05
Jan 2024
Knitting Can Only Get Better
For several years, at least since 2019, I’ve had ‘get better at knitting’ on my goals list for the year. So far I have not got better at knitting. Because ‘get better at knitting’ is…
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23
Dec 2023
Hexagon Goals. Hexagoals.
In case you were wondering how it’s going with my Denyse Schmidt fabrics hexagon project: it’s going pretty well! The other day I laid out all the hexagons I’ve made, to get an idea of…
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22
Dec 2023
Happy Winter Solstice
The Wheel of The Year keeps turning and now we are back at the Winter Solstice. The motif in my 2023 Wheel embroidery is almost finished. It will be so lovely to see the whole…
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21
Dec 2023
Trying Tatreez Embroidery
A cross stitch project I started a little while ago. Or rather, a little test because I didn’t have a piece of cross stitch suitable fabric that is large enough. I’ll buy that in the…
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15
Dec 2023
Pattern on Sale: Alphabet Stitch Sampler
The Alphabet Stitch Sampler pattern is on sale at the moment, 25% off and you don’t need a code! I loved making this sampler and it is the perfect ‘do one per day’ because it…
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11
Dec 2023
Recipe: Vegan Lussekatter – Saffron Lucia Buns
For several years I have had a new tradition: for breakfast on December 13th, St Lucia’s day, I make these Swedish saffron buns called lussekatter. They are really delicious. And the most delightful yellow colour!…
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04
Nov 2023
Appliqué Protests
I have been making these…protest appliqués over the past few months. I have ideas for many more. Living in Tory Britain leaves us with plenty to protest against… I am not sure what to do…
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01
Nov 2023
Happy Samhain!
It is time for the next instalment in the 2023 Wheel of The Year stitchalong. I have really been looking forward to stitching this on because I had planned on using the battlement filling stitch.…
View PostHappy Samhain!
It is time for the next instalment in the 2023 Wheel of The Year stitchalong. I have really been looking forward to stitching this on because I had planned on using the battlement filling stitch.…
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