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Category Archives: kits
Butterfly Alphabet SAL
Where did the last three weeks go, probably in a blur of wall paper stripping and now painting! I have made a bit of progress, but not a lot! Happy Mothers Day to mums all over the world, I’ve spent … Continue reading
Autumn Panel
When I started the 2025 declutter challenge (almost finished it!!) I chose this panel kit by Raggedy Ruff Designs as my reward, so I could do a bit of sorting and then a bit of sewing. I think last time … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Machine embroidery, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, sewing room
Tagged Free Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs
6 Comments
Butterfly Alphabet
It’s chaos at home at the moment, chaotic and very dusty! This week builders have started on our kitchen/dining room so walls have been knocked down, steel joists put up…you get the picture! The dust gets everywhere!! I know I’ve … Continue reading
Butterfly Alphabet
Having finished my Bee book I have just this week started a new project. It’s a kit that’s been in my stash for some time, gradually creeping up the to do list, I’m pretty sure I bought it for about … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Butterfly Alphabet, DMC threads, embroidery, satin stitch
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A Mini Moon gazer
Since starting the Sewing Room Declutter Challenge (almost finished!) I’ve been trying to make up some of the kits I’ve acquired over the years. This is one I fell for at the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show last year, a … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Serendipity
Tagged crafting, Crafts, embroidery, mini moon gazer, Moonlight Hare, sewing, sewing kits, stitching
9 Comments
A Not so Quick Stitch
This was a little kit I found during my declutter, I decided I either stitch it or rehome it. I decided to stitch it, it was one of those free kits from the front of a magasine ages ago. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, kits
Tagged bookmark, Crafts, cross-stitch, embroidery, kit, stitching
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And another one…
I keep saying this is the last bee and then I make another one! I found this kit whilst I was sorting through my patterns for the Declutter Challenge. I’d completely forgotten I had it, which is a bit frustrating … Continue reading
A Fresh Start
Happy New Year! As usual I am starting the year with hopes and plans for my sewing and one thing that might help me to succeed is a good tidy up and sort out in my sewing room. It’s time … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, kits, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, sewing room
Tagged Crafts, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, Raggedy Ruff Designs, sewing, Sewing room Declutter Challenge
9 Comments
Bee Sampler
I went to the Knitting and Stitching show in Harrogate last month, adamant I was only going to buy one specific bee themed item…of course that went out of the window! I ended up with a kit, two patterns and … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, kits, Textile Books
Tagged bee book, bee sampler, bees, cross-stitch, Fabric Books
5 Comments
Goldwork Bee
Over the weekend I finished my goldwork bee, this was a kit from Crafty Heart which I saw advertised on facebook. I have to admit to being a dubious about the quality when I realised it was coming from China, … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Textile Books
Tagged bee book, bees, embroidery, Fabric Books, Goldwork, sewing
17 Comments


