It's been a while.... so long in fact, it's a start of a new year. Happy 2024 folks, hope you all survived the wild ride of 2023. Today, I have spent it pottering about, enjoying my last day of freedom before I go back to work tomorrow. It's a mixed bag of thoughts today, thinking… Continue reading New Year…. Use it or Lose It!
Provides tips for finding time to sew, specifically for hand embroidery. Suggestions include scheduling time for embroidery, multitasking while sewing, and taking advantage of small moments throughout the day. The document also discusses the mental health benefits of hand embroidery, such as reducing stress and anxiety and boosting self-esteem.
Moving away from Etsy and a new mini site. Somewhat overdue I've finally started to move away from the platform that I've been on since 2016, and like many that have been around since the dawn of time over there, I've seen plenty of changes, some good some not so but it's finally time to… Continue reading Change of Scenery
From time to time, I like to embark on a project which isn't intended for anything or for anyone, and generally is created on a bit of a whim. Often sparked by a doodle, which I muse on for a while till eventually, I want to see if I can make it work. Usually, with… Continue reading A little flight of Fancy
Over the past month, I've been slowly working on a project which is essentially taking snippets of screen print offcuts created by my mum, https://jillianharvey.com/ and turning them into embroidery artwork. Which has been something I've been wanting to do for some time, and its been great to finally get round to the challenge. Glossy… Continue reading Interpretations in Embroidery
So, what am I up to in January 2022 when it comes to projects and things? Having kicked off the year a bit slowly, but with enthusiasm to get cracking on and getting into a routine, I've mostly been waiting for things to arrive in the post. One of the things I was waiting on,… Continue reading New Set-up and Projects
Hope you all doing well and while we are not even a full day into 2022, I hope it's at least feeling a little hopeful. I've been itching for the start of the year probably since the summer... if not before that, it's been tricky, and downright hard but I am pushing forward. I have… Continue reading Happy New Year
Bee Merry Embroidery Pattern by Stray from the Line With the countdown underway till Christmas, I have a fun project to share with you all that you can stitch in an afternoon. Some of you may need no guidance at all, so, scroll on down and download the pattern to then transfer onto your fabric.… Continue reading Embroidery Pattern: Bee Merry
Pumpkin Teapot Cross Stitch Chart The latest cross stitch chart to hit my Etsy store. It's an adorable spooky version of the teapot and its super simple to follow and stitch, for £1.50 plus VAT. Purchase the pattern The pattern is a digital PDF file, instantly downloadable after purchase. No physical item will be shipped.
Continuing from Part 2 So, we've started some of the flowers, the blade is complete and now we are working on the hilt. Which also means, back to working with shiny things! But before I get carried away I needed to do a spot of padded satin stitch in silk thread... I had an idea… Continue reading Embroidered Fan Art: Part 3 (Hilt and Fiddly Detailing)
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