January 18, 2025 · 11:27 am

Samplers of Seduction – The Language of Love

I preordered The Language of Love box from Textile Tours of Paris (Rebecca Devaney), and it arrived this week. It’s so beautiful (see above) I can’t wait to start the class.

I did the first Samplers of Seduction class, and really enjoyed the materials and Rebecca’s teaching style. I use the hoop and scissors from the box all of the time. Here’s the finished version.

I am also participating in the Whispers from the Heart course – I have nothing to show for that yet, still waiting for my parcel to arrive, but I have been thinking about poems and quotes, and of course I have bought two new books, Broderie – Audrey Demarre (beautiful, fabulous pictures and thick paper) and The Textile Reader – Jessica Hemmings.

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January 15, 2025 · 4:46 pm

Home Sweet Home Update

Home Sweet Home update

I did the ironing today, so I took the opportunity to remove the hoop, iron this piece and photograph it.

It’s Home Sweet Home by Modern Folk Embroidery – the new pattern is a bit different to this.

I am working on 40 count linen using Au ver à soie 100.3.

I am enjoying planning my stitch path, so I don’t have runs of thread on the back and I don’t have to end threads all of the time.

I am being very monogamous, but I have joined to SALs; Jardin Privé and Clouds Factory. My supplies haven’t arrived yet – I ordered from JKs Cross Stitch Supplies. Once they arrive I will have to decided what to do.

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January 14, 2025 · 6:07 pm

Treasure Box

I am a bit of a magpie, I like shiny things. I can never resist the Treasure Boxes from L’Uccello. They are beautifully presented (it’s like getting a present in the mail).

Wrapped with a lovely sticker
And the box is beautiful
Lots of fabulous goodies inside

This is my third box and I really need to use them in a project.

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January 4, 2025 · 3:34 pm

Machine Embroidered Birthday Card

Birthday card

I have made another card. This design is from OESD.

Usual set-up:

  • medium tear-away stabiliser.
  • cartridge paper (210 gsm)
  • sharp needle
  • Robinson anton threads

I have a few birthdays coming up, so I will need to make more.

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January 2, 2025 · 5:59 pm

Machine Embroidered Book Marks

Book marks

I have been enjoying embroidering on paper. I have been using a thick water colour paper and medium weight cut-away stabiliser. I hoop the stabiliser and then float the paper (using a bit of basting spray).

I have covered the back with pretty paper.

This design is from Embroidery Library.

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January 1, 2025 · 3:19 pm

2024

A few of my finished objects

I had a good year this year.

I finished 6 pairs of socks, 2 cross stitches, 3 stitching projects and some machine embroidery projects. I also read some books, and abandon one project (the Scout Shawl).

I don’t have strict plans for this year.

My main goal is not to buy anything (unless I need it to finish a project). However, I am giving myself leave to buy craft souvenirs when on holiday.

Embroidery – I am going to stitch monogamously and the order will be

  • Home Sweet Home
  • Jane Austen
  • Bayeux Tapestry
  • 12 days of Christmas
  • Blackwork crow

There’s more but that’s probably enough to be getting on with.

Knitting – monogamous (again)

  • Christmas socks
  • Advent calendar blanket
  • Mystery shawl knit along
  • More socks
  • Breast cancer shawl

Machine embroidery

  • Book marks
  • zipper bags
  • gingerbread house
  • maybe some digitising

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December 29, 2024 · 2:40 pm

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

I am back onto my Home Sweet Home cross stitch – I am enjoying the process.

It is a 40 count linen (Zweigart, but I don’t know the name), Au ver à Soie 100.3 (colour 650).

The pattern is from Modern Folk Embroidery.

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December 27, 2024 · 5:41 pm

Tote Bag

The embroidery might be a bit too subtle.

I used pink cotton canvas, wild flowers design (from Urban Threads), cut-away stabiliser, and I lined it with a pillow case from IKEA.

The embroidery

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December 22, 2024 · 5:58 pm

Cards – Machine Embroidery

I have enjoyed having my embroidery machine set up. I have been embroidering on Heavy Cartridge paper – it works well.

I am using a medium weight cut away stabiliser, a sharp needle, bobbin thread and Robinson Anton rayon embroidery thread.

I am also using a bone folder to fold the cards (a game changer).

The design is from Urban Threads

Finished Version

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December 11, 2024 · 4:40 pm

Machine Embroidery

Now that the school year has finished, I can set my embroidery machine up in the study and get some patterns stitched out.

I bought some tote bags – $4 from Kmart, unpicked a side, added embroidery, and then sewed them back together.

All of the designs are from Urban Threads. I used a medium weight cutaway stabiliser (two sheets for the dragon) and floated the bag. Threads are Robinson Anton rayon and I slowed my machine down (I used bobbin thread as well).

I have used the Pi design before, but the other two were new. The dragon design is very dense and I think I prefer a lighter stitch out.

I want to try embroidering on card stock next.

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