Brackenrigg Castle and Triptych

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
Here it is - the last piece of the Scottish Highland Triptych. Presenting Brackenrigg Castle, finished 1oth September 2012:

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And here's the whole thing - with metallic thread added on all three:

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The Castle Inn

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
The Castle Inn
A miniature design by Meg Evershed of the Nutmeg Company.
Finished 13th August 2012

Front and left side:

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Left side and back:
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Back and right side:
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Right side and front:
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The Canterbury Bell Fairy

Wednesday, August 08, 2012 Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
Bells that ring from ancient towers-
Canterbury Bells-
Give their name to summer flowers-
Canterbury Bells!
Do the flower-fairies, playing,
Know what those great bells are saying?
Fairy, in your purple hat,
Little fairy, tell us that!

"Naught I know of bells in towers-
Canterbury Bells!
Mine are pink or purple flowers-
Canterbury Bells!
When I set them all a-swaying,
Something, too, my bells are saying,
Can't you hear them --ding-dong-ding--
Calling fairy-folk to sing?

As you probably know I love the Flower Fairies. Have now decided to make a quilt of them all when I have enough, so will start collecting.
Finished 7th August 2012

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Sarah Kay

Sunday, August 05, 2012 Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
Well, I have finally had another finish. They seem to be few and far between this year, but I am doing just as much stitching - I just seem to be into doing bigger pieces atm, not all the little ones in between that I usually do. I stitched this for some friends that are having a baby girl any day now. I remember Sarah Kay designs from when I was a kid and just adore them. I stitched it on Blueberry hand dyed Jobelan (does look quite grey on the pic, but is very pretty lilac with pink bits irl) - 28 count and will probably frame it. Thanks for looking. Finished 4th August 2012
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Bentley bear

Tuesday, May 01, 2012 Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
Just a small cover gift stitched for the charity quilts we make on ACN. Finished 29th April
2012

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Charlotte

Thursday, April 26, 2012 Posted In Edit This 2 Comments »
A Heritage Stitchcraft design in the John Clayton's Elegance series. 
Finished 23rd April 2012

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Miss New Year's Fairy

Monday, April 09, 2012 Posted In Edit This 1 Comment »

The last of the four Mirabilia Holiday Fairies that I am doing. Possibly my favourite though - I just love the colours - although they don't show up too well in the photo.
Finished 7th April 2012



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Bracken Cottages

Sunday, March 25, 2012 Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
This is Bracken Cottages by Derwentwater - the second of a triptych with scenery from Scotland I'm working on. It's a really enjoyable piece - I do love my blackwork now and then!


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And here it is with Mountain Pines - the first one I did, only one to go now:


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Jazz Cafè

Sunday, March 11, 2012 Posted In Edit This 1 Comment »
Jazz Cafè
This is a kit from RTO based on a painting by Brent Heighton. I was ill a lot in the winter of 2012, so this was all I had the energy to do, so finished it in no time.
Finished 10th March 2012
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Stitchers Days of Christmas

Monday, February 20, 2012 Posted In Edit This 0 Comments »
First HD of 2012. Finished 12th February 2012


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