21
Dec 2023
Trying Tatreez Embroidery
A cross stitch project I started a little while ago. Or rather, a little test because I didn’t have a piece of cross stitch suitable fabric that is large enough. I’ll buy that in the…
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15
Dec 2023
Pattern on Sale: Alphabet Stitch Sampler
The Alphabet Stitch Sampler pattern is on sale at the moment, 25% off and you don’t need a code! I loved making this sampler and it is the perfect ‘do one per day’ because it…
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11
Dec 2023
Recipe: Vegan Lussekatter – Saffron Lucia Buns
For several years I have had a new tradition: for breakfast on December 13th, St Lucia’s day, I make these Swedish saffron buns called lussekatter. They are really delicious. And the most delightful yellow colour!…
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04
Nov 2023
Appliqué Protests
I have been making these…protest appliqués over the past few months. I have ideas for many more. Living in Tory Britain leaves us with plenty to protest against… I am not sure what to do…
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01
Nov 2023
Happy Samhain!
It is time for the next instalment in the 2023 Wheel of The Year stitchalong. I have really been looking forward to stitching this on because I had planned on using the battlement filling stitch.…
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It is time for the next instalment in the 2023 Wheel of The Year stitchalong. I have really been looking forward to stitching this on because I had planned on using the battlement filling stitch.…
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30
Oct 2023
Revived Hexagon Quilt
I started working on a hexagon quilt, using only Denyse Schmidt fabrics, in 2013. Twenty Thirteen! The picture above shows pretty much the sum total of how far I got with that project. Since then,…
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27
Oct 2023
Baking Panis Quadratus
Something a bit different from my usual posts… I baked a panis quadratus! Bread in the style of Ancient Rome! I don’t know why it has never occurred to me that you could do that.…
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05
Oct 2023
New: 2022 Wheel of The Year Pattern
I have finally (!) finished turning the files from the 2022 Wheel of The Year stitchalong into a pattern. I didn’t expect it to take this long, almost a year! But it’s finally done. Buy…
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05
Oct 2023