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A weekend that felt like a mini holiday
19
Jun 2016
A weekend that felt like a mini holiday

A weekend that felt like a mini holiday

Life

Last weekend, Tony was at the Download festival. Blake and I stayed home. We’re not big fans of heavy metal. Or mud. :-D My initial plan for this weekend, actually 3½ days, was ‘awesome, I…

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A weekend that felt like a mini holiday

Life

Last weekend, Tony was at the Download festival. Blake and I stayed home. We’re not big fans of heavy metal. Or mud. :-D My initial plan for this weekend, actually 3½ days, was ‘awesome, I…

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Colouring in sketchbook pages
14
Jun 2016

Colouring in sketchbook pages

Sketching and Drawing

A page from my sketchbook. I wanted to colour it in but I also wanted to keep the page as it is in my sketchbook. So I copied it. Twice, because I had two different…

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Recipe :: Delicious Easy Müsli
12
Jun 2016

Recipe :: Delicious Easy Müsli

Vegan Recipes

Happy Sunday! I snapped this photo the other week, but it feels very Sunday-y, don’t you think? :-) I wanted to share my quick recipe for müsli. Although it’s been fried, so it’s more like…

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Friday Links :: Neon Paintings, Giant Dog, Fabric Love
10
Jun 2016

Friday Links :: Neon Paintings, Giant Dog, Fabric Love

Links and Curiosities

A sleeping Blake presents this week’s linky inspirations: These neon paintings by Grant Haffner are amazing! Easy cathedral window tutorial. I think I should be able to wrap my head around this! :-) The World’s…

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WIP :: Maybroidery Reunion
01
Jun 2016
WIP :: Maybroidery Reunion

WIP :: Maybroidery Reunion

Sewing and Quilting

I’ve been stitching flowers. Flowers I thought I had lost. Maybe you remember the Maybroidery stitchalong from 2014? Somehow I managed to misplace most of the flowers I had stitched for it, so I never…

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WIP :: Maybroidery Reunion

Sewing and Quilting

I’ve been stitching flowers. Flowers I thought I had lost. Maybe you remember the Maybroidery stitchalong from 2014? Somehow I managed to misplace most of the flowers I had stitched for it, so I never…

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Pre-order Romantic Motifs – my new book!
Pre-order Romantic Motifs – my new book!
24
May 2016

Pre-order Romantic Motifs – my new book!

Carina Writes Books

This is the advance copy of my new book, Romantic Motifs. Isn’t it pretty? My publisher let me have a lot of say in the look of the cover, so I am really chuffed with…

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Pre-order Romantic Motifs – my new book!

Carina Writes Books

This is the advance copy of my new book, Romantic Motifs. Isn’t it pretty? My publisher let me have a lot of say in the look of the cover, so I am really chuffed with…

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Finished Objects :: Texas Mini Quilts
13
Apr 2016

Finished Objects :: Texas Mini Quilts

Sewing and Quilting

I can finally share these mini quilts which I made for my niece and nephew because they have arrived at their destination. For such small quilts, about 20″ square, they took quite a while to…

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Finished Objects :: Texas Mini Quilts
13
Apr 2016
New Pattern :: Sakura Blossom
05
Apr 2016

New Pattern :: Sakura Blossom

My Patterns

Happy Tuesday! I’m very excited because my new pattern, Sakura Blossom, is ready! It is actually two patterns in one, so plenty of stitching to keep you busy. The pattern includes both an embroidery pattern…

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