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May 2015
Old shirts – new purpose
What do you do with clothes when they can no longer serve their intended purpose? Obviously, if we discard them because we don’t like them anymore or they don’t fit, but are still in usable…
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08
May 2015
Finished Object :: Crochet Blanket
This blanket has been in a bag in a semi kinda – not – really finished state for…I don’t even know how long. It was in that bag when we moved almost two years ago…
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08
May 2015
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May 2015
Embroidery on Essex linen
What kind of fabric do you embroider on? I mainly stitch on white (and sometimes coloured) cotton fabric I buy in Denmark. Occasionally I’ll stitch on Kona cotton too. But the fabric from Denmark is…
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27
Apr 2015
Lace and old buttons
My parents visited us this weekend – they were here for my birthday yesterday which was lovely. And which doesn’t happen very often as you can probably imagine. My mum brought me these pretties. They…
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21
Apr 2015
Pink blossom clouds
Our blossom tree is in bloom. So pretty. About two years ago when we went to see the house for the first time, the tree was in bloom too. I’m not saying that it was…
View PostPink blossom clouds
Our blossom tree is in bloom. So pretty. About two years ago when we went to see the house for the first time, the tree was in bloom too. I’m not saying that it was…
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10
Apr 2015
Unhappy studio floor — the sequel
Remember the soggy studio floor? Well, it got pretty bad. So bad that I didn’t want to use it. We moved my desk to the conservatory and I’ve been using that as my sewing room.…
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03
Apr 2015
Mini Log Cabin Quilt
A wee wonky log cabin quilt I made for Nicole as a birthday present. Happy birthday! I like making wonky log cabin blocks. They are the perfect way to use up small precious scraps and…
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Mar 2015
Materials you need for embroidery
With the Mini Embellishment Club starting soon, I thought I’d go through the basic materials you need to get started. You don’t need much! Unless you become a thread/fabric/hoop hoarder. It happens… ;-) Anyway, this…
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