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Tag Archives: cross-stitch
A Pair of Smalls
I’m still waiting for my border material to arrive for the hummingbird quilt, I’m not very impressed as it is now apparently on it’s way from Malvern Quilt Festival to Duxford Quilt Festival, I may get it some time next … Continue reading
Tall Square Etui SAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Tall Square Etui, I’ve made pretty good progress, so I’m almost ready for a mini happy dance! This is a design by Betsy Morgan which is in the Classic Inspirations magasine, … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Betsy Morgan, cross-stitch, Tall Year Square
18 Comments
Two Little Finishes
I rather enjoy stitching my little cross-stitch smalls, I usually stitch them on the move, ‘borrowed time’ stitching as I call it, waiting for appointments, in a train station or just waiting for the water to boil for the potatoes! … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls, Lizzie Kate cross-stitch, The Joyful World
22 Comments
Tall Year Square Etui
It’s three weeks since I showed you my Tall Year Square Etui. This is a design by Betsy Morgan that was in the Classic Inspirations magasine last year. Each side represents a different season. I’m stitching autumn at the moment. … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Betsy Morgan, cross-stitch, Tall Year Square
24 Comments
A Pair and a Spare
This post was going to be called a Pair of Smalls, then I found another one, so I have a spare like any good Girl Guide 🙂 I started June on my trip down to London, it’s a really cute … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls, forget-me-nots, Joyful World SAL
19 Comments
Tall Year Square Etui SAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, it’s a design in Classic Inspirations by Betsy Morgan. Three weeks ago I was about half way through summer, the frog was leaping from the lily pads and I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Betsy Morgan, cross-stitch, Etui, Stitch-a-long, Tall Year Square
46 Comments
One Stitch at a Time
This is a cross-stitch I started on holiday in March, finished in mid April and it’s been sitting, patiently waiting to be made up ever since. I finally got round to it over the last couple of days. The design … Continue reading
Tall Year Square Etui – SAL 7
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, It’s a pattern in Classic Inspirations by Betsy Morgan and each side represents a different season. I’m working on summer at the moment. This is where I was three … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Betsy Morgan, cross-stitch, Tall Year Square
31 Comments
Cats and Clover
I finished my May cross-stitch from the Joyful World series ages ago but never got round to making it up. Having stitched my poppies humbug together I decided to keep going in stitching up mode…and stitched up three smalls! I’m … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch smalls, Joyful World SAL, needlepoint
24 Comments
Poppies in the garden
It’s time for a little happy dance! I’ve just finished my poppies humbug. It’s a design by Faby Reilly I started it in mid April, it’s been my ‘borrowed time’ project, 10 minutes here and there whilst doing other things!. Some … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch humbug, Faby Reilly Designs, Poppy Humbug
26 Comments


