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I started this blog to record information about my cross stitch designs.  Last weekend I covered the last of the designs that I have finished and are for sale.  So, no more "new" material until I have another design out (don't worry, there are many in the works). 

 
Now is the time to get creative if I'm going to keep this blog going.  I am horrible at paper diaries and never managed to keep one for a few days.  I've been doing this for months and having fun.

 
Luckily, I have many things going on so I should be able to keep going:
  • A color class based on some earlier designs is now a Petite Project for chapters of The Embroiderers' Guild of America.  I am working on another color class for the StitchMAP Yahoo Group.
  • Yesterday I got a rejection from a Cross Stitch magazine and now need to decide what to do with that pattern.
  • I want to make heart for Piecework Magazine's 2010 Contest.
  • I will be releasing a bunch of new designs late winter/early spring 2010.
  • I'm still finishing Christmas Gifts
  • Lots of other projects
  • Posting landscape photos on my other blog.
So, the posts may be slowing down but they shouldn't stop so keep coming back.

 

 

 

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