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New Book! :: Folk Art Embroidery
New Book! :: Folk Art Embroidery
08
Aug 2018

New Book! :: Folk Art Embroidery

Carina Writes Books

Yesterday there was only four weeks until my next book/kit is published!! Folk Art Embroidery is a collection of embroidery designs inspired by folk art from different parts of the world. If you’ve followed this…

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New Book! :: Folk Art Embroidery

Carina Writes Books

Yesterday there was only four weeks until my next book/kit is published!! Folk Art Embroidery is a collection of embroidery designs inspired by folk art from different parts of the world. If you’ve followed this…

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Tropical Leaves :: Fabric Collection
Tropical Leaves :: Fabric Collection
05
Aug 2018

Tropical Leaves :: Fabric Collection

Fabric

I made a new fabric collection (that sounds very fancy!) over on Spoonflower. It’s called Tropical Leaves because it is all about leaves and fruity, tropical colours. :-) I wanted to see what I could…

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Tropical Leaves :: Fabric Collection

Fabric

I made a new fabric collection (that sounds very fancy!) over on Spoonflower. It’s called Tropical Leaves because it is all about leaves and fruity, tropical colours. :-) I wanted to see what I could…

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Friday Links :: Book, Uncanny Cats, Collages
03
Aug 2018

Friday Links :: Book, Uncanny Cats, Collages

Links and Curiosities

Throwback to the Festival of Quilts in 2015. FoQ is on again next weekend, I wish I were going this year, but I’m not. Maybe next year. :-) The heatwave is back. I really rather…

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Me Made Tops!
26
Jul 2018

Me Made Tops!

Sewing and Quilting

Look at this! I made these tops! Me! And not only did I make them, I made several modifications to the pattern*, just making it up as I went. I am really happy with these…

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Experiment :: Block Print and embroidery
22
Jul 2018

Experiment :: Block Print and embroidery

She's Crafty

A test of a block print on fabric. Which I *had to* add some embroidery to. With no plan or anything, just adding stitches where I felt like it. It has given me ideas for…

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Friday Links :: Fore Edge Painter, Stitches, Hiraeth
20
Jul 2018

Friday Links :: Fore Edge Painter, Stitches, Hiraeth

Links and Curiosities

When I was taking new pictures for the shop last week, I made a bit of a mess on my desk. That’s nothing new to be honest, the desk is usually invisible underneath piles of…

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Review: Dutch Label Custom Labels
18
Jul 2018
Review: Dutch Label Custom Labels

Review: Dutch Label Custom Labels

Sewing and Quilting

A little while ago, Dutch Label Shop got in touch asking if I’d be interested in trying their custom woven labels. I occasionally get requests like this, but I usually turn them down because they…

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Review: Dutch Label Custom Labels

Sewing and Quilting

A little while ago, Dutch Label Shop got in touch asking if I’d be interested in trying their custom woven labels. I occasionally get requests like this, but I usually turn them down because they…

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New Embroidery Pattern :: Bookmarks!
11
Jul 2018

New Embroidery Pattern :: Bookmarks!

My Patterns

With my quest to read more books this year, I needed more bookmarks! Yes, I could just have used an old envelope or something but where’s the fun in that? When you can make your…

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