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Friday Links :: Book, Uncanny Cats, Collages

Friday Links :: Book, Uncanny Cats, Collages

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!

Me Made Tops!

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

Experiment :: Block Print and embroidery

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

Friday Links :: Fore Edge Painter, Stitches, Hiraeth

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

Review: Dutch Label Custom Labels

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

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!

New Embroidery Pattern :: Bookmarks!

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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In Which I Say The Word Japanese A Lot

In Which I Say The Word Japanese A Lot

Ok, this is veeeery exciting! Mandalas to Embroider will be published in Japanese!! I have known about this since the end of last year, but yesterday I received a parcel from my publisher with a…

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My Work in Homespun June 2018

My Work in Homespun June 2018

My Nature’s Jewels patterns is in the current (June 2018) issue of Australian Homespun. It is actually a reprint because the patterns was originally commissioned for an issue of Homespun way back in 2012 (with…

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