I made gift tags this weekend. I wish I could say it was part of a well thought out master plan. One where everything neatly dove tails into a jolly, festive theme. Worthy of a magazine spread, but it isn’t. It’s purely down to the mistletoe fabric crying out to […]
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She believed she could – motivational embroidery
(affiliated links included) There is something very natural about embroidering, for me. It’s something I don’t do often, as it feels slightly indulgent. Not for a practical purpose. I do love doing it. Hundreds of tiny stitches, positioned precisely spelling out motivational embroidery or creating a picture. In this case, […]
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The first dress I ever made
I made this outfit so long ago, I barely recognize it as one of my creations. Except I did. I really did. I remember sitting and working on it for hours. This must be the first dress I ever made that didn’t fall to pieces as soon as I tried […]
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“Every home should have a marmalade day” – Mrs Brown
(cross-stitched jam labels for marmalade) I love how marmalade looks in a jar. Warm and colourful. Like a piece of amber. This weekend, we had our marmalade day. Middle and Youngest loved helping for the first time. Especially when it came to squeezing the oranges and cutting the rinds into […]
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