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Fabric box is taking shape

On Friday I started making a fabric box to put our wedding album in, you can read about the first stage here. Well I’ve made good progress today, lots of hand-stitching and I’ve even mastered a new skill! I laced … Continue reading

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Fabric Box

Last night was Friday Night with Friends, a linky party hosted by Cheryll on Gone Stitching, I decided to start a new project which I’ve been mulling over in my mind for a few weeks now. I wanted to make … Continue reading

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Our Garden in Stitches

Last winter I went on a two day course organised by the Women’s Institute up at Alma House in Ripon, it was called something like Textile Pictures. The tutor was Janet Browne from Addingham, she suggested that we went on … Continue reading

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Embroidered Pin Cushion

I’ve just taken part in a pin cushion swap organised by Caroline from SewSheCan, it’s been great fun seeing all the different pincushions on facebook, some were quite inspiring, my pin cushion is here It reminded me of a pincushion … Continue reading

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Advent Sunday Candles and Stitching

I’ve been busy making my Advent ring today as it’s the first Sunday in Advent. It’s a tradition that goes back to my childhood which I’ve chosen to carry on with my family. When the children were little it marked … Continue reading

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Friends Embroidery completed

I’ve just finished a Christmas present for my friend, it’s a little embroidery mounted in a bound embroidery hoop. The design is from Bustle and Sew, the pattern has a fox in the centre but as my friend is a … Continue reading

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Rowandean Embroidery at the show

Just had a great day meandering round the stalls at the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show, getting inspired by the fabrics and crafts on display, it’s nice to see an increasing amount of dress fabrics there too. I fell for … Continue reading

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Friends Embroidery

I’ve just started some ‘proper’ embroidery! I’m always a bit nervous about embroidery as I feel it’s got to be perfect, cross-stitch is fairly easy to keep neat as there are holes to guide you, ‘proper embroidery’ is a bit more … Continue reading

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Embroidered Evening Bag

Tonight is the first opportunity I’ve had to use my embroidered evening bag, we’re going to a Halloween Ball, luckily it’s not fancy dress as I don’t do fancy dress, but I do like a black tie do! I made … Continue reading

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Christmas Wish Santa

I finished my Father Christmas yesterday, I think he looks great! I made him from a pattern called Christmas Wish Santa, it’s designed by The Button Angel of Clitheroe. He went together fairly quickly, I’d forgotton how forgiving felt is to work … Continue reading

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