31
Dec 2022
Happy New Year!
I fancied stitching the number for the new year. And fill the number with stitches and good wishes. I thought maybe you’d like to do something similar so I made a pattern. You can find…
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22
Dec 2022
Ebook: Temperature Quilts, Embroideries And Other Craft Projects
I have made quite a few long term projects over the past few years. A steps quilt, temperature embroideries (2021 and 2022), 100 day projects (satin dots and stitch sampler) etc. I love making this…
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22
Dec 2022
16
Dec 2022
Friday Links: London, Book Gift Guide, Focaccia
The view from our house hasn’t changed much this week. Although we’ve not had more snow since Sunday night, it is still there because it has been very cold. Down to -8°C overnight and barely…
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15
Dec 2022
Sock Darning Season
We are well into sock darning season. If you darn socks I’m sure you know what I mean! :-) Colder weather means wearing more socks and they start to wear. Mine especially have a tendency…
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13
Dec 2022
Foggy Winter Frost
On Sunday morning I went for a little walk in the frosty, foggy winter landscape. I thought I’d take some pictures of pretty frost covered leaves or something but I didn’t expect all the beautiful…
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On Sunday morning I went for a little walk in the frosty, foggy winter landscape. I thought I’d take some pictures of pretty frost covered leaves or something but I didn’t expect all the beautiful…
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09
Dec 2022
Friday Links: Kingfisher, Dinosaur, Cardigan
I found this embroidery while I was tidying the other day. Can’t remember when I made it. Maybe during the first lockdown..? Not sure what my plans were for it. Maybe just something to keep…
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08
Dec 2022
Advent Flowers Embroidery
The advent flower motifs I am sharing with newsletter subscribers. I actually hadn’t planned on stitching them myself but I am really enjoying it. And especially using this variegated thread colour. It’s one of my…
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02
Dec 2022
Accidental Advent Calendar
I didn’t mean to do it, but then I got this idea to do a stitch sampler advent calendar, so that’s what I’m doing! :-) The design is inspired by Passacaglia English paper piecing quilts.…
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I didn’t mean to do it, but then I got this idea to do a stitch sampler advent calendar, so that’s what I’m doing! :-) The design is inspired by Passacaglia English paper piecing quilts.…
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