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Let Me Introduce Myself

September 1, 2011 by Connie Barwick

Hi! I am Connie Barwick and I will be taking over as the Cross Stitch editor here at Craft Gossip. I am really excited to be a “Gossip Girl” now – sorry for the lame joke, but that’s what I keep telling my friends.

You may also know me from my work at About.com Cross Stitch or my own site Connie Gee’s Designs. I am also the Social Media Director for Kooler Design Studio.

I have been cross-stitching since I could hold a needle. I started with stamped projects and moved into counted cross stitch as it gained popularity in the 1980’s. Cross stitch is a constant in my life, no matter the season or what’s trendy at the time. Over the years I have done all sorts of counted thread and canvas work.

I look forward to sharing my love of stitching with you and want you to help me out too! Send in your links today. Let me know about your favorite project, blog, etsy shop – whatever you think should be featured here.

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Comments

  1. Annika says

    September 1, 2011 at 5:14 am

    I am really excited about this new dedicated CG section!

  2. sarajessica says

    September 1, 2011 at 6:04 am

    Hi and welcome to craftgossip!
    Denise sent me here. πŸ™‚

  3. Judith R. says

    September 1, 2011 at 7:13 am

    Hi Connie,

    I love your work at About.com Cross Stitch.

    It’s my favorite site.

    Here’s a link to my second-favorite site:

    http://www.dunmanidesigns.co.uk/

  4. Linda Lanese says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:55 am

    Welcome to the “Gossip Girls” πŸ™‚ I hope you enjoy it here. Linda, felting. . .

  5. Loretta says

    September 1, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Connie, this is fantastic! I’m so glad to see you here heading up this new section πŸ™‚

  6. sheila best says

    September 1, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    So glad you are a part of this! Have seen some of your designs and they are fabulous!

  7. Patty says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    I’m glad you’re here, Connie!

  8. Patty says

    September 1, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    I know you from About.com but didn’t know you did your own designs so I just went to have a look. Your dog is adorable! When I was 2 yrs old, my grandparents had a dog named Girlie. I don’t really remember her but I know she was a sweetheart and probably why I love dogs so much today.

  9. Jen says

    September 4, 2011 at 5:00 am

    So happy to see cross stitch getting more attention! Yay!

  10. SoCal Debbie says

    September 5, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Hi Connie, Congrats on your new job! I enjoy reading your tips on About.com and see you on Facebook. I will follow this page too!

  11. conniebarwick says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:43 pm

    Thanks Debbie!

  12. Mary says

    September 6, 2011 at 8:10 am

    Craft Gossip already has cross stitch designs included in most of their daily e-mails, so , I guess this means that you, Connie, will be the new “manager” of the cross stitching portion of Craft Gossip. I hope you will take the necessary time to find the great charts available through a variety of websites.

  13. Basic Hobby says

    August 24, 2019 at 5:59 am

    We need more people to start sharing their hobbies. They are fun and releases stress. Here is a detailed step by step guide to start cross-stitching: https://basichobby.com/how-to-cross-stitch-step-by-step/

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Have you read?

Designer Spotlight: Curious Carrie Designs

If you like seasonal samplers and cross stitch patterns with a primitive twist, you’ll enjoy the collection from Curious Carrie Designs.

You’ll find alphabet designs, biscornu, patriotic projects and more. The summer category is the largest on the storefront, with Americana and floral designs. There are also categories for the other seasons and more general designs.

One of my favorites is this pretty sunflower cross stitch pattern, which is shown styled as a biscornu but it wouldn’t have to be. The pattern features sunflowers and bees and a little beehive. It uses 12 colors of floss and each side of the pattern is 51 by 51 stitches, which comes out to 3.64 inches or 9.2 cm square.

I love the fabric she used for the sample, which she actually dyed purple herself, but it would also be pretty on a purchased light blue or other color if you don’t want to dye your own.

There’s also a whole set of themed biscornu with a four letter word on one side (crow, home, love and snow, to name a few) along with a seasonal pattern on the other side.

The shop has a rather small selection at around 90 patterns as of this writing, but it’s a nice collection of traditional looking designs heavy on samplers and biscornu designs, so if those are things you like you’ll want to be sure to check it out. Visit Curious Carrie Designs on Etsy to see all her pretty designs.

Are you a designer or do you have a favorite cross stitch designer who hasn’t made it into the spotlight yet? (You can see all the featured designers in the craft businesses category on the page.) Let me know in the comments, or you can submit more detailed information by clicking on “suggest a craft” at the center top of the page.

[Photo: Curious Carrie Designs]

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