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Tag Archives: Faby Reilly Designs
Jacquie SAL
I’m now four parts in to the Jacquie SAL and I love it already! The pattern sections are released by the designer, Faby Reilly, every two weeks, as this SAL post is on a three week cycle, sometimes I’ll just … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Stitch-a-long
Tagged cross-stitch, Faby Reilly Designs, Jacquie SAL
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Jacquie SAL
Well I’ve almost caught up with my Jacquie SAL, but I seem thwarted at every attempt at the moment! This is the SAL by Faby Reilly for a needlecase, she releases the pattern for a section every two weeks. Last … Continue reading
July Smalls
I’ve gone for a flowery theme this month with my cross-stitch smalls display with two fairly recent makes, Scatter Sunshine and Be Nice. The little forget me not one at the front is a cross-stitch I did probably about 30 … Continue reading
Jacquie SAL
I’ve put my sensible head on for my choice of embroidery to share here every three weeks. I had two kits lined up in my mind to do once I had finished my Leafy Tree, but I realised I was … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Stitch-a-long
Tagged cross-stitch, Faby Reilly Designs, Jacquie SAL, needle-case
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On a Roll
This week I’ve been on a bit of a roll finishing cross-stitch smalls. I’ve not one but three finishes to share! I’m trying to work my way through my stash of kits and patterns (preferably quicker than I buy them!) … Continue reading
February Faby Fest
I try and have a seasonal display of my cross-stitch smalls, changing them each month. The obvious theme for February is Valentines Day, but we have our wedding anniversary in March, so I tend to have the lovey-dovie ones out … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, embroidery, Serendipity, Smalls of the Month
Tagged Cross-stitch smalls, Faby Reilly Designs
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Anthea Book of Days
It’s happy dance time! Yesterday I finished my Anthea Book of Days and I’m very happy with it! I started this project last January when Faby Reilly started her Anthea Calendar stitch-a-long, each month she released a beautiful cross-stitch of … Continue reading
Anthea Calender SAL
This morning I put the last few stitches in ‘December’ for the Anthea Calendar, this is the last one in the series of twelve beautiful flower designs by Faby Reilly. It’s been fun trying to guess what the seasonal flower … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged Anthea Calendar SAL, cross-stitch, Faby Reilly Designs, textile book
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It’s beginning to look a bit like Christmas…
I think I’ve finally got all my Christmas decorations up, it usually takes a couple of days to get them organised! In amongst the Christmas trees and the Father Christmases are my Christmas cross-stitch smalls. Some years I hang them … Continue reading
Anthea Calendar SAL
Over the weekend I finished stitching this month’s design for the Anthea Calendar, a SAL by Faby Reilly. Each month has a seasonal flower and I was wondering what November’s would be and it’s physalis. Physalis is otherwise known here … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Stitch-a-long, Textile Books
Tagged Anthea Calendar SAL, cross-stitch, Fabric Books, Faby Reilly Designs, physalis
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