Tag Archives: embroidery

Stitch Sampler Book

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

I’ve just started a new little embroidery project, I know, I hear you, haven’t I got enough projects on at the moment! Well, I realised on Sunday when I was packing up for Embroiderers Guild that I haven’t got a … Continue reading →

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The Traveller has Returned!

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

Yesterday I had a great day out at Skipton Embroiderers Guild, not only did we have workshops in the morning (stitching doodle flowers and felting) and an inspiring speaker in the afternoon (Jackie Cardy with her beautiful embroidered felt) we … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbooks Review

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Today I will hopefully be bringing my travelling sketchbook home from my Embroiderer’s Guild meeting, I haven’t seen it for about six months so it’s pretty exciting waiting to see what everyone has been embroidering for me. This is the … Continue reading →

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Lizzie Stitching Wallet Part 3

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

About a month a go I signed up for Faby Reilly’s Lizzie Stitching Wallet stitch-a-long. I was planning to make a stitching wallet of some kind anyway as I think it will be useful for Skipton Embroidery Guild days. This … Continue reading →

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A Word About Embroidery

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

Over the last few months my Embroiderer’s Guild has been creating Travelling Sketchbooks. We’re all in groups of six and each month we have someone else’s book to make an entry for. This is the final book before we get … Continue reading →

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Flower Lattice Stitch-a-long 12

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

It’s three weeks since I last posted about my flower lattice, I haven’t spent as much time as I wanted on it as I’ve been concentrating on catching up with my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, finishing a little hardanger … Continue reading →

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Stars in the Travelling Sketchbook

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Tomorrow at my Embroiderers Guild meeting we have the penultimate swop of our travelling sketchbooks, at the July meeting I’ll get my own back again and see what everyone has been stitching for me. In the meantime I had an … Continue reading →

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Bilberry Sampler and a new stitch-a-long!

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

I started a mini sampler last month, I’d popped it in my bag when I went to Denman College just in case I had a few spare moments! I started it on the train on the way home, but until … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbook goes on my Favourite Walk

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

I’ve been concentrating this week on my entry for the Travelling Sketchbook, I stitched Catbells first, this is my embroidery of Catbells with the reflection on Derwentwater; For the facing page I wanted some kind of map showing my favourite … Continue reading →

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Travelling Sketchbook visits Catbells

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

Over a year ago I happened to read about an international travelling sketchbook that was being organised by Anne Lawson in Australia, I love the idea of a sketchbook travelling around the world with people from lots of different countries … Continue reading →

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