Last week I was sent this beautiful new Embroidery book by the publisher’s Jaqui Small. Sophie Long (who worked on Kate Middleton’s wedding dress!) has put together the most exquisite book on needlework that I have ever seen. As well as instructions on every technique imaginable it also features a wealth of textile inspiration. Just …
Here’s a cushion I finished back in January. I did give you a sneak peek and shared the embroideries I used, but now you can see the finished result. Another Cathedral Window (it’s becoming an addiction!), made again from Essex Linen this time in bleached white, and with vintage and new embroideries peeping through the …
…hopefully on your door mat by now, if you are coming! If the postman hasn’t delivered your ticket yet, you might want to look away now so as not to spoil the surprise (though if you own a pair of eyes it is probably too late!!). We have been having such fun planning stuff for …
Here’s a wee update for all of you who are following the progress of The Great Tapestry of Scotland panel that my group of stitchers, The Edinburgh Tenners, have been working on. More info about this project here and here and here. There is also a Facebook page with loads of photos of all the …
Phew! I’ve finally finished something else for this first quarter of Finish-A-Long 2013! That’s 2 out of 4 (Felix’s Xmas jumper was the other), so 50% percent is not too shabby I guess. If anyone has visited Leanne’s blog for the FAL tutorial’s this week, this quilt will be familiar to you from the Hand …
Just wanted to let you know that you can find my Hand Quilting Tutorial as part of Finish-A-Long 2013 over on Leanne’s She Can Quilt Blog TODAY! As one of the FAL sponsors Leanne asked me if I’d like to do a tutorial and hand quilting is something I have had on my to-do list …
A few weeks back I showed you my attempts to do something with Denyse Schmidt’s Chicopee line. I had attempted some EPP but abandoned it and started on a Cathedral Window project instead. Well here it is all finished, and I am really quite in love with it so there are a lot of photos …
I am very excited to share this news with you and I hope you don’t all think I am bragging as I tell you about another magazine mention. Because this one is rather special. Not only is my Liberty Dresden Plate Cushion the big picture on the front cover, but can you also see that …
Things are slowing down a bit for me as we get close to Easter and I get a break from classes. So I have been having a little crafting fun with some small makes that I can get done in a few hours. Like this patchwork and embroidery frame purse, which came straight out of …
A few weeks back I showed you a sneak peek of some pastel African Flowers that I was crocheting for a future project. Well I can now reveal that they were for another magazine project! This is Creative Bag Making. The cover above is just a mock-up as the bags are all still to be …