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Sep 2014
How to :: Easily remove label glue
Trying to remove the label glue from a jar can be a real pain, right? The glue just sticks and sticks. Even if you manage to remove all the paper, the glue still sits there,…
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12
Sep 2014
Experiment :: Appliqué roses
Recently, Tony bought me a bouquet of roses. Just before they started to wither, I drew a quick sketch of them. Almost blind contour like. Very loose. And then I coloured it with Tombow Brush…
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Recently, Tony bought me a bouquet of roses. Just before they started to wither, I drew a quick sketch of them. Almost blind contour like. Very loose. And then I coloured it with Tombow Brush…
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03
Sep 2014
Stitched Blooms :: Reader show and tell
Eep, will you look at this! This appliqué is made using one of the patterns from Stitched Blooms (my book that was published last year.) Isn’t it gorgeous? I love the colours and fabrics Helen…
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01
Sep 2014
Finished object :: Blue blackwork brooch
I used the blackwork sample from last week’s waste canvas tutorial to make myself a brooch. It was simple to make. Cut a piece of felt a bit bigger than the embroidery. Then I sewed…
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29
Aug 2014
London :: Tower Poppies
I was in London last week and on my way home I went by the Tower of London to see the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red art installation, aka Tower Poppies. It is…
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I was in London last week and on my way home I went by the Tower of London to see the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red art installation, aka Tower Poppies. It is…
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28
Aug 2014
Embroidery Tutorial :: Waste Canvas
I don’t know if you have tried waste canvas yet? It is very handy when you want to do counted work, cross stitch or blackwork e.g., on fabric that isn’t very good for this kind…
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23
Aug 2014
Finished Objects :: Quilts for my niece and nephew
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it here before, but in about a month I will be an auntie! Or moster, the Danish word for mother’s sister. Because my little sister is having twins! No half…
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Aug 2014
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Aug 2014
Update :: Letter C for DMC
Remember the red blackwork C I made in May to send to a DMC exhibition? Well, I’m very happy to say that my C made it in time and it’s now part of the exhibition!…
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