I’m teaching at the Village Haberdashery in September, so if you’re in/near London why not come a long for some stitchy fun? :-) On September 8th, it’s Beginner Embroidery at 11 AM. I think there…
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Do you use a bullet journal? I have been using one for a few years now. Well, a simplified version of the bullet journal. For a while I didn’t see the point of bullet journals.…
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Autumn is almost here (although it feels like we’ve barely had a summer?) and you know what’s the perfect thing to do as the nights draw in and you want to be cosy indoors? Darning!…
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Yesterday I spotted these poppies on our morning walk. So happy to see that there are still pops of cheerful red here and there. :-) It won’t last for much longer. Soon the red/orange will…
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Some of the sketching that has been distracting me from stitching. :-) The exercise for the spread above is about adding secondary sketches. Something I’d never thought about doing before. Learning stuff already! :-) I’m…
View PostSome of the sketching that has been distracting me from stitching. :-) The exercise for the spread above is about adding secondary sketches. Something I’d never thought about doing before. Learning stuff already! :-) I’m…
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Today is the day of the last pattern in the August Mandala Stitchalong. This week it’s featuring paisley patterns. Paisleys are one of my favourite pattern element type things. All curvy and ornamental. Perfect pairing…
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Yesterday I came across this photo of a pattern I made a few years ago. Elizabeth I – Gloriana. It was nice to see her again! :-) And I realised that the pattern wasn’t in…
View PostYesterday I came across this photo of a pattern I made a few years ago. Elizabeth I – Gloriana. It was nice to see her again! :-) And I realised that the pattern wasn’t in…
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The poppy season is almost over, but there are still some beauties hanging on. Like this one I spotted outside the library. I guess I’ll have to find another plant to obsess about… :-) I…
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