This is the first weekend in about two months when I haven’t spent both days sewing, embroidering or crocheting.Continue reading “Needles and crochet hooks”
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Blackwork W.I.P
My four seasons woodland scene is nearly complete. It has been a challenge, but a rewarding one and when I’ve finished it and decided how I shall present it, I’m gifting it to someone as a thank you for all their help in the last six weeks.
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W.I.P.
I’d forgotten how time consuming blackword infill patterns can be, but the effect is worth the effort.
Tea and a good book
A recently finished embroidery project, my current reading material and a cup of tea on a sunny day.
Perfect.
So close to completion
Too tired to continue sewing tonight though.
My Blackwork dragon, from X-Calibre designs.
Just the tail tip to complete. It’s only taken five years…
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It’s finished!
And here it is mounted.
Work in progress: the cushions
Last week I mentioned how a day out kickstarted my creative juices and I planned to make some cushions. The embroidery I was working on for said cushions became a pair of canvases instead.
Here they are on my book shelf. I really need to organise that shelving unit better.
Everything Is Better With Dragons 