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Category Archives: embroidery
Flower Lattice Stitch-a-long 14
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my ribbon and stumpwork flower lattice, I’ve actually worked pretty hard on it in that time and (for the first time, I think!) I can say I’ve even impressed myself with my … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Di van Niekerk, Flower Lattice, Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Stumpwork embroidery
26 Comments
Yorkshire Day
Happy Yorkshire Day everyone! August 1st is Yorkshire Day, a day when we celebrate what a fantastic county we live in. It was actually started back in 1975 as a protest against the local government reorganisation when the county boundaries … Continue reading
Feather Stitch Sample
Earlier this week I started a new, long-term project, a stitch sample textile book. I’m working through the TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) list of 100 stitches on Pin Tangle and adding any extra’s I come across. I’m stitching a … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, TAST
Tagged #pintangleTAST, feather stitch, stitch sampler, textile book
18 Comments
Lizzie Stitching Wallet Part 4
My Lizzie Stitching Wallet is looking very pretty. This is a stitch-a-long by Faby Reilly, so every one or two weeks we get the next section of the pattern as the design is gradually revealed to us. Last week we … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Faby Reilly Designs, Lizzie Stitching Wallet
19 Comments
Stitch Sampler Book
I’ve just started a new little embroidery project, I know, I hear you, haven’t I got enough projects on at the moment! Well, I realised on Sunday when I was packing up for Embroiderers Guild that I haven’t got a … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, TAST
Tagged #TASTembroidery, embroidery, Fly stitch, Take a Stitch Tuesday, TAST stitch 1
8 Comments
The Traveller has Returned!
Yesterday I had a great day out at Skipton Embroiderers Guild, not only did we have workshops in the morning (stitching doodle flowers and felting) and an inspiring speaker in the afternoon (Jackie Cardy with her beautiful embroidered felt) we … Continue reading
Travelling Sketchbooks Review
Today I will hopefully be bringing my travelling sketchbook home from my Embroiderer’s Guild meeting, I haven’t seen it for about six months so it’s pretty exciting waiting to see what everyone has been embroidering for me. This is the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, The Travelling Sketchbook
Tagged embroidery, Travelling Sketchbook
13 Comments
Flower Lattice Stitch-a-long 13
It’s three weeks since I posted about my stumpwork and ribbon embroidery and I’m pleased to say I’ve made pretty good progress. It probably helped that this is one of my favourite diamonds in the embroidery! This is where I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Di van Niekerk, Flower Lattice, Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Stumpwork embroidery
33 Comments
Lizzie Stitching Wallet Part 3
About a month a go I signed up for Faby Reilly’s Lizzie Stitching Wallet stitch-a-long. I was planning to make a stitching wallet of some kind anyway as I think it will be useful for Skipton Embroidery Guild days. This … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Faby Reilly Designs, Lizzie Stitching Wallet
26 Comments
A Word About Embroidery
Over the last few months my Embroiderer’s Guild has been creating Travelling Sketchbooks. We’re all in groups of six and each month we have someone else’s book to make an entry for. This is the final book before we get … Continue reading


