Category Archives: embroidery

Travelling Sketchbooks on the Move

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

The latest Travelling Sketchbook project at my Embroiderers Guild starts tomorrow. We were given an A5 sketchbook last month and it has to be ready to swop tomorrow. It seemed ages off but all of a sudden I had two … Continue reading →

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Quick and Slow Stitching

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

A couple of weeks ago Faby Reilly released a free pattern for Valentine’s Day, a very cute little heart. I love Faby’s cross-stitch designs, having stitched quite a few now. I nearly didn’t stitch it, thinking I’ve done a few … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

We’re already well into the first week of February, so I thought I’d better see how I fared in January with my nineteen challenges for 2019… …I think I’ve made a reasonable start! 1 Scrap Quilt; nothing as yet but … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

Three weeks ago I finally finished by Tall Year Square etui, so it was time to start a new project for the stitch-a-long. I decided on a kit which will take a while to do but which I hope is … Continue reading →

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A Bird in the Hand..

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

I’ve got two embroidery projects on the go at the moment, well actually I’ve got three, but one is my new stitch-a-long piece so you’ll have to wait til tomorrow to see that one. At one of the big shows … Continue reading →

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February Smalls

Posted on February 2, 2019 by

Yesterday I changed my little display of cross-stitch smalls with the beginning of the new month.I’m rather enjoying putting together these little groups, deciding which can stay and which to change. They’re all together of a burr elm bowl, which … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Smalls

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

I was going to call this post a Trio of Love, but I thought that sounded a little smutty, then again a Trio of Smalls could be minimalistic packing for a weekend away! Anyway, titles apart, I’ve just finished three … Continue reading →

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My Bobbin Garden

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

I’ve just finished stitching Le Jardin de Bobines by Nathalie Cichon of Jardin Privee, I bought the pattern at the Festival of Quilts last year, I loved the colours and it brings together two of my loves, gardening and sewing! … Continue reading →

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Tall Year Square Etui SAL

Posted on January 13, 2019 by

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui, it’s a design from the Classic Inspirations magasine by Betsy Morgan. I was still embroidering the final pieces then… I’ve been working hard on it since then, I was ready … Continue reading →

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January Smalls

Posted on January 6, 2019 by

I rather like the idea of having a seasonal display of cross-stitch smalls. Now I’ve finally put the Christmas decorations away I decided it was a good time to start, hopefully this will become a regular monthly post. We’ve been … Continue reading →

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