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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2013 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

I hope it’s a great day that you get to share with someone special. Last week, on our anniversary, my husband & I actually booked an afternoon tennis court & enjoyed a game..something we haven’t done in years. While I do play a lot, we actually spend most of our time driving our youngest son

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Happy 25th Anniversary

February 6, 2013 By Cathy Habermann 21 Comments

25 years ago today, it was 5 degrees in Pittsburgh, PA…and I was sweating. Not because I was unsure of the giant step I was about to take. I was more worried about tripping down the aisle or my voice cracking in front of friends and family as I promised to love & cherish (yes,

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I’ve got a winner!

February 2, 2013 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Just a quick post to let you know I did not forget to pick a winner from the Grow Your Blog Party! I am on the road at the moment, so I am trying this post from my iPad! So, using a Random Number Generator (with the help of my dear son…man I’m gonna be

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What A “Keep Calm & Stitch On” Weekend!

January 29, 2013 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

It is Tuesday & I am still recovering from my weekend! For the 3rd year in a row, I have gathered with my stitching friends at a local hotel for a winter’s retreat…heaven on earth! After we took over the conference room, we had a lovely catered meal Friday night, yummy subs for lunch Saturday

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Time for the Grow Your Blog Party!

January 18, 2013 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

I took my 3 wonderful followers and joined the party! Actually, I read about this on my Superstar Serial Starter & Divined Disciplined Diva Facebook group (yes, it’s a real group…I love all 1,120 members!) Since I am now a “blogger” and know just enough to be dangerous…I thought I would give it a try.

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Happy New Year (Yes, I know it’s January11th!)

January 11, 2013 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

The holidays were a whirlwind. For the 1st time ever – we packed up the kids, boarded the dog, left a HUGE bowl for the cats (no really, the neighbor checked on them)…and boarded a plane to Reagan International Airport. If you can ever land in Washington DC at night…do so, it is breathtaking to

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Lots of Change!

December 19, 2012 By Cathy Habermann 3 Comments

Change is good…change is bad…change SUX (an homage to my local airport’s call letters)…however sometimes, change is just plain necessary. So this is where I begin a new chapter in my 15 year career in the needlework industry. I have met so many wonderful stitchers along the way. The common bond of the stitcherhood allows

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I’ve had a lot of questions about the Block Part I’ve had a lot of questions about the Block Party series since I posted the 2 new additions to the Party the past few days. 

- all of the designs are still available through your local and online shops (& my website in a pinch)
- 31st and 25th release in a little over a week during Needlework Expo
- pinsets are still available through your local and online shop as well as Just Another Button Co. 
- you bet, there is a finishing tutorial on my website 😊
- Weeks Dye Works wool square is included in each chart
- Yes, they are fun to stitch and easy to put together 

I have a memory attached to each design... whether it was picking the 4-letter word, waiting to see what special pins JABC would create or tucking something special into each design ❤️

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From Dasher to Blitzen...all of Santa’s reindeer From Dasher to Blitzen...all of Santa’s reindeer are hanging around on 25th -the 2nd New Release to the Block Party series. 

Where’s Rudolph? He’s up top in the pin set from @justanotherbuttoncompany !!

Releasing at Needlework Expo - make sure your shop orders chart & pins during the show to get it 1st! (Watch my stories to see a few more looks at 25th)

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The Block Party pincushion series started a number The Block Party pincushion series started a number of years ago...design themes based on (nice) 4-letter words. (Totally self-imposed rule because of a set of pins🤣👍🏻)!

For my newest Block Party pincushions...the holi-date IS the 4 letter word!!

The chart and pins are new for #needleworkexpo -have your shop order from market to get it 1st!

Watch my stories for peeks at all 4 sides. 

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I don’t mean to flip flop my posts from Spring b I don’t mean to flip flop my posts from Spring back to Winter ❄️🤣

The FlossTube Finishing Tutorial is up for your viewing pleasure. https://youtu.be/kpTFFpSwMxg

Happy Stitchy Saturday ❤️

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I was going to share another upcoming release toda I was going to share another upcoming release today, but I wasn’t ready to leave Spring just yet 😊

The bird nest on the cover of the chart is an actual nest that I rescued. At one point it had the most amazing blue egg in it that I’ve ever seen. 

When we built this house, we had no idea it be a home for more than just #mrhod and me. Swallows, sparrows, robins...they share it with us. 

I loved the ‘nest’ that I designed so much, it made it into all 3 pieces in this chart❤️

Fabric bundles are now available from @simplestitchesfabricshop - @zappydots has a ‘hello spring’ needle nanny available as well. Thank you to both of these companies for their continued collaboration. 

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After the past few weeks we’ve all had...

Let’s Talk Spring!!

The newest in the #chalktalk series will be out at Needlework Expo (the industry virtual wholesale market) March 6-8. Shops are taking your pre-order now!!

 Be sure to join the HOD#chalktalkSAL group on FB!!

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