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Tag Archives: sewing room
Sewing Room Declutter Challenge
I’m doing quite well with the sewing room declutter this year, I’m almost up to date! Karen Brown from Just Get it Done Quilts breaks it down into daily bite-sized chunks, some bigger chunks than others! After a day sorting … Continue reading
Posted in sewing room
Tagged Crafts, diy, embroidery, Quilting, sewing, sewing room, Sewing room Declutter Challenge
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A Needle Cushion
Over the weekend I fancied sewing something different, I just needed something fairly straight forward and a quick finish. I decided to make up a kit I’d bought at the Knitting and Stitching Show a couple of years ago. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Sewing, sewing room
Tagged Debbie Harris kit, handmade, pin cushion, sewing, sewing machine pin cushion, sewing room
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Sewing Room Wreath
Wreaths seem to be all on trend here in the UK at the moment, door wreaths are no longer just for Christmas, there’s ones for all year round. Well I’ve made one for my sewing room. It’s actually a kit … Continue reading
Non Slip Mat
I’ve done a fair bit of sewing over the last few weeks and one thing I’ve found increasingly annoying is that as I sew my machine foot slowly slips further and further away, or leans against the desk side so … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Sewing, sewing room
Tagged non-slip mat DIY, sewing room, So Sew Seasy
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Decluttering my Sewing Room
Well my decluttering continues… Day 5 was patterns, it took quite a while! I did have rather a lot, some many years old! I found one that was size 6,7,8! It’s definitely a LONG time since I was a size … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity, sewing room
Tagged sewing room, Sewing room Declutter Challenge, sewing room peg board
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De-Cluttering my Sewing Room
I’m having a bit of a spring clean and sort out in my sewing room, it’s well overdue! I had an operation on my nose (polyps!) last week so I’m off work for a couple of weeks. As you can … Continue reading
Sewing Room Cross-stitch
Over the last couple of months I’ve been stitching a sign for my sewing room. It’s a pattern from Stoney Creek, it’s a little dated in style, it’s typical of the 80’s and 90’s, but it appealed and it seems … Continue reading
Sewing Room Cross-stitch
We’ve just had a few days in Derbyshire so I packed a little sewing to do in the evenings. I was strict with myself and only took one project, the sewing room cross-stitch. This is a design from Stony Creek … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, sewing room
Tagged cross-stitch, sewing room, Sewing Room Cross-stitch, vintage sewing machine
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Happy New Year
I’ve had a little break from posting over Christmas and New Year, I’ve been pretty busy though, both sewing and trying to sort my sewing room out a bit. One of my Christmas presents was a bobbin storage unit from … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, sewing room
Tagged Creations by Rod, embroidery thread storage, sewing room
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Stitching on the go
I always have a little stitching project in my handbag for those odd moments when I’m sitting around waiting…at the dentist, in a cafe. It’s usually something small but over autumn it’s been a slightly bigger project which will end … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, cross-stitch
Tagged cross-stitch, Gingerbread House, sewing room, The Nutmeg Company
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