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Tag Archives: embroidery
Christmas in July
I’ve managed a few finishes this week, one of them being my Christmas rose humbug. I started this ages ago as it’s been my stitching on the go project so it’s a lucky coincidence that I’ve managed to finish it … Continue reading
Stitching on the Go
I always have a little stitching project in my handbag for those opportune moments when you can fill some time stitching. I’ll stitch anywhere, waiting rooms, bus station, tea-shops, broken down trains…I usually arrive at work about half an hour … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Cross-stitch humbug, Cross-stitch smalls, embroidery, Faby Reilly Designs
4 Comments
Butterfly Alphabet SAL
I’ve made good progress with this embroidery over the last three weeks, mainly because it’s been my main project in the evenings. I’m still busy with the never-ending decorating so I haven’t done much else but my OH and I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Butterfly Alphabet, DMC kit, embroidery
11 Comments
Butterfly Alphabet SAL
Apologies for not posting sooner, I’ve been painting the hall all day – we’re at that stage of our building work so at the moment it seems endless! We’ve got quite a big hall, well it’s T shaped and has … Continue reading
A Pair of Cushions
I entered two cushions in Otley show, they didn’t win anything as the judge was wanting piping apparently, but I’m pleased with them, First one to be made was using a panel from a kit by Raggedy Ruff Designs, I … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
Tagged embroidery, Making Cushions, Otley Show, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, Raw edge applique, textile art
8 Comments
Butterfly Alphabet SAL
Apologies for the late post and for it’s brevity! I was stripping wallpaper yesterday, planning to write my post afterwards. Unfortunately I somehow managed to break our Internet server so we have no internet until a new one arrives tomorrow…oops … Continue reading
Birds and Blooms Book
As I mentioned in my last post, my Birds and Blooms book won 3rd prize at Otley Show, last time I wrote about it was at the end of April, I had just begun constructing it… All the pages are … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Textile Books
Tagged Birds and Blooms book, cross-stitch, embroidery, Fabric Books, sewing
6 Comments
Otley Show
It was 214th Otley Show earlier in the month, Otley show is the oldest one day agricultural show in the country, it’s stuck to it’s rural roots with sheep, cows, shire horses etc and of course there’s the handicraft and … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Yorkshire
Tagged Crafts, cross-stitch, embroidery, Luna Lapin, Otley Show
12 Comments
Butterfly Alphabet SAL
Apologies for being so quiet on here, our building work still isn’t finished, though yesterday we had our first bath and cooked a roast dinner in the new oven…so things are moving forward! Any spare time I have had has … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Butterfly Alphabet, DMC kit, embroidery, satin stitch
8 Comments
Butterfly Alphabet SAL
Happy Easter everyone! We had a family meal yesterday, so today was spent undercoating and gloss painting in the kitchen before the units go in. I hate gloss painting, probably because I don’t think I’m very good at it, but … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, kits, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Butterfly Alphabet, embroidery
9 Comments


