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Tag Archives: embroidery
Stitching my Garden SAL
Well I never did find the original design for this final piece for my garden book, it’ll turn up one day…in the meantime I redrew the map of our garden. I used Google maps as a basis of relative sizes … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
Tagged embroidery, stitching maps, Stitching my Garden
8 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
Well I’ve made some progress on this quilt, not as much as I would have liked, but progress is progress! Three weeks ago I had the basic blocks made for four more pieced blocks, they ‘just’ needed finishing… …well turning … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Stitch-a-long
Tagged embroidery, English Paper Piecing, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, sewing
12 Comments
Strawberry Sampler Book
I think I’ve got too many embroidery projects on at the moment, like four! Rather than concentrating on finishing my long running ones like my garden book and the Owl and Hare Hollow quilt blocks, I keep being distracted by … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch Guild, embroidery, sampler, Strawberry Sampler Book, textile book
8 Comments
Stitching my Garden SAL
Three weeks ago I was full of plans for one of the last pages for my garden book. I’d mapped it out a few months ago with the help of google maps and put it somewhere safe…and guess what, I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, rosa Claire Austin, Stitching my Garden
16 Comments
Strawberry Sampler Book
This is the third (and final!) holiday stitching project, I bought this with the holiday in mind at the Knitting and Stitching show last November. I’d admired it for quite a while (we’re talking several years!) and finally took the … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Textile Books
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch Guild, embroidery, Strawberry Sampler Book, Textile Books
8 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
Last time I shared my progress was on New Years Eve when I was actually on holiday on the other side of the world, I’d just finished another embroidered block, it’s still sitting on my design wall, waiting for the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, scrap quilt, sewing
14 Comments
Bits and Bobbins Box
Whenever I go on holiday, I always pack a little stitching to do, as we were away for nearly four weeks this time I took several projects, a cross-stitch kit and also two pre-printed embroidery panels. The panels proved great … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged Bits and Bobbins Sewing Box, Crafts, cross-stitch, embroidery, handmade, Sew Enchanting, sewing
19 Comments
Stitching my Garden SAL
Well we finally returned home yesterday after nearly four weeks away, visiting family in Sydney and then cruising round New Zealand. We had a fabulous time, but after over 30 hours travelling to get home, I’m feeling somewhat jetlagged, hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, Stitch a garden, textile book
22 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
Before I went away I managed to finish another embroidered block for my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt,,, I just need to add the hexie blocks when I return from my holidays. I think there’s just one more embroidered block … Continue reading
Posted in Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM
8 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
Over the last three weeks I’ve been concentrating on finishing the Peter Rabbit sampler and the quilt, so I haven’t had much time for my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, I have made some progress though. Three weeks ago I’d … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long
Tagged embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM
7 Comments


