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Love Thy...

27 August 2020

 

neighbour X work in progress X cross stitch X Aurifloss

My current cross stitch project for the year is coming along well, there's been a little bit of unpicking but that is most often the result of late night stitching. The pattern is Love Thy Neighbour by Modern Folk Embroidery and I started stitching it as part of Jacob's Summer Stitch A Long. Summer may be nearly over but I am in no rush to finish. The original pattern is stitched in one colour but like my last finished cross stitch I enjoy making it my own and mixing it up.

I'm enjoying stitching this motif by motif, choosing the colours as I go. I didn't pick a full colour palette before starting and have added in colours when needed. The overall vibe is happy colours, a mix of bright and pastels, and despite the rainbow layout of floss below, the colour pairings/groupings for each motif are intentionally not too matchy matchy. I really like a bolder, more mismatched style. I keep thinking 60/70s, a happy hippy Clothkits look. 


top row #: 1103, 4020, 2530, 2425, 2435, 2220, 2150, 1135, 2606
bottom row #: 2880, 2888, 2860, 2835, 1148, 5006, 2805, 2815, 2021

Not shown above is the Very Dark Navy used for the text and focal frame, it is #2785. 
I really like how the dark pops but your eye is still drawn around the piece. Still a way to go but here is my progress so far - and please excuse the wrinkles but this is a work in progress and my iron only comes out when absolutely necessary...
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wordless wednesday • working

10 January 2018




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a little catch up...

16 November 2016

I'm busy working on a million things as per usual and the little one is home poorly today. I haven't had much sleep but I am hoping to do a little stitching today while we both take it easy. 

There is some secret sewing going on but until I can do a reveal here is what I'm currently working on. Another Stitchy Pie needle case, it's fun to do some embroidery again!


I am also getting section 4 of my green tea and sweet beans pieced together, I am machining the filler blocks and hand piecing the blocks together so it's slow sewing!

My rose star quilt is nearly finished, just a bit more hand quilting. I really would like to get it finished before Christmas.

My list of WIPs is really crazy so I need to crack on and sew.

This past weekend we had an early birthday party for my eldest daughter, my sister came up for a visit and it was lovely to see her growing bump! I even got to feel my niece kicking! 


For now it's sofa time, snuggles and hot water with lemon and honey.


I hope you're all having a good week so far ♡

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wordless wednesday

11 May 2016









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