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Month: October 2019

Patchwork in the Peaks - The Quilt Retreat in the French Alps

03 Oct

Patchwork in the Peaks – The Quilt Retreat in the French Alps

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The finished hexie bloom nestling on my flower spr

The finished hexie bloom nestling on my flower sprout plant.

This little hexagon flower is the first step in the #sipteaandepp Mystery Hexagon project sew along that Irina @nordiccrafter and Larisa @stitchingnotes are hosting.

I rarely fussy cut fabrics, but I couldn’t resist doing so in this case!

#epp #slowsewing #piecedwithaurifil #hexieflower #fussycutfabrics

I’m sure the neighbours must think I am mad to b

I’m sure the neighbours must think I am mad to be sitting outdoors doing some sewing.

In my defence it’s a blue sky day, which is rare around here this time of year - usually we are stuck under a cloud of fog for weeks on end.

It might be only 4 degrees out there (~30F), but it feels quite a bit warmer in the sunshine so I have popped on a light cardigan and am happily soaking up those rays as I sit and sew a hexie flower for the #sipteaandepp mystery hexagon project sew along.

#epp #slowsewing #piecedwithaurifil #sewinginthesun #sewalongsewing #blueskydays #soakingupthesun #winterinswitzerland #takingabreak

Before Christmas I decorated some new ski t-shirts

Before Christmas I decorated some new ski t-shirts for the kids with some ski gnomes (the pattern for which was from a tablecoth kit I have yet to sew)
I kept forgetting to take a photograph of the finished set, but finally managed to grab one today before they headed into the wash for the umpteenth time.
There should actually have been two more in the set, but sadly the Irish cousins had to cancel their winter visit for obvious reasons.
Fingers crossed they will get here next winter so all six ski gnomes can have some fun together.
#crossstitch #crossstitchonclothing #skignomes #winterfun

This week for #sipteaandepp Irina @nordiccrafter a

This week for #sipteaandepp Irina @nordiccrafter and Larisa @stitchingnotes kicked off a Mystery Hexagon Project.
I’ve been itching to get back to some EPP but couldn’t decide what I wanted to sew, so I’ve decided to join in the fin of a mystery. This seems like the perfect project to get me stitching again.
I’ve begun by pulling some fabrics and printing out some hexies and am ready to get cutting.
The fabrics are from the Folk Tale line by Natalie Lymer of Cinderberry Stitches @cinderberries They have been sitting in my stash for far too long so it’s about time they came out to play and pop against a nice dark grey background.
#epp #slowsewing #mysteryproject #sewingmystash

Time for a tea break! I’ve been stuck in front

Time for a tea break!

I’ve been stuck in front of the computer most of the day for work. While I would usually have been finished hours ago, some last minute seminar organising will probably habe me working several hours more.

For now though I am going to switch off for half an hour, enjoy a nice mug of tea, nibble on some pink orange and do a little stitching on a long forgotten half finished project I rediscovered earlier this week while digging out some supplies to give my niece.

#crossstitch #teabreak #snacktime #pinkorange

We have made some amazing memories over the past f

We have made some amazing memories over the past few weeks of holidays, but this has to be one of my favourites. I taught my niece how to cross stitch, and she learned by stitching her own designs!
#crossstitch #passingonskills #teachingthenextgeneration #holidaysewing #thegirlhastalent #applesandtrees #itsinthegenes

Christmas may be over and the decorations all tidi

Christmas may be over and the decorations all tidied away, but we still haven’t gotten around to eating some Christmas pudding so I think it is totally acceptable that I am still stitching one.
#holidays #crossstitch #festivesewing #lastdaysoftheholidays

Happy New Year all!

Happy New Year all!

Our Christmas is very much about family fun and a

Our Christmas is very much about family fun and a mish mash of traditions. This year there are handmade Liberty crackers filled with Lego minifigs to go with our Merry Minion tablecloth. There are trees with electric lights and candles and even a mini tree for the fairies who visit here too.
We’re having a wonderful Christmas, despite many changes to our plans over recent weeks, and I wish you all a very Happy Christmas.

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