Italian Tiles
Next up to share with you is my new design called Italian Tiles. Like the other three, this will debut at the Nashville Needlework...
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worksbyabc
Feb 24, 20201 min read
Floral Lace
Today I would like to share with you about one of my new designs, Floral Lace. It is one of the four new ones that will be debuting at...
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worksbyabc
Feb 16, 20202 min read
Currently Stitching…
While it seems like so much of my stitching in the last number of months has been kept “secret” until I was ready to reveal (because it...
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worksbyabc
Feb 7, 20203 min read
An influential museum exhibit
In my last blog post, I briefly mentioned that I learned about the existence of old (i.e. centuries old) pattern books to be found online...
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worksbyabc
Feb 1, 20202 min read
Old Pattern Books Are Just Plain Awesome
Some years ago, I was introduced to pattern books from centuries past that can be found online in the public domain. (How I was...
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worksbyabc
Jan 24, 20202 min read
How a Dining Table Becomes Needlework
In the summer of 2018, I had the good fortune to see an exhibit at Winterthur, a historic museum specializing in the decorative arts in...
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worksbyabc
Jan 19, 20202 min read
More about Knot Your Needle
As I wrote about here, I loved the challenge of taking an image from a sixteenth century book and recreating it in cross stitch. The...
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worksbyabc
Jan 15, 20202 min read
Knot Your Needle
I’m hoping to take a few blog posts to go back over the last few months and share a little more in depth about some of my favorite...
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worksbyabc
Jan 7, 20202 min read
Aren’t we creating art?
I don’t think I can ever get tired of articles like this – findings from studies about the benefits of art and handcrafts. This...
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worksbyabc
Jan 1, 20201 min read
New Year, New Start
Welcome and welcome back! Yes, indeed, I’ve allowed months to go by since I last wrote a blog post, but with all good intentions (note...
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worksbyabc
May 15, 20191 min read
Two Year Anniversary of WorksByABC!
Yes, I know…I so want to get back to writing on this blog. It will happen. It will. In the meantime, I share this with all of you: On...
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worksbyabc
Mar 3, 20192 min read
Enthusiasm and Excitement Within Our Stitching World
Why, hello there. Yes, I know. I’ve let a few weeks slip by since I last wrote. If you follow me on Instagram (@worksbyabc), you know...
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worksbyabc
Feb 10, 20192 min read
Currently stitching…
I really do need to find a happy medium within myself to blog post writing, wanting to share various things, but also making sure I find...
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worksbyabc
Jan 27, 20193 min read
Margaretha Helm deserves attention
In my last post, I shared some of the back story of one my new patterns, The Death of Susanna Jayne. Today, I want to introduce to you...
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worksbyabc
Jan 20, 20193 min read
Let’s Talk About Susanna Jayne
I’m excited to share that I have released a new set of patterns! They are currently available in my Etsy store and will be available to...
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worksbyabc
Jan 15, 20192 min read
New Patterns are coming…
A brief blog post this morning…and a bit of a rambling one at that. You see, I’ve got two different things going on that are conspiring...
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worksbyabc
Jan 8, 20192 min read
How Craft is Good for Our Health
I have to admit, I am always attracted to articles that share the science behind what I know deep down to be true: the work I do with my...
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worksbyabc
Jan 4, 20193 min read
Gossamer Lace in Blackwork – My current stitching
There are some stitching blogs where the authors are using them to keep a good accounting of their stitching progress. Some of this kind...
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worksbyabc
Jan 1, 20192 min read
Craft in America
Happy New Year! That was an unintended couple of weeks away from this blog. The busy holiday time, sure, but also a lot of personal...
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worksbyabc
Dec 14, 20184 min read
Art inspires art – a lace exhibit
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to return for a second visit to an amazing exhibit at an art museum. I was first here, the Hunterdon...
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