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Backside of the Hoop with Mary Corbet of Needle 'n Thread has published on the blog! You can read about Mary's embroidery story, her process, and see her very tidy backside (of her hoop!) at randomactsofamy.com {link in profile}. @needlenthreadmc is an in
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This is the second hoop I'm donating to the @candlesforkaylee auction, starting Sunday, November 1st. It's in a 3"x5" hoop that's been painted a pretty blue that's been sanded to look vintage. The flowers in the basket are beads, and the phrase, "adventur
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This hoop will be up for auction on the @candlesforkaylee Instagram account starting Sunday, November 1st. It's approximately 6" in a vintage metal hoop, and it was hand embroidered by moi. The retail value is $65. #candlesforkaylee #homeagainhomeagainjig
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I was looking through old photos and came across this chimpanzee embroidery I made back in 2010. This remains one of the favorite pieces I've ever made! I am a chimpanzee advocate, and my dream is to one day meet a chimp with Dr. Jane Goodall, and we'll a
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I'm wearing pink for Kaylee today 💖 Today is Kristen's daughter Kaylee's funeral. My thoughts are with Kristen and her family on this heartbreaking day. In an effort to help defray costs for the family, I've joined a group of stitchy frien
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Here's a Good Luck hoop at the end of a washi tape rainbow 🍀🌈 #goodluck #embroideredtattoo #goodluckhoop
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Here's the finished embroidered tattoo I shared the other day. The design is from my friend @ronnietattoo who is a phenomenal tattooer now located in Florida. I practiced a bit of needle painting on the flowers, and it's definitely a technique I want to d
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Ho! Ho! Ho! What do you think of these new embroidered ornaments I made? Candy canes are one of my favorite things about Christmas, and I think the red and white look fab on these 3" hoop ornaments! As far as I know this year, I'm participating in one ho
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"Los Novios Eternos" / "The Eternal Newlyweds" #diadelosmuertos #dayofthedead
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Here's a closeup of the piece I'm working on now. It's another design by my friend and master tattoo artist @ronnietattoo #embroideredtattoo #tattoo #oldschooltattoo #embroidery #handembroidery
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Here's the finished hand embroidered tattoo design my friend and tattooer extraordinaire @ronnietattoo designed and I embroidered! I have to say that I like it a lot!! #embroideredtattoo #embroidery #handembroidery #embroideryhoopart #tattoo #tattooflash
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I was featured on @mrxstitch today for "too cute for mr. x stitch tuesday"! So cool!! Thank you to @o_corcoran for featuring my little jack-o-lantern necklaces 🎃 I have 2 left in my Etsy shop (the one on the left, and the one on the bottom)
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The interviewer becomes the interviewee! I was interviewed several months ago for the Indie Artists section of @craftgossip , and my interview published today! Here's an easy link so you can read it: bit.ly/raaindie. Pretty cool, huh?! #indieartist #indie
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September's Backside of the Hoop interview is with Maria of @suosaari !! Read all about her embroidery story and process on the Random Acts of Amy blog {link in profile}. This is my 13th consecutive Backside interview, and I just love connecting with stit
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Here's a closeup of the necklace I posted last night. The @dandelyne mini hoop is less than 2" long (around 5cm)! I used a single strand of floss to stitch the word "home" because I love a good embroidery challenge! I added a little bling to the necklace
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It's normal to think of, design, & create a new design just days before a market, right?? That's what happened here, and I love the outcome! The hoops on the right are 5", and the necklace is in a @dandelyne mini hoop, and is less than 2" long (around 5c
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P is for Penelope, Patti, Paula...or Peter, Paulo, or Patrick! I know I'm forgetting a ton of P names. I'll have this necklace and a bunch of others NEXT SATURDAY at Urban Farmgirl's Main Street Market at Midway Village in Rockford, IL Saturday, Septembe
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It's a floss party!! After work today I'm teaching 10 of my coworkers how to embroider, and I'm SO EXCITED! I've had a bunch of people ask me about teaching embroidery workshops in the Chicago area, so I'm using my colleagues as Guinea Pigs to see if it's
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Oh, happy day!! I have a stack of five of these pretty hoops in various color combos. I've had a lousy week so far, and I'm trying so hard to make my days happy. We have an elderly dog (Mina) who has not been doing well, but the love and adoration I see i
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🌟 New Design 🌟 L is for Linda, Laura, Lynn, Lindsey...which names with L am I missing? I have a whole bunch of initial mini hoop necklaces I've been hard at work on! This pretty hand embroidery is in a little @dandelyne mini hoop. I'll have
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This custom order made it to its recipient today, and she loves it! My friend Phil saw the hoop I made for my husband in honor of his Grandpa, and knew his wife Cathy would love it. You can request this as a custom order, too. Either leave your email addr
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🌟 New Design 🌟 E is for Elizabeth, Ellen, Erin, Elayne...which names with E am I missing? I have a whole bunch of initial mini hoop necklaces I've been hard at work on! This pretty hand embroidery is in a little @dandelyne mini hoop. I'll ha
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Dream big! I saw this feather fabric and instantly fell in love with it! I love feathers, but I'm allergic to them, so I use them in fabrics. What's your big dream? Mine is to live in the Southwest. I'll have this design, and many more, in the Random Ac
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Today is International Dog Day!! I have these awesome hoops in my Etsy shop {link in profile}. I embroidered them on special fabric that has little paw prints on it, and my purchase of the fabric benefitted the International ASPCA, which means YOUR purcha
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🌟 New Design 🌟 M is for Mary, Morgan, Melissa, Mom...which names with M am I missing? How about that cute little bee?! I have a whole bunch of initial mini hoop necklaces I've been hard at work on with little flower, French knot, and even tiny
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🌟 New Design 🌟 H is for Helene, Helen, Heather, Hot Stuff...which names with H am I missing? I kind of wish my name started with an H because I love this hoops so much! I have a whole bunch of initial mini hoop necklaces I've been hard at work
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🌟 New Design 🌟 A is for Amy, Annabelle, Annie, Anne, April, Awesome...which names with A am I missing? I have a whole bunch of initial mini hoop necklaces I've been hard at work on with little flower, French knot, and even tiny bee accents! I'
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🌟 New Design 🌟 Tag your bestie to show her you love her! My bestie is Debbie @debvespa and she is the best best friend ever! I'll have to make one of these up for her with a silver chain ❤️ This dainty and pretty hand embroidery is in a
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Here's a commissioned cross stitch piece of Lucille Ball I recently created for @hfingm I had a hard time letting this one go because I love Lucy so much! My dad calls me Lucy, although, sadly, not a reference to this Lucy, but as a shortened form of Luci
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In honor of International Cat Day, I stitched up this cutie! Are there any other cat lovers out there on this lovely "Cat"urday? I have a 13 year old, long haired, black cat named Karma 😻
