Category Archives: Sewing

Way to Happiness Sampler

All my half hour slots for cross-stitch are adding up, I’m making good progress with my ‘Positive Thinking’ sampler from Jardin Privee. I started it at the WI Tea and Tents camping festival at the end of July, mainly because … Continue reading

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Positive Thinking

My final comment on my Positive Thinking sampler last week was that I need to concentrate more as I found I had made several little mistakes on the lettering…so the first thing I did was to sew the words ‘Live … Continue reading

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Gabriola Take 4!

The Gabriola skirt pattern from Sewaholic has to be one of my  all time favourite patterns, it must be as this is the fourth time I’ve sewn it in the last twelve months, I’ve even made a chiffon one! My fabric … Continue reading

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April’s Block of the Month

As you can see I am waaaay behind on Pat Sloan’s Block of the Month quilt pattern. Life has been so busy this year that something had to give, and this was it. Well everything has quietened down now…bliss…so I … Continue reading

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Positive Thinking

My sampler is making good progress, it’s all those positive thoughts! I started it a couple of weeks ago at Tea & Tents WI camping festival, it was small enough to pop in a bag and stitch outside. The design … Continue reading

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Way to Happiness

I’ve just started a sampler, it’s another design by Nathalie Cichon of Jardin Prive. I stitched a bee pincushion by Nathalie a few months ago, I love her designs, I think they’re pretty without being twee. I’ve another two samplers … Continue reading

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Embroidery Silk Box

I cut out a blouse last night, planning to make a start on it today, however having looked at the state of my sewing room, I decided I really ought to have a tidy up first! I did pretty well … Continue reading

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From disaster to success!

I started this dress over twelve months ago for my niece’s wedding last June. It was one of those projects that just went wrong from the start and eventually was abandoned before I completely lost it! My starting point was … Continue reading

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Summer Skirt Burda 8765

During the Me-Made-May challenge, I realised that my wardrobe was somewhat lacking in everyday separates, quite a few going out outfits, not much for going round the market or mooching round Skipton. I decided I needed a straight skirt. I had … Continue reading

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Embroidered Scarf

I think this is the last entry to show you from Otley Show. The class was for ‘a scarf, any medium’, I don’t knit and I ran out of time to do a silk painted one. This was one of … Continue reading

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