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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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NEEDLE’S DANCE

NEEDLE’S DANCE

April 17, 2019 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Needle’s Dance Late last summer, 3 designers put their collaborative heads together (quite a feat since we live in 3 separate time zones!) to create a class for the 2019 Nashville Needlework Market: Stand Out With Exclusives Through much discussion, we realized that all 3 of us had participated in

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LOVE IS KIND

LOVE IS KIND

February 6, 2019 By Cathy Habermann 18 Comments

Love is Kind Here we are at another wedding Anniversary. I based this year’s complimentary design on what is, I assume, a popular wedding verse from 1 Corinthians: ‘Love is Patient, Love is Kind…’. It was one of the verses that Bill & I chose for our ceremony 31 years

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A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS

A YEAR OF CELEBRATIONS

November 1, 2018 By Cathy Habermann 34 Comments

2013…a pretty big year for me! My ‘baby’ was graduating High School and heading off to a new chapter. We were looking at our empty nest. I was building a new business in an already 15 year career in the needlework industry. Cross Stitch & Needlework magazine came along &

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CROCUS BLUE

CROCUS BLUE

April 17, 2018 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Note: I wrote this post a week ago and realized this morning that in the craze and emotion of moving, I had not published it! Enjoy..c   HA! – I almost named this design Blue Crocus…but I decided it sounded too much like an 80’s hair band! This past weekend,

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OH SAY CAN YOU SEA

OH SAY CAN YOU SEA

March 29, 2018 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

‘Oh Say Can You Sea’ kicks off one of my new ‘collections’. Each design in the series is offered as both a drum (I’ve called it the ‘short stack drum’ to refer to it’s height) and the small pillow (this one is named the ‘flap jack pillow’ because I just

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FARM FRESH

FARM FRESH

March 21, 2018 By Cathy Habermann 3 Comments

It really seems as if everyone has gone farm crazy…& who knows how it all started…sort of a chicken & egg type of thing – (see what I did there?) As I was finishing my Fresh Eggs Farm for the front cover of this first Chalk on the Farm chart,

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I AM HOME – AN ANNIVERSARY GIFT

I AM HOME – AN ANNIVERSARY GIFT

February 6, 2018 By Cathy Habermann 31 Comments

I looked back on last year’s post & was hit by the photo of Bill & I standing on the lot we had just purchased…if we were to try & stand in that same spot today, I think we would be in the garage! Exciting times coming in this New

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Architect, Engineer, & Cross-stitch Designer!

Architect, Engineer, & Cross-stitch Designer!

September 3, 2017 By Cathy Habermann Leave a Comment

Every day as a cross-stitch designer brings with it a different to-do list! Fortunately I live for to-do lists! Sometimes it’s packing & shipping, finishing & charting, or photographing & bookkeeping. You might notice that one thing isn’t mentioned…designing! Designing is happening all of the time! You know those FB

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The ‘Buzzy’ Month of May

The ‘Buzzy’ Month of May

May 16, 2017 By Cathy Habermann 5 Comments

Can I tell you how buzzy…I mean busy it has been around here? College graduation is fast approaching for our youngest, Chris – last tennis meets, last projects to turn in, last internships, last tuition payments (oh, wait…this one is for us!) Exciting adventures await…his Dad & I are thrilled for

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The Quilted Gingers, stitched with care, Little s The Quilted Gingers, stitched with care,

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Our final stop on the Tri-State Shop Hop did NOT d Our final stop on the Tri-State Shop Hop did NOT disappoint!! So many wonderful stitchers came. 

This morning was spent at Stitchery Nook in Osage, IA - I love when stitchers share their HOD finishes ❤️❤️

Off to Hayden’s house before we head for home!

Travel to each of the participating shops June 1-August 31 & collect all 3 parts of this sampler. 

Shanty Stitchers, Beresford SD
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Stitchery Nook, Osage IA

Yes, you will be able to ‘collect’ this chart even if you can’t travel there. (Starting Sept 1)

Designs built on my original art 🪡

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What a blast at Welcome Stitchery! Justine and her What a blast at Welcome Stitchery! Justine and her whole crew were so welcoming…it’s just what they do!❤️

We head back to IA tonight to do it all over again tomorrow- btw, a very dedicated stitcher drive from SC to hit the hop!! 🤩 

Travel to each of the participating shops June 1-August 31 & collect all 3 parts of this sampler. 

Shanty Stitchers, Beresford SD
Welcome Stitchery, Blue Earth MN
Stitchery Nook, Osage IA

Yes, you will be able to ‘collect’ this chart even if you can’t travel there. (Starting Sept 1)

Designs built on my original art 🪡

#handsondesign #redwhiteblue #blueearth #shophop #stitchsomehappy
So much fun at Shanty Stitchers this morning. We h So much fun at Shanty Stitchers this morning. We had visitors come from ALL over! Even a few surprise visitors (never underestimate the power of a girl’s weekend)❤️

On to the next stop!

Travel to each of the participating shops June 1-August 31 & collect all 3 parts of this sampler. 

Shanty Stitchers, Beresford SD
Welcome Stitchery, Blue Earth MN
Stitchery Nook, Osage IA

Yes, you will be able to ‘collect’ this chart even if you can’t travel there. (Starting Sept 1)

Designs built on my original art 🪡

#handsondesign #shophop #redwhiteblue #stitchsomehappy
Singing to reach the folks in the back…we’re going Singing to reach the folks in the back…we’re going on the road!!

I’ll be posting and storying along the way😎❤️

See you soon?

Red. White. Blue. is the official pattern of this summer’s Tri-state Shop Hop.

Travel to each of the participating shops June 1-August 31 & collect all 3 parts of this sampler. 

Shanty Stitchers, Beresford SD
Welcome Stitchery, Blue Earth MN
Stitchery Nook, Osage IA

Yes, you will be able to ‘collect’ this chart even if you can’t travel there. (Starting Sept 1)

Designs built on my original art 🪡

#handsondesign #roadtrip #shophop #redwhiteblue #stitchsomehappy
Red. White. Blue. is the official pattern of this Red. White. Blue. is the official pattern of this summer’s Tri-state Shop Hop.

Travel to each of the participating shops June 1-August 31 & collect all 3 parts of this sampler. 

Shanty Stitchers, Beresford SD
Welcome Stitchery, Blue Earth MN
Stitchery Nook, Osage IA

Yes, you will be able to ‘collect’ this chart even if you can’t travel there. (Starting Sept 1)

Designs built on my original art 🪡

#handsondesign ##redwhiteblue #shophop #stitchsomehappy
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