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Gingerbread Christmas Embroidery Patterns
Gingerbread Christmas Embroidery Patterns
01
Dec 2018

Gingerbread Christmas Embroidery Patterns

My Patterns

I was reminded of my gingerbread patterns the other day and I thought I’d mention them again, they’re so fun and colourful, they deserve to be seen. :-) This is the first one, called Gingerbread Christmas…

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Gingerbread Christmas Embroidery Patterns

My Patterns

I was reminded of my gingerbread patterns the other day and I thought I’d mention them again, they’re so fun and colourful, they deserve to be seen. :-) This is the first one, called Gingerbread Christmas…

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Stitch Improv :: Oak Leaves
29
Nov 2018

Stitch Improv :: Oak Leaves

Embroidery

I’ve started another ‘stitch improv‘ piece. Or I guess you could call it a textile collage. I love making these. I love they can’t be rushed. I have to find the right bits of fabric,…

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Manhattan Skyline Appliqué
28
Nov 2018

Manhattan Skyline Appliqué

Machine Embroidery

Another textile picture inspired by our New York trip. And not the last one, I’m sure! I have no concrete plans right now, but there are some ideas bubbling away… This is the Manhattan skyline…

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Manhattan Skyline Appliqué
28
Nov 2018
Spruced Up Embroidered
Spruced Up Embroidered
27
Nov 2018

Spruced Up Embroidered

Embroidery

A little while ago, Jenny of Papper, Sax, Sten asked me if I would embellish a quilt block with embroidery for her. Of course I would! I’m always up for trying something a bit different.…

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Spruced Up Embroidered

Embroidery

A little while ago, Jenny of Papper, Sax, Sten asked me if I would embellish a quilt block with embroidery for her. Of course I would! I’m always up for trying something a bit different.…

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Street Artist in Bushwick
26
Nov 2018

Street Artist in Bushwick

Uncategorized

Our trip to New York went by in a bit of a blur. We wanted to see as much as possible so we did maybe (probably) rush from place to place a bit too much.…

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New York Inspired Make
24
Nov 2018

New York Inspired Make

Machine Embroidery

An appliqué and machine embroidery picture I made from one of my New York photos. Can you tell what it is? In case you can’t, I’ll tell ya. It’s Times Square. Based on a blurry…

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Blogger to WordPress?
21
Nov 2018

Blogger to WordPress?

Blogging

For a long while I have been thinking about changing from Blogger to WordPress to run my blog. I even bookmarked some tutorials for doing just that, but now I can’t find them! WordPress would…

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Arrr! Mandalas Pirates!
20
Nov 2018

Arrr! Mandalas Pirates!

Carina Writes Books

I guess you know your book is popular if there are pirated PDF copies of it on Etsy..? This has started happening with the Japanese version of Mandalas to Embroider. Curiously, not with any of…

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