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Category Archives: embroidery
Autumn Cross-stitch
I realised over the last few weeks that I have somewhat of a gap in my smalls collection, I’ve lots of spring and summer ones, lots of Christmas ones, but no specific autumn ones, I’ve only just finished ‘October’… Faby … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Smalls of the Month
Tagged autumn, Cross-stitch smalls, Faby Reilly Designs
25 Comments
October Smalls
I’m a bit late with this post as I’ve been trying to finish my October cross-stitch, I finished it at the weekend. It’s one of the set from Snowflower Diaries, they’re free on her facebook page. For some reason this … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Smalls of the Month
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls
9 Comments
The Finery of Nature SAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my progress with this Dimensions kit, the Finery of Nature, I’d finally finished the second quarter with the birds nest on and just started the humming bird. You all made me very … Continue reading
Stitchbook
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 embroidery, textile book, The Stitchbook Collective
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Leaves and Trees
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 #ZoeSAL, Enlightenment SAL, Faby Reilly Designs, Tempting Tangles
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Workshop WIPs
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 Anne Brooke, Bethlehem embroidery, Deborah Mullen, Fabbadashery
11 Comments
Zen and Zoe
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 #ZoeSAL, cross-stitch, Enlightenment SAL, Faby Reilly Designs, Tempting Tangles
15 Comments
The Finery of Nature SAL
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
Lots of Leaves
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 #ZoeSAL, cross-stitch, Enlightenment SAL, Faby Reilly Designs, Tempting Tangles
7 Comments
September Smalls
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 bumble bees, cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls
9 Comments


