Tag Archives: cross-stitch

Wedding Sampler

Two good friends were married on Friday, I thought long and hard about wedding presents as they are both about our age, settled in their home, and originally said they didn’t want any presents…well that wasn’t going to happen! I … Continue reading

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Bee Pincushion is finished!

I’ve just finished my bee pincushion, I started it about a month ago but I had a bit of a hiatus whilst I cracked on with the Indian Mosaic. I’m  really pleased with it, though I’m not sure it will … Continue reading

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Bee Pincushion

I’m making good progress on my bee pincushion, considering I only started it at the beginning of the month. I’ve now completed all the panels, they look really pretty, I love the colours. The alphabet goes all around the sides, … Continue reading

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Bee Pincushion

I like to have a bit a hand sewing on the go, something I can just pick-up for 10 minutes whilst the tea is cooking (do have to be careful on that one, time just disappears…) or for half an … Continue reading

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Celebration Samplers

Over on Sew We Sew, Madam Samm is hosting a Meet and Greet for us to show our three favourite items we have made, for me it has to be three celebration samplers; I like making things to celebrate an event, … Continue reading

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Catbells

I’ve just been down to the picture framers to collect a cross-stitch picture, I stitched it years ago but it resurfaced during my sort out. It’s only small and may seem a little unremarkable, but I am particularly proud of … Continue reading

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Drawn Thread Sampler

This year I decided to take an embroidery kit on holiday instead of a book, it’s much lighter to pack and it’s nice to have a bit of quiet time, even on holiday! I chose one I bought last year … Continue reading

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Christmas is coming

As a plaque says hanging in our dining room, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” I’ve had a lovely time this weekend arranging our Christmas decorations, I love getting the Christmas boxes out, there’s so many memories in … Continue reading

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Cats in Cross-stitch

I have a bit of a soft spot for this cross-stitch picture, it was the first cross-stitch kit I ever stitched. It would have been early 1980’s, I was 16 years old and my mother and I were visiting friends … Continue reading

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Cross-stitch Birth Samplers

I love doing or making something special to commemorate an important event, be it making a quilt, planting a tree or a rose or stitching a sampler, I’ve done them all, apart from everything else its a good excuse to … Continue reading

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