4-point Grid Back Stitch Pair of Beads This is a great method for attaching a pair of beads. We’re going to use a longer grid this time, so here is a 4-point grid. You bring your needle up at point 1 through both beads and down at 4. Come back up at 1 and go […]
Year: 2011
Bead Attachment: Back Stitch Single Bead
For a cross-stitch piece, most of the references indicate you want to use a half cross stitch, which will cause your bead to lay slightly on a slant. Whether you start from the upper or lower left corner, doesn’t make a difference. What is important is you always use the same slant for stitching. Imagine […]
Bead Attachment: Whip Stitch Single Bead
For a cross-stitch piece, most of the references indicate you want to use a half cross stitch, which will cause your bead to lay slightly on a slant. Whether you start from the upper or lower left corner, doesn’t make a difference. What is important is you always use the same slant for stitching. Imagine […]
Questionnaire for Hardanger Card Club Subscribers
Were you a part of the Hardanger Card Club last year? We want your opinion! We have a short survey that will help us in the future when we are crafting new and fun clubs for our stitching friends. Please let us know what you thought by answering our survey and sharing your thoughts with […]
Shrimp Pasta Salad
Shrimp Pasta Salad 2 cups macaroni shells 1 cup chopped green pepper 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup peas (use frozen or fresh) 1 cup finely chopped sweet onion 2 small cans (4 oz each) shrimp (drained and rinsed) 2 cups Light Miracle Whip 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp […]
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
CROCKPOT CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP 2 to 3 pounds of boneless chicken, cubed (I cubed mine about 1.5" in size because I didn’t want them to completely fall apart when cooking) 4 cups water 4 cups chicken broth (you can use low sodium, MSG free) 1 small onion, diced 1 carrot, chopped (you decide if you […]