Martha loves to look outside the window in our living room. There is almost always a squirrel outside, flicking its tail at Martha, knowing that the only thing Martha can do is to whine and pant furiously because she can't get to it through the glass. But today, it rained, and the squirrel did not come out to play. Maybe…
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Sunday Mystery Sampler: Week 2
Here we are again! I'm so happy you're back! Did you figure out whether you would stitch the charts as ornaments or a sampler? Did you gather all your supplies? Have you already put your first stitches in? I had several questions this past week, so I will answer just a few of them quickly… Q: How many skeins do…
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New Releases for Fall!
I'll be shipping the following three releases to all shops on my automatic very soon.. hopefully next week! AUTUMN GIFTS: This was originally released at the Shepherd's Bush retreat in 2014, and the model was stitched and framed by the wonderful, lovely, darling Sherri-Berkman-of-Total-Framing-in-Virginia! The stitch count is 182w x 164h, and it is stitched using all cross stitch over…
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Homecoming
Sophie attended her school's homecoming dance this month, and she had such a fun time! She didn't go with a date, but instead went with two of her sweet friends…but of course, we had to get some Big Papa and Big Mama photos before she left for the main event. 🙂 (I had to sneak this one in here.. don't…
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Welcome to the Sunday Mystery Sampler!
Good morning to you all! Is your printer plugged in? Is it loaded with paper? Are your stitching supplies gathered? It's time for the mystery project to begin! (This is so exciting, even though I know how it ends already..) If you're just now finding out about the Sunday Mystery Sampler, you may want to scroll backwards just a few…
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FAQ’s Regarding the Sunday Mystery Sampler
Hi again! I just thought I'd answer a few questions I've received before the stitch-along starts. If you have any other questions, feel free to leave them in the comments and I'll address them in another blog post. 🙂 Q: HOW MUCH DOES THIS MYSTERY SAMPLER COST?A: It's free! Just come back here each Sunday for the next 10 weeks,…
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The 2015 Sunday Mystery Sampler!
When I announced the first Sunday Mystery Sampler in 2013, I was so surprised at the enormous response! I couldn't believe how many of you tuned in each week on my blog to download each installment of the mystery… and what fun it was to see everyone's progress on all the Mary's Samplers out there! (For those of you who…
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Late to the Party
What on earth is going on with all the clocks in my house? I wake up before the birds and suddenly it's bedtime again, and I have no idea what happened to the day. Is this part of getting older, as my mom tells me? Wait a sec… did my mom call me old? For the sake of completion, I…