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Christmas Celebration Sampler – Row 3 Complete!

My Christmas sampler is really coming on, I’ve finished row 3! M is for Mrs Claus A is for Angel S just had to be for Santa Just the border to go and it’ll be finished!

Crafts · Sewing

Spring Stitching Completed

So I know it’s autumn and a liiiitttle bit late but believe it or not I did actually finish this project months ago. The first batch of photos I took I was not happy with and it’s taken until now to redo and edit them, silly really as I was so proud to have finished my second…… Continue reading Spring Stitching Completed

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Vintage embroidery

So I’m feeling a little sorry for myself, I woke up without my voice, it’s finally given in and stopped working completely, my  throat is so sore and my glands are really swollen and my ears are all blocked up too… boo hoo :( The thing is it’s our first wedding anniversary tomorrow and we had…… Continue reading Vintage embroidery

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Spring stitching progress

It feels a like I have spent most of this year feeling unwell, I seem to recover and then a day or so later I feel rubbish again, I finally took myself off to the doctor this week and it turns out I need a blood test to see what’s going on, one theory… Glandular Fever…… Continue reading Spring stitching progress

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Spring Stitching

I recently signed up to a Spring Stitching Club from Wild Olive. Each week for 13weeks an embroidery pattern with a spring theme is emailed to you to be downloaded and stitched onto a fabric of your choice, which will become a patchwork lap quilt. The quilt is made up of my favourite patchwork style to…… Continue reading Spring Stitching

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Valentines Crafting

So I’ve just realised how long it has been since I last blogged! I’m not entirely sure where the time has gone, but I’m pleased to say I’ve not been completely idle during my blogging absence. Although it does mean the resolution to  blog more is not going to plan! So what have I been…… Continue reading Valentines Crafting

Crafts · Inspiration · Sewing

Some fantastic embroidery inspiration

  Out of all crafts I think one of my favourites has to be embroidery. Ever since a child I have always enjoyed having a needle and thread in my hand, even at the age of 5 I was coming up with my own cross stitch samplers. One of the main things that has pushed…… Continue reading Some fantastic embroidery inspiration

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Handmade Felt Christmas Decorations

I’m finally getting caught up from the craft fair, I know I mentioned a little while ago that I had been making Christmas decorations… and here they are… The snowflake designs are now on both Folksy and Etsy. Super sparkly under the Christmas lights! There will also be a red and purple. These are due…… Continue reading Handmade Felt Christmas Decorations

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Having a hoot!

With the craft fair fast approaching I have been busy creating. I think I may have a bit of an obsession with owls. I’ve made quite a few! Is it possible to have too many owls on your stall?? Funnily enough my dearly departed Grandma was a huge collector of owls, her entire living room was…… Continue reading Having a hoot!