it is with a heavy heart that I find myself, once again, in the position to have to write about something I would rather have never discovered because it never happened. but it did happen, and I did find out about it, so what should I do, now that I find myself with something extremely…… Continue reading real stitchers don’t steal
as you know I threw all caution and plans to the wind last week and started Cloudsfactory’s Harry Potter Giant Sampler as soon as Nina’s hand dyed materials reached this house. it has been highly addictive and real real fun to work on in the evening (especially after dinner), so today I’m pleased to inform you I’ve…… Continue reading the Harry Potter high
I’ve been asking for this, and it happened! 😀 I needed someone to togliere le castagne dal fuoco = take the chestnuts away from the fire for me (this is an Italian phrasal verb, it means that somebody came to help and solved a quite heated situation for you). 🙂 here is the Poll situation from the Admin screenshot…… Continue reading THE ALPHABET CLUB – we have our start!
possibly the most useful How-To post I’ll ever write 🙂 – – – this year the grey tail celebrated its third blogaversary, which means I’ve been piling up posts and waffling for four years now! WOW! who imagined! 🎉 well, this much content has been carefully organised since day one in categories, tags, pages, etc. so if…… Continue reading a blog and its organised, geeky owner
last month I decided to organise some of the random skeins of solids I had in my stash. I also came up with a plan. – – – I had a bunch of Anchor left from my previous Operation Bobbination in April, a few skeins of Madeira I got with magazines (or ages ago while…… Continue reading this girl likes bags
in wishing you a very happy International Hermit & Stitch Weekend I have to confess what some of you might already know happened during the week if they follow me on other social media.. I got my supplies for this one and simply could not resist!! 😀 I only squeezed a little evening time on it…… Continue reading happy IHSW (oops)
since Peter Pan’s frame came out at the beginning of the month we’re now halfway through the Story Time Sampler journey and I decided to ponder for a moment over my experience with The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery’s Clubs & designs so far. I’ll also teach you a new swear word. 😛 – – – first…… Continue reading the thank-you train
very little time these days; we got a break from all the humidity and hot hot HOT temperatures during the weekend, but before that whenever I had a spare moment I just wanted to unplug everything (except for the fan 😉) and doze off. summer. just like every year it’s a killer! – – – because I very egoistically would…… Continue reading the gifts of nature (GiGi and TUSAL updates)
this is probably a more interesting read for you, because I kit up with hand dyed threads ALL THE TIME. 😀 I just find it easier to get the colour right from a hand dyed thread rather than 4–5 solids; it just matches the way my brain work, I guess. 🙂 now, with time I developed a different method according to…… Continue reading the How To series – kitting up with hand dyed threads and floss storage pt. 1
when I decide to stitch design on a solid coloured fabric, I usually pick a Zweigart linen in a high count. that’s what I learnt I like to stitch on at best; in fact most of my pieces/WIPs before I tried out Nina’s hand dyed materials were stitched on Zweigart #52 or #53 raw linens. they are by far my favourite option and in…… Continue reading the How To series – Chapter two: kitting up with solids – FABRICS
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