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Tag Archives: embroidery
Robin Redbreast
Last month I embroidered a robin, it was pretty easy to do as I used a heavier weight of cotton which has a very pretty design of robins. I used one as the base for the embroidery… At the time … Continue reading
Stitching My Garden SAL
I’ve been busy trying to catch up with Christmas preparations over the last couple of weeks leaving me with little time to stitch my garden. Three weeks ago I’d made a start on my second big piece for my fabric … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden, textile book
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Robin Redbreast
I’ve a few projects on the go at the moment, various presents or Christmassy stitchings, I haven’t quite decided what this one will be yet… I love seeing robins round the garden, they’re never very far away when I’m gardening, … Continue reading
Staying Home HQAL
It’s three weeks since I last shared my progress with hand quilting my Staying Home quilt, this was made with fabric left from my Coming Home quilt and embroidered blocks from a QAL by Hugs and Kisses back in 2020 … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged Coming Home Quilt, embroidery, Hand-quilting
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Stitch My Garden SAL
Three weeks ago when I last posted about my garden embroidery, I had just started the lay out of the area by the summerhouse… I haven’t done a huge amount but I’ve started the ‘hard landscaping’, as with a real … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, garden, Stitching my Garden
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A Quick Stitch
Last night I put together some threads for a little piece of stitching to go in the project bag I have in my handbag. I started stitching whilst waiting for my physio appointment and finished it this evening! It’s only … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Serendipity, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, geranium, Stitching my Garden
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Jack Frost
This morning I embroidered two bees on my crazy patchwork piece and decided it was finished! Last week when I shared this piece I still had a few areas to work on… I continued the gimp thread from the lace … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged Brunnera Jack Frost, embroidery, Stitching my Garden, textile book
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Stitch-a-Garden SAL
Having finally finished my embroidery of our patio, I’ve just started the next page for my garden book, the top garden where the summerhouse is… There’s a few bigger features in this part of the garden, such as the summerhouse, … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Stitch-a-long, Stitching my Garden, Textile Books
Tagged embroidery, Stitching my Garden
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Jack Frost
One of my most successful purchases from the Harrogate Flower Show has been Brunnera Jack Frost, I bought it quite a number of years ago and it still looks good, It’s a hard working perennial which has sprays of tiny … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Garden, Textile Books
Tagged Brunnera Jack Frost, Crazy patchwork, embroidery
9 Comments
There is no Planet B
I’m a member of Skipton Stitchers, formerly of the Embroiders Guild, every couple of years we hold an exhibition, showing the community our wide range of styles, hopefully encouraging people to take up a needle and thread and maybe joining … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Skipton Stitchers
Tagged embroidery, exhibition, Skipton Stitchers
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