Thursday March 11th 2010

‘Getting Crafty’ Archives

Victorian Parlor Game: Cupid’s Wheel of Fortune

Victorian Parlor Game: Cupid’s Wheel of Fortune

Cupid's Wheel of Fortune is my adaptation of an early 20th century parlor game of the same name. Print and Make Cupid Game (PDF, 361KB)

Dissapointed with acrylic coasters.

Dissapointed with acrylic coasters.

Although my finished monogrammed coasters may look acceptable in this photo, I was extremely dissatisfied with the quality of the acrylic coaster blanks that I purchased from Herrschner's. I had purchased three sets of their ready-to-stitch acrylic coasters,  and then set upon stitching, confident that the coasters would provide an [...]

Ordering French Cross Stitch Books

Ordering French Cross Stitch Books

My order from Amazon France arrived in only 8 days! This was my second experience in ordering from the French version of Amazon, and it was just as pleasant. I ordered La bible des lettres au point de croix : 844 alphabets et suites de chiffres, tome 1, de 1 à 55 points de haut by Valérie Lejeune, an author who has renewed my interest in [...]