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Category Archives: Stitch-a-long
#sewing4thesoulbook
I first heard about #sewing4thesoul a couple of weeks or so ago, I’m rather late to the party but it’s just what I need at the moment, a bit of relaxed stitching for the enjoyment of stitching. It sounds similar … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged #stitching4thesoulbook, Anne Brooke, embroidery, textile book
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Kunin Felt
I’m catching up with my Stitchbook Collective – this is the series of on-line workshops which Helen of Untangled Threads is organising. Each month I get a box with everything I need to try a new kind of textile media…only … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books, The Stitchbook Collective
Tagged embroidery, kunin felt, The Stitchbook Collective
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Laid on the Couch
I’m trying to catch up with my Stitchbook collectiove pages, mainly because I’ve got a bit behind with them but I’m also enjoying them, trying different techniques. Yesterday I finished the Couching and Laidwork box… I’ve done couching before on … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books, The Stitchbook Collective
Tagged couching, embroidery, laidwork, The Stitchbook Collective
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Bethlehem Embroidery SAL
It’s three weeks since I shared my Bethlehem embroidery, this is the piece from a workshop I did last year with Deborah Mullins. She was keen to stress it was’inspired by’ not a true representation of Bethlehem embroidery, which is … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Bethlehem embroidery, couching, Deborah Mullen, embroidery
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Memories of June
Early yesterday morning I managed to finish the wordplay for June, the one that goes with the Anthea Calender SAL by Faby Reilly. I was just in time before July was released later in the morning. June’s SAL was cornflowers, … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged Anthea Calendar SAL, cornflowers, cross-stitch, wordplay
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Bethlehem SAL
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
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Bethlehem embroidery, couching, Deborah Mullen, embroidery
16 Comments
Cornflower Cross-Stitch
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
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, Faby Reilly Designs, June cross-stitch, textile book
19 Comments
Words for May
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
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged Anthea Calendar SAL, cross-stitch, textile book, wordplay
10 Comments
Postcard from Yorkshire SAL
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
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged cross-stitch, Swaledale postcard, The Nutmeg Company
21 Comments
A Couple of Pages
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


