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We Can Build A Snowman by Erica Plank

I feel so validated as I share this post.

We are in the midst of a snowstorm.

Therefore, I feel pretty good about sharing that my hand stitchery project is all about the snowman.

No Easter bunnies here.

You know that I can never seem to do anything ‘in season’.

We Can Build A Snowman by Erica Plank

The first block is stitched. I am considering adding beads, but I have time to think about that. I have four more blocks to go.

The pattern is designed by Erica Plank from Unseen Hands.

I have had the pattern for many years, but when I was ready to settle down and make these blocks…well…I couldn’t find my pattern.

I am normally very good at filing my patterns.

While working through Karen Brown’s Declutter Challenge this year, I found the pattern. Right where it should be.

How did that happen?

Does that happen to you, too?

We Can Build A Snowman by Erica Plank

I am not sure that I will make the quilt, yet. I just really wanted to stitch the snowmen.

At my pace, there is all the time in the world to decide that later.

Daffodil

Have fun and carry on!

Beez Progress Report

Many of you said that these stitcheries needed color and I agreed.

I went bold.

I had several bee prints that I thought I would use but ended up setting most of them aside. They just weren’t ‘doing it’ for me. Too dark against that black border. Or too white, and not enough color. Whatever. Go big and bright!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

I will probably tone it down with more of that black sashing. We will see.

For now, it will marinate while I do some mundane things.

Like clean house…a necessary evil.

Have fun and carry on!

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Beez Update

I am skipping the New Year’s resolutions.

I am not too bad at keeping them, but I just want to wing it this year.

Figure it out as I go.

I do intend to move some projects forward, if not finish them.

One of those is the Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design.

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

This is where I left off back in October 2025:

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

The pattern that I have includes nine stitcheries, but no ideas or instructions for what to do with them.

I thought I would jump-start myself by stitching a narrow black border around each block.

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

I really like how that defines the blocks!

So now I have moved this project forward. One resolution complete. Ha, ha!

Have fun and carry on!

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