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Tag: embroidery

Hoop Quilts for Beginners {book review}

Hoop Quilts for Beginners {book review}

Posted on May 7, 2022May 11, 2022 by jenny

I love reading craft books, I find them so inspiring especially when I want to try something new. I was recently gifted a copy of Hoop Quilts for Beginners by Anne Marie Chany via NetGalley. I loved the cover of the book – I know you should never judge a book by its cover –…

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Love Embroidery pennant stitch kit

Love Embroidery pennant stitch kit

Posted on April 27, 2022 by jenny

Recently I’ve felt like I’ve lost my crafting mojo. The Easter holidays were busy and we had some lovely days out but the kids stayed up late which left no time for crafting. I have a few projects on the go but none were really grabbing my attention. So I was happy when the May…

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Bridgerton inspired embroidery hoop

Bridgerton inspired embroidery hoop

Posted on March 30, 2022March 31, 2022 by jenny

I love all things Bridgerton. I admit that the first episode of Season 1 was a slow burner for me, but I quickly fell in love with the characters, costumes and sets. Since Season 1 finished I read all the Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn and I’m excited to see what happens in Season 2….

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Blackbird’s nest appliqué project

Blackbird’s nest appliqué project

Posted on March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 by jenny

I’m sure I’m not the only person with a craft stash. This year I want to work my way through some of it. I do love a seasonal project and with Spring in the air I turned to one of the projects I didn’t make from a previous Craftpod subscription box. The box contained two…

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colourful embroidery floss

Starry night owl embroidery {Winter Craftpod}

Posted on March 4, 2022 by jenny

I look forward to receiving happy mail – craft subscription boxes, craft books and magazines are all welcome to land on my door mat. I’ve subscribed to the Craftpod subscription box for a while. I love the mix of embroidery projects and seasonal projects. The Winter Craftpod box arrived just before Christmas. Starry night owl…

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Floral Christmas tree embroidery

Floral Christmas tree embroidery

Posted on December 23, 2021 by jenny

I’ve been stocking up on craft kits to make over the winter months. I haven’t had a lot of time for stitching but I couldn’t resist buying the Barmy Fox and Copper Blush collaboration embroidered tree overlaid with a metal tree shape. It sounded odd, but it totally worked. Floral Christmas tree embroidery You can…

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Embroidered felt Desert Moth banner

Embroidered felt Desert Moth banner

Posted on September 28, 2021 by jenny

It feels like it’s been a while since I shared one of my sewing projects. Over the weekend I finished a gorgeous embroidered moth banner which is just perfect now that Autumn has set in. Embroidered felt Desert Moth banner I bought the pattern from an Etsy shop (Sewn By Sandeep) and the felt banner…

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Wild Rose and Strawberries {Summer Craftpod}

Wild Rose and Strawberries {Summer Craftpod}

Posted on September 3, 2021September 3, 2021 by jenny

I love the few subscription boxes I sign up for regularly. They are always something I look forward to and the contents usually keep me busy for weeks. The Summer Craftpod sub box arrived right at the beginning of Summer and I have finally finished it. Wild Rose and Strawberries {Summer Craftpod} The Summer 2021…

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Using stick on embroidery transfers

How to use stick on embroidery transfers

Posted on August 20, 2021September 12, 2021 by jenny

I love all things embroidery and noticed there’s a real trend for embroidering on clothes, trainers, bags and hats. How do you transfer an embroidery design on to all these different surfaces? I’ve used vintage tranfers, tried transferring designs using natural light from a window and it’s hard. I also recently received a light box…

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