What’s an Arid?
The next patterns from my group of October releases are two that come from the same source. I call these Arid and Arid Supersized When...
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worksbyabc
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
New Releases – Hanukkah Designs
I’m excited to share with all of you my new patterns for October. I’ll spread this out over three blog posts, but if you are both curious...
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worksbyabc
- Sep 12, 2020
- 2 min
Temari
I’m not sure where I first heard about or saw temari. But a few years back, I, for short time, became obsessed. Temari balls have their...
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worksbyabc
- Sep 5, 2020
- 2 min
My First Cross Stitch
I know I mused about this a couple of blog posts ago: “have I shared the story of how I began to cross stitch?” I don’t think I have, so...
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worksbyabc
- Aug 23, 2020
- 2 min
Stitch Palettes
Are you familiar with Stitchpalettes.com? If you have any interest in color, especially as a stitcher, you should get to know this...
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worksbyabc
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
Crafting During the Pandemic
You may have already seen this article from April, but I figured it was worth sharing. Titled “How Crafting Can Help Ease Pandemic...
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worksbyabc
- Aug 9, 2020
- 3 min
When and How Did You Learn to Stitch?
Okay, so that title is a loaded question and one that could take hours to answer. But I am bringing up the topic simply because it is...
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worksbyabc
- Aug 6, 2020
- 2 min
Winterthur Virtual Needlework Conference
I’ve written about Winterthur before – see the Threads of History post I did about a year and a half ago. In Delaware, it is the home,...
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worksbyabc
- Aug 2, 2020
- 2 min
August’s Feature Artist on Reddit
Are you familiar with Reddit? I know I became aware of its existence a couple of years ago and went to check it out, understanding that...
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worksbyabc
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
Heirloom Lace
For the most part, I am a one-project-at-a-time kind of stitcher. A few exceptions here and there, but it is basically what works for...
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worksbyabc
- May 30, 2020
- 1 min
“Injustice anywhere…”
Feeling such a heavy heart with everything going on in our country right now. I woke up this morning, as perhaps many did, feeling quite...
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worksbyabc
- May 19, 2020
- 1 min
WorksByABC Third Anniversary!
Three years ago today, on May 19th, I launched my WorksByABC design business! On this date, I officially made my Etsy store “live” and...
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worksbyabc
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Looking for the Positive
In my most recent Flosstube video , I shared a story from my local area, about a man who has delivered newspapers for nearly 30 years...
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worksbyabc
- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Fibertalk
If you didn’t already know, Gary Parr hosts an incredible podcast for needleworkers called Fibertalk. He puts in heart and soul – and...
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worksbyabc
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
#bewellandstitch
It’s a movement. There’s no doubt about it. Cross stitch designers have been sharing freebie patterns, most surrounding the theme of “be...
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worksbyabc
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
An Amazing Used Booksale
For many years, I have volunteered at a huge used booksale. It takes place in Princeton, New Jersey and bills itself as one of the...
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worksbyabc
- Mar 20, 2020
- 1 min
Chatting on Fibertalk
About once a month, I am on the Fibertalk midweek show podcast with Gary Parr. This past Wednesday, he and I chatted about a number of...
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worksbyabc
- Mar 14, 2020
- 2 min
Nashville Needlework Market!
I’ve been back for over five days – why am I just now sitting down to write a bit about the Nashville Needlework Market? A lot of...
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worksbyabc
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
The Start of a Big Project
Everyone feels different when they are at the beginning of a big project. I know this. There is excitement over something new, fresh new...
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worksbyabc
- Feb 27, 2020
- 2 min
How to Live
When I was in college, I used to collect quotes in a little notebook. Just statements that touched me, hit me the right way, connected...
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