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October 22, 2026 · 1:22 pm

Crafty Update – Travel Log

Image of an open book with stitched pictures - paris skyline, london skyline and a viking ship

I have been making a stitched journal of my travels to England and France.

The left half I have stitched on a separate piece of cardstock. I will add these to my book when I get to that section. The Viking ship is to remind me about our trip to the Viking Museum in York.

For the two skylines, I bought a line drawing from Etsy and printed onto the cardstock using my cricut. Then I stitched them – back stitch and punched holes.

The Viking ship I also found on Etsy (a whole Viking collective), but I stitched this directly into my book.

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May 18, 2025 · 11:22 am

Fried Egg Broach

Fried Egg Broach – Hattie McGill Embroidery

I saw this broach here, and had to have it.

It came quickly (UK to Australia) and was beautifully packaged.

I do like a beautiful kit – probably very shallow of me. I have gotten a bit carried away this year and I have bought several kits (and I think The Schoolgirl Sewing Club has four projects), not to mention the SALs I joined digitally. I have enough to keep me busy for several lifetimes. I am doing a bit of a rotation, but I am not sure I have found the best approach yet.

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August 8, 2024 · 3:01 pm

I bought a new hoop stand

At my stitching class I have been using my sit-on hoop stand (which I really like), but it means I have to push my chair back from the table, and, as the room is small, I felt like I was getting in everyone’s way.

So I bought this one.

I am working on my Modern Folk Embroidery Home Sweet Home

I bought it from Amazon, but I have seen similar ones on Etsy. I like it. It holds the hoop very securely – not wobbly at all, and you can access the back very easily. Hoops, fames and Q snaps of multiple sizes will fit.

It didn’t come with instructions, but it was quite easy to put together.

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February 2, 2024 · 5:29 pm

Another finish! Cross Stitch

Dame Nature Du Printemps

I finished my cross stitch – Dame Nature Du Printemps. I bought the kit from Jardin Privé.

I did run out of one of the greens, but I had the right shade in my stash.

I started in August 2023 and worked on it (mostly monogamously), so six months from start to finish.

  • 32 count linen (country mocha)
  • DMC floss

Now I am working on this Green Gables cross stitch

Green Gables by Petal Pusher

I am using 32 count linen (Platinum from Zweigart) and DMC floss.

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November 29, 2007 · 8:30 am

Etsy Store

Check out my new etsy store…

There is also a link in the sidebar.

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