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Embroidery Jacobean Crewelwork Reviews18 August 2018

‘My’ Chaffinch

When Helen Richman of The Bluebird Embroidery Company first shared the design of her new Crewel Work Chaffinch kit at the end of January 2018 I e-mailed Helen straight away as I just had to get one. Due to studying for the RSN certificate it has taken me until now to stitch it but I loved…

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Embroidery Jacobean Crewelwork RSN Certificate22 April 201822 April 2018

My RSN Certificate Crewelwork has been assessed

Last Monday I received the results of the assessment of my Jacobean Crewelwork which I had complete as part of the Royal School of Needlework Certificate course. I received 101 marks out of 108, which is about 94%. Obviously, I was extremely happy with the results and it has given me a lot of confidence…

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Embroidery Jacobean Crewelwork RSN Certificate12 February 201814 February 2018

Finishing my RSN Certificate Crewelwork

As I mentioned in my previous post I was quite nervous about going back to the RSN as I completed most of my project at home and I didn’t really know whether the tutors would be happy with my progress. That is also why I booked my final three days spread out over the week…

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Embroidery Jacobean Crewelwork RSN Certificate19 January 20183 February 2018

Progress on my RSN Certificate Crewelwork

When I finished the first five classes of my RSN certificate Jacobean Crewelwork module, I thought I would take forever until my next (and final) three classes in February but now those classes are only 2 weeks away! Fortunately, I can report that almost all areas are stitched and I just have to think about…

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Canvaswork Crochet Embroidery General Jacobean Crewelwork Knitting RSN Certificate Shops1 January 20181 January 2018

A new year!

Happy New Year everyone! Following on from yesterday’s post looking back at the highlights of the Stitching Sheep’s first year, I thought it would be fitting to celebrate it’s anniversary today and look ahead at the things 2018 will hopefully have in store for the Stitching Sheep. I have actually started writing this post enjoying…

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Books Crochet Embroidery General Goldwork Jacobean Crewelwork Organise Reviews Ribbon Embroidery RSN Certificate Shops Silk Shading31 December 2017

Year 1

Today is the 31st of December. Besides being the last day of 2017 it is also the last day of the first year of the Stitching Sheep and what a year it has been! I am so glad I have taken the plunge last year to launch the Stitching Sheep’s blog and social media accounts.…

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Crochet Embroidery General Jacobean Crewelwork RSN Certificate Shops4 December 2017

Quiet? Not quite…

You will have noticed that the Stitching Sheep’s blog has been rather quiet for the last two weeks. It is not because I have not been doing anything craft-related as my frequent Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts will testify, but they are rather a mixed bag of things so this will be kind of a…

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Embroidery Jacobean Crewelwork RSN Certificate12 November 2017

Happy to be stitching again

For the past few weeks, I have not really felt in a stitching mood. The week at the RSN had been really intense and I was quite scared to start stitching on my own. Moreover, I had a job-change on my mind; leaving a company I had worked in for 8 years and joining one…

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Embroidery Jacobean Crewelwork RSN Certificate22 October 20173 February 2018

My first week at the RSN

What a week I have had! Five full days at the Royal School of Needlework, which were the first five days of my first certificate course module: Jacobean Crewelwork. Even though I had been to the RSN before I did feel quite nervous and lost on my first day but during the next few days…

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Embroidery Jacobean Crewelwork12 July 201714 August 2017

Finished ‘Flora’

Those of you who follow my social media accounts will have already seen the completed Jacobean Crewelwork project I started during a Royal School of Needlework day class. I finished it during a week’s holiday in Cornwall and since the WIFI-signal was not very reliable I thought I would better wait writing a blog post…

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Week 2 of the @haakplein Nostalgia 2.0 CAL done! Love the new patterns we got to Crochet this week.
They made such fabulous sewing boxes in the seventies. Look at this bright orange version. For something made out of plastic it is still in an amazing condition. Really happy with my find. #vintagesewingbox
Finished my creative box! Well for now…I decided to just stop fiddling with it until my tutor sees it in class. I will never stop otherwise. Fortunately I have plenty of other WIPs to keep my hands busy.
2nd drawer is nearly done! Still need to attach the inner drawer to the outer one and attach the ribbon pull. Despite making it slightly smaller it is still as snug as the other drawer so I think it is mainly the fabric layers rubbing against each other which is causing it to not run very smoothly and that the size is actually right. I think I will keep the drawers as they are. I should be able to finish it this weekend. Next I will check the box over to make sure it is all as it should be before taking it in to class on the 11th of Feb and hopefully my tutors are happy with it too and I can hand it in! #rsndiploma
Compass, protractor and circle template at the ready this evening….Trying to come up with a good design for my next RSN diploma module which is advanced goldwork.
Managed to find some beautiful vintage items these past couple of weeks.
Finished part 1 of the Nostaliga 2.0 CAL by @haakplein! Still on track (sort of) as part 2 was published this morning.
Finished the first drawer for my creative box. I made it very luxurious with felt padding on the inside. It has a ribbon pull to be able to get it out.
First block of the CAL done! Really enjoying this project and how relaxing it is. 2 more blocks to go for this week’s installment. #nostalgiacal2023

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