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Foragers Stitch Journal HQAL

I’m slowly catching up with my foragers journal, this is a monthly stitch-a-long by Pretty Fabrics and Trims. Towards the end of each month I get a little parcel through the post with everything I need for that month, fabric, … Continue reading

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Bird Alphabet Book

I’ve been a bit lax with my posting recently, mainly because I’m having major computer problems due to it running out of storage, so it’s getting very slow, not helped by my phone also being overfull with photos! Anyway, I … Continue reading

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Tea Bag Art

It’s my Skipton Stitchers meeting today, we’ve got a stand at Yarndale next month and we were asked to create a piece of Tea bag art representing a piece of a well known painting. For those of you unfamiliar with … Continue reading

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Phenology Wheel SAL

It’s three weeks since I shared my phenology wheel. This is a challenge piece from Skipton Stitchers, my stitching group. We can stitch what we like in each month, abstract or pictorial, I’m stitching flowers from my garden and the … Continue reading

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Foragers Journal HQAL

I’ve made reasonable progress on my Foragers book, though I’m still quite a way off catching up. This is the monthly SAL from Pretty Fabrics and Trims, I’m making volume 4 of their Happy Stitches Journals. The parcels of loveliness … Continue reading

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Phenology Wheel SAL

I’ve finally managed to catch up with my phenology wheel, this is a group challenge from my stitch group, Skipton Stitchers. I was behind before I went on holiday over for six weeks having decide to do rather a lot … Continue reading

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Travel Notes

Over the last couple of weeks I managed to finish my stitched journal of our big adventure round Europe. When I had the idea of a stitch journal I wasn’t sure how it would come out but I am well … Continue reading

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Foragers Fabric Book HQAL

The three weeks since I came back from my travels have flown by but I have managed a little progress with my foragers book. This is a stitch-a-long by Pretty Little Fabrics and Trims, I get a pack each month … Continue reading

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Bird Alphabet

Whilst I was on my travels I had quite a lot of time sitting on trains, (four days worth according to the interrail app!) both my daughter and I spent some of the time stitching. I used to stitch on … Continue reading

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Last time I shared my progress with my phenology wheel was at the beginning of May, I had just started stitching catkins for February so I was already behind! The French knots were taking forever, not helped by the fact … Continue reading

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