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RBD: Hidden Cottage – Mini Stitch and Go Case

Today I would like to share with you what I have made with Minki Kim’s newest collection – Hidden Cottage. If you are a fan of her work then you will LOVE this one. Featuring Minki’s trademark cute illustrations and pretty florals on beautiful pastel backgrounds. My Stitch and Go Case celebrated its first birthday…… Continue reading RBD: Hidden Cottage – Mini Stitch and Go Case

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Santa Claus Lane Fabric – Pull Bang Pop Pillow

My lovely friend Sally – @chasing.tigers has released a fab new pattern just in time for Christmas and I had the great fortune of receiving an early version of it. Pull Bang Pop is a fun and easy patchwork project to celebrate the festive season.  The table runner will add a bright and fun centre…… Continue reading Santa Claus Lane Fabric – Pull Bang Pop Pillow

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Tale as Old as Time

I’ve already written about my love for Beauty and the Beast and the wonderful collection by Riley Blake Designs. (Click here if you missed it!). You may have also read about my Beauty and the Beast cross stitch I had started. Well fresh off the hoop, here it is! Seriously though, how cute is this!?…… Continue reading Tale as Old as Time

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Slow stitching

Most of this week has been about taking things slow, drinking tea and cross stitching. Going slow is not something I’m particularly good at, but for my mental and physical health it’s what I’m doing. I’ve been working on various cross stitch projects at the moment, simply as there is nothing more I feel like…… Continue reading Slow stitching

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Stitch and Go Case – Tester Versions

Just over a week ago I released my first pattern and today I would like to share the versions my wonderful testers have made for me. I was blown away when pictures started to come through, it was so exciting to see a pattern that I had designed being made into actual items! Such a…… Continue reading Stitch and Go Case – Tester Versions

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Stitch and Go Case – New Pattern Release!

I’m so excited today to be sharing with you my first pattern – The Stitch and Go Case. As you know I’m a keen cross stitcher, and especially a fan of an SAL (sew-along). I wanted something that held all I needed that I could just grab and take with me. It needed to hold…… Continue reading Stitch and Go Case – New Pattern Release!

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Its been a while!

Well, hello there! Somehow it is the middle of June and almost 2 months since I last did a blog post! The crazy times we are living in means I’ve not posted as much as I would have liked. Then with so much going on in the world, it was a case of finding the right…… Continue reading Its been a while!

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Animal Almanac – Month 3

How are you all doing? Such crazy times right!? Not a whole load of sewing going on over here, what with Mabel’s pre-school being closed, and lack of concentration with all the worry over everything, I haven’t really made it onto my machine. I have been happily hand stitching as much as I can though.…… Continue reading Animal Almanac – Month 3

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

I thought we could all do with a bit of luck at the moment, and what better way to share that then on St. Patrick’s day, one of the luckiest days! This Lucky pattern I stitched up last year is from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery (who else!?😆). I’ll admit though, I have only just framed…… Continue reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Into the Jungle SAL – Completed!

Two years and 3 months after I first started this cross stitch and a year and 3 months behind the sew along I have finished my Into the Jungle! I can’t tell you how satisfying it was to put that final stitch in place! I think this fabric is telling me it wants me to…… Continue reading Into the Jungle SAL – Completed!