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Tag Archives: Cross-stitch smalls
Stitching on the Go
I’ve managed a fair bit of stitching away from home, all these little stitching sessions add up; I usually get to work half an hour early, three times a week that’s 1.5 hours, 20 to 30 minutes whiles I have … Continue reading
Stitching on the Go
I always have a little stitching project in my handbag for those opportune moments when you can fill some time stitching. I’ll stitch anywhere, waiting rooms, bus station, tea-shops, broken down trains…I usually arrive at work about half an hour … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch humbug, Cross-stitch smalls, embroidery, Faby Reilly Designs
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Birds and Blooms Book
I’ve started constructing my Birds and Blooms book, this book is a mixture of new cross-stitch birds and ones I made over the last few years as mini cushions. I’ve interspersed them with a handful of cross-stitch flowers to fill … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, kits, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls, embroidery, Fabric Books, Fido Stitch Studio, sewing
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September Smalls of the Month
Each month I change the little display of cross-stitch smalls on the sideboard. Usually I choose things relative to that month, but in August I decided to do a bee theme – I have lots of smalls with bees on… … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Smalls of the Month
Tagged Cross-stitch smalls, Faby Reilly Designs, Fido Stitch Studio
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Stitching on the Move
I always have a little something to stitch in my handbag – I almost get anxious if I don’t after spending five hours stuck on a commuter train a few years ago! It’s usually one of my cross-stitch smalls and … Continue reading
July Smalls
I’ve gone for a flowery theme this month with my cross-stitch smalls display with two fairly recent makes, Scatter Sunshine and Be Nice. The little forget me not one at the front is a cross-stitch I did probably about 30 … Continue reading
On a Roll
I’m trying to keep my New Year Resolution of making up the cross-stitch smalls as I stitch them, so far so good. However I still have a couple waiting to be made up so whilst I was in a finishing … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, kits, Serendipity, Smalls of the Month
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls, Fido Stitch Studio, Wren
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A Little Sunshine
This one was a pretty quick make, I started stitching on Thursday as I waited for my physio appointment, finished it on Sunday, and made it up yesterday. It’s another facebook destash pattern!! The pattern is an old one (2008) … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Smalls of the Month
Tagged Cross-stitch smalls, Scatter Sunshine
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A Small Kingfisher
A couple of weeks ago I finished another kit from Fido Stitch Studio on Etsy. I think this is the fifth kit of theirs I’ve stitched. They’re only small but they have plenty of detail. These are my others… The … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Smalls of the Month
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls, Fido Stitch Studio, kingfisher
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May Smalls
With a new month comes a fresh display of cross-stitch smalls in our dining room. April was full of bunnies and spring ones,well I’ve kept the general spring ones and added a few extra. The fields are full of young … Continue reading


