spendlove — Cute Embroidery

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by spendlove in Community

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Last night, I did a foolish thing. I offered a design in the projects section if people PMed me their email address. I have, so far, sent it 50 times! (I may not risk it again.) What has interested me though, is to analyse those requests. Most were ma

26 02 Jan 2014

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by spendlove in Project

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Octagonal - placemat/mugrug/potholder? This is made ITH using the strip and flip method (thanks for the description, dragonflyer!) It was made in my 200mm square hoop - and won't really be worth doing any smaller.<br /><br /> I've sent out about 100

47 01 Jan 2014

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by spendlove in Community

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New Year resolutions anyone? A couple of suggestions - 1. I will make an extra effort to play an active part in all areas of the Cute Community to make it an even better place to be. 2. I will stitch out some of the designs I have downloaded and po

16 31 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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I was inspired by jofrog's table toppers and I've been playing with the idea as an in the hoop placemat. This is my first try and was all done in my 200mm square hoop with the exception of adding the backing. I think that those with a 200 x 260 hoop cou

40 29 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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I hadn't made a gingerbread house since Kate was small (over 30 years ago). I thought it was time to have another go. Kate was visiting today and we finished this one off together. It does have a few dodgy bits as the whole thing collapsed as I tried to

11 24 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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Right then - it is already Christmas Day in Australia so you can open your presents! Please post a picture here so that we can all admire them.

90 24 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Finished placemats and matching coasters all with table protector inserts. They are modelled by my new table which was delivered this morning. Don't you think it looks as if it was made from a jellyroll?

27 23 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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ITH placemat - made in my macrohoop (the overlap was a challenge!) The underside is only stitched around 3 sides. This forms a pocket, into which I have put a piece of (recycled) table protector. If you look carefully you will see that I didn't get the g

19 21 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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FSL steampunk ornament - I don't do a lot of FSL but I couldn't resist this new design from Urban Threads.

20 21 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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Theologically speaking all angels are men. There is only one reference in the Bible to a vague possibility that an angel might be female. However, in embroidery designs they are all depicted as feminine. How has this happened? All this makes me suggest

13 20 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Kai no kuchi - Christmas ornament or gift box. Made ITH very quickly , although it needs to be finished by hand. Just squeeze the ends to open.

1 links:

[1] Design can be found here

www.mygardened.com

14 19 Dec 2013

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Lazy woman's guide to decorating a Christmas cake - finished product.<br /><br /> The "tablecloth" is square (length of each side = top plus both sides of cake to be covered.) The central square only has wadding under it. The square design is from D

24 18 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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By now, most Secret Santa gifts will be in the world wide postal system. From my emails, I know that they are also starting to arrive at their destinations. When you receive your parcel, please post here so that your SS knows the gift has arrived safel

58 10 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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The lazy woman's guide to decorating a Christmas cake. (A work in progress!) The top is quilted and it is being modeled by the tin I made the cake in. (The actual cake is wrapped up to mature.) I'm not sure yet what to do with the sides. I think I'll e

18 07 Dec 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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My stitch and show. These redwork sewing blocks were just about the first designs I downloaded with my first paid membership. This is an apron for my sewing machine. The first picture shows it in place, the second shows the whole thing and the third is a

28 07 Dec 2013