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Category Archives: Stitch-a-long
Stitching my Garden
It’s three weeks since I shared my progress on my last big piece for my embroidered garden book. I’ve not done as much as I wanted, mainly because I’m having increasing issues with neuralgia in my arm at the moment … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged embroidered flowers, embroidery, iris, Stitching my Garden, textile book
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Owl and Hare Hollow SAL
I was hoping to have completely finished one block by now but other sewing with deadlines has got in the way, I’m nearly there though. This is a SAL by Natalie Bird of The Birdhouse Patchwork Design, it’s being published … Continue reading
Stitching my Garden SAL
Three weeks ago it was happy dance time as I had just finished the second of three detailed embroideries for my garden book… …which means I’ve just got the Amber and Amethyst garden to do. It took me a while … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden
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Stitching my Garden SAL
It’s Happy Dance time! I’ve finally finished the embroidery of the summerhouse garden and I’m well chuffed with it. It’s taken me about six months but apart from the fact that there is a lot of stitching (and thinking time!) … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged Camelia, embroidery, hellebores, Stitching my Garden
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Stitching my Garden SAL
I was hoping to have finished this area of the garden by now but I found there is a disadvantage in having a hedge (ish) of wild roses across the back of the garden, it takes forever to embroider!! I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, garden, Stitch a garden
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Stitch-a-Garden SAL
Apologies for the late arrival of this post, I’ve been glossing all day! We’ve got two new settees arriving on Wednesday so I thought it would be a good idea to decorate the lounge beforehand. When I unexpectedly had a … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged Stitching my Garden
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Stitching my Garden SAL
I’m making progress with my embroidered garden project, I started this when I did the Stitch-a-garden zoom course by Nicky from The Stitchery. I’m stitching a textile book about my garden, this is the ‘map’ of the lawn area at … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, garden, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
23 Comments
Stitching my Garden SAL
The second big page for my garden book is finally come together, it’s a while from being finished but I’ve got into my stride with it now. When I first start a page like this the empty fabric does seem … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden
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Stitch a Garden SAL
Happy New Year everyone, we’ve had a lovely Christmas and New Year shared with family and friends, nothing too raucous, just enjoying time together. I even managed to get some sewing done… I’ve managed a couple of evenings working on … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
Tagged embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
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