Last week I very optimistically (I now realise) called this WIP a shawl. But because the crocodile stitch practically gobbles up yarn, this is only going to be a scarf. That’s fine too. Because it…
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More leaves today. It is autumn after all! :-) When I walked Blake the other morning it was very windy and leaves were cascading from the trees. It was beautiful! So I wanted to do…
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The past year, year and a half maybe, I have been making a concerted effort to get better at drawing. I’ve always been a ‘drawer’ but I’ve never been terribly good at keeping up a…
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This is not where I was expecting to spend the day: on the floor of our bedroom, next to Blake’s bed. The poor boy has been unwell since yesterday, whenever he eats anything it comes…
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A few years ago, I made a set of snowflake embroidery patterns every year. They are not all the same ‘style’. Some are sort of geometric and others are more organic, like mandalas. I love…
View PostA few years ago, I made a set of snowflake embroidery patterns every year. They are not all the same ‘style’. Some are sort of geometric and others are more organic, like mandalas. I love…
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I have been meaning to make new Christmas cushion covers for a while. And I bought the polar bear and penguin fabrics specifically for that purpose at Festival of Quilts. In 2015!! About time I…
View PostI have been meaning to make new Christmas cushion covers for a while. And I bought the polar bear and penguin fabrics specifically for that purpose at Festival of Quilts. In 2015!! About time I…
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This is the shawl I’m making with that delicious Whirl yarn. I originally thought I’d just make a scarf but I think this particular crochet stitch, crocodile stitch (sometimes called dragon scale stitch) looks best…
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A little experiment with appliqué. I’m not sure where this is going. I think it needs a bit more appliqué and then I will turn it into a mini quilt. I like the look of…
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