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Country Rustic Primitives Olivia making sure I don't pass by without petting her The stitching is long finished One of six Valentine stitches 5 freebies and one of my own Terrible photo of a favorite design by Notforgotten Farm I'm having some health problems good thing I'm a homebody  still having tests to get diagnosis Right now they are calling it exercise hypoxia basically if I move my oxygen level goes down so I'm on oxygen, tethered to the machine I have portable 02 for when I need to leave the house for Dr appointments and tests I feel fine with the oxygen as lon ..read more

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Anna Prims sampler pattern by The Pinkeep rug is my latest design in progress My 3 Pumpkins available as a pattern on linen  a photo from earlier today stitching much farther along of course I'm changing colors and the rabbit will be a cat ***** Hope you're all having a great day grateful my sisters in Florida and North Carolina are fine I could never live on the coast would much rather deal with cold and snow ..read more

finally a rug off the frame I started this one in late June I think darn cross stitch got in the way 26 x 12 pattern available on Dorr linen $50 shipped   a few mistakes  led to fudging and I love it! I stitch 1 over 2 on 32 count makes for an older look I think design by Homespun Elegance October Crow House ***** Hope everyone is having a good week. It went from hot to unseasonably cool here. I'm fine with that.  This morning I picked up a carload of containers from my friend Bea's house it's almost empty her son was there to pack the car He's in his mid 70s He ..read more

design by SubRosa on etsy  Boo by Hello From Liz Mathews in the latest edition  Punch Needle and Primitive Stitching ***** a couple of things... great lighting and cheaters make all the difference when cross stitching I'm actually hooking again and working on fully finishing some of my stitches Robin, please email or message me ..read more

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 I pulled this out last night from time out ready to tackle all the over ones the plan is to do one thread per day some progress is better than none I've done much more than that since last night but maybe only one thread in total of the "ones" they are the partial flower and door on the branch to the right pattern is Berry Cottage  by Plum Street Samplers Betty dear | Flickr an old freebie from Betty Dekat she has a lot of free designs linked on her blog The Sampler Maker's Farmhouse; Primitive, Vintage, Farmhouse Decor.: Free Primitive Cross Stitch Charts (samplermaker ..read more

Jessy's Brown Baskets design by Lori Rippey homespunprimsbylori.com stitched on linen from my old stash 28 count, so 2 over 2 I made so many mistakes and I don't care that's my new mantra this year  design of the same name by Pineberry Lane my favorite marbled hazelnut linen ***** I'm off to stitch and not hook again ..read more

 I solemnly swear to rug hook when I'm done  stitching this little piece... something I tell my hook, wool and pattern every day Hope you're having a good time friends ..read more