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# Stitch and Purr

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## Posts

- [Spring Has Sprung](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/05/03/spring-has-sprung/) - And just like that, spring has sprung in the Carolinas! It is so nice to see my flowers blooming instead of the trees. The trees are pretty, but pollen is no bueno! I spent half of the day on Friday doing yard work, including replacing my mulch, raking my leaves from fall (don't judge), and
- [Violet and a Few Cat Projects](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/05/17/violet-and-a-few-cat-projects/) - I adopted a new kitty at the end of February 2022. Violet was found on Valentine's Day roaming the streets in a nearby town. She was brought to the local no-kill cat shelter where she was checked for a microchip and if she had been spayed, given her shots, and then put up for adoption.
- [Craft WIPs & Writing a Mystery Novel](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/05/24/craft-wips-writing-a-mystery-novel/) - I am a very creative person. I am always working on some kind of creative project, whether it is a craft project or some sort of writing project. I usually have several WIPs (works in progress) of both going on at the same time. Now that we are nearing the halfway mark of 2022, I
- [Migraine Awareness Month](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/06/07/migraine-awareness-month/) - I come from a long line of migraine sufferers. So when I turned 13, it didn't surprise anyone that I started to get migraines too. They really didn’t get super intense until my thirties, although I did have them off and on throughout my teens and twenties. But for the last 15+ years, I’ve battled frequent
- [Historic 50-Year Atlantic Hurricanes "Temperature" Blanket](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/03/31/historic-50-year-atlantic-hurricanes-temperature-blanket/) - Temperature Blanket Project Details I wrote about my 50-Year Atlantic Hurricanes temperature blanket project over on my 2024 Blogging from A-Z Challenge theme reveal a few days ago, but I thought I'd go into more detail in a separate post. For years I've wanted to crochet a temperature blanket, but committing to a yearlong project
- [Welcome, Friends](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/04/26/welcome-friends/) - Welcome, friends. When I started blogging back in 2006, my vision was clear: blog about things I made and liked. Over the past 15+ years, that vision has become blurred. I have changed many times, tried to follow trends, gotten burned out, and ultimately stepped away from blogging because of it. It is now time
- [Friday the 13th & Halloween Crafting](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/05/10/friday-the-13th-halloween-crafting/) - This Friday is Friday the 13th, which obviously makes me think of the movie, Friday the 13th and Camp Crystal Lake. I actually grew up several miles from an actual Crystal Lake. I never thought about it when I was a kid, since I had not seen the movie, but when I got older I
- [MMM, Doughnuts](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/05/31/mmm-doughnuts/) - I was doing a little internet searching over the weekend and realized that National Doughnut day is this Friday. I might have to head to Dunkin Donuts for a chocolate glazed doughnut to celebrate. Some day I want to try one of those really big doughnuts with fun toppings, like potato chips or Fruit Loops.
- [Organizing is the Word of the Year](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/06/21/organizing-is-the-word-of-the-year/) - Well, it only took me 6 months to figure out my word of the year. It is definitely ORGANIZING. I have been minimalizing/destashing/organizing my house since January, and I am finally nearing the halfway mark. With the kitchen, pantry, cabinets, living room, 1/2 bathroom, coat closet, guest bathroom, and bookcases organized, it is now time
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: O](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/17/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-o/) - Today is letter O of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: N](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/16/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-n/) - Today is letter N of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: M](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/15/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-m/) - Today is letter M of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: L](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/13/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-l/) - Today is letter L of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: K](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/12/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-k/) - Today is letter K of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: J](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/11/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-j/) - Today is letter J of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: I](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/10/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-i/) - Today is the letter I of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: H](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/09/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-h/) - Today is letter H of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: G](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/07/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-g/) - Today is letter G of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: F](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/06/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-f/) - Today is letter F of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: E](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/05/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-e/) - Today is letter E of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: D](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/04/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-d/) - Today is letter D of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z CHALLENGE – ATLANTIC HURRICANES: C](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/03/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-c/) - Today is letter C of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [A-Z Challenge - Atlantic Hurricanes: A](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/01/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-a/) - Today begins the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I've lived my entire life in the South, so I've been through my fair
- [A-Z Challenge – Atlantic Hurricanes: B](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/04/02/a-z-challenge-atlantic-hurricanes-b/) - Today is letter B of the Blogging From A-Z Challenge and my theme, Atlantic Hurricanes. You can read more about my theme, here, and if you are a crafter, you can check out the blanket that I am crocheting that coincides with this challenge, here. I’ve lived my entire life in the South, so I’ve been through my fair share
- [Blogging from A-Z Challenge: Theme Reveal](https://stitchandpurr.com/2024/03/27/blogging-from-a-z-challenge-theme-reveal/) - Blogging from A-Z Challenge: Theme Reveal
- [Summer Solstice / Read & Stitch](https://stitchandpurr.com/2022/06/14/summer-solstice-read-stitch/) - It has been a rough couple of weeks for me. I have been battling multiple migraines and just feeling kind of blah! I think it could be due in part to the excessive heat the South has been having lately. We are pushing 100 degrees today and into next week with little to no relief

## Pages

- [About](https://stitchandpurr.com/about/) - I have always loved to craft. As a little girl, I happily designed with my Light Bright, Spirograph, and Fashion Plates. A neighborhood friend and I even started our first “craft business” at age ten, selling handmade cards door-to-door. One Christmas, my grandmother gave me my first cross-stitch kit, and I was instantly hooked on
- [Project Gallery](https://stitchandpurr.com/project-gallery/) - A collection of a few of my hand stitching, cross-stitching, and crochet projects. There are a lot of smaller projects, like play food, which is my favorite to craft. I will try to update the project gallery regularly. Hand Stitching Crochet
- [Home](https://stitchandpurr.com/blog/)
- [Privacy Policy/Affiliate Disclaimer](https://stitchandpurr.com/privacy-policy/) - This blog is a personal blog written and edited by Melissa at Stitch and Purr. All opinions are mine and mine alone. I will always give you my honest opinion about any product I use, and any products or compensation received will never influence my blog posts, topics, or content. All artwork, designs, patterns, and
- [Contact](https://stitchandpurr.com/contact/) - Get in Touch Feel free to contact me via the form below with general questions or media/business opportunities. I am always excited to collaborate with fellow bloggers and business owners. If you have a product or item that you would like for me to review, please keep it relative to my blog, or would like to talk

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