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Category Archives: Stitch-a-long
Tall Year Square Etui – Nearly There!
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Year Square Etui, it’s a design by Betsy Morgan which I’ve been working on for what seems like ages! Well I finally feel I’m almost there!! Three weeks ago I … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Betsy Morgan, embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Tall Year Square
18 Comments
Christie SAL
I’ve just finished the fourth and final Christmas cross-stitch from Faby Reilly’s Christie Stitch-a-long. It’s a beautiful design of a heart shaped wreath. The designs are all designed as Christmas cards but I chose to make them into little Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, embroidery, Stitch-a-long
Tagged #christiesal, Christmas cross-stitch, Christmas Decoration, Faby Reilly Designs
16 Comments
A Pair of Christmas Smalls
I’ve just finished the third of the Christmas cross-stitch designs from Faby Reilly’s Christie stitch-a-long. These were the first two… This time the design was a gorgeous Christmas tree. Faby’s designs are using soft muted colours (the star above is … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, Stitch-a-long
Tagged #christiesal, Christmas cross-stitch, Faby Reilly Designs
11 Comments
Tall Year Square Etui SAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my progress on this Betsy Morgan project, I’ve been busy with Christmas makes but I have managed a bit of stitching. Three weeks ago I was here… I’d just started the lid … Continue reading
Christie SAL 2
I’ve just finished the second part of Faby Reilly’s Christmas stitch-a-long. She’s releasing a design every two weeks, they’re Christmas card size but I’m making them into decorations. The designs are gorgeous, this was the first one… I changed the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged #christiesal, Christmas Decoration, Faby Reilly Designs
12 Comments
Tall Year Square Etui SAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Square Year etui, it’s a design by Betsy Morgan published in Classic Inspirations last year. I had just finished the winter side so all four seasons were complete, it was … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Betsy Morgan, cross-stitch, Tall Year Square
30 Comments
Christie SAL
I tried to resist the Christie SAL, honest! I’m not exactly short of things to do! The designs are by Faby Reilly and every two weeks the pattern for a Christmas card is being released, there are four altogether. I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged #christiesal, Christmas, Christmas Decoration, Faby Reilly Designs
13 Comments
A Pair of Smalls
I’m still waiting for my border material to arrive for the hummingbird quilt, I’m not very impressed as it is now apparently on it’s way from Malvern Quilt Festival to Duxford Quilt Festival, I may get it some time next … Continue reading
Tall Year Square Etui SAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Year Square Etui, it’s a design by Betsy Morgan which was published in Classic Inspirations. Each side represents a different season, I’m using different threads to the instructions, so I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Betsy Morgan, embroidery, Tall Year Square
26 Comments
Tall Year Square Etui
It doesn’t seem three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Year Square etui, it’s a design by Betsy Morgan which was published in Classic Inspirations last year. Each side represents a season so I am choosing my threads … Continue reading


