Category Archives: embroidery

Stitchbook

Posted on October 10, 2019 by

I first read about the Stitchbook Collective over the summer. It’s a 12 month course organised by Helen of Untangled Threads, each month you receive a box of goodies and instructions on different types of what I would call free-style … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Textile Books, The Stitchbook Collective | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Leaves and Trees

Posted on October 8, 2019 by

I’ve just finished another section on my two cross-stitch SALS, both are due to finish around Christmas time or just after. I always tackle the Zoe stitch-a-long (SAL) first, mainly because it’s released first every other Monday. This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Workshop WIPs

Posted on October 6, 2019 by

I’ve been to three embroidery workshops so far this year, which is great, but then you have to finish the piece you started, and that takes time… Back in June I went on a workshop with Anne Brooke to make … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Workshops | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Zen and Zoe

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

I’m all caught up with my two stitch-a-longs again, these are the cross-stitch ones which release their patterns every two weeks. It usually takes me about 10 days to complete both of them as I do have a few other … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , , , | 15 Comments

The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on September 22, 2019 by

I’ve made pretty good progress over the last three weeks with my Finery of Nature cross-stitch. When I last shared it with you I’d finally decided on the back-stitched colour in the border (dark blue), but I still had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 55 Comments

Lots of Leaves

Posted on September 9, 2019 by

I’m just coming to the end of over three weeks off work, two weeks annual leave and then days off either end. It’s been lovely! I didn’t have anything planned, just sewing, gardening, walking, a bit of socialising, just enjoying … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

September Smalls

Posted on September 7, 2019 by

I’ve realised I have a hole in my smalls! That is, I have a gap in the designs, I have nothing that’s autumn themed! I have spring in abundance, lots of summery ones, Christmas ones, Valentine ones, but no autumn … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Smalls of the Month | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

It’s three weeks since I last shared my Finery of Nature cross-stitch with you and if I say so myself, I’ve made pretty good progress! Three weeks ago I was still deliberating over the colour of the back-stitching on the … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , | 42 Comments

Two Stitch-a-longs and an Exhibition

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

I’m having a pretty productive holiday at the moment, over the week-end I managed to catch up with both my cross-stitch stitch-a-longs, finished with a week to spare! I’m now a quarter of the way through my Enlightenment SAL having … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long | Tagged , , | 15 Comments

A Tahriri Bookmark

Posted on August 25, 2019 by

A few weeks back I went on a workshop at Fabbadashery by Deborah Mullins. We had a talk by her at my Embroiderers Guild and her work was beautiful. I’d already pencilled in her workshops at Fabbadashery so seeing her … Continue reading →

Posted in embroidery | Tagged , , , | 26 Comments