There are so many acorns on the oak trees nearby. It looks like it is a mast year. Despite the very warm summer and the trees haven’t had enough rain. But I suppose the acorns…
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I really like the Whipped Wheel stitch. It is very relaxing to do, just going round and round. The Whipped Wheel is not the same as the Spiderweb Rose stitch. You can see both of…
View PostI really like the Whipped Wheel stitch. It is very relaxing to do, just going round and round. The Whipped Wheel is not the same as the Spiderweb Rose stitch. You can see both of…
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I am working on a stitch sampler class and it would be very helpful if you would take this survey about the class. The survey is mainly ticking some boxes so it won’t take much…
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Earlier this week I saw the 150 Years of the Royal School of Needlework: Crown to Catwalk exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London. It was an interesting exhibition but perhaps a little…
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The rose petal stitch is a fun 3D stitch. I love how…puffy it is! :-) And it’s not difficult to do, although I’ll admit that it is a little fiddly. If you want to try…
View PostThe rose petal stitch is a fun 3D stitch. I love how…puffy it is! :-) And it’s not difficult to do, although I’ll admit that it is a little fiddly. If you want to try…
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A new sampler project. I finished my 100 Day Stitch Sampler in May and I guess I missed it because here I am, stitching another sampler. :-) I hope you have a good weekend. x…
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With the warm and dry weather continuing here, it doesn’t feel like autumn is inching ever closer. But it is. The sun rises a bit later and sets a bit earlier. I’m spotting elder berries…
View PostWith the warm and dry weather continuing here, it doesn’t feel like autumn is inching ever closer. But it is. The sun rises a bit later and sets a bit earlier. I’m spotting elder berries…
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Tomorrow is World Embroidery Day. So I made a wee collection of sunflower motifs to stitch. I really like sunflowers. So bright and cheerful. You can download the sunflower motif collection here. I hope you…
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