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Looking for design inspiration
As I approach finishing the 12th Advent Ornament, it is time to start my brain on thinking of what the next twelve ornaments should be. Most of the time, I just let ideas rumble in my brain until they decide to come out, but I’d like to get a jump on keeping this series [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on July 13th, 2009 tagged contest, design work | 3 Comments »
Needlework Show – Spring 2009
It is that time of year again! No, I’m not talking about taxes, I’m talking about the Spring Online Needlework show! I was somehow able to get five new designs ready for this show, which opens at 1 pm central time today!
Three are the new Advent Ornaments: December 4, December 5 and December 6.
Like [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on April 15th, 2009 tagged Market, contest | 43 Comments »
Bracelet Envy
Look at what I made!
I’m taking a class from Jen Funk-Weber and managed to finish last night.
This is what it looks like laid flat:
And this is what the back looks like:
That’s a herringbone stitch in blue thread on blue fabric in case you can’t tell.
I also spent Friday night and Saturday morning making this hat:
It [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on September 29th, 2008 tagged contest, knitting, stitching | Comment now »
Let the Games Begin!
Four years ago, I released “All Greek to Me” which was inspired by an earlier trip to Greece and the Athens Olympics:
This was the first of the “Ancient World Samplers”, which is a typical Cross Eyed Kat twist on traditional samplers. It has the Greek alphabet, along with some specialty stitches and a picture [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on August 1st, 2008 tagged Uncategorized, contest, design work, stitching | 2 Comments »
Psuedorandom
Last week, I saw this while walking in the parking garage at work:
It isn’t my car, and there was no indication of the occasion, but I’m guessing someone was surprised! He/She also had some work to do, as I don’t think it would be safe to drive around with those balloons!
I also saw this [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on July 31st, 2008 tagged contest, design work, stitching | 1 Comment »
Yellow Jersey Results
In the final time trial, Becca put in a terrific performance and comes to the finish line wearing the Yellow Jersey:
Here’s Becca stitching while watching the Tour:
And is that a red dragon I spy coming to life?
And here she is “Putting the hammer down” as Phil and Paul would say:
I spy: the Tour, a bicycle, [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on July 29th, 2008 tagged contest, contest winners, cycling | 2 Comments »
Hardanger – not as hard as biking up Alpe d’Huez
Here’s a little tutorial on hardanger, which is fun, once you’re over the fear of cutting your stitching up. Hardanger adds some texture and interest to stitching; pure hardanger pieces can have the feel of fine lace.
First, stitch klosters:
These klosters are stitched with DMC pearl cotton #8. I picked the color 676 to [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on July 25th, 2008 tagged contest, design work, tutuorial | 2 Comments »
Tour de iPhone
Today is a rest day in the Tour de France, but I’ll probably keep stitching tonight because it is restful.
I didn’t have a restful day Friday as we got up early to experience this:
We probably wouldn’t have done it except that my father-in-law wanted to get out in the madness. Unfortuantely, because our phones [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on July 15th, 2008 tagged contest, cycling, design work, stitching | 1 Comment »
TDF – first sketch
Here it is, stage six of the Tour de France, and I’ve only gotten as far as an initial sketch of my TDF design. At least it is a start. Here’s a picture of it on DH’s bike:
Yes, there is a sketch on that piece of paper – it is hard to see [...]
Published by cross eyed kat on July 10th, 2008 tagged contest, cycling, design work, stitching | Comment now »
Baseball plus Fourth of July plus Tour de France
A week ago, we got to go the baseball game. The Astros played the Red Sox. I’m clueless, so I didn’t realize that it was an interleague game. The Astros lost and not even a rally cap could help them:
And we didn’t even know that there would be fireworks – bonus! [...]