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Tag Archives: cross-stitch
Stitching on the Go
After quite a lot of time in airports or on planes I’ve just finished the little sheepish virtue cross stitch, well it’s as finished as it can be until I get home as I’ve run out of ecru to finish … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books, Little Sheep Virtues
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Stitching on the go
We’re stuck in an airport after a missed and now delayed connection, so it’s the perfect time to do a little stitching. I’ve brought several of the Little Sheep Virtues patterns as they’re easy to do with not a lot … Continue reading
Stitching on the Go
These little sheep cross-stitch designs are not taking long to stitch at all! I’ve finished another one. It’s quite helpful with them all being from a series as they’re all using the same range of threads. I started a DMC … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Little Sheep Virtues, sheep, Textile Books
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Stitching on the Go
Well I’m thoroughly enjoying being retired, I’m afraid I haven’t missed worked at all!! I haven’t been quite so productive as I hoped, I think I need to get a bit more organised. I have managed a fair bit of … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books, Little Sheep Virtues
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Stitching on the Go
I’ve made quite a bit of progress since I last shared my handbag project, it’s a nice and easy design so I can easily pick it up for 10 minutes here and there. I usually do a bit when I’m … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, fabric book, Little Sheep Virtues
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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 bag, ready for opportune moments, I find for me that small cross-stitch projects work best. I’ve stitched this one in the coffee room at work, in a cafe in Skipton and … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, embroidery, fabric book, Stitching on the Go
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Christmas in July
I’ve managed a few finishes this week, one of them being my Christmas rose humbug. I started this ages ago as it’s been my stitching on the go project so it’s a lucky coincidence that I’ve managed to finish it … 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
As I mentioned in my last post, my Birds and Blooms book won 3rd prize at Otley Show, last time I wrote about it was at the end of April, I had just begun constructing it… All the pages are … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Birds and Blooms book, cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books, sewing
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