1. Please introduce yourself - name, where you are from, family, pets, etc.
My name is Barb and I am from Muskegon, MI. (On the shorelines of Lake Michigan). I am single and have no children but have 13 nieces and nephews and 23 great nieces and nephews. I have a pet cat named Saturn.
Liberty Bell stitched for a nephew
2. How long have you been
stitching and how did you start?
My sister got me into
stitching back in 1980. It came slow at first but once I
did my first piece I was addicted.
3.How long have you been blogging and
what inspired you to start? Is there a story behind your
blog title?
I started blogging in 2006. I
just saw other blogs and thought I would try it.
4. How would you describe your stitching
style? Are you a serial starter, a rotator, a OAAT (one at a
time), highly organized, random and eclectic, etc?
I tend
to be a one at a time stitcher. Although I have a pile of
unfinished projects.
5. Do you have a favourite designer or
style of designs you are drawn to?
I am very drawn to
Stoney Creek patterns, I also like Mystic Stitch, but sometimes I
like to do easier projects.
Wildflowers of the South
6. What piece are you most proud of in
your collection?
I did a couple of pieces for my brother one of
Brooklyn's View and another Mountain Sunset which I really am proud
of but unfortunately don't have pictures on my computer so will
choose this one.
Mountain Sunset
7. What has been your worst
stitching disaster?
It had to be Bobcats, part of
the Endangered Animals. I had washed it once and decided
to rewash it. To my horror red stuff was all over the
piece, must have been spaghetti sauce I thought had rinsed out of
sink but apparently didn't. Could not get the red stains
off for anything.
8. Which new technique would you like to
try, either stitching, finishing or another craft?
I don't know
Is there anything else besides Cross Stitching?
9. Do you have a box of finished,
but not fully finished pieces. Or is everything FFO'd?
What your favourite way to fully finish a project and what do you do
with them?
Yes I have a box of finished but not
fully finished pieces. I call it "my nieces will deal with after
I'm dead" box. My favorite way to get them fully finished,
hand them to someone else and let them finish them the way they
want. I am unfinished challenged!
A Loving Heart
10. Which of your projects most
represents "you"?
It said "Housework
is a waste of good stitching time!
11. Tell us a secret about yourself.
I volunteer at a cat shelter and if I could have more then one cat
here I'd have a lot more.
12. Anything else you would like
to add.
It was an honor for me to
do this, I love reading about everyone else.
Thank you, Barb and can I just say I totally agree with about the answer to number 10!
