Hi Roz–thanks so much for a wonderful newsletter week after week. Definitely a highlight of my Monday! Here I am holding the Long Dog Sampler “Plight of Fancy” I completed in 2007. I changed out the alphabets at the top and bottom for other sayings…the top one reads “Blessed are the flexible for they shall […]
Month: May 2011
Chocolate Raspberry Bars
Chocolate Raspberry Bars Alyssa Layer 1: 1 cup softened butter 2 c. flour 1/2 c. powdered sugar Combine with fork until crumbly. Press into a 9” x 13” pan and bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Cool. Layer 2: 2 C. white chocolate chips 8 oz. cream cheese – room temp. 5-6 T milk Melt […]
Feather Stitch
Feather Stitch This stitch reminds me of an open chain stitch. This stitch reminds me of an open chain stitch. You bring your needle up at 1 and down at 2 and back up at 3. The thread remains behind the needle, which is how it secures the first stitch. Come up at 4 and […]
Chain Stitch
Chain Stitch This stitch is like doing the lazy daisy stitch in a continuous row. Come up at 1 and back down just next to where you came out of the fabric. Bring your needle up at 2 and instead of making a stitch to secure that loop take your needle back down at 2 […]
Stitcher Showcase: Faith Trainer
My name is Faith Trainer, I am 44 years old. I live in Salem, Oregon. I started doing embroidery probably 35 years ago. A friend of the family got me started. I still have the first piece I did…Boy, have I come a long ways! Then I probably started counted cross stitch back in the […]
Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies 6 T unsalted butter, softened One-half cup unsweetened smooth peanut butter, at room temperature One-fourth cup packed light brown sugar One-fourth cup Splenda 1 large egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract One and one-fourth cup sifted oat flour One-fourth teaspoon baking powder 3 T. salted peanuts, chopped Place […]