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Tag Archives: Bird alphabet
Bird Alphabet Book
I’ve been a bit lax with my posting recently, mainly because I’m having major computer problems due to it running out of storage, so it’s getting very slow, not helped by my phone also being overfull with photos! Anyway, I … Continue reading
Bird Alphabet
I can see light at the end of the tunnel with my bird alphabet, I’ve really enjoyed stitching them but I’m feeling ready for a finish – I’m quite impressed that I’ve got this far before itchy fingers started!! Since … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, cross-stitch, fabric book, Les Brodeuses Parisiennes
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Bird Alphabet
Whilst I was on my travels I had quite a lot of time sitting on trains, (four days worth according to the interrail app!) both my daughter and I spent some of the time stitching. I used to stitch on … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books
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Bird Alphabet
This is a bit of a catch up post as I’ve just realised I haven’t posted about my bird alphabet for a while, in fact I had just finished the letter K, I’ve done five letters since then and also … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, bird watching, birding, birds, cross-stitch, embroidery, fabric book, feeding birds, nature
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Bird Alphabet
We’ve just had a few days away in Tenerife, my OH wanted a bit of winter sun, I’m not really into sun-bathing but I’m quite happy sewing under a parasol…and of course there’s the 4.5 hour flight to fill too!! … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, birds, cross-stitch, embroidery, fabric book, goldfinch, holiday stitching, nature, wildlife
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Bird Alphabet
Last night I finished another letter in the bird alphabet, so I have stitched A to H now, almost a third of the way through. This morning I also worked out what size to do the back-stitch squares round each … Continue reading
Bird Alphabet
I’ve just finished another letter of my alphabet of birds. This one I think is a female blackcap – the male has the black cap, females have a brown one. These are delightful to stitch and don’t really take long … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, cross-stitch, fabric book
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Bird Alphabet
I’ve just finished another of the letters for the bird alphabet book. The letter F has a very sweet little chaffinch. Now I’ve completed A to F, I’m nearly a quarter of the way through the alphabet. I’ve started G … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, cross-stitch, embroidery, fabric book
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Bird Alphabet
These cross-stitch birds are a delight to stitch, they don’t take too long either. Last time I posted about them I had stitched A B and C on holiday and I’d just started D. Having finished my slot and tab … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, cross-stitch, embroidery, fabric book, goldcrest, swallow
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Holiday Stitching
My main holiday stitching project was a new one, the bird alphabet from the French designer, Les Brodeuses Parisiennes, so it’s officially called Le Grande Alphabet Oiseaux. I took squares of two different shades of Permin even weave linen in … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, cross-stitch, Fabric Books, Les Brodeuses Parisiennes
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