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Tag Archives: embroidery
Stitching my Garden SAL
I’m managing to get a few projects finished at the moment and today is time for another happy dance as I’ve managed to finish my last big garden embroidery for my embroidered garden fabric book. I wanted to finish it … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden, textile book
14 Comments
Stitching my Garden SAL
I always work better with a deadline, even a self imposed one. Having decided to give my two granddaughters a quilt each for Christmas and having already promised a quilt as a christening present I decided that making one each … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden
13 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
I feel I’m making reasonable progress now with my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, it’s the embroidered blocks which are taking the time, so rather than trying to do those first, they have become my ‘handbag’ stitching, so I stitch … Continue reading
Stitching my Garden SAL
It’s three weeks since I last shared my garden embroidery, progress has been slower than I would have liked on this one, possibly because its the last big one and I want to get my garden book finished, it’s one … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden
12 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
I’ve made good progress on my Owl and Hare quilt over the last few weeks, I did some prep work before I went on holiday, making sure I had everything I needed for some holiday stitching and it paid off. … Continue reading
Posted in Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged Dresden plate, embroidery, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilting
22 Comments
Stitching my Garden SAL
Apologies for the brevity of this post, hopefully normal service will be resumed by the next update! Here’s my garden embroidery last time I shared it, I’d just started the embroidery of the flowers… Well I’ve not done a huge … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden
Tagged embroidery, geum, peony, Roald Dah;l, Stitching my Garden
20 Comments
Skipton Castle
Whilst I was on holiday in Cornwall I was also busy finishing an embroidery for Skipton Stitchers, it was meant to be handed in at the June meeting but with the neck issues I was having I didn’t manage to … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Skipton Stitchers
Tagged embroidery, Skipton Castle, Skipton Stitchers
13 Comments
Busy busy busy!
I’ve had a crazy busy few days trying to get stuff done before we go away for a short break, I ended up with a few deadlines, some of which I’ve met…and some I haven’t! I completely missed the SAL … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Sewing for Grandchildren, Skipton Stitchers, Stitch-a-long
Tagged embroidery, garden
9 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow
I’m enjoying this block-of-the-month by Natalie Bird but I am finding it a little harder to keep my motivation up due to the time delay getting the magazine to the UK. The magazine is published every two months in Australia … Continue reading
Posted in Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged embroidery, English Paper Piecing, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM
12 Comments
Stitching my Garden
It’s three weeks since I shared my progress on my last big piece for my embroidered garden book. I’ve not done as much as I wanted, mainly because I’m having increasing issues with neuralgia in my arm at the moment … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged embroidered flowers, embroidery, iris, Stitching my Garden, textile book
12 Comments


