The Design It Yourself SAL – Done!

Hello! I'm over the moon since I finally finished the Design It Yourself SAL. It's my first FO (finished object) for the year, and here's how it looks framed - Isn't it a beauty? I'm so in love with the designs and patterns on this one. I think Madeleine, the creator, has outdone herself here. …

Sari Tassel Fringes

Indian festivals and ceremonies are opportunities to dress up, and in South India, whenever possible, we wear saris / sarees for these occasions. Though I love saris, I find wearing one in hot weather hard to manage, unless I'm to spend most of the ceremony in air-conditioned or similar cooler environments. We have a wedding …

The Cross Stitch Tiles Project

I've finished stitching the border of the Cross Stitch Tiles project, and with that, it's now completed, yay! I totally loved working on the luscious tiles of this stitch-along, even if I'd decided to use only 9 out of 36. I'm looking forward to stitching all 36 of them in a single project some day. …

The Blackwork SAL

I finished the Blackwork SAL project earlier this month, and finally got the chance to mount it in this gorgeous frame that we've placed near the entrance of our home. Stitching the border took me more time than I'd thought. The SAL designers generously provided five borders to choose from, and after a lot of …

Stitching and Stuff

Happy New Year! The beginning of a year brings with it a host of goals and resolutions, but I usually set and reassess year-long goals at shorter intervals since that works out better for me. With new make-alongs and courses starting this year, I've reaffirmed some of my arty-n-crafty goals, and modified others. Here are …

My Biscornu Debut

Here's my very first biscornu all finished, woo hoo! I used stitches inspired by blackwork and kasuti on both sides of the biscornu. After what seemed like a long break following the completion of the stitching, I went to work on joining the front and back. Before I joined the pieces, I stitched a backing …

Linen and Threads MSAL 2021 – Wall Hanging

Happy New Year to you! Hope 2022 brings you health and joy, and of course, lots of crafting and arting! 🙂 Just when the year started, I made a wall hanging out of my Linen and Threads MSAL project. I loved the process, and love how it turned out! I started the process by removing …

My First Pair of Socks

I knit my first pair of socks! I used Hermione's Everyday Socks as the base pattern (thanks Alissa for the suggestion), but of course I made changes, since that's what I do. Sock on the right shows the thumb side I watched a few sock videos first to make sense of terms in the pattern, …

SAL Progress (And a Finish)

Here's a quick update on my stitchy projects - Halloween MSAL I had a lot of fun stitching this project (design by Stitchonomy.) To summarize--I made a miniature version of it on 11-count Aida cloth by stitching 4 stitches per square. I finished the project by making a Halloween-themed mixed media frame, which was totally …

Friday Finishes: Cotswolds Sweater, Handy Bag

I have two yarny finishes for today's update, and I'm super-pleased with both! Cotswolds Sweater (pattern by Laura Hulslander) I finished knitting the body some time back, and had kept the project aside for blocking. However, it doesn't look like I'll get the blocking done anytime soon, and I asked my sis to click a …