Fall is in the air
I’m on newstands again this month, with a lovely cross-stitched pumpkin in Create n Decorate‘s October 2010 issue. I was inspired to stitch the pumpkin-shaped band sampler by the antique marking designs that were published so prolifically during the 19th and early 20th century. You can download the cross-stitch pattern for the pumpkin band sampler [...]
WIP: Gail Doane’s Eloise
I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m working on a version of Gail Doane’s exquisite smocked wool dress, Eloise, from AS&E 87. I don’t usually succumb to buyer’s lust. I try very hard to be controlled in my stash building, especially when it comes to ‘wanna-sews’. There aren’t enough hours in the day and [...]
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