Give yourself, or someone else, the gift of embroidery! I have signed copies of my books available: Romantic Motifs, Mandalas to Embroider and Thread Doodling. The books are currently 10% off (no code necessary), as…
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The finished third mandala in the November stitchalong. As I mentioned the other day, it didn’t quite feel like ‘me’ in the black and white version of the pattern but the stitching has made it…
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Now we’re well into November now so it’s really time to think about Christmas stitching if that’s your sort of thing! :-) Over the years I have made several Christmas patterns. A few years in…
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Something a bit different today! In the past couple of years, some of the big chocolate companies have started coming out with vegan chocolate bars, either outright ‘copies’ of their dairy versions or slightly different…
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It’s already week three in the stitchalong! November is rushing past. When I drew this pattern on the computer, I wasn’t sure if I was actually going to love it. Because it’s really just one…
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This was an absolute delight to stitch! Is it ok to say that about my own pattern? ;-) I love using back stitch on a repeating pattern like this. Because each section is the same,…
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A review (and project make from) Modern Crewel Embroidery – 15 Fresh Samplers Stitched with Wool * by Jo Avery. First, the usual disclaimer: Jo sent me a review copy of the book. But the…
View PostA review (and project make from) Modern Crewel Embroidery – 15 Fresh Samplers Stitched with Wool * by Jo Avery. First, the usual disclaimer: Jo sent me a review copy of the book. But the…
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Have I mentioned how much I love back stitch? Yes, it’s a very basic stitch and maybe some would think it a bit boring. It’s not as fancy as French knots or herringbone or maidenhair…
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