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Tag Archives: embroidery
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
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
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
Posted in embroidery, Holiday, Serendipity, Skipton Stitchers
Tagged embroidery, Skipton Stitchers, Teabag art, teabag embroidery, Yarndale
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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
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Serendipity, Skipton Stitchers, Stitch-a-long
Tagged clematis, embroidery, garden, phenology wheel, Skipton Stitchers, stitching
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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
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Crafts, dandelion, embroidery, fabric book, Foragers Journal, garlic, Hand quilting, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, sewing
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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
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged brunnera, Crafts, embroidery, foxgloves, peony, phenology wheel, Roses, sewing
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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
Posted in embroidery, Holiday, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged concertina book, Crafts, embroidery, fabric book, handmade, Interrailling, sewing, Stitched travel journal, travel journal
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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
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Crafts, embroidery, fabric book, Foragers Journal, Hand-quilting, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, sewing
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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
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Bird alphabet, cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books
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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
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged catkins, embroidery, french knots, phenology wheel, primroses, SAL, Stitch-a-long, stitching
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