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Sock Darning Season

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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Foggy Winter Frost

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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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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Friday Links: Kingfisher, Dinosaur, Cardigan

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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Advent Flowers Embroidery

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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Accidental Advent Calendar

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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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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Fabric And Stitches

Fabric And Stitches

A little stitchy idea for when you want an embroidery project but can’t be bothered with tracing a pattern. Have a look in your fabric stash for a print that would look lovely covered in…

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Geese Mini Quilt

Geese Mini Quilt

I made this small quilt top ages ago. Then I quilted it Very Badly using free motion quilting. And then the wee quilt sat in a basket for a few years until I found it…

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Friday Links: German, Klimt’s Kiss, Stars

Friday Links: German, Klimt’s Kiss, Stars

If you would like a signed copy of one of my books, you can take 10% off with the code BOOKS until November 30th. Sadly, I can’t ship to EU countries (thank you Brexsh*t.) Sometimes…

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