tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16716673603757024872024-03-14T06:09:39.234-07:00A Sampler of StitchesSolstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-12379711636465357172023-11-29T06:12:00.000-08:002023-11-29T08:33:37.834-08:00November - just<span style="font-size: large;">Hello friends and fellow crafters.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Well, somehow I didn’t manage to put up a post in October and, as I didn’t want November to slip past in the same way, I’m squeezing in a last minute update now.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">How can it possibly be the end of November already? The days and weeks just fly!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Time is always an issue for me these days as I no longer have as much of it to dedicate to crafting as I used to have.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, let’s have a look at what I’ve been working on the past couple of months.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I seem to have lost my cross stitching mojo yet again. I had big plans of having a bowl filled with lovely pumpkin themed pillows but, in actual fact, I only managed two and the bowl never happened.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, here they are…..</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The first is Pumpkin House by Pansy Patch Quilts and Stitchery. I stitched this on 36 ct linen using mostly the called for threads</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHEVPho18TsaKbw6pM84Rk6Dk2Erej40Jck1lVF-ZoWsyFRtGFpucc_4W9HGg5P_zWbZ121Q_EcAiWSdoEyZWWrGAk3I4JxRWAt_eHCkndmsOjDQdAphVcoebR7FLIjz0lnhhIaecq0tJBQiAcRqth_IGbxSC2LG4xnBROMZTtojavObLgYmB6SxHbzxi/s3264/3CD18B11-1A4E-4C61-AC75-806789C0C3B7.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHEVPho18TsaKbw6pM84Rk6Dk2Erej40Jck1lVF-ZoWsyFRtGFpucc_4W9HGg5P_zWbZ121Q_EcAiWSdoEyZWWrGAk3I4JxRWAt_eHCkndmsOjDQdAphVcoebR7FLIjz0lnhhIaecq0tJBQiAcRqth_IGbxSC2LG4xnBROMZTtojavObLgYmB6SxHbzxi/w480-h640/3CD18B11-1A4E-4C61-AC75-806789C0C3B7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">The next one is I Love Fall Most of All by Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle and Thread.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Stitched on 36 ct linen using mostly the called for threads.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRK8I5YLrtcKH7AggnthYxZsTGi0ESuu2RJ4M5Q-GvM5HmxtA_BFOwcF8rJrjQO5rdAy5nBbw9ULjwGyFakXKy4OHl7FAKcwafOCIJRsf_26nycoUw2eBNWiU5N6_BEqWL9szUmOYix6CivMgc6iO7ro9GGU_lochyH_xs9686PBMBWLkrMI6knicJp2V/s3264/079079AE-534E-4190-AD50-1800E7502D9F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRK8I5YLrtcKH7AggnthYxZsTGi0ESuu2RJ4M5Q-GvM5HmxtA_BFOwcF8rJrjQO5rdAy5nBbw9ULjwGyFakXKy4OHl7FAKcwafOCIJRsf_26nycoUw2eBNWiU5N6_BEqWL9szUmOYix6CivMgc6iO7ro9GGU_lochyH_xs9686PBMBWLkrMI6knicJp2V/w480-h640/079079AE-534E-4190-AD50-1800E7502D9F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Both pillows are of a similar size and both are backed with the fabric you see them lying on which, incidentally, is a newly finished project bag.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I used a Victorian Motto Shoppe chenille trim from deep stash </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Still with the cross stitch Autumn Keeper by Barbara Ana stitched on 32 ct evenweave again using whatever is called for and my own substitutions here and there.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJb2n5wtuezbWosh-PMoEXhuGuW4JToiaQeYL1Z1BW8bo-G6JABHL-kTh0cBQ5Jji_cYSpSjMMCZ2n29YOhIYWUVBWdb-4uZYOn9GlISHy3wzDitF2_QrYffGpUAiFevdtgODpaQbLxgXLJ0Ceq0BAj1CWh0lbaptl2UE5P7c7R8syKvgWw5k5XgQzT1Iz/s3264/0C18C326-351A-4EFC-9351-DCE9385B9D38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJb2n5wtuezbWosh-PMoEXhuGuW4JToiaQeYL1Z1BW8bo-G6JABHL-kTh0cBQ5Jji_cYSpSjMMCZ2n29YOhIYWUVBWdb-4uZYOn9GlISHy3wzDitF2_QrYffGpUAiFevdtgODpaQbLxgXLJ0Ceq0BAj1CWh0lbaptl2UE5P7c7R8syKvgWw5k5XgQzT1Iz/w480-h640/0C18C326-351A-4EFC-9351-DCE9385B9D38.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">The final piece of cross stitch is one of my oldest UFO’s finally finished after about 18 years in the works</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">It is a design by Papillon Creations. I’m not even sure if that designer is still in business. I think it must be a 32 ct linen and I don’t know what I was thinking but I used two strands of Vikki Clayton silks. It is not an easy thing to stitch with two strands of silk as they were sliding against each other.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Just put it down to my then inexperience</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YM1emqvEAbFtYKWBGC38dXQ8SKh3txC4SYDBTZtWUPvS8iQqfdAqi_H4sy88intbxB_Q754UMsQbGjhJUdjMNIna9tVvqE0SEu9JicybPc2IWNjU9tknv6kkmvKxubf1vMW8Wp-1lS4ULHVSVaMumxB4GUK_l46ZFUqq5wZjxz1o3B6e3draoJZOvSI2/s3264/DC7A35C8-45E8-489F-8886-5C1B893B12A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YM1emqvEAbFtYKWBGC38dXQ8SKh3txC4SYDBTZtWUPvS8iQqfdAqi_H4sy88intbxB_Q754UMsQbGjhJUdjMNIna9tVvqE0SEu9JicybPc2IWNjU9tknv6kkmvKxubf1vMW8Wp-1lS4ULHVSVaMumxB4GUK_l46ZFUqq5wZjxz1o3B6e3draoJZOvSI2/w480-h640/DC7A35C8-45E8-489F-8886-5C1B893B12A9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Now onto some knitting. I’ve shown these already on Instagram but am putting them here too just for the record.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">A pair of socks for my daughter using King Cole Zig Zag yarn</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7vhuV_7nUPtMsfijqqOP62b4b_VvMEic8bjBKi8aCqg1HJkcWEj2CdJoC7IMwTXk6sOuNmP1UeeOBH0RM0y2IrKuFG68Wwjo0iUq9hkksAe455TVNwsmwzy00g5oqfNuh7VRVcG1YnQFxI-7weihBW4NLss4UJ13p7U3957DUvcAPnBX0hkrU-kSFYhk/s1370/44C9839D-30BA-49B7-9A1F-28E2F8CBE624.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7vhuV_7nUPtMsfijqqOP62b4b_VvMEic8bjBKi8aCqg1HJkcWEj2CdJoC7IMwTXk6sOuNmP1UeeOBH0RM0y2IrKuFG68Wwjo0iUq9hkksAe455TVNwsmwzy00g5oqfNuh7VRVcG1YnQFxI-7weihBW4NLss4UJ13p7U3957DUvcAPnBX0hkrU-kSFYhk/w510-h640/44C9839D-30BA-49B7-9A1F-28E2F8CBE624.jpeg" width="510" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">and a pair of fingerless mitts using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply yarn in the colour Autumn Leaves</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOt9Q85S-fma1x3r10-xdGsTRzu5lnruC4FpMgjdIsBTyoqKkXwgS-wGROieOTlXYMYPvffqZ8SAetrAsOwgI1uvjMOB9wTeXwV5oVa3Tg941_4Yu3NS7bJIcpQbQWB62asnttzaoSFk5ZZneMrkrLOIisdqKIVgZAEuZEgIpjazpwERjU0jtZLv7-A38q/s1090/38348573-C2EC-4C41-9E09-B96F8C99BE97.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1084" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOt9Q85S-fma1x3r10-xdGsTRzu5lnruC4FpMgjdIsBTyoqKkXwgS-wGROieOTlXYMYPvffqZ8SAetrAsOwgI1uvjMOB9wTeXwV5oVa3Tg941_4Yu3NS7bJIcpQbQWB62asnttzaoSFk5ZZneMrkrLOIisdqKIVgZAEuZEgIpjazpwERjU0jtZLv7-A38q/w636-h640/38348573-C2EC-4C41-9E09-B96F8C99BE97.jpeg" width="636" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, a knitting project bag in Christmas fabrics </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRjM_5Yn7IFEEsk71XAMJh7mZT_mnK3W26p_PTX-EsQn6F7IbDcBB7afijS6pXj8Xtnc7_6HiyzX9gFVXdvaTeB0KMUzrcaGs99hkoKoVIZvyiHkh0l8D3wovBd_aSxjYRVU8hquCNJd6K7Z5_EAQ7_B2BiNfWxSnNjeoAesfPJe48vDhrLQ5iwpZelDa/s3264/CDB62773-34A6-4EC6-BAF4-A390A969D6E3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRjM_5Yn7IFEEsk71XAMJh7mZT_mnK3W26p_PTX-EsQn6F7IbDcBB7afijS6pXj8Xtnc7_6HiyzX9gFVXdvaTeB0KMUzrcaGs99hkoKoVIZvyiHkh0l8D3wovBd_aSxjYRVU8hquCNJd6K7Z5_EAQ7_B2BiNfWxSnNjeoAesfPJe48vDhrLQ5iwpZelDa/w480-h640/CDB62773-34A6-4EC6-BAF4-A390A969D6E3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The light is really bad for taking pictures so I’m going to leave it here.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Anything else will appear in my next post.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for the lovely comments on my last post.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Happy crafting,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Margaret</span><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-59624229893375933822023-09-25T08:13:00.001-07:002023-09-25T08:15:21.266-07:00September Round Up<span style="font-size: medium;">Hello friends and fellow crafters,</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I have such a pile of stuff to fully finish and I was hoping to get some things done to show on here before the end of the month.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, that hasn’t happened so I’ll just post what I do have for now.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">One thing I did get fully finished is this pillow I stitched earlier this year. It is one of the WTNT Seasons of the Heart.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I didn’t want to use the paper tag idea shown on the pattern so I just charted the word spring instead.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivazs2fNLf5jKdzogwIfgWW606i4EWkc6SoPD2vLSzC57r4YNbVycGlMqIY3-iz32Ue9vikBuqunRuJcAf-HfM_19G-BYmq3tC9kUHFbmCAEulYxciCgYPv4Oaax1laYYLHkNyg00SDhhJ3L1q2QUsNo18zTvryhjrrUwPosE-BkaAezfNZ4fYmwEr4Vg_/s2294/7C043B9D-D412-42D3-9B93-B6104DF9B301.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1822" data-original-width="2294" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivazs2fNLf5jKdzogwIfgWW606i4EWkc6SoPD2vLSzC57r4YNbVycGlMqIY3-iz32Ue9vikBuqunRuJcAf-HfM_19G-BYmq3tC9kUHFbmCAEulYxciCgYPv4Oaax1laYYLHkNyg00SDhhJ3L1q2QUsNo18zTvryhjrrUwPosE-BkaAezfNZ4fYmwEr4Vg_/w640-h509/7C043B9D-D412-42D3-9B93-B6104DF9B301.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhoKvXHa60IDfe7Bxd769UFm8NMvGXOV9ZeqTYp3aqmyUjiHTJTWZjswAnBEWGWQSK1VFQJPvlazs5dC6hTIarWsHnkSYhKfMnd9EynZ5w9SnJjKNpUMS2Mo4ye1CafdIWpBDdcJbxUfygAj2c7tyiNrnpQDgo859yM7l5ZJMrWLWnGEXiXoFS2YLMxcx/s2335/BCCA0E7E-F44D-4AEC-905A-9F0B3993E778.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2335" data-original-width="1877" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhoKvXHa60IDfe7Bxd769UFm8NMvGXOV9ZeqTYp3aqmyUjiHTJTWZjswAnBEWGWQSK1VFQJPvlazs5dC6hTIarWsHnkSYhKfMnd9EynZ5w9SnJjKNpUMS2Mo4ye1CafdIWpBDdcJbxUfygAj2c7tyiNrnpQDgo859yM7l5ZJMrWLWnGEXiXoFS2YLMxcx/w514-h640/BCCA0E7E-F44D-4AEC-905A-9F0B3993E778.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used Lady Dot chenille trim in the colour Rainy and I believe the backing fabric is Lynette Anderson</div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Still with With Thy Needle and Thread I made this project bag which was offered as a pre printed panel. The tiny strawberry zipper pull was a bit of a fiddle to make but I got there in the end.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Queen of the Needle pillow is also WTNT and was finished earlier this year</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickPnybVyMa_1aSS1pvdCP8esnDc8OPAasVJG9ny_cEFgqTtL8z6Mbbh-xWw71czd7eC0fd0f__ZrYMYQWjuk_NptaeSmBj7mSuI1ZbwYoDOwxc0CTAxhnv_vjuNQcVbLK3McfpJ2VlUf906g3XAS6NrJl2wRiPSESCm0p9AdQCJOAyCzlPlijWf7NNb8b/s3264/5337F59F-895C-455E-A412-1BD13E272E92.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEickPnybVyMa_1aSS1pvdCP8esnDc8OPAasVJG9ny_cEFgqTtL8z6Mbbh-xWw71czd7eC0fd0f__ZrYMYQWjuk_NptaeSmBj7mSuI1ZbwYoDOwxc0CTAxhnv_vjuNQcVbLK3McfpJ2VlUf906g3XAS6NrJl2wRiPSESCm0p9AdQCJOAyCzlPlijWf7NNb8b/w480-h640/5337F59F-895C-455E-A412-1BD13E272E92.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNopGxCdwoK7y1utWCtTrEYS4gWLafJL3cyS4c1PgkZpbYoA09QeIgQyZtFQVuhgYZ-67ztpcp0PfzLvpGw2BfzqbJ6A8wCjh73i7yo3cauT_wt1a8GPT_Ql0AJeQS87yLQSnOm0oFhxgcEsIiOk3JDjOR5MdVpyqKDNLjc_5msmD1h_6ZdA7IYQqfwJTn/s2448/20928750-9959-40A6-94A6-4E8E52B32455.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2294" data-original-width="2448" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNopGxCdwoK7y1utWCtTrEYS4gWLafJL3cyS4c1PgkZpbYoA09QeIgQyZtFQVuhgYZ-67ztpcp0PfzLvpGw2BfzqbJ6A8wCjh73i7yo3cauT_wt1a8GPT_Ql0AJeQS87yLQSnOm0oFhxgcEsIiOk3JDjOR5MdVpyqKDNLjc_5msmD1h_6ZdA7IYQqfwJTn/w640-h600/20928750-9959-40A6-94A6-4E8E52B32455.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkxhT_onUnxobt_Y62nwwJtcN5fgUzgy8c1yb6IU0_q0lNgEv8yoh2WFFDbnbwfmhaCDPpE4q5PQBU_sBcgj4BbKw4zYKPKq5LKmrwkiOLBGTWa0_Kx12M4P1TS1z-Ni-8zEpeIzq2qg_ylksr4_hxEDW7MiX8RQBlCWLyc89LRiZ3ejLg5TVroAbVPex/s3264/EE1A9902-A177-4EFD-B3C4-EC843EB2EA11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkxhT_onUnxobt_Y62nwwJtcN5fgUzgy8c1yb6IU0_q0lNgEv8yoh2WFFDbnbwfmhaCDPpE4q5PQBU_sBcgj4BbKw4zYKPKq5LKmrwkiOLBGTWa0_Kx12M4P1TS1z-Ni-8zEpeIzq2qg_ylksr4_hxEDW7MiX8RQBlCWLyc89LRiZ3ejLg5TVroAbVPex/s320/EE1A9902-A177-4EFD-B3C4-EC843EB2EA11.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I also made another project bag from a very old fabric line that I can no longer remember the name of.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JoRbH_ZYd5lnOwnLUJ0g5q3qzgadTP9iGkwouNkJBHL73hvVkhUeIR3xQGocmrnBwZ2ZfrJ4cw_5C2odMlStBf0Kbynm8w593_UBAM7Au530nSzH6GptKZ49IkZiafuu5pyQD6QsnI48mV44iisRo63wZhhcW9roIL7SOBPrZusC_6MKPAl2uxvKC6s4/s2380/1EAD639D-0D47-41E1-80A9-5FBB7489D5EF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2168" data-original-width="2380" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8JoRbH_ZYd5lnOwnLUJ0g5q3qzgadTP9iGkwouNkJBHL73hvVkhUeIR3xQGocmrnBwZ2ZfrJ4cw_5C2odMlStBf0Kbynm8w593_UBAM7Au530nSzH6GptKZ49IkZiafuu5pyQD6QsnI48mV44iisRo63wZhhcW9roIL7SOBPrZusC_6MKPAl2uxvKC6s4/w640-h582/1EAD639D-0D47-41E1-80A9-5FBB7489D5EF.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I couldn’t decide which I liked better - front or back but I intend making another bag which will be pieced with the many scraps I have left so the front and back will be more or less the same next time.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdk-FcZLqACzirb0cq7FwAop4bwRdPHd-dhl6qzb4n56Qx4xbBg6Rq-Lo5WKgGefKB4zgOjTUY2YT3C_-hoRqWGcuNU-6QeWhqRUFW9cCgiVGqUQDEKHcPgwvBmUF2NIuQX_HkDFN7BQPAFmDUsosQw2RVdPTYgqFx4GKAcIdCOckdu8q1llgJ9TUj_02/s2536/588CFED9-5F85-47BF-ADF8-01B7DF8819E6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2536" data-original-width="2445" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdk-FcZLqACzirb0cq7FwAop4bwRdPHd-dhl6qzb4n56Qx4xbBg6Rq-Lo5WKgGefKB4zgOjTUY2YT3C_-hoRqWGcuNU-6QeWhqRUFW9cCgiVGqUQDEKHcPgwvBmUF2NIuQX_HkDFN7BQPAFmDUsosQw2RVdPTYgqFx4GKAcIdCOckdu8q1llgJ9TUj_02/w618-h640/588CFED9-5F85-47BF-ADF8-01B7DF8819E6.jpeg" width="618" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">As always, there must be a finished pair of socks. I used the Hermione’s Everyday sock pattern which is a free Ravelry download. Yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply and the contrast yarn was a hand dyed leftover from another project.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3TpyrpEDkctyVIpD_ogfGmcOjKWyog8t84I9rm2oArJt__swM7vRhKcfQzLQ4LJ4P3kjCd7qcRTjKluy6DY-lNer522J3_Rh187ujjHROcR4KzVu9yQlZT9dRwnM_XEMASqowfmiKiRV812zkI9tiI_lZ2-vl7U95PCSvLuW7KqZsL-gy3RNil1fOYkj/s4032/26EA2271-07D8-4EB2-BE89-4885E2C31B99.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3TpyrpEDkctyVIpD_ogfGmcOjKWyog8t84I9rm2oArJt__swM7vRhKcfQzLQ4LJ4P3kjCd7qcRTjKluy6DY-lNer522J3_Rh187ujjHROcR4KzVu9yQlZT9dRwnM_XEMASqowfmiKiRV812zkI9tiI_lZ2-vl7U95PCSvLuW7KqZsL-gy3RNil1fOYkj/w480-h640/26EA2271-07D8-4EB2-BE89-4885E2C31B99.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The socks are shown lying on my current crochet project which is the Almost Autumn blanket</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">which is a free pattern by Made by Anita.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtShXgmkTF1PkEsWFMBRP9V7CS4WzxqO9_y56KKwDwhosnXDlAr3F8e0PKGTJ_o7em0Yo001vAe0xf9mTN_ptQuJxRJsuW9mtpoeoWdpyyreOC1rXkJ0wC7sb3BNsMR9LZNwa6pyDuN61pwGMCBxtln_IstBun0kaxI071PtenwjETPkBLM7ZaLmgHz9f/s4032/0FCF2093-AA12-4F2E-B3C1-8CF5D34C7F11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtShXgmkTF1PkEsWFMBRP9V7CS4WzxqO9_y56KKwDwhosnXDlAr3F8e0PKGTJ_o7em0Yo001vAe0xf9mTN_ptQuJxRJsuW9mtpoeoWdpyyreOC1rXkJ0wC7sb3BNsMR9LZNwa6pyDuN61pwGMCBxtln_IstBun0kaxI071PtenwjETPkBLM7ZaLmgHz9f/w480-h640/0FCF2093-AA12-4F2E-B3C1-8CF5D34C7F11.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>I’m using the yarns/colours called for in the pattern. I was getting on great with this blanket and am about three quarters of the way done with it. Then we got an unexpected heatwave and it was just too hot to work on it any more. I haven’t picked it up since it has cooled down to what is normal for this time of year.</div><div><br /></div><div>I thought I’d show my little tiered display of smalls that were all stitched and finished many years ago. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOfKxnp2X2nlHaqzjfjdNDkUYhjom5KznY_zIiECd1o7yzJWpEgI6Cy7G9bZqe0vMk2senw8GxbHvYjsRgHJb2y6MBx977KoDHsXLQppAngNobcWO8_65ahBdqFMn1iu9qi46TIXLBeta5t1Y-yjnDcyvoVd4wWcy5yDEHaVuvpyI-L-W83hEHyxFEzc2/s4032/25C1A946-36C2-4D1E-BD38-7087740FD346.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOfKxnp2X2nlHaqzjfjdNDkUYhjom5KznY_zIiECd1o7yzJWpEgI6Cy7G9bZqe0vMk2senw8GxbHvYjsRgHJb2y6MBx977KoDHsXLQppAngNobcWO8_65ahBdqFMn1iu9qi46TIXLBeta5t1Y-yjnDcyvoVd4wWcy5yDEHaVuvpyI-L-W83hEHyxFEzc2/w480-h640/25C1A946-36C2-4D1E-BD38-7087740FD346.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The last thing I have to show is this five year diary I bought on Amazon. I have had the Book of Days for the last couple of years but this diary has pretty much the same layout and was loads cheaper.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw2tl3HVACIwmWrcbDCGcrEaTS49KIyWE8F39sle4M8or4kRH9bRsdU-hJV4qJnElLDvElRFh1WKrPlomvjZ37FyaW3jMUxHOsOJ4KvEA_NEg4aMV_38wmKuBZn57-I2As9Q4YVA3gcDXFLGIpWrzlRjgTIbUr5Yq4fHXLKORouUNKbSk7NP5y7KScoFY/s3264/image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGw2tl3HVACIwmWrcbDCGcrEaTS49KIyWE8F39sle4M8or4kRH9bRsdU-hJV4qJnElLDvElRFh1WKrPlomvjZ37FyaW3jMUxHOsOJ4KvEA_NEg4aMV_38wmKuBZn57-I2As9Q4YVA3gcDXFLGIpWrzlRjgTIbUr5Yq4fHXLKORouUNKbSk7NP5y7KScoFY/w480-h640/image.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">So that is about it for now. I hope everyone is well and enjoying your crafting.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you for all the lovely comments on my last post. I didn’t think anyone would be reading but it’s lovely to see I’m not alone here and talking to myself.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Margaret</span></div>Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-41787854104106771122023-08-28T07:31:00.003-07:002023-08-28T07:40:27.272-07:00End of AugustHello friends and fellow crafters,<div><br /></div><div>How come it is almost the end of August already? The year has flown so far.</div><div>I haven’t given up on this blog. I would love to post more but time is always an issue these days as I’m a full time carer for my husband.</div><div>I’m not on Instagram that much any more. It has changed a lot since the early days.</div><div>These days it is noisy with so many reels and adverts. I am not shown the feeds of the people I used to enjoy following so I’m reclaiming this quiet space and if I’m the only one here that’s OK.</div><div>I’ll just keep this blog a record of my projects and life in general.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here in the UK Summer was a total washout. After a hot spell in June it seemed to be endless rain and grey days with the exception of a few sunny days here and there.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh0AP4u5Ti1YVvWVGDfX26kprXgZBDKFBMF991FUsxqTSJE9YWFUS5VkQbVjx4c-6xt1jJuyqxGCEpPYklQ7uhnGsrP22PHcDdbTPh6nKEK43hwDIQa4sBswOcGNKzvyQZuNX4eQMHxHs4BmK2j1bAGba05sjXwg8lOph8PU6yPaeBi9FG0pJIVQjXh_S/s4032/7E43A687-DCFD-466E-AA4F-A41F2EAB98C0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh0AP4u5Ti1YVvWVGDfX26kprXgZBDKFBMF991FUsxqTSJE9YWFUS5VkQbVjx4c-6xt1jJuyqxGCEpPYklQ7uhnGsrP22PHcDdbTPh6nKEK43hwDIQa4sBswOcGNKzvyQZuNX4eQMHxHs4BmK2j1bAGba05sjXwg8lOph8PU6yPaeBi9FG0pJIVQjXh_S/w480-h640/7E43A687-DCFD-466E-AA4F-A41F2EAB98C0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />This picture was taken during the June heatwave. There hasn’t been much opportunity for sitting outside ever since.</div><div>I seem to have lost (temporarily I hope) my stitching mojo. Projects are sitting untouched in their bags until I get inspired again.</div><div>Meanwhile I’ve been working with yarn. I crocheted a baby blanket and knitted a little hat with the leftover yarn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC0ue1aS0izmfJM60LGkX_vnTI3mHxZ32XN733vFRF7PtqeaN3SgKzhYLiVS3h5RzjAQjCa1e-Tt9iG00g23F9ARlOUzm2_MbUIhE52uNBgGuPpoKOwot7VxRjC_W4sqIjS2Vq7Yqq7TwtqGbDPHRji3ZFVupfVqfl0V2yh3R7E9OT0WsrsqjjpYrb-hH/s1248/612B140A-83B8-4421-B222-4F17886BAB1B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="998" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgC0ue1aS0izmfJM60LGkX_vnTI3mHxZ32XN733vFRF7PtqeaN3SgKzhYLiVS3h5RzjAQjCa1e-Tt9iG00g23F9ARlOUzm2_MbUIhE52uNBgGuPpoKOwot7VxRjC_W4sqIjS2Vq7Yqq7TwtqGbDPHRji3ZFVupfVqfl0V2yh3R7E9OT0WsrsqjjpYrb-hH/w512-h640/612B140A-83B8-4421-B222-4F17886BAB1B.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>I also finished a pair of socks for hubby knit from West Yorkshire Spinners yarns.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkINitiegz8n7lAYo_n9ovFRhSDyIhWhpztnPkuu6CrNum5oQNjJprRnumcAFFFY9d0dJ5fSUJ412qz2by9m-JPyY9u2KPVgxckUjHkWotrBbiuE3sw9CfrvUajuY7Kha9vlgIXbzJ0cD6xHDWOrgUzKbWOs3g0nK0EEkzgFLHT9FvjtGAoy2leDdkAdvH/s1413/A3AD8C7B-AE14-42DA-BB96-795D19643468.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="1102" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkINitiegz8n7lAYo_n9ovFRhSDyIhWhpztnPkuu6CrNum5oQNjJprRnumcAFFFY9d0dJ5fSUJ412qz2by9m-JPyY9u2KPVgxckUjHkWotrBbiuE3sw9CfrvUajuY7Kha9vlgIXbzJ0cD6xHDWOrgUzKbWOs3g0nK0EEkzgFLHT9FvjtGAoy2leDdkAdvH/w500-h640/A3AD8C7B-AE14-42DA-BB96-795D19643468.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div>a cardigan and hat for one of my granddaughters. My friend Sandra in Northern Ireland sent me the buttons from her button jar and they are just perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucMCcco8Q7pp7EBtw7GTFPsgnyPmfai-sKj6p52PVHy_lIbsc9-sgTGc0tn-EjwcHeBRH3KFWAb92EQh-auCybylzIymiy-q8Spp7RkaGH4u1xfBEsOMSuSRA6ajtINzFMn8zlyqYfwgCu4kvtxTu7DFUVm8kyGOjjp-o2RQuWHg4DHglxKfk6mG2T8hP/s3264/3CF28079-D160-4CAD-B80A-BDBC3C58C3D9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucMCcco8Q7pp7EBtw7GTFPsgnyPmfai-sKj6p52PVHy_lIbsc9-sgTGc0tn-EjwcHeBRH3KFWAb92EQh-auCybylzIymiy-q8Spp7RkaGH4u1xfBEsOMSuSRA6ajtINzFMn8zlyqYfwgCu4kvtxTu7DFUVm8kyGOjjp-o2RQuWHg4DHglxKfk6mG2T8hP/w480-h640/3CF28079-D160-4CAD-B80A-BDBC3C58C3D9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>and a jumper knitted in Deramore’s anti pilling acrylic yarn. The pattern is free on the Drops website.<div>I think it is called Agnes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11LafTA-NIWKMNmsltu_AuvV6xM9xexQEr2s3NyRwlt5cU_fVBmehabD_zjVkWXdryuIHWWhE6LywMLjN8dUYn4meUV8HrkCtcbXCacBC21klo2_UxtV11KbJvpsB8KyxiYeNxs71KVqnBQGuF47a4BdVgd2NsppwCvlXwdcuWj4iLxL6Fw0eh3PSLAbW/s553/24BAC5E6-0CFF-4C42-B4E7-DDB50DD27F34.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="553" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11LafTA-NIWKMNmsltu_AuvV6xM9xexQEr2s3NyRwlt5cU_fVBmehabD_zjVkWXdryuIHWWhE6LywMLjN8dUYn4meUV8HrkCtcbXCacBC21klo2_UxtV11KbJvpsB8KyxiYeNxs71KVqnBQGuF47a4BdVgd2NsppwCvlXwdcuWj4iLxL6Fw0eh3PSLAbW/w640-h550/24BAC5E6-0CFF-4C42-B4E7-DDB50DD27F34.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Right now I’m knitting another pair of socks that I will hopefully finish <br /></div><div>I made a sock knitting project bag with some lovely sunflower fabric</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gm1SIk5w7-RTGRH7BQ_z2APvj5g6quslank5yilDFs5dd8U7j7De425XzDY2XRI5RmuMGwqpTxpQUtVIGumX0gHoxnyRVgBiyJvx8sFAn2Lr4Zpqg460Isk78td16GBguE2mFkEKG6GAL6T7iDl6mAF4XmYAfgwBLgym76lYeDT4NvHcUzEw_xP8XGJN/s2048/99274219-34CE-4079-B63B-42D1E55557F3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Gm1SIk5w7-RTGRH7BQ_z2APvj5g6quslank5yilDFs5dd8U7j7De425XzDY2XRI5RmuMGwqpTxpQUtVIGumX0gHoxnyRVgBiyJvx8sFAn2Lr4Zpqg460Isk78td16GBguE2mFkEKG6GAL6T7iDl6mAF4XmYAfgwBLgym76lYeDT4NvHcUzEw_xP8XGJN/w640-h480/99274219-34CE-4079-B63B-42D1E55557F3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I also made a cross stitch project bag using French General fabrics.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYfX1UMgf1HCH0D5hHvE1yEjZsabjeHgOmDlmE-OGYfg1tED-SVokOBYIPOJfvRTRKh4OGAeV0ckR-uMmNAzreQ4CHqsO2UC-7vMLrs0yZZMODy79XAQpyliIzbpi-_CxSMMcRO-PZqnnNuajG0dQt7SSeRK4mMV47sjNfz1GYocQGbsmchdqdqTuY1CS/s2048/CFA2AD09-7A06-4394-98F9-78E51CBE08E7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYfX1UMgf1HCH0D5hHvE1yEjZsabjeHgOmDlmE-OGYfg1tED-SVokOBYIPOJfvRTRKh4OGAeV0ckR-uMmNAzreQ4CHqsO2UC-7vMLrs0yZZMODy79XAQpyliIzbpi-_CxSMMcRO-PZqnnNuajG0dQt7SSeRK4mMV47sjNfz1GYocQGbsmchdqdqTuY1CS/w480-h640/CFA2AD09-7A06-4394-98F9-78E51CBE08E7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Well, I think that’s about it for now. I hope it won’t be so long between posts n future.</div><div>Happy crafting,</div><div>Margaret </div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /></div></div></div>Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-42154843655068705132023-01-29T06:39:00.004-08:002023-01-31T06:40:19.221-08:002021 - A good stitching yearHello friends and fellow stitchers,<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTKba78qoFfGb1iP8ILEOK_qWi9l5tRb_VQY9LJOh3VF9S4G2A-cec1XQARdijHtBFEFM1f5IPMicdWPBL_S4xELAOwhYJfrtObkj9WuEuLHsjXqo4DJ_Iw8mzNBqqN7ye2dtW09x4tLnHkO6_ejHjIafqrBuwkgoHQhE2EawhjqCTqfw6E0Zlp3vmA/s2598/4FAB6139-55A5-4462-9908-4C1D288AA5CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="2267" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPTKba78qoFfGb1iP8ILEOK_qWi9l5tRb_VQY9LJOh3VF9S4G2A-cec1XQARdijHtBFEFM1f5IPMicdWPBL_S4xELAOwhYJfrtObkj9WuEuLHsjXqo4DJ_Iw8mzNBqqN7ye2dtW09x4tLnHkO6_ejHjIafqrBuwkgoHQhE2EawhjqCTqfw6E0Zlp3vmA/w558-h640/4FAB6139-55A5-4462-9908-4C1D288AA5CE.jpeg" width="558" /></a></div><br /><div>Thank you so much for your kind comments on my last post. It had been so long since I had posted anything that I was sure there would be no one visiting here so I was pleasantly surprised to meet up with friends old and new.</div><div>I’ve a bit more progress on my Winter Rose Manor but not really enough to show yet.</div><div>Instead, I’ve decided to put up pictures of some 2021 stitching. I had two major finishes in 2021 so it must have been a good stitching year.</div><div>The first is A Saviour’s Praise by Shakespeare’s Peddler. I stitched this on 36 ct linen using all the called for threads one strand over two.</div><div>I didn’t want to stitch the fictitious name of Emma Seabrooke so I substituted my own wording instead.</div><div>I really loved stitching this sampler and missed working on it once it was done.</div><div>The other big piece is a design by The Scarlet Letter. Margaret Gibson 1839.</div><div>This was a WIP for many years til I finally decided to make that push and finish her.</div><div>The piece is stitched n 36 ct linen using the DMC conversion that was included with the chart.</div><div>I think the colours are beautiful and it just goes to show you really don’t have to have the fancy floss or silks to stitch something beautiful.</div><div>I think you can click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOv9jDH1Kef3AYoDjKyiNB0HBlu5Vie6as5TQI8Y_Ep3066Yu3zXpfJVMU7fEUJo17UA8-1-VPw3PTwRm5Udplrii_v8yfMWEnwOlfvJ3DAV5zMPPt9VqbTEPeLz6GwnEz-thOBK4J9OUH5iLDa3_vKia0M_NLsUUiGaw5ehjxx72kaAV-Pewy1LJZ9A/s2847/12A46DC9-D984-4751-A5AB-D838A7378883.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2847" data-original-width="2114" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOv9jDH1Kef3AYoDjKyiNB0HBlu5Vie6as5TQI8Y_Ep3066Yu3zXpfJVMU7fEUJo17UA8-1-VPw3PTwRm5Udplrii_v8yfMWEnwOlfvJ3DAV5zMPPt9VqbTEPeLz6GwnEz-thOBK4J9OUH5iLDa3_vKia0M_NLsUUiGaw5ehjxx72kaAV-Pewy1LJZ9A/w476-h640/12A46DC9-D984-4751-A5AB-D838A7378883.jpeg" width="476" /></a></div>,I have one other smaller sampler to share today and this one is by The Scarlett House Little Deeds Sampler. I stitched this one on 35 ct natural linen using mostly the called for threads one strand over two.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTagkwJAGgZz5yd3jngSrD_z-VzLU9KRlhOVwI4TFSnTqykj-Lsud9oTwrXJkfR7KuXGfUxBfybjtK3vG1hqPrurXdBMR3HXUt0_w2ITeBpre47wLumysN607JZNYl3F7GTdKM-gLQlBSNfNkee8uP8OfA_qHnaQRkWZSyFLGS9c88ZoHWX2FFbXSUA/s1101/49B50F3F-ED70-4C72-81BE-3734E01ECCB1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1098" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTagkwJAGgZz5yd3jngSrD_z-VzLU9KRlhOVwI4TFSnTqykj-Lsud9oTwrXJkfR7KuXGfUxBfybjtK3vG1hqPrurXdBMR3HXUt0_w2ITeBpre47wLumysN607JZNYl3F7GTdKM-gLQlBSNfNkee8uP8OfA_qHnaQRkWZSyFLGS9c88ZoHWX2FFbXSUA/w638-h640/49B50F3F-ED70-4C72-81BE-3734E01ECCB1.jpeg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eGLsuSa0MJv48zkkNo_nrgz4cgMDfWF6qTDYYtu-I2vhwCHQwq-RocugI5G1UVhofTnBW0mRN39NJ6ljKheJyLFWjFBjCSaKM7nJQsRWVTPRx4T2EFx0z2M5rr6w0LeTiZ66JD7VwQ6gNRyWsTvTieVfY6JuCODUlz-_ddOCpahZS7xNpLh0IPzUKg/s3264/29957133-0F68-474B-85FA-25C1C9340268.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4eGLsuSa0MJv48zkkNo_nrgz4cgMDfWF6qTDYYtu-I2vhwCHQwq-RocugI5G1UVhofTnBW0mRN39NJ6ljKheJyLFWjFBjCSaKM7nJQsRWVTPRx4T2EFx0z2M5rr6w0LeTiZ66JD7VwQ6gNRyWsTvTieVfY6JuCODUlz-_ddOCpahZS7xNpLh0IPzUKg/w480-h640/29957133-0F68-474B-85FA-25C1C9340268.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>and now for some sewing. In my last post I showed a zippered pouch and I’ve just finished making another one. The pattern is by Sotak Handmade and the name of the pattern is the Lola Pouch. You can purchase the pattern as a pdf from her website.</div><div>It’s such a great pattern that I want to make more. For this one I used some Tilda fabrics although the striped base and lining fabrics are just oddments from stash.</div><div>I did quilt as you go and quite enjoyed trying out something new to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lnCtK1-7F6oVCTwmi4zmakN9GeLBSJzZZQ96N5lipzyG-laDsKBrSwbxFOVbyHpRfL96pKVIrRm6gYe8b7oj1ACF2vs3EO2zE8MvZNNrmUSDpMgYP25WQUKdSsQVhuv-LMTVE98oLHBDMSL0KBIi7RF7M3UhxiVbwNaTxbnVMV0pZlcNKYwKktM8qQ/s1941/B400F2EB-7751-4A1C-8BC9-5709D0BFF464.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1941" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lnCtK1-7F6oVCTwmi4zmakN9GeLBSJzZZQ96N5lipzyG-laDsKBrSwbxFOVbyHpRfL96pKVIrRm6gYe8b7oj1ACF2vs3EO2zE8MvZNNrmUSDpMgYP25WQUKdSsQVhuv-LMTVE98oLHBDMSL0KBIi7RF7M3UhxiVbwNaTxbnVMV0pZlcNKYwKktM8qQ/w640-h418/B400F2EB-7751-4A1C-8BC9-5709D0BFF464.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_aNrHrZTL-qCUBk2W8XyG5Me9nBSPuRV7xPHQl_n8mzod4ENLRgB0bQHLq9nkdMXr2H2aqrTtcOrpDG8vdlwm2egRFOkUXPNnwyiFD0AQIIpC7QfW3zfHu9Fm27c_NNgThlnE_wGVoLrYxYHxB4EYl25jT_1uR3E4Oi5T0Og25I6NniwtnEQIOcIwQ/s2375/D1BE7F0A-AD2B-4242-A431-3819C3374748.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1879" data-original-width="2375" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_aNrHrZTL-qCUBk2W8XyG5Me9nBSPuRV7xPHQl_n8mzod4ENLRgB0bQHLq9nkdMXr2H2aqrTtcOrpDG8vdlwm2egRFOkUXPNnwyiFD0AQIIpC7QfW3zfHu9Fm27c_NNgThlnE_wGVoLrYxYHxB4EYl25jT_1uR3E4Oi5T0Og25I6NniwtnEQIOcIwQ/w640-h506/D1BE7F0A-AD2B-4242-A431-3819C3374748.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>So I think that is about it for now. I hope to be back soon!</div><div>Happy crafting,</div><div>Margaret</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-70634773033608967892023-01-17T06:21:00.002-08:002023-01-31T07:08:56.663-08:00Back to Blogger - maybe……..Well, it has been a long, long time! About six years in fact since I posted anything to this blog.<div>I, along with so many others, defected to Instagram and I have to sayI loved it for the first few years.</div><div>Recently though I’ve become more and more disenchanted with the bombardment of ads and reels none of which are what I’m really interested to see.</div><div>So here I am with the idea of resurrecting my blog. Just as a place to record my makes and, hopefully, visit some of the blogs I used to enjoy that are still active.</div><div>Trouble is I’m just so rusty and have just about forgotten everything I ever knew about posting!</div><div>So my plan is to keep this post short just while I get back into the swing of it.</div><div>So what have I finished of late and what am I working on?</div><div>I’m currently working on Winter Rose Manor by Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle and Thread.</div><div>In the first picture you can also see the project bag I sewed up from the fabric panel that Brenda offered</div><div>I’m really enjoying this project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQrdP9bHarQ9NXINAHEms_VdoTl0aAEQY5kygqURdKOtHLDVR9ebP4T-_V8z5WuWg2Z1k1J03eoLJn9A3JMaVn69iWeMGZlk1Bhxw3Sr9hQJ0IT5t3CXt1mPGkRKQ0WV6yTPPYpeVrMnJUNzxIo90CkO2d4WXK66r0znfInrM0RaCPsf7FwPAHnCRbw/s3264/38315CA1-B6C2-4DF6-B94D-E21C822D7937.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKQrdP9bHarQ9NXINAHEms_VdoTl0aAEQY5kygqURdKOtHLDVR9ebP4T-_V8z5WuWg2Z1k1J03eoLJn9A3JMaVn69iWeMGZlk1Bhxw3Sr9hQJ0IT5t3CXt1mPGkRKQ0WV6yTPPYpeVrMnJUNzxIo90CkO2d4WXK66r0znfInrM0RaCPsf7FwPAHnCRbw/w480-h640/38315CA1-B6C2-4DF6-B94D-E21C822D7937.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyS4ckDtcjKhEaqn3v2xGWUxI8UiRChz52jaNJVBOHXvQa9d3k3RWYOWiQpEXhIfKlRdbSFNFrWC3AyWq3yH5O5dLT_CHa1eSfXrWzHUa_90tvIvJO1AArLii3tAxC8yxck9EBiqgSbH1nLCGI7o0mTPtnE-xoj4b1546JSNU4_j2fyjUL-Iw1Cd_-Nw/s1799/DAA45272-F922-4781-9BE3-33FB5B6D5D9B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyS4ckDtcjKhEaqn3v2xGWUxI8UiRChz52jaNJVBOHXvQa9d3k3RWYOWiQpEXhIfKlRdbSFNFrWC3AyWq3yH5O5dLT_CHa1eSfXrWzHUa_90tvIvJO1AArLii3tAxC8yxck9EBiqgSbH1nLCGI7o0mTPtnE-xoj4b1546JSNU4_j2fyjUL-Iw1Cd_-Nw/w512-h640/DAA45272-F922-4781-9BE3-33FB5B6D5D9B.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div>One other thing I finished recently is a zippered pouch using a little cross stitch called Socks on the Line from October House Fiber Arts. This was a fun stitch but I almost ruined it with the rookie error of getting the red thread wet when pressing. It’s not too bad but I’ll be more careful in future </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosAoZUBYmSts8NsYhEMOJ4eLyMaqYUBQhnYcRdlOKleOMyDdzZpRtQDF96zlk0SZWIEp3xtIyk27URMVd-svCsYT__8cSGCX2eT56p_c1o04RFVepmfmwaBBd12uljWh4_JtKM925iupVqsLrie_vIBlkJ2uVu3H6UH_NIJVvkUI3B_5ke2OsgJnTVw/s2383/7C7D7023-D523-453D-A59C-D2B7C3AB65BF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="2383" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosAoZUBYmSts8NsYhEMOJ4eLyMaqYUBQhnYcRdlOKleOMyDdzZpRtQDF96zlk0SZWIEp3xtIyk27URMVd-svCsYT__8cSGCX2eT56p_c1o04RFVepmfmwaBBd12uljWh4_JtKM925iupVqsLrie_vIBlkJ2uVu3H6UH_NIJVvkUI3B_5ke2OsgJnTVw/w640-h540/7C7D7023-D523-453D-A59C-D2B7C3AB65BF.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEGevpKJRrGqrMvqZZ9JbQGTRKIBHHdWy0zWQCDYbahVbP6dKBsoWhFbhLmsNa4zjAFKY2GZ8lHmJW14eYRMHfmfC6PCUz2ZDGWEkiFI-LOYpU2MO-eiwuJn1A1WFrHcfxA-6o3iPpgITvyLS9quyVR4lP0eVJgynrF2U2hBKF0I82Ap3gAdX6zHmdw/s2977/38D57D8C-957D-409C-ACC7-A401CE59D88A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2977" data-original-width="2390" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEGevpKJRrGqrMvqZZ9JbQGTRKIBHHdWy0zWQCDYbahVbP6dKBsoWhFbhLmsNa4zjAFKY2GZ8lHmJW14eYRMHfmfC6PCUz2ZDGWEkiFI-LOYpU2MO-eiwuJn1A1WFrHcfxA-6o3iPpgITvyLS9quyVR4lP0eVJgynrF2U2hBKF0I82Ap3gAdX6zHmdw/w514-h640/38D57D8C-957D-409C-ACC7-A401CE59D88A.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div>Finally a pair of shortie socks from the Rose City Roller pattern which is free on Ravelry.<div>So I think that is all for now just til I see if this posts OK.<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-13635450520343119622016-05-16T10:07:00.000-07:002016-05-17T01:23:48.400-07:00A few things I've been working onHi everyone,<br />
In spite of my good intentions to be a better blogger I haven't had time to post for a while.<br />
It's just that time of year where there is so much to do in the garden but I'm here now with a few pictures of what I've been working on recently.<br />
I'm happy to have a small finish. This is a design by Plum Street Samplers Serial Bowl Collection which I intend to finish as a pillow once I can get to my sewing machine.<br />
I stitched this piece on a piece of 40 ct unknown linen using Classic Colorworks overdyed threads. The small section of over one stitching was a nightmare to do on the 40ct - never again!<br />
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Next up some small progress on my Just Nan Needle in a Garden. This is a UFO from way back when and I haven't done as much as I would have liked but any progress is better than nothing right?<br />
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I have another finish. This is Spring from a set of four seasonal design kits by Elizabeth's Designs. Everything was included in the kit - linen, charms and overdyed threads. I've been stitching these with <a href="http://thisisbrigittesplace.blogspot.co.uk/">Brigitte </a> who also has these kits in her stash and we are now making some progress on the summer one which I will show when it is finished.<br />
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Another SAL I'm doing with Brigitte is Houses of Hawk Run Hollow. I started this when the design first came out so it's another ancient WIP.<br />
Here is the progress I've made on the block I'm currently working on. <br />
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This is stitched on Pearled Barley linen using the Vikki Clayton silk conversion.<br />
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I've been doing some crochet on a little blanket for the next grandbaby which is due early August.<br />
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and finally a gorgeous little wall hanging that was made for me by my friend Sheila in Spain<br />
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So I think that is all I have for today. I'm way behind in reading and commenting on blogs but hope to catch up in the next day or two.<br />
I hope you are all enjoying your stitching and other crafts. Thanks as always for visiting.<br />
MargaretSolstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-25448393363267866932016-04-02T09:10:00.000-07:002016-04-24T20:16:21.636-07:00Revisiting the UFO's and a Prairie Schooler FinishHi everyone,<br />
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I'm happy to have a finish to share.<br />
This is The Birdhouse Sampler by the Prairie Schooler. It's in the Garden Samplers book #45 which is now OOP.<br />
It is stitched using the recommended DMC threads on 32ct linen and I'm very happy with the way it turned out<br />
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Following on from my last post I have continued to dive into deep stash to revisit my shameful pile of UFO's.<br />
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Once upon a time I started Celtic Banner by Butternut Road. This thing is 42 inches long and I really don't know what I was thinking at the time although it must have been all of thirteen years or more.<br />
Anyway I pulled it out to look at and decided that I could crop this to just the alphabet and the Celtic border. I have only the bottom border to do so this will be worked on at some point in the near future and hopefully finished.<br />
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I no longer remember what linen this is but I used some of it for the Birdhouse Sampler that I showed in the first picture.<br />
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Still deep stash diving I pulled out my Houses of Hawk Run Hollow by Carriage House Samplings. This is almost at the halfway point and I'm happy to be stitching on it again in a weekly SAL with <a href="http://thisisbrigittesplace.blogspot.co.uk/">Brigitte</a><br />
This is stitched on 36ct linen using the Vikki Clayton silk conversion<br />
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I'm happy to say that the mystery from my last blog post is solved. The design is Needle in a Garden by Just Nan. It's such a pretty design I have no idea why I stopped working on it but the plan is to finish it. I ordered the chart again from Sew and So and I already had the Scarecrow charm.<br />
Threads are just DMC and there are lots of specialty stitches to hold my interest.<br />
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You should be able to click on any of the pictures for a better view if you wish.<br />
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Finally <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.co.uk/">Nancy of the Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe<br />
</a> has another of her amazing giveaways going on for 10 20yd skeins of her newest colour floss. There is still time to enter.<br />
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So that's it for this time. Thanks for your continued visits to my blog and for your lovely comments.<br />
Happy stitching!<br />
MargaretSolstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-80022685660552472272016-03-13T08:34:00.000-07:002016-03-13T10:50:50.510-07:00Deep Stash DivingHi everyone,<br />
First of all a big thank you for the kind words and welcome back. I really didn't expect anyone to leave a comment as it had been so long so it was a lovely suprise to hear from so many old friends.<br />
So, as promised, this time there is some stitching content. In fact, it's all stitching content as now that I've found my stitching mojo again I can think of little else.<br />
I have two finishes to share. First is a little pillow from a Shepherds Bush kit that friend Angela gifted me one time when she visited us in Spain. Angela doesn't have a blog but she does beautiful stitching and you can see her work in her Picturetrail album which is linked in the sidebar of this blog.<br />
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This is Flock of Pins by Shepherds Bush stitched on 32ct linen with the silk threads provided in the kit<br />
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My next finish is Home of a Needleworker by Little House Needleworks. This had been on my want to stitch list forever and once I got going on it I stitched it in just under two weeks which is something of a record for me.<br />
Fabric is 32ct cream evenweave using mostly the threads that were called for in the chart<br />
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I've been pulling out a lot of projects that were started a long time ago. I've managed to do some stitching on Sunflower Bell Pull by the Drawn Thread. I would like to frame this piece rather than finish as a bell pull so will omit the v shaped stitching at the very bottom of the chart<br />
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and finally a very ancient UFO that I pulled out while deep stash diving. I wouldn't like to say how long ago I started this and now I don't even know what design it was so I'm hoping that one of you might be able to tell me.<br />
I'm pretty sure it is a design by the Prairie Schooler but I've been on their website and various Pinterest sites devoted to PS designs and I cannot see anything that resembles this. I would really like to be able to finish what I started but I don't have the chart and have a feeling that it must be one of the OOP ones.<br />
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So that is all I have for now. The aim with the blog this time around is to try to do little and often posts. Let's see how well I do at this.<br />
As always thanks for visiting my blog. I am almost caught up with replies to those of you that left such nice comments last time.<br />
Happy stitching!<br />
Margaret<br />
Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-9358931611322118752016-02-28T05:26:00.001-08:002016-02-28T05:26:36.994-08:00How long?Wow! Has it really been so long since I posted to my blog. <br />
Since my last entry I have moved back to UK from Spain first into a rented apartment for six months and then into our own house last August.<br />
It's been busy but I've still managed to craft. However it has been mostly about knitting, crochet and sewing.<br />
I've taken up my needle and thread again after a long break and will post something stitchy related soon.<br />
Meanwhile this is my latest sewing finish. <br />
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Here is how it looks on the inside with a zippered pocket<br />
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and with the little fabric I had left I sqeezed out a zippered pouch<br />
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So it's not much of a post but a small start. I hope to be back with some finished stitching soon.<br />
If there is anyone still reading here thanks for visiting :)<br />
MargaretSolstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-42763491004403832712014-09-30T12:25:00.000-07:002014-09-30T12:25:33.371-07:00Finished in SeptemberHi everyone,<br />
Oh dear, I'm just getting worse and worse at updating this blog. Sometimes I think it is time to let it go as my heart doesn't seem to be in it any more but I do have some things to share so I'll just quickly load up the pictures.<br />
Most of what I've been doing recently has been either sewing or knitting.<br />
I made this bag from Anni Downs book <a href="http://www.hatchedandpatched.com.au/products/the-simple-life">The Simple Life</a><br />
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The main body of the bag is made using Essex Linen and the prints are Noteworthy by Sweetwater<br />
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Another little bag I made for some of my smaller knitting projects. This was made using a free pattern from the<a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/bags-pillows-gifts/bags-and-purses/grab-bags"> All People Quilt website </a> they call them grab bags but I thought this style of bag was called a Japanese Knot Bag. Whatever the name it is a very useful bag and the pattern is one I will make more of.<br />
There is plenty of room inside as shown here with my latest sock knitting project.<br />
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I made a Tilda sewing doll <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrFGcFM823hLm0Uk0oCAj_cTzC4FLAPBHOy28TTlrWcJiWUB8iLWQ5Ewqz07X1uJmg2cqLhl3SXhIx8MjQmndUPkbkHKWDrkRDk3i_5q7howjGi4lGcYvb2cZkV7iC3vOcwHnP6TWa5lQ/s1600/IMG_0491.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMrFGcFM823hLm0Uk0oCAj_cTzC4FLAPBHOy28TTlrWcJiWUB8iLWQ5Ewqz07X1uJmg2cqLhl3SXhIx8MjQmndUPkbkHKWDrkRDk3i_5q7howjGi4lGcYvb2cZkV7iC3vOcwHnP6TWa5lQ/s640/IMG_0491.JPG" /></a><br />
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Do you see the beautiful hand painted sewing machine brooch she is holding? This was specially made for me by my friend Yvonne in Australia.<br />
Yvonne does the most beautiful hand painted buttons and brooches which she sells in her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/YvonneWDesigns?ref=em">Etsy shop here </a> She also has a <a href="http://yvonnewdesigns.blogspot.com.es/">blog</a> where you can see many gorgeous examples of her work in her blog header <br />
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Another project I finished recently is this <a href="http://store.atkinsondesigns.com/stores_app/browse_item_details_ws.asp?shopper_id=&store_id=913&page_id=23&item_id=1094">Atkinsons Designs Classmate</a><br />
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I decided to do a bit of a fusion of designs using one of Lynette Andersons along with a selection of her fabrics<br />
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Back view<br />
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inside lots of pockets made of see through plastic so you can see what you need at a glance<br />
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I also made a cute little travel sewing kit from a pattern I found on Craftsy. It is a paid for pattern called Go and Sew that you can find <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/accessory/goandsew/53210">here</a><br />
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The fabrics are by Rosalie Quinlan and they seemed to be begging to be made into a little four patch pincushion to go with the pouch<br />
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Here it is open with the handy built in needle case<br />
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I'm afraid I have no finished cross stitch. There are so many finishes all waiting in a pile to be turned into something but who knows when that will ever happen.<br />
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Finally a few pictures taken recently<br />
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and I think that's it. I can't believe that we are already at the end of September. This year has gone way too fast for me and I suspect the next three months will go yet faster. I hope everyone reading here is well and enjoying the various crafts that you do.<br />
Thanks as always for visiting.<br />
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Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-3239987417314813772014-08-15T07:25:00.000-07:002014-08-15T07:25:52.824-07:00Absent!Poor neglected blog. I really didn't mean to be gone so long but it's been so hot I just haven't felt like sitting at the PC for the time it takes to put a blog post together.<br />
Add to that my new fascination with Instagram although I'm a bit late to that particular party. <br />
So, the things I have to show are many and varied but are mostly to do with yarn as I have not been stitching much at all.<br />
My lovely friend Pat in the USA stitched a beautiful Shepherd's Bush design and mounted it on the top of a Cottage Garden jewellery box.<br />
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Such an exciting package to open <br />
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as there was also this gorgeous sewing pocket<br />
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which when opened revealed lots of tiny treasures. I absolutely love the petite scissors . Thank you Pat I love everything you sent.<br />
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My own cross stitch sampler is coming along very slowly but there has been some small progress<br />
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There has been quite a lot of knitting - all project details are on my<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/solstitches"> Ravely</a> page<br />
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socks<br />
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a shawl<br />
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and a cotton dishcloth that will be used as a potholder<br />
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Next up is the crochet. I'm working on a Rainbow Ripple baby blanket<br />
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and I finally finished my Cath Kidston inspired crochet granny square afghan that has been about three years in the making<br />
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and finally a bit of sewing. I made a pouch from Cath Kidston fabrics to match some things I already have<br />
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and another pouch from the<a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-tutorial-size.html"> Noodlehead Open Wide Pouch</a> tutorial<br />
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and I think that's just about everything. I'm sorry I haven't been very good about keeping up with my blog reading. I hope to do better when the weather cools down a bit. It has been extremely hot here!<br />
Thank you for visiting my blog today. Happy crafting!<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-22801975393288040142014-06-29T06:41:00.000-07:002014-06-29T11:11:43.069-07:00A look back at June.Hi everyone,<br />
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Here we are almost at the end of June so here's a round up of what I've been working on in the past few weeks.<br />
I finally finished the small wall hanging I've been making from Lynette Andersons Country Cottage Quilting book. This is My Favourite Garden quilt which I started at the beginning of the year. I only worked on it at my weekly quilt group meetings so it has taken a while but it was an enjoyable project to work on.<br />
You should be able to click on the picture for a better view if you wish.<br />
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All of the fabrics used are Lynette Anderson's Secret Garden. This is the one I used for the backing.<br />
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There is a hand painted button on each of the nine squares These were gifted to me by my friend Yvonne in Australia who does the most amazingly intricate work. Yvonne currently sells her buttons via her blog<a href="http://yvonnewdesigns.blogspot.com.es/"> here</a> but she is hoping to open an Etsy shop soon.<br />
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Here are a few of the blocks close up so you can see the detail<br />
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I think I showed this embroidery on my blog last year. It's now finished into a pillow using Cath Kidston fabrics. <br />
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The embroidery design was free on the <a href="http://bustleandsew.com/embroidery/free-funky-chick-pattern-but-sshhhh-dont-show-rosie/">Bustle and Sew website</a><br />
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back of the pillow<br />
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Cross stitch has taken a back seat to other crafts recently so the only thing I have to show this time are two of the Lizzie Kate Flip-its<br />
that I stitched way back when but have only just finished into little pillows<br />
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both are backed with this little strawberry print fabric<br />
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I've done some knitting - cast on for a pair of socks<br />
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and finished a couple of dishcloths. Details on my Ravelry page<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/solstitches"> here</a><br />
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It's hot, hot hot here now so I'll leave you with a picture of the beach. <br />
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I hope you have all had a great month.<br />
Thanks as always for visiting my blog. Happy crafting!<br />
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Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-74512067724638251382014-05-26T10:19:00.001-07:002014-05-26T10:19:41.655-07:00Second HalfHi everyone,<br />
This is the second half of the post I started yesterday.<br />
First up is cross stitch. This ornament is from the Prairie Schooler Just Hatched book #107 stitched with the recommended DMC threads.<br />
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back view<br />
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next is a Lizzie Kate design finished as a pillow. Design is from the first series of Flip its<br />
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a very small start on Sunflower Bell Pull - an oldie but goodie by The Drawn Thread<br />
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and an equally small start on The Red House Sampler by Brenda Keyes<br />
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now for some pretty gifts I have received. This teeny tiny mermaid swam all the way to Spain from France. To give you an idea of just how miniature this little pillow is I laid it on the post card it came with<br />
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it is stitched on impossibly high count linen and the mermaid tail is even done in specialty stitches!<br />
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next is a beautiful crazy patchwork needle book done in silk fabrics from my dear friend <a href="http://creationsbycaz.blogspot.com.es/">Caz </a>in UK<br />
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back view<br />
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Thank you so much Caz I really love it.<br />
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I'm no quilter but I decided I would have a go at a lap quilt. I saw the pattern <a href="http://terrytreasures.blogspot.com.es/2014/05/goodnight-irene-month-5.html">here </a> and I thought it would be easy. It probably is but there are so many points and junctions to match up and some of it is on the bias so I'm just not finding it easy.<br />
Anyway here are my 16 patch blocks done in two older lines by Three Sisters for Moda. One is Simplicity and the other is Aviary.<br />
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and here's how the X blocks are going to look<br />
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We were in UK at the beginning of May to visit family. My daughter and I came across a shop called Sally's Shabby Chic where the owner was rescuing old furniture from the dump and upcycling chairs, dressers etc and giving them a new lease of life.<br />
I loved the chairs that she had painted white and covered in Cath Kidston fabrics.<br />
Anyway, there were lots of vintage bits and pieces and I spied an old embroidery which I was admiring when the shop owner told me I could have it.<br />
It is stitched on a good linen fabric. I think it is charming and plan on having it framed.<br />
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I don't buy many magazines these days but this one caught my eye<br />
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so I bought it because there were three projects in it that interested me.<br />
One is this miniature quilt by Camille Roskelley which I have bought fabric for<br />
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there is also a Union Jack pillow pattern and this cute dog that I'd love to make but really, how many more projects do I need?<br />
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So I think that's just about it. Thanks for visiting my blog today and thank you for all the lovely comments received on my previous post. <br />
Margaret <br />
Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-1872059002635355142014-05-25T11:35:00.000-07:002014-05-25T11:35:18.870-07:00Two for OneHi everyone,<br />
Well, there's rather a lot to show this time so I think I'm going to split this post into two.<br />
Starting off with a skirt I made after seeing a sew-along on <a href="http://lazydaisyjones.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/sew-along-mccalls-3341-part-1-pattern.html">Daisy's blog</a> and being inspired to do a bit of garment sewing.<br />
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The pattern is McCalls 3341 as used in the first series of the Great British Sewing Bee.<br />
Of course by the time I bought my fabric (on a recent trip to UK) and got it sewn up everyone else had finished but I enjoyed it for all that.<br />
I was so pleased with the skirt that I decided to tackle a dress next which is presently at the cutting out stage<br />
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The fabric is inside out - much nicer than it looks here.<br />
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I've done quite a bit of knitting and spinning.<br />
Last time I showed some fibre I was spinning and here's the shawl (details on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/solstitches/shaelyn-2">Ravelry</a> page) I knitted up from the spun yarn <br />
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and I've spun some merino silk fibre into this very soft and smooshy yarn. The colour is not showing up very well on my monitor. It's a kind of rich blackberry colour. I'm not sure what I'm going to knit with it yet.<br />
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<a href="http://daysofasamplerlover.blogspot.com.es/">Margaret</a> asked to see a picture of my spinning wheel so here it is.<br />
Isn't she pretty?<br />
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Now on to the knitting.............a pair of socks were finished a few weeks ago<br />
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and here's a very small start on the<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/entangled-vines"> Entangled Vines</a> cardigan I've started <br />
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So I think that's it for this knitting/sewing post. I'll be back tomorrow with the cross stitch.<br />
Thanks as always for visiting :)<br />
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Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-11939715577496836002014-04-10T10:47:00.001-07:002014-04-10T10:47:26.072-07:00A few finishes for AprilHi everyone,<br />
I didn't have any cross stitch content at all in my last blog post so I decided to bite the bullet and do some finishing so that I would have some to show this time.<br />
I stitched the pieces for Blackbird Designs Tulip House Stitching Companion when the book<a href="http://blackbird-designs.blogspot.com.es/2011/02/stiltchers-journey.html"> A Stitcher's Journey </a>first came out. Can it really have been 2011?<br />
Because it involved painting and finishing a box I put it off but in the end it wasn't so bad.<br />
Here is the top of the box. I used the recommended R & R linen and Gentle Arts Sampler Threads.<br />
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Inside - it wasn't easy to get the pincushion to fit the compartment but I did the best I could and it looks no worse than the model in the book. The fabrics I used for the finishing are Beach House by Blackbird Designs for Moda Fabrics.<br />
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I think you should be able to click on the pictures for a close up view if you wish.<br />
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The next finish is even older. Digging deep into the box I came up with this Lizzie Kate Flip-it design. I think there have been several Flip-it series but this was maybe the first. Anyway, I finished April and May into little pillows.<br />
Here's April and I'll show May next time<br />
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I've been making a bag (of course) and this one is The Prairie Tote by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/loftcreations">Stephanie <br />
at Loft Creations</a>. The pattern is a PDF download which is available in her Etsy shop and is very reasonably priced.<br />
Fabrics used are Robert Kaufman Black Washed Denim and regular quilting fabric from the Hometown line by Sweetwater.<br />
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Back view is just slightly different as I was using a charm pack for the patchwork blocks.<br />
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It's a while since I've done any crochet so when I saw the crochet along <a href="http://chrissiecrafts.blogspot.co.uk/">here</a><br />
I decided to have a go and I made two<br />
I used Drops Paris yarn for this one<br />
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and assorted dishcloth cottons for this<br />
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The only other crafty thing I have to show you is the Blue Faced Leicester fibre I'm currently spinning. I'm looking forward to seeing how the finished yarn looks<br />
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Some baking has been done this week .............<br />
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bread rolls<br />
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and banana and walnut muffins<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQNMKNrxMtxZX_2wf8WKtWxbZ-HztmNS_ctzlPIFF0GN5wgrX5Br3yptzSJ2cLuGcXDjxHRWTG2YTWhV-41Dv-YAF21lzu1LjUqvyagOl6fvQZkCJ2uPv8HzIbre9StJ2GGgUiLw3liLC/s1600/DSCN3164.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQNMKNrxMtxZX_2wf8WKtWxbZ-HztmNS_ctzlPIFF0GN5wgrX5Br3yptzSJ2cLuGcXDjxHRWTG2YTWhV-41Dv-YAF21lzu1LjUqvyagOl6fvQZkCJ2uPv8HzIbre9StJ2GGgUiLw3liLC/s400/DSCN3164.JPG" /></a><br />
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Finally, I thought you might like to see the pictures I took while I was out walking this afternoon<br />
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As always a big thank you for your continued visits to my blog. I'd like to try to post a bit more often so we'll see how it goes.<br />
Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-1668207543540789412014-03-27T07:44:00.000-07:002014-03-27T07:47:36.683-07:00March Round UpHi everyone,<br />
It's time for another update and, as ever, it's a bit of a mixed bag of different crafts.<br />
The first thing I have to share is a bag. This one is by the Norwegian designer AnnAka and the design is called <a href="http://www.lapp-elisa.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?cart_id=1325274.IP178.239.218.44IP.11691.s0&product=annakapatterns&productid=ptaakpq&sales=0&lastmenu=">På Quiltelaup</a> <br />
I had these Amy Butler fabrics in my stash for years and am happy to have finally used them up.<br />
Being in Norwegian this pattern had me beat a few times but I was doing an online sew-a-long with friend Carol and together we figured it out. Carol has a lovely blog <a href="http://stitchawhile2.blogspot.com.es/">here</a><br />
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I added an inside zippered pocket to the lining <br />
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and found a nice button for the biggest Prairie Point on the front of the bag. This was sewn on after I'd taken the pictures.<br />
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Still with the same designer I made a pouch from <a href="http://www.lapp-elisa.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?product=131001new&productid=ptaakannas">this pattern</a> which I've used once before.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFN6Z_dsMtqFXQhXPk7Ed4SinDNAQ13k5xMZ0RMSlriR9T8avJaJmgKCXbQeI4LO9CZo4ieganDGpjlGsKWPVZP2G35jkf0ZrfcCDst-_YK0SqLUUis0bx5q8nnQuSuG2C2xc0MAhFgtN/s1600/DSCN3152.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFN6Z_dsMtqFXQhXPk7Ed4SinDNAQ13k5xMZ0RMSlriR9T8avJaJmgKCXbQeI4LO9CZo4ieganDGpjlGsKWPVZP2G35jkf0ZrfcCDst-_YK0SqLUUis0bx5q8nnQuSuG2C2xc0MAhFgtN/s400/DSCN3152.JPG" /></a><br />
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I plan on making a few more of these.<br />
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Another pouch...........this one is an oversized version of the<a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-diy-tutorial.html"> Open Wide Pouch from the Noodlehead tutorial<br />
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Outer fabric is Socks the Fox by Michael Miller and I used a chevron print for the lining<br />
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Onto the knitting now I finally finished this cardigan<br />
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A pair of socks<br />
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and even a pair of gloves using leftover yarn from the cardigan. I have never knitted gloves before and wanted the challenge. These will go to my daughter who spends a lot of time at the ice rink.<br />
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For anyone interested details of yarns patterns etc can be found on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/solstitches">Ravelry</a> page<br />
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Finally I thought you might like to see a lovely little gift received from Carol who I mentioned earlier. This covered notebook is so very pretty. Thank you Carol I love it :)<br />
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I'm sure that those of you who come to see the cross stitch must be wondering where it is but I'm afraid there is nothing to show this time. I have a few finishes that need to be turned into something so will leave those for another time.<br />
Thanks to everyone who left a comment on my previous post which was the book blog tour for <a href="http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/">Stephanie's </a>new book Uncommonly Corduroy. The e-book winner was #19 Dolores in Canada.<br />
As always a big thank you for your continued visits my blog and for the kind comments that you leave.<br />
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MargaretSolstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-44933036124171245372014-02-27T02:30:00.000-08:002014-03-14T03:20:35.665-07:00Uncommonly Corduroy Book TourHi everyone,<br />
You may have noticed the Uncommonly Corduroy Book Tour Stop button in my sidebar this month. Today is my day to host the tour and I've been looking forward to doing a review.<br />
The book is by Stephanie at <a href="http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/">Loft Creations</a> it's her first and there are 17 beautiful projects that are showcased using a mix of the softest corduroy and regular quilting cotton.<br />
The photography in the book is just stunning. Many of the projects are named for family members and it's fun to read how each title came about.<br />
The front section has tips for quilt making, bag making and there are tips on using corduroy.<br />
As those of you who have already sewn one of Stephanie's patterns will know they are clearly explained and a dream to follow.<br />
I was lucky enough to play a very small part in testing a couple of the bag patterns. The first is a medium sized bag called Just Jane. Below is the bag Stephanie made with the picture as it appears in the book.<br />
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"Images from Uncommonly Corduroy by Stephanie Dunphy, Martingale, 2014; used by permission. Photos by Brent Kane. All rights reserved."<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYvWunDfX9R85xwowsu9tKnQdMqBvqQ1hxnKm-AYzF4HaxXX-bKDrqnx3RCxV2FZvZOsZvl6KYVYkxnY8-iHGDwWRX0gfzktLO8X7mTUvs8beKuxsbzNBItEYhYD57E7-ICgd1g-KszOD/s1600/Just+Jane.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYvWunDfX9R85xwowsu9tKnQdMqBvqQ1hxnKm-AYzF4HaxXX-bKDrqnx3RCxV2FZvZOsZvl6KYVYkxnY8-iHGDwWRX0gfzktLO8X7mTUvs8beKuxsbzNBItEYhYD57E7-ICgd1g-KszOD/s640/Just+Jane.jpg" /></a><br />
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and here is the one I made. I only wish my pictures were as good as the ones in the book!<br />
The bag I made uses a mini charm pack by Moda but you could easily use your scraps for this project.<br />
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I also pattern tested the Sister Sharon purse. Here's the picture from the book which is also shown on the front cover<br />
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and here is one I made using regular quilting cottons<br />
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and I also made it a second time with the button accents using the corduroy fabric.<br />
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back view<br />
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Any of the patterns in the book can be made in regular quilting cotton but if you've never tried sewing with corduroy then I would encourage you to try it. It is beautiful to work with and there are so many gorgeous corduroy fabrics to choose from.<br />
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To see all of the images and projects in the book go<a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/uncommonly-corduroy.html"> here</a><br />
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So now for the good news. Martingale have very generously offered a free copy of the E-book version to one of you.<br />
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me which project in the book is your favourite and why. I will draw a winner on Tuesday March 4th.<br />
Good luck everyone and as Stephanie says "corduroy is not just for pants" so I hope you'll give it a try.<br />
The book tour continues with the last day being tomorrow<br />
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Book Tour Schedule:<br />
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February 19 -- Stephanie at <a href="http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/">Loft Creations </a><br />
February 20 -- Martingale at <a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/">Stitch This</a><br />
February 21 -- Candace at <a href="http://www.squashhousequilts.com/">Squash House Quilts</a><br />
February 22 -- Carrie at <a href="http://apassionforapplique.blogspot.com.es/">A Passion for Applique </a><br />
February 23 -- Mary at <a href="http://maryonlakepulaski.blogspot.com.es/">Mary on Lake Pulaski</a><br />
February 24 -- Char at <a href="http://clothstitched.blogspot.com.es/"> Cloth Stitched </a><br />
February 25 -- Mary at <a href="http://needledmom.blogspot.com.es/">Needled Mom</a><br />
February 26 -- Linda at <a href="http://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/">The Quilted Pineapple </a> (Linda will be sharing up close and personal details about quilting on corduroy)<br />
February 27 -- Margaret at <a href="http://asamplerofstitches.blogspot.com.es/">A Sampler of Stitches </a><br />
February 28 -- Ulla at <a href="http://kotkarankki.blogspot.com.es/">Kotkarankki</a><br />
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Thanks for visiting my blog today.<br />
Margaret<br />
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Thanks to everyone who entered. The winner of the e-book was #19 Dolores in Canada.<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-1410889619692811642014-01-31T07:40:00.002-08:002014-01-31T07:50:24.624-08:00A trio of pouchesHi everyone,<br />
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I'm scrambling to get a blog post in for January having left it til the last minute as usual. I'm not sure where the month went but time is flying too fast for me.<br />
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I've been in the mood for knitting just lately and I wanted to make a couple of pouches for small projects such as sock knitting.<br />
In the end I managed to get three out of my chosen fabrics and here they are<br />
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I think my favourite of the three is the small size. I used the Noodlehead Open Wide Zippered Pouch tutorial found<a href="http://www.noodle-head.com/2012/06/open-wide-zippered-pouch-diy-tutorial.html"> here</a> I really love this pattern and see many more in my future.<br />
The pictures should be clickable for a better view if you wish.<br />
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The drawstring pouch was loosely based on <a href="http://www.incolororder.com/2012/09/striped-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html">this tutorial</a> and the large zippered pouch was made using a paid for pattern from the <a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/2011/10/new-zip-bags.html">Oh Frannson blog<br />
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So what is in the bag? Some sock knitting of course! I made the mistake of giving my husband a pair of hand knitted socks and now he has decided that those are the only kind he wants to wear any more so these will be for him.<br />
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Next are some Christmas ornaments that I gave as gifts and couldn't show before Christmas<br />
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This is <a href="http://littlehouseneedleworks.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/old-nantucket-and-six-little-cardinals.html">LHN Six Little Cardinals</a><br />
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I found the perfect backing fabric<br />
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This ornament was stitched using a lovely little free stitchery design by<a href="http://gailpandesigns.typepad.com/"> Gail Pan</a><br />
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back view<br />
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I received this pretty ornament from my lovely friend Yvonne in Australia<br />
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and two "snowy" finishes with apologies to those of you currently freezing in the USA<br />
The first I stitched so many years ago I can no longer remember much about it other than it is a Lizzie Kate Flip it - possibly the first series?<br />
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friend Angela was kind enough to send me the perfect snowman print backing fabric<br />
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also used on this LHN piece It's Snow Cold<br />
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I think the only other things I have to show this time are to do with spinning. I'm still very much the beginner but I know there are at least two of you that are interested to see my beginner efforts<br />
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This fibre is Aquarious from the <a href="http://www.worldofwool.co.uk/products/63/woolfibre_blends/constellation_range.htm">World of Wool Constellation range</a> and a couple of books I got for Christmas<br />
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I spun it on my very basic drop spindle and achieved about 410 yds of what I think might be a lightweight DK yarn<br />
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So far I hadn't attempted to knit any of the yarn I've spun but I knitted the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-age-of-brass-and-steam-kerchief">Age of Brass and Steam shawlette</a> from the yarn I showed in a previous post just to see how it came out. <br />
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I know there are many of you that, like me, love to do a variety of needlecrafts so I just wanted to link to <a href="http://www.makeitcoats.com/en-gb/">Make it Coats</a> a new to me website that I've been enjoying. My link is to the UK website but I notice you can click on the flag to bring up the American site as well.<br />
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Finally welcome to the new followers that have joined via Bloglovin and Google. I'm glad you found your way here.<br />
Thanks to everyone who continues to visit my blog even though I'm not a frequent poster. I have, however, posted twice today. Now that is a first!<br />
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Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-44271760509535178902014-01-31T05:48:00.001-08:002014-01-31T05:48:35.689-08:00The Travelling Pattern - will you be the next stitcher?Hi everyone,<br />
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I was lucky enough to be chosen by <a href="http://thecraftroom.blogspot.com.es/">Andrea</a> to stitch on the "Count Your Blessings travelling pattern.<br />
This pattern originated with<a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.com.es/"> Daffy Cat</a> in Feb. 2011 and here we are three years later with me on the list as the 36th person to stitch it.<br />
If you would like to be the next stitcher please leave a comment on this post only.<br />
You do need to have an active blog and be known in the blogging community as a reliable exchanger.<br />
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So this is the pattern<br />
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and here is my stitched piece which is stitched on 40 ct unknown linen using a variety of threads of my own choosing.<br />
I haven't decided yet how to finish the piece but you'll be sure to see it when I do.<br />
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I'll leave this open for one week only. It's a small design and a quick stitch<br />
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Happy stitching!<br />
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MargaretSolstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-36229403476132082742013-12-20T01:56:00.003-08:002013-12-20T01:56:53.101-08:00Rounding off the Year.Hi everyone,<br />
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I seem to be getting ever worse at keeping up with my blog but I didn't want the year to end without posting something.<br />
I have some finishes so on with the first. The design for this Christmas tree stitchery is from <a href="http://www.countrygardenstitchery.com/">here</a> and I finished it into a little candle mat.<br />
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Back view<br />
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The lovely fabrics were gifted to me by friend <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/angelasweby">Angela</a> Thank you Angela!<br />
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Still with the Christmas theme here is an ornament I stitched from a free pattern as part of a SAL on this <a href="http://jurapointdecroix.canalblog.com/">French site</a><br />
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Back view<br />
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I didn't do a lot of Christmas stitching this year but I did finish something that has been sitting in the "finished but not finished" box for more years than I can remember.<br />
It is so long since I stitched this that I remember very little about it. I think it might have been a kit by 4 My Boys.<br />
Anyway, here it is finally finished into a door hanger<br />
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I fell way behind with <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.es/">Chookyblue's SAL</a> but managed to finish the sewing case which was the project for August<br />
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The design is from the book Some Kind of Wonderful by<a href="http://www.hatchedandpatched.com.au/"> Anni Downs</a><br />
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Fabrics used are Beach House by Blackbird Designs for Moda. Here is how it looks on the indside.<br />
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The only other sewing project is this knitting bag. Not my usual choice of colours (it was won in a giveaway one time) but it was just an experiment really. I have fabric to make another one now that I'm happy with the changes I made to the size which is loosely based on<a href="http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/2013/06/easy-fat-quarter-drawstring-bag-tutorial.html"> this tutorial</a><br />
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I've been doing a lot of knitting so the bag has been put to good use and I have quite a few finishes. I know not everyone that visits here is interested in knitting so further details of any of the projects can be found on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/solstitches">Ravelry</a> page<br />
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Akoya Cardigan<br />
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Hitchiker Shawl<br />
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Vanilla Latte socks<br />
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A Noble Cowl<br />
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My interest in spinning continues although I am still very much a beginner teaching myself from books and videos.<br />
This is my latest attempt and probably the best to date although I have a long way to go to get a yarn of a consistent thickness.<br />
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and this is the next braid I will attempt to spin<br />
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So I think that's it. All that remains is for me to wish you a very happy Christmas if you are celebrating it and happy crafting in 2014. Thanks for visiting my blog and your continued friendship over that past year.<br />
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Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-65220407113727548942013-10-31T09:19:00.000-07:002013-10-31T09:30:53.117-07:00Where to start.........Hi everyone,<br />
I'm sorry to have been absent from my blog for so long. It was a strange summer and I completely lost my mojo for a while.<br />
Anyway, here I am with rather a lot to catch up on - probably too many pictures for one post so I'll save some of them for another time.<br />
A few months ago<a href="http://simplystitchinginthegarden.blogspot.com.es/"> Roberta</a> gifted me a pattern for the<a href="http://pursepatterns.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=164"> Bow Tucks Mini Tote</a> so I decided to make her a bag by way of a thank you.<br />
I've made this style of bag before using schoolgirl sampler print fabric by Blackbird Designs Rhubarb and Ginger line.<br />
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Side view of the bag<br />
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a zippered pouch and little four patch pincushion to go inside<br />
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My friend <a href="http://creationsbycaz.blogspot.com.es/">Caz</a> from UK came to stay for a week and I made her a bag as a welcome gift.<br />
This is <a href="http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/2009/06/now-available.html">The West Linn bag by Stephanie at Loft Creations</a><br />
I used Ikea linen and the Pure fabric line by <a href="http://www.sweetwaterscrapbook.com/index2.php#/home/">Sweetwater</a><br />
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It was a breezy day when we did the photo shoot and the bag was swinging crazily from the tree but I managed a decent picture in the end<br />
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the button was only a temporary measure and a much nicer one was found and sewn on later<br />
back of the bag<br />
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I love how this bag turned out. Stephanie does some great patterns and she has her first book coming out early next year so do look out for that as it is sure to be fabulous.<br />
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While Caz was here we had a workshop day where we made the French Sewing Roll from Mandy Shaw's book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quilt-Yourself-Gorgeous-Mandy-Shaw/dp/0715328301">Quilt Yourself Gorgeous</a><br />
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I used my precious stash of Cath Kidston fabrics, buttons and ribbon for mine and I love how it turned out<br />
You should be able to click on the pictures for a better view if you wish<br />
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the outer case <br />
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inside<br />
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handy pockets - love that Stanley the dog fabric very much :)<br />
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Cross stitch...............oh dear I'm really struggling with that lately and can't seem to find much enthusiasm at all for it at the moment. However, I do have one finish which is Pumpkin Farm by Blackbird Designs.<br />
I used mostly the recommended threads with a few subs where I didn't have the ones called for in the pattern.<br />
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with this piece as I didn't leave enough of a fabric margin for framing. I am thinking project pouch but we'll see.....<br />
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I also did a bit of finishing on this little Bent Creek piece that I stitched years ago. So long ago in fact that I don't remember the name of it or what fabric and threads were used. I finished it as a pinkeep<br />
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back view<br />
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I seem to be doing more knitting than anything else lately. Here are the socks I knitted for my husband.<br />
Full details of yarn and pattern used are on my<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/solstitches/hermiones-everyday-socks"> Ravelry</a> page<br />
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I have more knitting in the works but I'll show that next time. I just wanted to show you my latest craziness. Over the years I've often thought about how I'd like to learn to spin using a drop spindle and I finally bought a beginner kit from <a href="http://www.hilltopcloud.co.uk/home">Katie at Hilltop Cloud</a><br />
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This is the kit I bought<br />
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and here is my clumsy beginner first attempt at turning this North Ronaldsay roving<br />
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into this first finished yarn. It will never be knit into anything but will hopefully be a reminder in the future of how much progress I've made<br />
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I'm getting better though and am currently spinning my way through the 50G of hand blended roving that you see in the box so more on my spinning adventures next time. If there are any drop spindle experts reading this then please do let me have your hints and tips.<br />
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So, it's Halloween and I don't expect so much as one trick or treater here tonight but I hope that those of you who are dressing up or going out to have fun have a spooktacular time.<br />
A big welcome to my new followers and thanks as always for visiting my blog and for your kind comments.<br />
Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-48376749425925293652013-08-31T07:48:00.000-07:002013-08-31T07:49:03.956-07:00Nothing finished in August!Hi everyone,<br />
Here we are at the end of August already.<br />
I don't think I've finished so much as one thing this month but luckily I do have pictures of some things I made a while ago that have not yet been seen on the blog.<br />
First up is a needlebook, zippered pouch and pincushion <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiZbBkAS6lukRjZxUsaKXERVyPh2vi9mO5E6EgBhbkBZJDcU3CrLaAYp1MwoerjuqLmWlhUILQrWgS4FQXQ4v6F-wUJksgLve3icTC5d-jHuCv2CmEMHLyoxE9y8TQgDtGAAfh2KKyc45/s1600/DSCN2898.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbiZbBkAS6lukRjZxUsaKXERVyPh2vi9mO5E6EgBhbkBZJDcU3CrLaAYp1MwoerjuqLmWlhUILQrWgS4FQXQ4v6F-wUJksgLve3icTC5d-jHuCv2CmEMHLyoxE9y8TQgDtGAAfh2KKyc45/s640/DSCN2898.JPG" /></a><br />
The cross stitch design I used is LHN Wool Needlebook and Fob but I did my own thing with it. I couldn't face stitching the design a second time over one so I didn't do the fob.<br />
This is the inside of the needlebook.<br />
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Now onto the bags............I made this bag last month for the July project on <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.es/">Chookyblue's SAL </a><br />
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the fabrics I used are Petite Ecole by French General for Moda<br />
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one of the fabrics was an alphabet sampler panel so I used that on the inside pocket<br />
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The stitchery design is Sing by <a href="http://www.kathyschmitz.com/shop/Embroidery-Patterns.htm">Kathy Schmitz</a><br />
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When my friend Angela came to stay in July a mutual friend of ours sent us a charm pack to use and share in one of our crafting sessions. We meticulously shared out the charms and found we had just enough to be able to make this bag.<br />
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Actually, we were each two charms short to be able to make the bag so we hit upon the idea of stamping a design onto some linen and made that a feature in the centre.<br />
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Fabric is Dogwood Trail by Moda. Here's how the other side looks<br />
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The last bit of sewing is this zippered pouch.<br />
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I made the pouch for Stephanie, the designer behind <a href="http://www.designsbyloftcreations.com/">Loft Creations</a>, because she loves giraffes. I also cross stitched the logo from her business card and made a little pillow out of it as I thought she might get a kick out of it.<br />
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here's the back<br />
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The only other things I have to show you are of the woolly variety. I finished a crochet cushion using scraps of yarn from my ripple blanket finished last year.<br />
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I did an envelope style back using the tutorial on <a href="http://sandra-cherryheart.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/crochet-cushion-back-tutorial-part-1.html">this blog</a><br />
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and finally a pair of socks. Yes, I really did take a pair of socks out into the park for a photo shoot and just thanked my lucky stars there was no-one around to see me :)<br />
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Anyone interested in pattern details for either the socks or pillow can find them here on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/solstitches">Ravelry </a>page<br />
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So that's all for now. My husband was in hospital for nine days and with one thing and another I just seem to have lost my crafting mojo but hopefully I will find it again and be able to have something to show you next time.<br />
As always a big thank you for your continued visits and your lovely comments.<br />
Oh, and I almost forgot that a new reader, Jennifer, had asked me about the pattern used on the mermaid set in my previous post.<br />
I couldn't reply to you Jennifer as you are noreply but I hope you are reading this. The pattern is by<a href="http://patrickswoods.com/designs/teaching-designs?start=8"> Patricks Woods</a>.<br />
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Margaret<br />
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Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-33139978562064157262013-07-25T09:17:00.000-07:002013-08-10T12:58:54.209-07:00Angela's VisitHi everyone,<br />
I have probably too many pictures for one blog post so am going to split it into two this month.<br />
I mentioned in my last post that my friend Angela would be coming to stay for ten days. The time flew and now all that's left are the happy memories.<br />
Angela told me her suitcase was over the limit on the way here and I can see just why that was as she spoiled me with some lovely gifts some of which I will show you here.<br />
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As a belated birthday gift I received this beautifully stitched set. My birthday was way back in December but as you can imagine a LOT of work, both stitching and finishing, went into it. I love mermaids and anything to do with the ocean so I am thrilled with this gift. Good things are worth waiting for!<br />
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A few more pictures of the inside of the needlecase and the back side of the stitched pieces. I think you should be able to click on any of the pictures for a better view if you wish.<br />
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I also received some Cath Kidston goodies. Love the Stanley fabric :)<br />
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this tiny little stitched pillow and a Kelmscott seahorse needle minder<br />
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We had a tea party of course with a Queens Coronation theme this time celebrating 60 years on the throne.<br />
I don't know what happened to the pictures I took on that day but I only seem to have these three.<br />
On the menu - Coronation chicken (of course) salad, blueberry and raspberry pavlova and a coffee and walnut cake. All very delicious!<br />
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When Angela came last year we both stitched <a href="http://www.thesamplergirl.com/catalog.php?item=264">this design</a><br />
and as neither of us had done any finishing on the piece yet the plan was to make them into flat folds this year. However, I wasn't very patient fiddling about with pieces of cardboard so Angela made mine up for me. I love the way she did the ribbon trim on the top.<br />
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The perfect backing fabric.....<br />
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Friend Hazel (no blog) stitched this sweet little Christmas ornament for me and Angela brought it over with her.<br />
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The backing fabric is just perfect. My family is into ice skating in a big way so this is just the perfect design for me.<br />
Thank you Hazel :)<br />
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and while we are still on the Christmas theme this is a free design on<a href="http://marijke-steekjeskruisjes.blogspot.com.es/search/label/Grilles%20gratuit"> this blog</a><br />
I did the stitching and Angela finished it into a tag for me<br />
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Back view<br />
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Just one final thing to show you is this little pin book that Angela made for me to fit in with our Coronation themed party<br />
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inside<br />
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How cute is the bobbin shaped card with the ribbon?<br />
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These little pin books come in a variety of designs. You can see more of them <a href="http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24032668">here</a> <br />
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I think that's it for this post. I will hopefully be back with another post (of my own work this time) in a few days.<br />
Thanks as always for visiting my blog and for your kind comments. Welcome to the new followers who have joined this past month.<br />
I'm glad you found your way here :)<br />
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Margaret<br />
Solstitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02260159368062358237noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1671667360375702487.post-62855094806106450632013-06-24T10:54:00.002-07:002013-06-24T10:54:56.725-07:00End of June Round UpHi everyone,<br />
I'm happy to say that quite a few finishes have rolled off the production line this month.<br />
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This is a bag that I've made a few times before. It is the <a href="http://www.quiltsillustrated.com/shop/Quiltsillustrated-Patterns/p/ps008-Bow-Tucks-Tote-Pattern-sku-ps008.htm">Bow Tucks Tote</a> by Quilts Illustrated. <br />
The fabrics I used this time are an old line by Blackbird Designs for Moda called Rhubarb and Ginger.<br />
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Back view. The schoolgirl sampler print fabric is perfect for an enthusiastic stitcher. <br />
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No bag is complete without at least a couple of things to go inside so using my scraps I squeezed a zippered pouch and a pincushion out of the fabrics I had left.<br />
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See the cute little scissor charm on the zipper pull? It came from Nancy's<a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Victorian-Motto-Sampler-Shoppe/Charms-sewing-notions-/_i.html?_fsub=2733070014&_sid=182293904&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322"> Victorian Motto Shoppe</a>. I love this charm and need to order more<br />
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A couple of cross stitch finishes ...... First is the <a href="http://www.countrystitchesonline.com/catalog.php?item=2102">May Word Play</a> by Country Stitches <br />
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The fabrics I used in making the bag were a perfect match for the backing.<br />
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Another pillow - this one is Bloom Sampler by Threadwork Primitives. Stitched on 40ct linen using the recommended threads,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSxbeTIwIqnDNeB6etwmzoivX2M3mqK7LxVxDxdZdIcQ8qXK5HfHHW3EgB1J4_bUf3H9UIcvhxtv5xn4bmOv_xQ1g29dDZoQGflNLztM7K8Gtbx_Ds4mKX7JoJIA_6cLd5aZ9AqqWW6WO/s1600/DSCN2902.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSxbeTIwIqnDNeB6etwmzoivX2M3mqK7LxVxDxdZdIcQ8qXK5HfHHW3EgB1J4_bUf3H9UIcvhxtv5xn4bmOv_xQ1g29dDZoQGflNLztM7K8Gtbx_Ds4mKX7JoJIA_6cLd5aZ9AqqWW6WO/s400/DSCN2902.JPG" /></a><br />
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Both of these pillows are edged with the hand dyed chenille trim from Nancy's Victorian Motto Shoppe.<br />
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I didn't manage to keep up with my May project for Chooky Blue's <a href="http://stitch-a-long.blogspot.com.es/">Stitch-a Long blog</a> but I'm happy to say I did manage the one for June.<br />
This cute pincushion is in Natalie Bird's <a href="http://www.coastandcountrycrafts.co.uk/shop.php/patchwork-quilting-craft-books-the-birdhouse-red-home-by-the-birdhouse/p_1752.html">Red Home book</a><br />
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The fabrics I used (except the one with the big bird) are Rural Jardin by French General for Moda<br />
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I also forgot to show the April project which was this little wall hanging from Natalie Bird's book Tis the Season<br />
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I think that's it for this post. My friend Angela is arriving from UK tomorrow and we have plans for lots of crafting besides sitting by the pool or on the beach not to mention baking and eating!<br />
How much crafting we actually manage to get done will be another story but you will have to wait til the end of July to find out :)<br />
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As always a big thank you for visiting my blog and for your lovely comments. <br />
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Margaret <br />
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