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Pretty Hexie Pincushion

I thought I would start the year with making something pretty, and you can’t get much prettier with sweet floral Tilda fabrics. It all started when I came across this little hexie flower in my sewing box, the hardest part was deciding what backing fabric to use. I was drawn to both the dots and the floral,…… Continue reading Pretty Hexie Pincushion

Baking · Chatter · Sewing

Hello 2015 {Updated}

I’m looking forward to a brand new start this year. 2014 was spent mainly being unwell. I tried to play it down on here but well its not been easy. It didn’t leave me much time for what I love doing dance, making and blogging. I received my annual report from WordPress a couple of days ago and…… Continue reading Hello 2015 {Updated}

Crafts · Sewing

A Belated Merry Christmas

Hello all! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. I’ve just popped on here to share my completed Christmas Celebration Sampler. I finished it late on Christmas Eve, so just in time for the big day! The border was a real labour of love I have to say, but I’m happy with the way it…… Continue reading A Belated Merry Christmas

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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!

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Christmas Celebration Sampler Catch-Up

In between the madness of preparing for the coffee morning I did have time to sit and relax with my cross stitch. I’m really enjoying this project it’s really getting me in festive spirit. Row 2 did not disappoint, it was just as cute as Row 1.. I is for Icicles and Ice skating S is for…… Continue reading Christmas Celebration Sampler Catch-Up

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R is for… and Row 1 Completed

R is for Reindeer flying high up above the rooftops. So one week on and row 1 is completed. I’m thoroughly enjoying this project to the point where other jobs are falling by the wayside. Tonight see’s the release of row 2 (8pm GMT) and I am looking forward to seeing what cuteness this week…… Continue reading R is for… and Row 1 Completed

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H is for…

H is for Hot Cocoa & Holly…cozy inside on a chilly afternoon! Block 2 completed

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C is for…

 Christmas Carollers singing their favourite songs! So Friday (14th) was the day when The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery released their Christmas sew-along sampler, I had been eagerly waiting for it for a couple of weeks and when it arrived I wasn’t disappointed. For the next 3 weeks a row of patterns arrive until the word Christmas is…… Continue reading C is for…

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Shop Update – Hexie Purses

I’ve been working on something a little different this past week for the shop. As you may already know I’m a ‘little’ obsessed with hexagons, and after finishing my hexie mat the other week it got the brain cogs churning. I have so many fabric scraps that I can never bear to part with and…… Continue reading Shop Update – Hexie Purses

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Embracing Autumn

The clocks have gone back, Halloween has been and gone, it’s now officially autumn and it’s time to admit the sunny season is over and welcome autumn in. Autumn… I’ve always dreaded autumn it always leads onto winter and I’m not good with cold, wet and dark but for the first time I’m actually looking forward to it! I’ve not…… Continue reading Embracing Autumn