spendlove — Cute Embroidery

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by spendlove in Project

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Little felt ukuleles for my ukulele band members to wear in their hats. So much quieter than the real thing!

18 14 Jun 2016

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Espadrilles - third time lucky! I made the upper in the hoop (the embroidery design is from the Urban Threads mexican folkart set). It is then hand stitched to the rope soles. They fit me rather well.

25 13 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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Woo hoo - my pincushion has already arrived! I have opened it and can report that it is fabulous but I will not share a picture until 1st July. That should rattle up everyone else - mine is made but not yet packed up and posted. When yours

74 10 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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Pincushion query! Those of you on the left hand side of the Atlantic Ocean call what we on the right hand side call a cushion, a pillow. So, why don't you have pin pillows? I'm just going out now to avoid any flak!

15 10 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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A6 notebook cover - made in the hoop using fabrics from my music stash,

15 09 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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I've been fiddling with the engineering on the Cathedral Window style quilt block - hopefully to make it easier. Again I made it into a pincushion, but the second picture shows you just the finished block.

16 09 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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I wanted to see how this ITH quilt block would join up so I had to make enough to try.I think it has potential although the fabric I used for the central square should have been more robust. I obviously was't very careful to centre the design I used for

24 07 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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Wall hanging - the brief was "a sketchbook quilt with the theme of my favourite colour". (It isn't the strange shape it looks, I don't think I had the camera anything like level!) The piecing was done in the hoop along with the text, but I adde

22 06 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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A pincushion which didn't make the cut for the Secret Santa Swap. I wondered if it was possible to get a cathedral window effect in the hoop. It is, but by making it into a pincushion, it loses the full effect of the contrast corners. The rose is current

18 06 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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Have any of you tried shoe making? This pair of soles (by Prym) was a birthday gift from a fellow Cutie (and good friend.) I'm just experimenting with them and will report back later!

15 05 Jun 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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Panic over. I just moved the furniture again and found it! Thanks for your help and sympathy. Desperate! I've lost the little black thingumijig which sits in the Kam snap pliers where the pointy part sits. If only I knew what it was called, I c

9 29 May 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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I have to share some pictures of birthday gifts my daughter brought me today. The little chest of drawers is decoupage and the tie dyed doily was an off white one from a jumble sale. The fabric wrapped parcel is two presents in one. It contained a pai

20 28 May 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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Evening bag. My big sister is going on a cruise and told me she was looking out for an evening bag. I knew I had black and purple satin so I doodled this design while I was away on holiday. I wanted a 3D applique flower and the purple satin screamed pansy

27 28 May 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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I took a few projects on holiday with me - 4 weeks is a long time to be idle! This jacket was well on the way to being finished when we left home. It began as a waistcoat, knitted in one piece. (A rectangle, knitted sideways with slits for armholes. The c

19 27 May 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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Well, everybody, it is that time of year again! Time for all those of you who want to help Cute Embroidery to celebrate it's birthday at the beginning of July to sign up to take part in a secret gift exchange. You have until 1st June to send an email

32 19 May 2016