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BLOCK PARTY ‘STRETCHER BAR FINISH’

BLOCK PARTY ‘STRETCHER BAR FINISH’

January 20, 2022 By Cathy Habermann 1 Comment

Block Party – Stretcher Bar Finish I offered an online tutorial for the Block Party Mattress Finish years ago when I 1st introduced this fun series. (Click here Mattress Finish)   I am constantly looking to try new things & put a new twist on this ongoing series. When I

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FIRST FROST FINISHING TEMPLATES

FIRST FROST FINISHING TEMPLATES

January 27, 2021 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

First Frost Finishing Templates Thank you for stitching these ‘Sampler on a Snowman’ designs – sweet little snowmen to add to your wintery decor. I have provided templates for you to use if you would like to finish the designs as pictured. I will update this page once I have

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A FLAMBOYANCE HOLIDAY – FINISHING TEMPLATE

A FLAMBOYANCE HOLIDAY – FINISHING TEMPLATE

September 21, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 11 Comments

A Flamboyance Holiday – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this little mini-series of flamingos – the perfect touch for a Flamboyance Holiday! I’ve provided a template which is the exact size that was used in the pictured finishes. You just need to grab some matboard, cardboard, batting, ribbon &

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SECRET SANTA: Finishing Template & Holly Bead Tutorial

SECRET SANTA: Finishing Template & Holly Bead Tutorial

February 25, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 11 Comments

Secret Santa – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this somewhat silly, a touch of sparkly, with a dash of secret… series! By now you know the big secret (you get a portion of the 9th Santa on each of the 8 releases!) & are ready to finish! I’ve provided

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COOL YULE – FINISHING TEMPLATE

COOL YULE – FINISHING TEMPLATE

November 12, 2019 By Cathy Habermann 2 Comments

Thank you for stitching this ’cool’ Christmas ornament! I’ve provided a template below which is the exact size that was used in the pictured finishes. You just need to grab some matboard, cardboard, batting, ribbon & all of those extra little bits to fully-finish your series! Please follow my other

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CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS – FINISHING TEMPLATE

CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS – FINISHING TEMPLATE

September 27, 2019 By Cathy Habermann 1 Comment

Cranberry Christmas – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this new Holiday Classic! I’ve provided a template (see link below) below which is the exact size that was used in the pictured finishes. You just need to grab some foamcore, cardboard, batting, ribbon & all of those extra little bits

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SCARY APOTHECARY – FINISHING TEMPLATE

SCARY APOTHECARY – FINISHING TEMPLATE

April 30, 2019 By Cathy Habermann 5 Comments

Scary Apothecary – Finishing Template Thank you for stitching this spooky, silly & sparkly Halloween series! I’ve provided a template (see link below) which is the exact size that was used in the pictured finishes. You just need to grab some matboard, cardboard, batting, ribbon & all of those extra

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FLOSSTUBE TUTORIAL TIME – FABRIC FRAMING

FLOSSTUBE TUTORIAL TIME – FABRIC FRAMING

April 12, 2019 By Cathy Habermann 2 Comments

Join me for the FlossTube Tutorial to see how I complete one of my popular framed finishes. This seems to be my ‘go-to’ finish because I can use a ready made frame & load up on fun coordinating cottons, ribbons, pins…all sorts of goodies! Click the available link to watch

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READY, SET, SNOW – WOOLFELT NOSE FLOSSTUBE

READY, SET, SNOW – WOOLFELT NOSE FLOSSTUBE

April 12, 2019 By Cathy Habermann 2 Comments

This charming little guy comes with a bit of woolfelt for his or her important carrot colored nose! No pattern or nose charting is included, but with a little snip of the scissors & a few couching stitches – you have your very own nose personality! Click the available link

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A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS FINISHING TUTORIAL

A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS FINISHING TUTORIAL

November 15, 2018 By Cathy Habermann 16 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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It turned into a real family affair! Chris came t It turned into a real family affair!

Chris came to support Billy at his tennis match for Special Olympics Summer Games but earlier that morning he shot an interview with a teammate for his news station. 

Did I mention it was hot?! Billy persevered (all of his teammates did) and came home with a silver and a gold! 

Taylor volunteered her time at the carnival booths- manicures for athletes! Lots of happy smiles at that tent!

I promise back to cross stitch tomorrow, for now Bill and I are thinking about the last few days❤️

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It’s been a ‘fill my cup’ kind of day❤️ It’s been a ‘fill my cup’ kind of day❤️

I had a lovely visit this morning with Kimberly of @fqsxstitch - we talked about our stitching for 2 hours!! 😁 - if you didn’t get to catch the livestream, you can catch it on her FlossTube channel. 

Now we are off the Special Olympics of Iowa Summer games - the last time these games were held in person was 2019. This is a warm-up competition for National games next month!

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Home of the Brave CORRECTION: The DMC colors lis Home of the Brave CORRECTION: 

The DMC colors listed on the back, informational side of the chart are correct!

4 of the numbers in the color key do not match. 

I have published an updated color key on the Oopsie page of my website. 

My apologies for the error. The colors are in the same family, just not the colors that I used for the model. 

The 2nd printing has been corrected. 

(It has been brought to my attention that 2 little blue dots on the Life is Just are on the model but not the chart. I distinctly remember stitching that model, adding the 2 blue dots and saying to myself…I’ll remember to add those…your call if you want to add them)🤦🏻‍♀️ 

Signed, the extremely human Cathy of Hands On Design, LLC

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