The only magazine subscription I have these days is Love Embroidery. It’s a great magazine packed with projects and inspiration and I love the cover gifts. The latest issue 67 included an embroidered ice lolly keyring stitch kit. Embroidered wooden keyring stitch kit When I opened the envelope a wooden bobbin fell out, along with 5 colourful skeins of thread and a keychain. The wooden bobbin is great for organising threads for your latest project, but also makes a fun keychain to hang from your bag or keys. The magazine had two different templates. One for an ice lolly, the…
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Did you know that in 2025 we will be celebrating 150 years of the iconic store Liberty London? I love to visit the flagship store on Great Marlborough Street, as well as spend time in the haberdashery department, looking at all the beautiful fabrics they have. To celebrate 150 years of Liberty London I thought I would bring together 20 fun Liberty makes to inspire you. Celebrating 150 years of Liberty London For the home Little Liberty Book of Fabric Shipping Forecast Quilt – made and bound with Liberty fabric Liberty ribbon strip quilt – called Quilt As You Go from…
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Where did May go? Time for a monthly update! What I made in May 2025 I’m working my way through my craft stash and thought it was about time I made the MakeBox Modern English Paper Piecing Ladybird which was released in June 2023. I enjoy English Paper Piecing but usually stick with hexagons, diamonds or simple shapes. This kit has really been testing my patience! I wanted to use the finished ladybird on a banner and it just about fits. So far I have made half of the ladybird and have set it aside for now. Some of the…
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Today I wanted to share another cute cover gift I recently made. I love these little kits, this just took an hour which gave me the little crafting kick I needed. Bumblebee keyring kit from love embroidery magazine The Bumblebee keyring kit came with my Love Embroidery magazine subscription. It included a mini wooden scallop frame, 4 shades of thread (blue, light blue, brown and yellow), 100% cotton fabric, a keychain and ring. The Bumblebee keyring kit was designed by Matilda Smith for love embroidery magazine (issue 41, 2023). With the kit you got the chance to learn 3 simple…
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With some decent Spring sunshine finally here I decided it was time to bring out the Spring stitching projects. Take a look at what I made. Spring pennant kit from love embroidery magazine This is another of those projects which has been sitting around for a while (as you can tell from the old table cloth backdrop I photographed this kit on). I love a little pennant and knew this would be a fun cover gift to stitch and hang on my desk. The Spring pennant kit was designed by Jessie Newton of The Wild Doe for love embroidery magazine,…
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I know it’s a cliche but April is nearly over already. The weather has been amazing so we’ve spent a lot of time outside, there was still plenty of time to plough through my craft cupboards and make though. My daughter and I crafted a lot this month – there was a lot of baking and some sweet Easter bunnies too. What I made in April 2025 I always try to make the free cover gifts which come with my magazine subscription. The bee keyring from love embroidery magazine has been sitting around for a while but I finally stitched…
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March was a fun month! I love the chance to look back and see what I’ve made. It was a bumper month thanks to discovering a new, local, workshop, some lovely books, a trip to The Stitch Festival and lots of sewing too. What I made in March 2025 I started the month by reviewing Bouquet in a Book by Prudence Rogers. This was gifted by David & Charles and I was happy to make my own paper flowers. I usually enjoy any type of craft and this was a bit different for me to learn. You can read my…
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I love to try new crafts so was delighted to receive a copy of Bouquet in a Book by Prudence Rogers to review. This clever book has pre-punched pages to press out and make the flowers. Bouquet in a Book by Prudence Rogers Unlock your inner artist and create a stunning, everlasting floral arrangement with The Bouquet in a Book. This innovative press-out and make book of ready-to-use press-out paper pieces offers step-by-step instructions to help you craft an exquisite paper bouquet that will never wilt. Inside this book, you’ll find: Diverse Floral Designs: From classic roses and blooming peonies to bright anemones and…
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February has flown by, thankfully so much quicker than January! What I made in February 2025 I started the month by searching for something to make for the Benzie Design Valentine exchange. I found Nuovolina’s felt key tutorial and made one for my partner. I thought this was so different to all the other Valentine makes I had seen. I received a copy of Bouquet in a Book to review. This contains lovely paper flowers to press out and make into a bouquet of flowers. I’ve tried making the sweet peas so far and they are really pretty, and will…