23 Apr 08 SBQ

How do you handle blended threads? Do you kit the blends up before you
start a piece, or do you grab what colors you need and blend when the
need arises? If you kit up the blends beforehand, how do you store
them? Do you have another option for blends to share?
Most times it is a small amount [...]

SBQ April 3, 2008

What items do you consider essential to your needlework that you keep
in your stitching bag?
 I’m always moving my essential items around so they aren’t always where I want them to be.  Those items are: small notepad (writing down ideas, to-do items, etc.), pen/pencil, Q-Snap frame, scissors w/fob, lots of needles of different sizes, measuring tape, [...]

SBQ 26 Mar 08

When you stitch a pattern that you have downloaded do you print out
the pattern or do you stitch directly from your computer screen?
I have a couple of HAED patterns in PDF.  I like the idea of being able to view the screen rather than print all those pages.  However, I couldn’t keep track very well.  So [...]

Casalguidi

I started my EAC correspondance course this week.  Since it gets graded I’ve been more particular than normal.  While doing the four sided modified stitch the instructions indicate you turn your work 180 degrees at the end of each row which keeps the vertical stitches uniform.  Think I could keep track of that….no.  So a [...]

SBQ 23 Jan 08

Have you had a happy dance yet this year? If so, tell us about it! (Or
just point to the entry that mentions it.) If not, when do you predict
it will be?
The permalink to this post is:
http://blog.blondelibrarian.net/archives/2008/01/sbq-first-2008-happy-dance/
I haven’t had an HD this year so far, but I’m anticipating one within the next month.  I’ve been working [...]

What’s up for January?

My family and I had a nice holiday.  I had the week between Christmas and New Year’s off and I went to visit family on Prince Edward Island.  I had bought their presents while at work and put them in my desk.  Out of site, out of mind.  Literally.  I totally forgot the presents in [...]