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Tour de KBH

Tour de KBH

Two weeks ago we were in Copenhagen for a long weekend to see the start of the Tour de France! I have watched the Tour for about 30 years and never imagined that it would…

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Tour de KBH

Two weeks ago we were in Copenhagen for a long weekend to see the start of the Tour de France! I have watched the Tour for about 30 years and never imagined that it would…

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A List of Colours

A List of Colours

My 2022 temperature embroidery as of July 8th. We’re in for a bit of a heatwave this week so more orange, or red even, will be added soon! Oh and the white thread is to…

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Apple-y Needlebook

Apple-y Needlebook

When I made my new sketching bag, I wildly overestimated how much fabric I would need to quilt so I have plenty left over to make some other projects. So when I was tidying after…

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Finished Project: Blazingstar Bag

Finished Project: Blazingstar Bag

I’ve wanted to make a new (another!) sketching bag because although I like the one I made last year, it’s just a little bit too small. When I saw the Blazingstar bag from Sew Sweetness…

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Finished Project: Blazingstar Bag
Friday Links: Sloth, Zipper, Sculpture

Friday Links: Sloth, Zipper, Sculpture

The sunset was being all fabulous the other evening. Some might even say it was showing off! :-D Just a wee handful of links for you. I hope you have a lovely weekend. x Carina…

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Happy Summer Solstice

Happy Summer Solstice

The next season or festival in the Celtic Wheel of The Year is here. The summer solstice. The start of summer. Which is followed swiftly by Midsummer in a few days! :-) The motif for…

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The Bottom of The Darning Pile

The Bottom of The Darning Pile

I like darning socks. But it’s not always a priority. Usually other things take up my hand stitching time. So the number of socks waiting to be darned had grown. To the point of overflowing…

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The Bottom of The Darning Pile

I like darning socks. But it’s not always a priority. Usually other things take up my hand stitching time. So the number of socks waiting to be darned had grown. To the point of overflowing…

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Friday Links: Typewriters, Reflections, Time Words

Friday Links: Typewriters, Reflections, Time Words

Peonies. My favourites. Usually the shops around here only sell light pink peonies so I was happy to find these dark pink ones. They are just so beautiful. Are peonies difficult to grow, I wonder..?…

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