The Frogs Are Gone!


The rain has left southeastern PA and taken the frogs with it. Maybe now I can make some real progress on Petit Sampling Etui. I frogged the line of over-one alphabet that begins with 'N' and got most of it re-stitched. Would have done more stitching, but the prom festivities and the late nights during the previous week caught up with me so I fell asleep with the needle in my hand. I'll have three more days on this before my rotation changes, so I'm planning to get this box done.


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  1. CatherineJune 8, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    We seem to have a couple things in common. I too live in SE PA and have three children (all boys). I love cross-stitch and have wanted to try quilting, I just haven't squeezed it in as of yet! I am looking forward to following your blog.

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  2. AnonymousJune 9, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    I'm a new quilter too! Trying to squeeze it all in is hard. I love you how Petit Sampling Etui is coming along! Stacy

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  3. MysteryKnitterApril 30, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    One stitch at a time.

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