Getting Crafty

Victorian Parlor Game: Cupid’s Wheel of Fortune

February 7, 2010 | 0
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)

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Dissapointed with acrylic coasters.

December 26, 2009 | 0
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 inexpensive finishing touch for what [...]

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Ordering French Cross Stitch Books

June 13, 2009 | 3
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 [...]

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