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Category Archives: Textile Books
Stitchbook Collective
I tackled another box from the Stitchbook Collective over the weekend – I’ve caught up now, just the final one to do next month!! This box was all about making mock chenille. Apparently chenille means caterpillar in french, the fabric … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Textile Books, The Stitchbook Collective
Tagged Chenille, embroidery, The Stitchbook Collective
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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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Toying with Tyvek
Whilst I was reorganising my sewing room I decided one way of tidying up was to complete another box from the Stitchbook Collective – as I said before, I’m easily distracted!! The next one on my to do pile was … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Textile Books, The Stitchbook Collective
Tagged The Stitchbook Collective, Tyvek
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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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Autumn Leaves
Yesterday I decided it was time to stitch another entry for a travelling sketchbook from my Embroiderers Guild. This is the last one in the current round. The book this time was on the theme of leaves. I had a … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Textile Books, The Travelling Sketchbook
Tagged autumn leaves, embroidery, Travelling Sketchbook
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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
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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
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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
Anthea Calendar SAL
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
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged Anthea Calendar SAL, cross-stitch, wordplay
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