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LOVE YOU

LOVE YOU

February 3, 2021 By Cathy Habermann 32 Comments

Love You Each year as I sit here & write a blogpost about the newest Anniversary design, I usually spot a theme to our year…travels, family, big events – it makes the post very easy to write. This year…is different.   I’m not going to list the things that made

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IF PUMPKINS COULD FLY…

IF PUMPKINS COULD FLY…

October 22, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 9 Comments

I was asked to design a special piece for a monthly bag program & as I was ‘finishing’ the project, I thought I would snap a few pictures to walk you through my process. But first…a little background! Here is the design ‘inspirational’ fabric! So adorable…there was a special request

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SECRET SANTA – SECRETS REVEALED

SECRET SANTA – SECRETS REVEALED

October 14, 2020 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Secret Santa – Secrets revealed…I feel like this is one of those reality tv shows where they have the ‘behind the scenes’ show after the season is over, only I promise no cat fights!! (or you might end up on the naughty list!) Here they are, in all of their

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I’LL-GET-TO-IT-SOME-DAY PROJECTS

I’LL-GET-TO-IT-SOME-DAY PROJECTS

September 20, 2020 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

I’ve spent the past few weekends working on some of those projects… you know the projects – the ‘I can stitch/quilt this one in a jiff’ projects. The photos from my IG stories yesterday generated a few questions about how I was making my current table runner project. The photos

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THE OOPSIE PAGE

THE OOPSIE PAGE

July 1, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 1 Comment

I have an OOPSIE page on this website. I really dislike that I even have such a page… that I have to tell you that it exists…that I have to update it occasionally…and that it probably doesn’t even have ALL of the oopsies on it!! But, now that you know

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THANK YOU – FINISHING PICTURE WALK

THANK YOU – FINISHING PICTURE WALK

May 15, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 7 Comments

Hey there! I have had such a great response to my complimentary design ‘Thank You’ & how I finished it, I thought that I would publish a little picture walk of the process! This isn’t a true finishing tutorial because, truth be told, I had a vision for the finish

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#BEWELLANDSTITCH – CHOOSE HAPPY

#BEWELLANDSTITCH – CHOOSE HAPPY

March 20, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 8 Comments

Choose Happy   Sometimes, it is a conscious choice to be happy & now, more than ever, we might just have to say these words out loud…’I choose happy’. A conversation among a group of designers has come together as a tiny but mighty movement to create a project of

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THANK YOU

THANK YOU

March 12, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 18 Comments

Thank You – a complimentary design These 2 words pack a lot: they are strong, they are healing, they are kind, they mean so much. I thank you for your support of my designs, your friendship & the kind words and messages that you send. They mean the world to

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MEANT TO BEE

MEANT TO BEE

February 2, 2020 By Cathy Habermann 7 Comments

Meant to Bee It feels like just yesterday when I was sharing ‘Love is Kind’ for our 31st Anniversary & we are about to arrive at our 32nd year as Mr. & Mrs. HOD 😉 We often talk about the good old days when we first met & started dating.

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FALL IS FOR TEACHING

FALL IS FOR TEACHING

October 29, 2019 By Cathy Habermann 1 Comment

Fall is for teaching…well realistically, I teach other months as well (March to October), but there is something about the Fall – the school supplies back in the stores, the crisp air, or pumpkin spice everything!   This past September I had the chance to teach at both Needlework Galleria

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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 ❤️

#handsondesign #blockparty #home #wool #java #buzz #vino #mend #snow #meow #woof #31st #25th #needleworkexpo #justanotherbuttoncompany #finishingtutorial #crossstitch #originaldesigns #pincushion #stitchsomehappy
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)

#handsondesign #blockparty #25th #santasreindeer #rudolphpin #justanotherbuttoncompany #weeksdyeworks #handdyedfloss #handdyedwool #houndstoothwool #woolsquareincluded #pincushion #crossstitch #pointdecroix #sittingdownonthejob #maker #beanoriginal #originalartist #needleworkexpo #stitchsomehappy
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. 

#handsondesign #justanotherbuttoncompany #weeksdyeworks #31st #halloween #blockparty #halloweenstitching #halloweenstitchingallthetime #chalkboardblack #houndstoothwool #handdyedwool #xstitch #pointdecroix #finishingtutorial #maker #stitchsomehappy
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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