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A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS FINISHING TUTORIAL

A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS FINISHING TUTORIAL

November 15, 2018 By Cathy Habermann 9 Comments

Welcome to A Year of Celebrations Finishing Tutorial Click here for a printable version! You will need the following supplies: 12 stitched pieces (pressed) Plywood rectangle (mine are 5” x 6”- Woodpile Fun brand purchased at Hobby Lobby –come 6 to a pack) Tim Holtz Clipboard Clips—these come 2 to

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WILD SALT AIR – CORNER GAUGE POCKET – FINISHING TUTORIAL

WILD SALT AIR – CORNER GAUGE POCKET – FINISHING TUTORIAL

August 31, 2018 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Wild Salt Air – Corner Gauge Pocket I hope that you enjoyed stitching Wild Salt Air! The beach has always been a Happy Place for me. I have many childhood memories of summers at the shore. Even now, as I live completely land-locked in the middle of the country, I

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SHORT STACK DRUM – FINISHING TUTORIAL

SHORT STACK DRUM – FINISHING TUTORIAL

February 24, 2018 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

When I started working on these designs, I was trying to think of a new ‘take’ on the Block Party series…change the shape maybe? I kept coming back to the round drum. The more I thought about it, the more I liked it. I could use the lovely new hand-dyed

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WHITE CHRISTMAS – FINISHING TEMPLATES

WHITE CHRISTMAS – FINISHING TEMPLATES

February 22, 2018 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Now that you have stitched your White Christmas ornaments, you are ready to finish them! Please refer to the 12 Days finishing tutorial located on this website. It will walk you through the steps to flat finish a shaped (curved) ornament. Print the White Christmas Templates here white christmas templates –

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WELL HELLO THERE! FINISHING TUTORIAL

WELL HELLO THERE! FINISHING TUTORIAL

March 9, 2017 By Cathy Habermann 1 Comment

Congratulations! You are ready to finish ’Well Hello There’! You will need the following supplies: 12 stitched pieces (pressed) ‘Well Hello There’ button-moji embellishment packs from JABC square finishing board 12 squares of matboard cut to 6 1/2”x 6 1/2” thin cotton batting (white) stitchery tape (double sided acid free),

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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FINISHING TUTORIAL

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FINISHING TUTORIAL

February 27, 2017 By Cathy Habermann 2 Comments

Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas finishing tutorial You will need the following supplies: 12 stitched pieces (pressed) 12 Days embellishment packs from JABC Matboard, cardboard & thin cotton batting stitchery tape (double sided acid free), clear craft glue Cotton fabric for back of ornaments, DMC floss for twisted

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Year In Chalk Finishing Tutorial

Year In Chalk Finishing Tutorial

June 20, 2016 By Cathy Habermann 3 Comments

Welcome to A Year in Chalk finishing tutorial. The supplies you will need: stitched piece, finishing board (from your LNS), matboard, cotton batting, stitchery tape (double sided, acid-free), woolfelt or felt, Velcro: Industrial Strength Low Profile sticky back pieces, lacing thread & sewing thread (as well as the usual finishing

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Bloom Bit Fob Finishing Tutorial

Bloom Bit Fob Finishing Tutorial

June 18, 2016 By Cathy Habermann 1 Comment

Today we’re bringing you a cross stitch finishing tutorial for finishing [bloom.bit] as a fob like the one pictured on the cover of the chart. If you’re unfamiliar with the [square.ology] series, read about it here. If you are familiar with it, then read on and enjoy this step-by-step tutorial for making

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Whimsy Pennant Banner Tutorial

Whimsy Pennant Banner Tutorial

June 18, 2016 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Today we’re bringing you the third cross stitch finishing tutorial for square.ology. We hope you’re having fun following these finishing tutorials. We’re having lots of fun sharing our ideas with you. Follow this tutorial to make a pennant banner from our Whimsy Cross Stitch Charts. The full tutorial is shown

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Ahoy Frame Finishing Tutorial

Ahoy Frame Finishing Tutorial

May 26, 2016 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

We’ve had lots of button fans ask about the frames we used to finish [square.ology] Ahoy. Today’s cross stitch finishing tutorial will share where to find them and how to finish them for your own Ahoy pieces. Before you start, you’ll want to read our Flat Finish Tutorial, it is

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