spendlove — Cute Embroidery

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by spendlove in Project

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One design - 4 purses! Glasses case, phone case, vertical tissue case and a small purse all made from the same basic design. Can you think of any more forms?

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[1] Design can be found here

www.mygardened.com

15 07 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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I've been working on this ITH sewing set all week and am having some problems. Rescuer very kindly tested the design for me in the 130 x 180 size but then couldn't find any threads small enough to fit. I wonder if this is going to be a problem for other

21 05 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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I've just clicked on the Embroidery tab and noticed that there have only been two posts in the last 24 hours. Come on everyone - this is an Embroidery site after all!

10 04 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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I visited my sister yesterday and she sent me home with this "little job". She embroidered this tablecloth about 60 years ago, and it is suffering a bit around the edges. The cloth is about 4 feet square and the floral circle about 2 feet. I thought you

34 03 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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A new TV series started last night in UK. Eight people were put in a room with a huge and varied supply of fabric and notions, sewing machines and time. They had to make a simple skirt, alter the neckline on a blouse and make a dress to fit a real model.

31 03 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Do you know someone for whom their mobile phone is a comfort blanket? (Just felt like playing today!)

12 01 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Froggy went a courting.... I've just realised that these purses are just right to use as a compact camera case.

14 01 Apr 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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A new challenge for April. It has been pointed out that few of us make things for ourselves. So the challenge for April is to remedy this state of affairs! As usual - please put a picture in Projects to show everyone what you have made. Alternative

4 31 Mar 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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Attention those in UK - following the success of the Great British Bake Off, the Great British Sew Off starts on Tuesday evening.

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[1] Great British Sew Off

www.bbc.co.uk

7 30 Mar 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Latest purse design- Yoriko tells me that they are still popular so I can't resist! This one is fastened with Velcro although I'm afraid it has to be stitched on by hand.

1 links:

[1] Design can be found here

www.mygardened.com

14 30 Mar 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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I bought this gorgeous fabric at the Sewing For Pleasure show last week (egged on by my companions.) It is a thick woollen base and the swirls are yarns which have been felted in. It was very tricky to sew, particularly sewing the collar on through severa

33 29 Mar 2013

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by spendlove in Community

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I hesitate to show you these pictures taken at Sewing for Pleasure. I wonder why there isn't one of Caroline (asterixsew) - she must have ducked!

11 29 Mar 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Some hand cross stitch. The family tree is for my family. I started with my grandparents in the roots, then my parents in the trunk, then the other layers work up to the great grandchildren. There would have to be a lot of additions if I were to update

8 27 Mar 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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A grown up purse for a change. This one is in 3 sizes with optional top stitching. The design is intended to use up scraps of fabric. The black one is for 130x180, the pink one 140x200 and the lovely purple one is for 160x260. The latter kindly tested for

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[1] Designs can be found here

www.mygardened.com

22 27 Mar 2013

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by spendlove in Project

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Dolphin Purse. This one went through a few incarnations before I was happy with it! I used a magnetic closure for a change,

1 links:

[1] Design can be found here

www.mygardened.com

12 27 Mar 2013