spendlove — Cute Embroidery

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by spendlove in Community

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I have a fancy to make some fleece slippers. I remember this time last year, some of you were making them, but I can't remember where you got the patterns. There seems to be a bewildering array out there (courtesy of Google!) Can anyone enlighten me?

16 06 Oct 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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What I really really need is a good soak. (Hot water, bubbles, glass of wine and a good book.) <br /><br /> I haven't had one for months and today I'm covered in white paint.<br /><br /> Let me explain: when I first looked round this house, before

14 01 Oct 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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For those interested in preserving. I've just made a batch of jelly from fruit gathered from hedgerows. (Blackberries, elderberries, rosehips, sloes and crab apples with a few grapes and cooking apples from the garden.) I began with a huge pan full a

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[1] The Jam Labelizer

www.jamlabelizer.com

18 22 Sep 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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News from Dennis. I have had a message from himself. He is still struggling with his medical problems, but asked me to give you this message. "Please pass on my very best wishes to all the lovely Cuties and thank them for their kindness, from me. I wi

32 22 Sep 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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The people of Scotland have voted to remain. part of the UK so the Union Jack flag will continue to be. (I'm not sure if it was at risk, but it would look most odd without the blue bits!)

10 19 Sep 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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Several of you have been asking for details of our recent trip. We began by spending three hectic weekends running at music festivals where we were both playing and reconnecting with old friends. (Sorry, Christine, I don't think there are any videos up o

21 17 Sep 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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Preserving advice please. A pleasant surprise was waiting for us when we returned from our holiday - ripe grapes! I want to make some grape jelly which I've never done before. Please share recipes with me. Do grapes have enough pectin or do I need to

11 15 Sep 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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Right then chaps, here is your challenge! The aim is to showcase the fabulous designs available here and, if possible to get people to think "out of the box". So: 1. Choose any of the Cute September designs currently offered to celebrate the webs

28 12 Sep 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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I think it is time to get everyone stitching up some new ideas! I've been looking back on previous challenges and the one I enjoyed best was "The sunflower challenge" (see link) I hadn't realised it was so long ago!! Does anyone have any good ideas

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[1] sunflower challenge

www.cuteembroidery.com

6 12 Sep 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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There was a thread last week about a dress made of loom bands. This is a current craze for children and teenagers here in UK and I'd just bought some to try. Here is my elastic cord made to match the stripes on my wacky reading glasses. Has anyone else d

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[1] Previous thread

www.cuteembroidery.com

16 13 Aug 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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Right then - own up, what is the silliest thing you've done this week? I was making a bag last night and I stitched the top closed instead of the bottom. I didn't realise until I turned it through and noticed that things would fall out of the pocket.

31 12 Aug 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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If you would like to know what I get up to when I'm not sewing, have a look at this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlZcdWmZI0o (The link maker didn't like it! (Quite discerning of it really)

37 19 Jul 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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Does anyone have a Babylock Sashiko machine. I didn't know they existed, but I've just watched a YouTube video (or two) and I'm fascinated. I'm not sure if they are available here in UK, but I think they will be at the Festival of Quilts next month.

9 19 Jul 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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Happy Birthday to the Cute Community! It is seven years tomorrow (1st July) that the first post appeared in the forum. As it is very nearly 1st July in Australia, I thought it was time to start a thread for you all to post pictures of your secret birthday

95 30 Jun 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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I'd like to congratulate the moderators on their new initiatives. It has long been a "hobbyhorse" of mine that new members cannot work out how the site works and the least we "old timers" can do is to try to use the sections in the way in which they

10 04 Jun 2014