This is a small embroidery (4″ hoop) I have been working on for probably eight months or so. I just couldn’t get my act together and finish it. But the past few evenings I’ve been…
View PostThis is a small embroidery (4″ hoop) I have been working on for probably eight months or so. I just couldn’t get my act together and finish it. But the past few evenings I’ve been…
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It has been more than 4 months since our New York trip so I should probably post some of the pictures ─ and write down the things we saw and did before I forget it…
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A couple of weeks ago, Romantic Motifs (my second book) was on TV! On Sewing Quarter to be precise. None of my books had been on TV before, so it was a little bit exciting!…
View PostA couple of weeks ago, Romantic Motifs (my second book) was on TV! On Sewing Quarter to be precise. None of my books had been on TV before, so it was a little bit exciting!…
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Is one of your 2019 goals to read more books? Then you probably need some bookmarks…right? :-) Check my collection of five different embroidery bookmark designs. Don’t drown in email! How to use Gmail more…
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A friend of mine just moved from just-down-the-road all the way to Cornwall. Since they have three adorable sausage dogs, I thought I’d make a cushion cover with appliqué sausage dogs as a housewarming gift…
View PostA friend of mine just moved from just-down-the-road all the way to Cornwall. Since they have three adorable sausage dogs, I thought I’d make a cushion cover with appliqué sausage dogs as a housewarming gift…
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Maybe you’ve seen the #amakershands on Instagram in the past week or so? It’s been fascinating and moving to see what people write about their hands. But it struck me that basically all of the…
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If you follow me on Instagram, you will probably (depending on the current friendliness of their algorithm, of course!) have seen a few posts about this wee sampler. I started it on a whim with…
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You got a copy of Mandalas to Embroider (maybe as a Christmas present?) and you’re all excited to start stitching, iron in hand, ready to transfer the pattern and then…nothing. So frustrating. I’ve received a…
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