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Category Archives: cross-stitch
Bee Book SAL
Apologies for not posting this yesterday, we had a bit of a family crisis last week when someone was blue-lighted into hospital, luckily it’s not as serious as thought at first but several days hospital visiting certainly keeps one busy! … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, cross-stitch, embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged bees, bumble bees, Crafts, cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books, sewing
9 Comments
0-60 in 15″
It is one of my old school friend’s 60th birthday next week, she’s having a party but as she lives down on the south coast (about six plus hours drive) I suggested going to visit a different weekend as we … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, cross-stitch, embroidery, Skipton Stitchers
Tagged embroidery, making presents, wooden cotton reel
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Lavender Bees
Here’s yet another bee for my textile book, I started stitching this one whilst flying home from Rome. This is a pattern by ItchyStitchAU on Etsy. The pattern is designed for 14 count Aida, it uses all six strands of … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged bees, cross-stitch, embroidery, textile book
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Bees Textile Book SAL
I’ve been a busy bee over the last three weeks! I’ve been working on the embroideries to go in my bee book most days. Last time I shared my progress I was working on the first bumblebee of a cross-stitch … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Skipton Stitchers, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books, Sarah Homfray, stitching, textile book
22 Comments
Bee Book SAL
It’s time for my three weekly update on my fabric book about bees. Last time I shared my progress I was doing nicely with the second half of my bee cross-stitch. This was a kit I bought at a destash … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged bees, bumble bees, cross-stitch, embroidery, textile book
20 Comments
Bumble Bees SAL
It’s time for a new project for my three weekly SAL posts. This is a cross-stitch I actually started a couple of months back but never got round to posting about it. It’s for another fabric book! This time the … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged bumble bees, cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books
13 Comments
Strawberry Sampler Book
Happy days! Last night I finished making my Strawberry Sampler book. I started it over Christmas whilst on holiday, it was a kit from the Cross-stitch Guild. I think last time I posted about this book I’d just finished the … Continue reading
Holiday Stitching
Well of course I took some stitching on holiday! I may not have done a huge amount but I did a little most days. I decided to take my Strawberry Sampler Book kit with me, it’s a kit by the … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, kits
Tagged counted embroidery, embroidery, hem-stitch, Strawberry Sampler Book
5 Comments
Stitching my Garden SAL
I’ve just finished what I hope is the last page for my embroidered garden book. I say ‘hope’ as I haven’t arranged the pages in order yet and there’s one more page that might be needed. I decided last month … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
13 Comments
Strawberry Sampler
Last weekend I decided to have a change with my stitching projects, I’ve been working hard for the last few months on either the Owl and Hare Hollow or the Garden in Stitch book and I just fancied a change. … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch Guild, embroidery, Fabric Books, Strawberry Sampler Book, textile book
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