Escape. Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts walked us through it and I was instantly hooked. I’ve been doing counted cross stitch since I was eight. I never realized how much time is spent looking at the pattern and counting it out! Embroidering is so much easier! It’s coloring with thread. I…
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A couple of months ago, Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts and Angela from Handmade in the Heartland advertised they were putting together a craft retreat weekend. The best part was it was so close to my house! I didn’t know Mandy or Angela in real life. On a whim, I decided to buy a ticket. Usually I don’t like going…
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I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for spring! Warmer weather means more time outdoors. Since moving into our house 2 years ago, I have wanted to spruce up our outdoor living space. Our backyard is huge. One end houses the garden and the swingset but there is so much extra space that we are under utilizing! Of course,…
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Ever since the force awakened, all my boys can talk about is Star Wars. It used to be superheroes that ruled this roost. Now we are focused on a galaxy far, far away. I thought it would be cute to do a follow up post to my Superhero Easter Eggs from last year. Thankfully, I have a sister who is…
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