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Diamond Block One

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Susan Nixon

My friend, Barbara, came over this week again, and we had a great 4 hours stitching. That included lunch of homemade potato parsnip cream soup and homemade bread with butter. SO good! One of the things I worked on today … Continue reading →

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CQ and Stitchery Updates

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Susan Nixon

Earlier today, I was looking for something from past posts for a friend who is going to teach a crazy quilt class. I was skimming posts from 200-2009, and then I stopped and actually read one. I realized just how … Continue reading →

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CQJP2018: Seam 35

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Susan Nixon

It’s still June’s block, and there’s one more seam to go. This one isn’t much, but it counts! This is a beaded long tailed chain stitch. This is normally done in detached stitches to make flowers or some other circular … Continue reading →

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CQJP2018: May Block Update

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Susan Nixon

I had a goal to catch up through the May CQJP block this month, but I didn’t quite make it. I have one more seam and some odds and ends to go, but here’s what I accomplished this week – … Continue reading →

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CQJP2018: April Update

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Susan Nixon

I worked five hours on this one part, Motif 2, on Thursday. The branches are a variegated DMC perle 8, #105. I don’t often use DMC, but I couldn’t find my usual branch Valdani thread, and this worked okay. The … Continue reading →

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Motif 1 and Seam 21

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Susan Nixon

It isn’t that I haven’t been stitching, it’s that I haven’t been reporting! Motif 1: Two steps finished, just a little more to figure out. Seam 21: This went like clockwork yesterday. I haven’t put lace on much, so far, … Continue reading →

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CQJP2016: August Block, Seam 63

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Susan Nixon

I picked up a purple pen I thought was Frixion. It is the same shape and type, but sadly NOT Frixion. Therefore, I had to cover what I drew, including the mistakes I made. Hence, it isn’t as even as … Continue reading →

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CQJP2016: Additional Fun – FNSI

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Susan Nixon

Click here to see everyone’s FNSI Activities. Always fun to add beads, so I added some to Seam 35, though I didn’t finish – a lot of thorns on that limb! I also added some floral buttons and Seam 36, … Continue reading →

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CQJP2016: April Update

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Susan Nixon

Linking with Stitchery Linky Party on Super Mom – No Cape. All these threads are Sassa Lynne fine perle (about 8). The beads used in seam 24 are two colors of Japanese Triangle Beads, Size 11 from U Bead It, … Continue reading →

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CQJP2015: October Update

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Susan Nixon

Linking with Stitchery Link Party on Super Mom – No Cape. The block is actually finished, but not pressed. I’ll do a full reveal on Tuesday, but this is a little preview. Some of it I love, and some of … Continue reading →

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