2022 Youth Theme Cross Stitch

At October General Conference, I always like to do a little project -- and this year is no different! One thing I like to do is make up a little pattern for the new Youth Theme. There are several on this blog -- you can download any and all!

The large version is HERE (click on these words, OR on the image below)

and the simplified version is HERE (click here OR on the image below)

Happy Conference stitching! Please let me know if you've made one -- the best way is here on this blog, or on Instagram @smileynannn -- I'd love to see what you do!

General Conference Stitching

Wow, I haven't done one of these in a LONG time! But I've been working hard on some more cross stitch charts, and I think you'll really like them.  Since I haven't done any blogging for a while, I have the 2019 and 2020 charts below.  Each chart is JUST a chart -- I have not assigned specific DMC colors, because I think that really depends on what color of cloth you're using (aida and linen come in many colors!). Please feel free to change up the colors however you want -- that's half the fun!

I have a cool version and a warm version of both the 2019 Primary Theme and the 2019 Youth theme, as well as a cool and warm version of the 2019 Youth Theme and the 2019 Youth Initiative (which includes the Primary).

2019 Primary Theme

2019 Youth Theme

2020 Youth Theme

2020 Youth Initiative

And here are links to the other General Conference stitcheries I've done:

2016 Primary & Youth Themes
YW Torch
Provo Temple & Instructions

New Year, New Me!

Hey everyone -- long time no blog! I'm pretty excited about the coming year, and I've got a REALLY great plan in place to be successful at this blogging business (which isn't a business at all for me -- I'm not monetized!).

So, here's the plan. For this year, I am working on something really special -- something that's been on my mind for at least a couple of years -- a Quilt Along!

Now, I recognize that I've been pretty silent for a long time, so I assume that it will have to gain a little traction before anyone is actually quilting along... haha. That's okay! You can start whenever you like, and go at whatever pace you like -- so if you're just starting out with my blog and it's June and you still want to do it, then DO IT!

If you're interested in Quilting Along with me, I'll be sharing my first post in about a week and a half -- we're starting January 7. ♥

And, since just about every post needs a pretty picture... here's a little teaser about what I'm doing...

I'm a CRAZY OLD LADY!

For more on how I became one, please check out my {All About Me} page.

Since my first quilts were baby quilts, they still have a really big place in my heart. I have quilted five baby quilts for my own children, and a handful for others, and every time I do it’s my favorite project! It’s no wonder I designed two quilts that can be lap/twin size OR baby size!

I got the inspiration for GENEVIEVE when I watched an episode of HGTV's "Dear Genevieve".  On the show, she had a bathroom tile she could mix up and put different ways to make chevrons or diamonds.  I thought it was genius!  The tile had a really jagged pattern, so I tried to mimic that with really chunky blocks.  I love it both ways!

My inspiration for INTERWEAVE came from a Better Homes & Gardens magazine.  I'm not sure what year it was, but it was a Christmas-themed magazine, and they had a package wrapped with ribbon that was so pretty, I knew it was destined to be a quilt!  This was kind of a hard pattern to name -- for a while it was Entwined, once it was Carter, and it started out being Hugo -- because of Hugo Weaving, of course!

For more of the newest Crazy Old Ladies quilts, please click HERE.

Please let me know if you make one of these -- you can comment here, or tag me on instagram as smileynannn (yes, those are three "n"s -- ridiculous, but I wanted to be myself everywhere! :)  I'd love to see anything you've made!