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Tag Archives: Jardin Privee
January Smalls
I rather like the idea of having a seasonal display of cross-stitch smalls. Now I’ve finally put the Christmas decorations away I decided it was a good time to start, hopefully this will become a regular monthly post. We’ve been … Continue reading
Sampler Aux Bouquets is complete!
This morning, having posted earlier about having too many things on the go, I picked up my Bouquet Sampler during my elevenses coffee break from housework. I realised just how near to finishing I was! I had about ten leaves and … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Bouquet Sampler
Well, I’m on the final stretch of my Sampler Aux Bouquets from Jardin Privee, I quite like the stage when you can stitch a colour and know that’s the last stitch in that particular shade, it’s like ticking the boxes … Continue reading
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Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, sampler, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Bouquet Sampler nearly there!
I’ve just finished the last alphabet on my Bouquet Sampler. There are three altogether on the sampler, this one is the only one in lower case. It’s a lovely relaxed font, the only thing I changed was the letter ‘m’, … Continue reading
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Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, sampler, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Bouquet Sampler
I’m making good progress with my Bouquet Sampler, I just checked when I started it and was amazed to see it’s only about seven weeks ago, I really thought it would be a major project as its nearly 90cm long. … Continue reading
Bouquet Sampler
I didn’t get chance last weekend to show you my progress with the Sampler Aux Bouquets, so hopefully you’ll see a big change. It was my daughter’s 18th birthday, so the weekend just flew by, a bit like the last … Continue reading
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Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, sampler, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Bouquet Sampler
It’s now two weeks since I started the Sampler Aux Bouquets by Nathalie Cichon of Jardin Privee, it’s progressing really well, I’m amazed how much I have done so far. I’ve stitched nearly 20cm of the design, which is over … Continue reading
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Tagged cross-stitch, Jardin Privee, sampler, Sampler Aux Bouquets
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Bouquet Sampler
I’ve started a new cross-stitch this week, this is the one I originally fell for when I discovered Jardin Privee. I saw Sampler Aux Bouquets on Hilda‘s blog, as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to stitch it, I … Continue reading
Way to Happiness
I started this Positive Thinking sampler at the end of July, I was going to Tea and Tents, the WI camping and crafting festival, I wanted something not too big that I could sit and stitch in the sunshine. It fitted … Continue reading
Way to Happiness Sampler
All my half hour slots for cross-stitch are adding up, I’m making good progress with my ‘Positive Thinking’ sampler from Jardin Privee. I started it at the WI Tea and Tents camping festival at the end of July, mainly because … Continue reading