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Christmas in August HQAL!

Having finished my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt I decided my next project should be a UFO which I think has been sitting quietly in the corner since February 2020!! It’s hopefully a fairly quick finish as it’s just a … Continue reading

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Butterfly Alphabet SAL

Well I’ve made a slight boob with my butterfly alphabet, three weeks ago I was just four letters off a finish… As several of you predicted I cracked on and by the following weekend it was finished, happy times! I … Continue reading

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Stitching on the Go

I’ve managed a fair bit of stitching away from home, all these little stitching sessions add up; I usually get to work half an hour early, three times a week that’s 1.5 hours, 20 to 30 minutes whiles I have … Continue reading

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Stitching on the Go

I always have a little stitching project in my bag, ready for opportune moments, I find for me that small cross-stitch projects work best. I’ve stitched this one in the coffee room at work, in a cafe in Skipton and … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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