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2020 Embroidered Gift

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Susan Nixon

I haven’t been doing any stitching for the last year, but I did make one gift for my Shoebox Pal. It’s a Snowman embroidered on white toweling, and the pattern is from Crabapple Hill’s Snowflake Gang pattern. I changed what … Continue reading →

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Pre-Advent: Light the World

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Susan Nixon

#Lighttheworld is happening again this year! “For the 2017 Christmas season, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints encourages us to “Light the World” with the message of our Savior Jesus Christ. You are invited to prayerfully consider how … Continue reading →

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A Holly Cottage Christmas, Block 6 Finished

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Susan Nixon

You can click to enlarge. The lettering is, of course, hand back stitching and I used DMC perle 8 in color 498, which is the traditional turkey red for redwork. The vines are worked in a variegated fine perle Sassa … Continue reading →

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Holly Cottage Christmas Birds

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Susan Nixon

This is the header block that goes over the hearts block on Holly Cottage Christmas. You can see Fiona’s post about the blocks we’ve done so far on the group stitch along blog. Different people have made adjustments to several … Continue reading →

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Some Holly Cottage Progress

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Susan Nixon

Linking with SuperMomNoCape at After appliqué, my gingerbread block 3 for the Holly Cottage Christmas SAL, my block looked like this, and the other two go in the same section with it. Now that I’ve been doing some stitching, it … Continue reading →

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Holly Cottage: June Block

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Susan Nixon

I keep forgetting to link the SAL site for Holly Cottage Christmas. The design is a booklet from Michelle Ridgeway My stocking block is finished! I still have to put the squares around it, but the stocking itself is finished. … Continue reading →

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Bah! And Also, Humbug!

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Susan Nixon

Linking with Stitch-In Days Jenny Embroidery Party and Super Mom – No Cape’s Stitchery Link Party. I really thought that ‘Family’ was my last hexagon to embroider, but when I started putting them together, I discovered that ‘Love’ was still … Continue reading →

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It’s an Elefantz Day!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Susan Nixon

This post is also linked at the Stitchery Linky. First, if you haven’t gone to see the free Booby Bird pattern from Jenny, then go right now. In Jenny’s words: “The Booby Bird” is not for fundraising because there’s a … Continue reading →

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A Little Christmas Music For You

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Susan Nixon
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I’m Ready!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Susan Nixon

For Christmas, that is. I’ve been torn about what to do for a tree. The live ones at Kroger were lovely and full – and $30, plus a stand, and I would throw it away in a few weeks. The … Continue reading →

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