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Sunday, July 15, 2007
Snow

There's a community blog titled Freebie Gallery for posting well, finished Freebies. Heather just posted a cushion using a free design from Whispered by the Wind. It looks great on the red she used, but I'd love to see it on a navy blue, too.


Posted at 02:12 pm by Allura
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Cross Stitch Exchange LJ Community

If you're interested in a group for exchanges and round robins, there's a LiveJournal community called Cross-Stitch Exchange dedicated to just that. They've just started a fall/Halloween themed exchange.

Posted at 02:02 pm by Allura
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Building Houses

Leslie's Cross Stitch Heaven has a pic of her house for "Nicole's Neighborhood Round Robin." It's cute! 

Posted at 01:56 pm by Allura
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Mommy guilt assuaged

Heh. Craftylilly finally finished a 3 year old WIP, a birth announcementfor her second child. She's got two close up photos, and the buny is just adorable (the bluebird looks a wee bit angry to me. *g*).

Posted at 01:45 pm by Allura
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Potter Crafts

Harry Potter fan? The News & Observer has a whole article of Harry Potter-related links, including some craft ones. In particular, it turns out that The Leaky Cauldron, a Harry Potter fansite, has some needlework projects, including a collection of house crests meant for plastic canvas work but could easily be adapted to another fabric.


Posted at 01:30 pm by Allura
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Hanging in Her Craft Room

L8ybug Stamper of Rita's Stampart has photos up of two of her framed counted cross stitch pieces, a cat and a sewing sampler.

Posted at 01:18 pm by Allura
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Stitchers' Common Thread

The Valley Chronicle of Hemet, CA has a great article on the Split Threadchapter of EGA.

Posted at 01:11 pm by Allura
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Tiny Sampler

Lelia of Sttiches of Life finished recently finished La-D-Da's Tiny Sampler.  She also has her fair entries and some info on the County Fair's she's participating/volunteering in.

Posted at 12:59 am by Allura
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The Craft of Fine Art

There's an interesting sounding exhibit at Touchstones Rochdale in Rochdale, UK opening Monday July 16. Called the "Eye of the Needle," it explores "the cross over between fine art and contemporary craft."

Posted at 12:27 am by Allura
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Saturday, July 14, 2007
rMay Ornament

Shadon of Cross Stitch Obsession finished an ornament called Christmas Heart, with a few color changes.

Posted at 04:23 pm by Allura
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