Very Sad News
Kathy Morrisey of Stitch Niche in Arlington, TX passed away Saturday evening. I've not heard anything about the future of the shop. So very sad and such a loss for the North Texas stitching community..
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Hershner's: Tea Cozy Ornament Gingerbread JOY Banner - many others, look under needleworkLeslie Teare Christmas Owl - and Christmas Baby Deer- be sure to click on her blog which has many other...
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My Brother's New Christmas Album!!
Skin & Bones ChristmasFor anyone interested in a new take on Christmas classics, my professional musician/arranger brother, Jim, and professional percussionist friend, Johnny Sandoval, have put...
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Newest (and past) Permin Freebies
December 2015 - Santa with Goose (cute)November 2015 - Candles with Poinsettia (nice)Most are small, simple and quick-stitch designs that will fit a 2" or 3" frame (depends on your fabric count and...
View ArticleJim McMillen's Big Band/Jazz arrangement for Let It Snow
a new single, recorded by Laura Dickenson this past week at Capital Records. Outstanding and fun. Some of the top studio and other musicians in LA,.Let It Snow (LA version)Let Laura know how much you...
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Stitching Again at Last
It has been more than a year since I was able to see well enough to actually stitch, so these are my first two projects. These designs are Freebies from Cross Stitch & Needlework Magazine.Stitched...
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Chart of different numbers.
Via the Cross Stitching Guild on FB - for personal and non-profit use only with permission of the copyright holder - feel free to share. Not for sale. Copy image and paste or save.
View ArticlePam Kellog Small Freebies
Bird On Apple and others on her blog at http://kittyandmedesigns.blogspot.com/ Also beautiful patriotic eagle and Autumn Cat blackwork.
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New Freebie from the Cricket Collection
Pussy Willow Egg - http://www.cecricket.com/gift_design.html
View ArticleThe Snowflower Diaries
The Snowflower DiariesGoing back through some old posts I ran across this site and took another look. All sorts of freebies including her 2016 Joyful World series of monthly charts featuring various...
View ArticleRemember WebRing?
Can't believe that my old LMcDesigns WebRing site, created in December 2003, hasn't disappeared. Doubt all the links still work, but the fact that it's still accessible 13 years later is surprising. I...
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Amazing. Over 300,000 site visits!
I started this blog in 2009. Sometime during the past week I passed the 300,000 site visit mark. Wow!Thank yous to all who have stopped by. I hope you've found some interest in maybe one of my charts...
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"Now I Know My A B C's" 69w x 53h A simple, 7-stitch high, primitive styled alphabet with Caps, Lower Case and Numbers. Several designers use same or similar. Many ways to finish or use.I may have...
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Robot Monster the Musical
If you live in the LA area and enjoy completely off-beat independent productions, I suggest you check out Robot Monster the Musical,...
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RIP MY DEAR SWEET HENNA
HENNA July 6, 1996 - May 27, 2017July 6, 2015 - Age 19I feel so guilty, like I betrayed her trust.My heart is broken.In looking up yesterday's date, I discovered that Picot,my very sweet little white...
View ArticleMD Anderson & Clinical Trial; Meet Up with 123er
Just returned from an appt at MD Anderson (top-rated cancer hospital) with one of the top 2 MDS doctors and researchers in the US. My sister was available at the last minute and drove her new car, for...
View ArticleSome of my Patriotic Freebies
http://bitsoffloss.blogspot.com/search/label/PatrioticAnd take a moment to watch Endeavour land at LAX in 2012 and listen to the Fanfare. It's very moving. I get choked up watching this again after all...
View ArticleProbably a final goodbye
I am 71. I was diagnosed with Myleodysplastic Syndrome in 2016. It is considered a bone marrow cancer and is somewhat related to but not leukemia. Certain MDS patients may convert to acute myloid...
View ArticleStill hanging in
I rehomed Oscar, my beautiful BIG Chartreux cat some weeks ago. I didn't even get to say goodbye. I'd left him at my boarding facility and they knew I was looking to find him a new home. They had a vet...
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Now that I can almost see well enough to get back on the computer: here are a couple of Freebie opportunities: Twelve Days of Christmas - a Mystery Sampler from Plum Street SamplersHalloween Witch...
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