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Category Archives: Workshops
Community Stitch Challenge
At the end of last year I promised myself I wasn’t going to do any stitch-a-long projects, I was just going to stitch whatever I wanted…so how come just three months in I’m doing not one, but three weekly stitch-a-longs! … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity, Workshops
Tagged Community Stitch Challenge, Jennifer Clooier, memory box, pattern paper, sewing room
6 Comments
Memories in Stitch
I’ve recently started following Textile Artist on facebook and they have just started their 2021 Community Challenge. Each week a different textile artist presents a workshop or talk to inspire you to stitch something. It’s all free and I find … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Workshops
Tagged 2021 Community Challenge, embroidery, Textile Artist, textiles
19 Comments
Grasses and Flowers Workshop
A couple of months back I spotted a course run by Jo Hill which looked rather interesting. With so many teachers going on line it does make for a lot more opportunities to attend workshops, whilst there is something special … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Workshops
Tagged Free Motion Machine Embroidery, Jo Hill, stitching flowers and grasses
6 Comments
Dancing to Bethlehem
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Bethlehem embroidery, I was still prevaricating over the filling in designs round the spirals and I was still only half way round the outer border… Well it was the first thing … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long, Workshops
Tagged Bethlehem embroidery, Deborah Mullins, embroidery
21 Comments
2020 Vision
It’s a while since I last checked how I was doing with my 2020 Vision, I’ve just looked back and it was May – doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!! As we are now three quarters of the way … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 Vision, Dressmaking, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing, The Stitchbook Collective, Workshops
Tagged 2020 Vision, embroidery, Quilting, sewing
8 Comments
Bethlehem Embroidery SAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Bethlehem embroidery, this is the Palestinian style piece I started at a workshop by Deborah Mullins last year. Three weeks ago I had just started the Chevron stitch border which will … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Workshops
Tagged Bethlehem embroidery, Chevron stitch, embroidery
22 Comments
Playing with Circles
I was meant to be walking from Addingham to Skipton today with my walking buddy, along the route of a Roman road. However it’s persisting heavily, we’re fair weather walkers and setting off in heavy rain with no respite in … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Sewing, Workshops
Tagged embroidery, Folding Circles, Jenny Rayment, Quilting
13 Comments
Sewing Room Pictures
Over the last few days I’ve been reorganising my sewing room, I’ve been mulling it over for a while as the previous layout just wasn’t working. I decided at the weekend to rearrange the cupboards, then if I’m happy, I’ll … Continue reading
Harold the Hare SAL
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
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Workshops
Tagged Anne Brooke, embroidery, Harold the Hare
21 Comments
Nineteen for 19
I’ve just realised I didn’t do a Nineteen for 19 challenge update for September – only three weeks late! I’ve a lot of projects in progress at the moment, so not so many finishes, but still a lot done… 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Crafts, Garden, Nineteen for 19, Quilting, Splendid Sampler Quilt, Walking, Workshops
Tagged Nineteen for 19
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