spendlove — Cute Embroidery

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by spendlove in Project

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My friend from Maine brought me a big bag of fabric just before Christmas. There were a lot of pieces of red and a few blues so I thought I would play at making ITH quilt blocks for a sampler quilt. There are 30 23cm blocks. <br /><br /> I had to buy s

32 22 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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I couldn't resist the new "Chic Needlework" set from Urban Threads. I made this waterfall cardi to try out one of the designs. The neckline looks a strange shape because I had to put a couple of pins in to keep it on the hanger!

30 16 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Project

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"Grandmother's eco-garden". I was given a couple of packets of Laura Ashley pre-cut hexagons so I started paper piecing (by hand). I found some off-white fabric and embroidered flower motifs on it for the central hexagons, and then put it all together.

28 15 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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I know that some of you are interested in strange customs from foreign parts so here are some pictures of our local Plough Play. The story is always the same - boy meets girl but is recruited to the army so girl need to find new boy. The girls are played

6 09 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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Twelfth night traditions. There is some debate here as to whether it was 12th night yesterday or if it is today (6th January - Epiphany). Whichever it is, it is the time to take down all decorations or bad luck will befall the household. In

9 06 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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I'm asking this under Sewing because I need advice from those of you who quilt (properly).<br /><br /> These are some ITH blocks I have made and I need a few more to make the quilt. So, my question is, which blocks can be made "quilt as you go" by t

15 03 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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I'm dead chuffed- my daughter has just sent me this picture of a throw she has just finished making. It must mean she is a "chip off the old block!"

24 02 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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There seems to be constant confusion about posting links to free designs. Before you post a link, you need to fully understand why any site owner would want to give you something for nothing. It costs a lot of money to run an attractive website and it

13 02 Jan 2016

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by spendlove in Community

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Spare a thought for those people in the north of England who have spent much of December battling the most severe weather conditions. Hundreds of houses are feet deep in dirty flood water and many people have been rescued by boat. TV pictures have shown v

19 27 Dec 2015

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by spendlove in Community

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According to the Santa Tracker, he is now making his way down the east coast of Australia so it is time for (some of) you to open your gifts! When you have, please post a picture for us all to see.

61 24 Dec 2015

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by spendlove in Project

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Festive tablecloth. I was going to put cross stitch designs on this evenweave fabric until I bought some paper napkins with reindeer on and remembered this design from Urban Threads. The overlapped reindeer were part of the set, but I had to edit them

15 23 Dec 2015

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by spendlove in Community

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I've just got home from carol singing on the village green. In the pouring rain. There were about 30 of us (it is a very small village,) We English are indeed mad, but we made a glorious noise and it had stopped raining by the time we finished! Happy

15 22 Dec 2015

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by spendlove in Project

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My two big sisters. On the left is Mave (Cutie songthrush who sadly died in 2012) and Pat (newrecruit who is safely away from a computer for a few days.) The picture is a present for Pat's birthday next week.

25 20 Dec 2015

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by spendlove in Community

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UPDATE! My tidying up yesterday resulted in me clumsily deleting the previous thread. I know - I shouldn't be allowed the power! Anyway, my spreadsheet tells me that gifts have already been received by AllRaggedy, arsenio, CindyG, crafter2243, dail

15 18 Dec 2015

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by spendlove in Project

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Time was running out and I needed a little something for all of the ladies at my stitching bee. These little cases are what I came up with. Made in felt in the hoop they are a perfect fit for 4" scissors. And yes - there are that many members with nam

20 14 Dec 2015