18
Sep 2013
Wallpaper quilt wall
This wall in my studio needs a bit of work. We took down a hideous cupboard, but what with everything else we’ve been working on in the house (gutting the bathroom and master bedroom and…
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16
Sep 2013
Stitched Blooms blog tour starts today!
Today is a bit special. You know how I wrote a book and stuff? Well, today kicks off a blog tour for Stitched Blooms!! A whole bunch of nice people are helping me send it…
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06
Sep 2013
August via Instagram
A peek at what August was like, as seen through my Instagram photos… Lots of ‘firsts’… In August we knocked down the tiles and weird decorations and unappealing mouldings in the bathroom. Hence my charming…
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31
Aug 2013
Hooked on hexies!
I could have sworn I’d never do any paper piecing because it just seems like such slow work! But then Julie showed how fast it is to make hexagons and ever since then I’ve been…
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29
Aug 2013
Embroidery tip: thread multiple needles
I recently finished a commission where I mainly used one colour, black to be specific. And there was lots of black satin stitching going on in this particular piece. Satin stitch eats a LOT of…
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25
Aug 2013
Working in my studio…
On Friday I worked in my studio for the very first time! I don’t even think I can properly express how happy I am to have a space of my own to work in. Really,…
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On Friday I worked in my studio for the very first time! I don’t even think I can properly express how happy I am to have a space of my own to work in. Really,…
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14
Aug 2013
Light and shadows
We’re slowly starting to settle in our new home. As we unpack boxes and things find places to live, we’re making this feel more like a home, not just a house. Although some things will…
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12
Aug 2013
Stitched Blooms – the book I wrote
This is it! Look! This!! This is the book I wrote! Me! You’ll forgive the excessive exclamation points, I hope, because this is really big for me. So here are a few more: !!!!!!!!!! (Edit,…
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