Category Archives: Stitch-a-long

Bethlehem SAL

Posted on June 21, 2020 by

Last year I went on a workshop at Fabbadashery in Halifax, they hold some pretty good embroidery classes there. This one was by Deborah Mullins, I had been on one of her earlier courses and made a bookmark from a … Continue reading →

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Cornflower Cross-Stitch

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

Last night I finished another page for my Anthea Calendar SAL book, this is the SAL by Faby Reilly, we get a new design each month of a seasonal flower. It can be stitched as one big picture with all … Continue reading →

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Words for May

Posted on June 4, 2020 by

Last night I finished stitching the wordplay for my Anthea Calendar textile book. This is the SAL by Faby Reilly which gives us a very pretty flower design each month. I’m making mine into a book and making a wordplay … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Yorkshire SAL

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

Three weeks ago when I finished Harry the Hare, I was all set to finish my other workshop WIP, my Bethlehem embroidery… …however, I got distracted when I was looking through my kit box! I decided what I actually needed … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Pages

Posted on May 22, 2020 by

At our last Embroiderers Guild meeting in February, when meeting up with friends was still the norm, we started another Travelling Sketchbook project. This is where everyone has an A5 sketchbook, chooses a theme, makes the first entry, and then … Continue reading →

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Stitchbook Collective

Posted on May 14, 2020 by

I got a bit behind with my Stitchbook Collective, this is the series of on-line workshops which Helen Bellingham from Untangled Threads is running. They’ve been great for trying new techniques and products…and pushing me so far out of my … Continue reading →

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Harry the Hare SAL

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

I’ve decided my hare is a Harry, not a Harold, he looks too gentle to be Harold, anyway my Granddad was a Harry! Three weeks ago I had just finished embroidering the actual hare, I just had the background the … Continue reading →

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Anthea Calendar SAL

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

What a year to make a stitch diary!! I’ve just managed to finish the facing page for my Anthea textile book. This is the stitch-a-long by Faby Reilly, as well as stitching the design I’m also making a wordplay for … Continue reading →

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Harold the Hare SAL

Posted on April 19, 2020 by

It’s three weeks since I last showed you Harold and I have to say I’m quite amazed at the progress this time! I was getting to the point of thinking I’ll just get his head and shoulders done and frame … Continue reading →

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Anthea SAL

Posted on April 18, 2020 by

I’ve just finished the April cross-stitch for the Anthea SAL by Faby Reilly. This is the one where each month has a flower design, I’m making it into a textile book with a page opposite of a wordplay based on … Continue reading →

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