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Tag Archives: cross-stitch
Cross-stitch on the move!
I went down to London on Monday for a study day at Harefield Hospital, I packed a little cross-stitch kit in my handbag to keep myself amused! I started it last week, it’s cross-stitch box called Summer in the Dales … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Fabric shops, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Fabric Shops, Summer in the Dales
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Happy Dance Time!
Well I had a very successful day at Otley show yesterday. Last year I won the Eric Walton Cup for the most points in the handicraft section for the first time (having entered things for over 25 years!) This year … Continue reading
Periwinkle Box
This afternoon I’ve been putting together my Periwinkle Box. I completed all the cross-stitch last weekend, all that was left to do was the actual construction of the box. The Periwinkle Box is a kit from The Nutmeg Company which is … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged cross-stitch, Periwinkle Box, The Nutmeg Company
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A Snowy Sewing Day
I looked out of the window this morning and thought Yes! it’s definitely a sewing day! It’s the first snow we’ve had this winter, I like snow when I don’t have to go anywhere, it looks so pretty when it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Crochet, Dressmaking, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Dressmaking, garden, Quilting
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Handmade Presents
I’ve been busy hand-sewing some Christmas presents this week, two bookmarks to be precise. We’ve got a big family Christmas this year (Fourteen on the day!) with family coming over from Australia, Germany as well as other parts of England. … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged bookmark, Christmas, cross-stitch
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A Sample of Samplers
Over the last couple of months I’ve been stitching away at the Sampler Aux Bouquets from Jardin Privee, I finally finished it a couple of weeks ago and took it to be framed. We have a really good framers nearby … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged cross-stitch, sampler, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Sampler Aux Bouquets is complete!
This morning, having posted earlier about having too many things on the go, I picked up my Bouquet Sampler during my elevenses coffee break from housework. I realised just how near to finishing I was! I had about ten leaves and … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Too many balls in the air?
Ever get the feeling you’ve started too many projects at once? That’s me at the moment, they’ve all been started for valid reasons but it would be nice to finish one… I started James’s quilt last week, it’s his birthday … Continue reading
Bouquet Sampler
Well, I’m on the final stretch of my Sampler Aux Bouquets from Jardin Privee, I quite like the stage when you can stitch a colour and know that’s the last stitch in that particular shade, it’s like ticking the boxes … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Sewing
Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, sampler, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Bouquet Sampler nearly there!
I’ve just finished the last alphabet on my Bouquet Sampler. There are three altogether on the sampler, this one is the only one in lower case. It’s a lovely relaxed font, the only thing I changed was the letter ‘m’, … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Sewing
Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, sampler, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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