SPINSTER STITCHER

The almost true exploits of an intrepid spinster and her stitching...and all of the things that make up her crazy, happy, quiet little life.

Jun 22, 2026

MONDAY...AGAIN

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Good morning, Dearies. I'm up and moving, but not very far and definitely not very fast. The fatigue level is stupid-high lately, and it...
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Jun 18, 2026

HAPPY WEEKEND DEARIES!

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Jun 17, 2026

GUESS WHAT I GET TO DO TODAY?

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Somebody needs to fire my Appointment Secretary. Who ever heard of having to be somewhere at 9am?! Yesterday I deep-cleaned the bathroom, so...
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Jun 12, 2026

GUESS WHAT I'M DOING TODAY?

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Jun 9, 2026

THIS AND THAT

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  I got the bright idea to flip my closet from winter to summer, and the task ended up being an all day affair. In between the grunting and ...
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Jun 6, 2026

THANK YOU, DEARIES

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  Writing this blog and meeting all of you has been the biggest joy and blessing of my life. (And God knows I have had more than my fair sha...
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Jun 1, 2026

DONE AND DONE.

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  I was in Lima this weekend gathering with classmates from my high school days. We got together at a parish carnival, and it was wonderful ...
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May 27, 2026

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May 21, 2026

THURSDAY PLAN

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Rich is substitute-teaching today (pause for giggles), and I am doing my level best to get into a healthy routine. I got up early and had my...
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May 20, 2026

WEDNESDAY PLAN

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  I would love to tell you that I'm over here in Hoosierville tearing it up and taking names, but the truth is, I'm not doing much o...
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May 18, 2026

WELL, NOW I GUESS I NEED TO LEARN EVERYTHING ABOUT MOURNING DOVES

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May 16, 2026

SATURDAY

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  I had the best intentions of accomplishing a lot today, Dearies. (But we all know where my intentions usually get me.) Rich is doing his t...
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May 8, 2026

FANCIFUL FLIGHT FEE NEE

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 Fanciful Flight Robin Pickens Cross Stitch 28ct Seaglass Soft cashel from Colour and Cotton all threads Colour and Cotton from stash
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May 6, 2026

IN WHICH THE SPINSTER CELEBRATES TINY HAPPY THINGS

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I'm a person who has a TON of big fat huge miraculous things to celebrate...and I do...every single night when I put my head on my Targe...
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May 4, 2026

GO OUTSIDE, THEY SAID...FRESH AIR WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU

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Phooey. Last week I went out into the world like a normal adult and did various and sundry things. This week I have a cold/flu/plague situat...
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May 1, 2026

WEEKEND PLAN

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Apr 29, 2026

THIS WHOLE LEAVING THE HOUSE THING IS FOR THE BIRDS...

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If you've been my friend on this here blog for any length of time, you know that I am what you would call a "homebody". (Menta...
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Apr 25, 2026

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Apr 23, 2026

IN WHICH THE POOL OPENS AND THE SPINSTER CONTEMPLATES A SWIM

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Apr 19, 2026

A LITTLE SUNDAY NIGHT PROGRESS

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  Don't ask what possessed me to stitch all of the green first....I didn't even realize I was doing it until it was done! After all ...
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Apr 15, 2026

IN WHICH THE SPINSTER'S HEART OVERFLOWS ONCE AGAIN...

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I am in perpetual awe at the sheer volume of happiness I feel because of the love and kindness of my Dearies. Thank you. Turning 60 was a mi...
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Apr 13, 2026

WAIT....HOW DID THAT HAPPEN SO FAST!

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  I can't seem to find the words today, Dearies. So....how about the ones from when I turned 50? An awful lot has changed in 10 years, b...
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WOOHOOOOOOOO!

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All Manner of Thing Shepherd's Bush 32ct hand dyed linen Weeks Dye Works Overdyed Threads
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Apr 11, 2026

IN WHICH WE DISCOVER A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF "CLEAN"

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So I did a thing. Bolstered by your loving comments about my current state of schlump, I hauled my heiney out of the chair and decided to ...
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Apr 9, 2026

ALMOST THERE!

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  A bottom border, a few backstitched details, itty bitty buttons and this one will be finished! It truly has been a joy to stitch, and I ha...
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Apr 1, 2026

HAPPY APRIL, DEARIES!

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