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May 2013
This is my desk. No gloss.
This is my desk, right now. No tidying, no ‘styling’. No gloss. Just my messy desk the way it looks most of the time. Although it has looked worse! But it has also looked a…
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15
May 2013
Maybroidery day 1-14
Here’s the result of my daily stitching this month! I’m happy to report that I’ve only missed two days so far, one because my hand was hurting (boo!) and one day because I just couldn’t…
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Here’s the result of my daily stitching this month! I’m happy to report that I’ve only missed two days so far, one because my hand was hurting (boo!) and one day because I just couldn’t…
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14
May 2013
Spring brings my favourite colours
Yesterday I needed to go to the shops. I decided to take a detour past this blossom tree. Just in time too because it looked like the pink blossoms would be blown off very soon……
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Yesterday I needed to go to the shops. I decided to take a detour past this blossom tree. Just in time too because it looked like the pink blossoms would be blown off very soon……
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01
May 2013
Maybroidery – a month of daily stitching – day 1
I’ve set myself a challenge! Every day in May I’m going to do a small finished embroidery. I often put off doing embroidery for me, just for fun because my ideas usually require more time/effort…
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30
Apr 2013
Book review: Stitched in Scandinavia
Stitched in Scandinavia: 39 Contemporary Embroidery Projects by Karin HolmbergPublisher: A&C Black Visual ArtsISBN: 978-1408191941Published on May 23rd, 2013 There’s also a French version, Broderies nordiques, which will be published at the same time. I’ve…
View PostBook review: Stitched in Scandinavia
Stitched in Scandinavia: 39 Contemporary Embroidery Projects by Karin HolmbergPublisher: A&C Black Visual ArtsISBN: 978-1408191941Published on May 23rd, 2013 There’s also a French version, Broderies nordiques, which will be published at the same time. I’ve…
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28
Apr 2013
Flowers and cake
Tony bought me flowers on Friday. Birthday daffodils! And tulips too. I think he knows I like flowers… :-) He made me special breakfast and baked a cake for me. I totally have the best…
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Tony bought me flowers on Friday. Birthday daffodils! And tulips too. I think he knows I like flowers… :-) He made me special breakfast and baked a cake for me. I totally have the best…
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24
Apr 2013
My work is worth paying for (and so is yours)
This isn’t something I usually write about but.. And it may be a teensy bit controversial, but I feel like it’s a topic that needs more discussion out in the open.. And I’d love to…
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20
Apr 2013
Crocodile stitch shawl
Look at that, I’m almost done with this shawl I’ve been crocheting for my mum! But I’m not quite there yet, because wouldn’t you know it – I’m about 15 centimetres from being done and…
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