Those of you have been following my blog will have seen updates about my cross stitch miniature church which has been a WIP for almost a year. Not because it has taken me that long to stitch but because it kept being overtaken by other projects. Today, however, I finished it, which means I don’t…
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It took some patience on my part but I finally picked up my framed pheasant today. In a previous post I have written about stitching this design by Jenny Adin-Christie for Inspirations magazine. I was already really happy with the result but now it just looks even better, if that is even possible! Believe me…
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Can’t believe I have actually finished it! Moreover, I have finished it within the 14 weeks set for the CAL, even though we have been on holiday for a large part of it. When I started in the middle of February I was very excited about the CAL but also a bit scared as I hadn’t…
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This week has been a rather quiet week, craft wise that is. Not by choice but because I have been ill with the bug that been going around, which meant that I have not been able to do any embroidery for the past few days. Today I was happy to feel much better and to…
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As you might have noticed from the pictures of my craft room, I have collected a large array of craft books. I love to stitch designs from them, pick up tips or get some inspiration. Another good source for designs, tips and inspiration are embroidery magazines, but there are quite a lot to choose from.…
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My mum was the first person who got me interested in needlecraft. During my childhood, she knitted 80’s-jumpers for herself, and outfits for my dolls. She embroidered a number of tablecloths with cross stitch designs, and stitched a lovely blackwork picture based on a design by M.C. Escher. She also sewed me a number of…
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After finishing a project I am always at a loss what to do next, even though I always have some work in progress (WIP) still lying around or a new kit waiting for me. After finishing my ribbon work last Tuesday I decided to pick a a cross stitch WIP that has been on the go…
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