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Category Archives: Workshops
Seascape
I think I’ve finally finished my seascape, I say ‘think’ as I posted on facebook that I’d finished it two days ago, then added a bit more…it’s that kind of piece! I started this at a workshop organised by Skipton … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Skipton Stitchers, Workshops
Tagged collage, embroidery, Laura Edgar, seascape, textile art
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Seascape
Earlier in the year I attended a great workshop organised by Skipton Stitchers, the tutor was Laura Edgar who does the most stunning pieces of textile art inspired in particular by the seascapes of the Northumberland coast near where she … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Skipton Stitchers, Workshops, Yorkshire
Tagged embroidery, Laura Edgar, seascape, Skipton Stitchers, stitching
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A Chunky Curlew
I spent Saturday over in Fridaythorpe in East Yorkshire making another chicken wire sculpture. The courses are run by Susan Nichols, she’s great, very patient and everyone leaves with a chicken wire bird that looks like it’s supposed to look! … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Garden, Workshops
Tagged Chicken Wire Sculpture, garden, Susan Nichols, workshop
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Making Macaroons
At Skipton Stitchers today we had a wonderful speaker called Wyn Ingham, she was talking to us about lace but wove into it her Catholic upbringing with lots of Irish aunts and grandparents, she brought with her family pieces of … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Skipton Stitchers, Workshops
Tagged embroidery, lace, Macaroons, sewing, Skipton Stitchers, workshop
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Christmas in July
I’m trying to clear the decks a bit at the moment, I’ve quite a few half finished projects, several from mini workshops that I’ve attended and then not finished. One such item was this pretty Christmas decoration. It was from … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Skipton Stitchers, Workshops
Tagged Christmas, Christmas Decoration, embroidery, sewing, Skipton Stitchers, wooden cotton reel
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Stitching my Garden SAL
Well I’ve finally finished it! Two years in the making but my embroidered garden book is finally finished. To say the least, I’m well chuffed with it 🙂 Three weeks ago I’d just finished making all the pages, I was … Continue reading
Sew Nature
I’ve started a monthly course with Sew Nature on how to use Inktense Pencils. Inktense pencils are made by Derwent which is based in Keswick. They’re watercolour pencils that you can use either on paper or on fabric. As the … Continue reading


