Cushion ...

Cushion making with my 11 year old this afternoon - hasn't she done a good job!

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On my desk today ...

Lots of work in progress - skipping through sketchbooks and pulling ideas together.

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Sunday morning stitching ...

Mounted onto a glass washboard so it can be leant in a window with the light shining through.

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Box of buttons ...

Some more buttons - lots and lots of bullion knots!!

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Buttons ...

The start of something new - three embroidered buttons. Silk base with free machine embroidery on scrim, enhanced with bullion and French knots.

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Sunday morning stitching ...

Sunday morning embroidery - bullion knots, French knots and buttonhole stitch - singing along to Dolly Parton 9-5 and Jolene - apologies to the neighbours and Dolly!! :))

 

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Birthday surprises ...

It's my mum's birthday later this week - this is a sneaky peek at the cushion I am making for her. It's vintage lace with appliqué and lots of French knots. She doesn't normally look at the blog so this shouldn't give the secret away, but I bet she'll have a look now I've said that!!

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Ongoing work ...

More pieces of work for my new series on houses and memories. These are small vintage paper pieces with added watercolour and embroidered panels. All ready for framing.

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Scarecrow Festival

 

Three Little Kittens have lost their Mittens. Stitched wallpaper "scarecrows" for the Fairytale and Nursery Rhyme themed Scarecrow Festival which is being held here in Cononley this weekend. They are in the window of The Secret Drawer - who make bespoke kitchens, bathrooms and furniture and offer an interior design service - which is why we decided to use wallpaper as the base for our entry this year.

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