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Monday 6 August 2012

A little bit stitchy...

I have managed a little bit of embroidery over the last week or so, but those Olympics are just as addictive!

I took advantage of some park time to embroider a bunch of Aneela's flowers...


I even successfully tried out some new stitches...


Not sure what I am going to make with this yet, but I will be taking heed of the lessons learned from my next effort...

I had a cunning plan over the weekend to make a little change purse out of some Summersville with a cute little orange house, but was scuppered at the final hurdle, when the only thing I could easily slip in would be a credit card, a folded note, maybe one coin or a wafer thin mint...

There may be a little bit of disassembling going on - but I bet the glue has set like... glue!

It was destined as a gift, but I have since whipped up something else, which I will show you once it has arrived.

One bit of embroidery that has reached its new owner was the little hoop that I made as part of my In The Frame Purse Swap parcel...


Can you see why I couldn't show you before!?


The whole parcel arrived safely and has gone down well with my lovely friend Deb.

So have you managed to stitch and cheer on your team?
 xxx

23 comments:

  1. Ohh that starfish type stitch, where did you get the how to? I want to do one too!
    As always, you sure do send the most gorgeous swap packages!

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  2. Getting set to cheer 'our' Sally on in the hurdles! Your stitching is lovely!

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  3. Pretty pretty pretty!
    I've been stitching and cheering ;)

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  4. Who needs money when the purse is that cute!!

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  5. Excellent stitching! Has your medal arrived yet?

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  6. I'm with Sarah - love the starfish! And the rest, but the starfish is cool.

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  7. I have managed to get loads of EPP done whilst watching the olympics: perfect partnership. Love your embroidery

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  8. Yes!!! There's my stitchery....my lovely stitchery!! And I'm hoping you noticed where I proudly display it on my blog sidebar!

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  9. Beautiful stitchery goodness! Jxo

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  10. I do love the purse though,...even if may hold only a credit card.

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  11. Oh wow! You're really loving this, aren't you? It's shows ;)

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  12. I've been stitching and cheering - but had to stop to watch Bolt!!

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  13. i have been cheering lots and lots, but really mostly crying and crying... i am a sentimental sap!

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  14. Loving those flowers! The purse is so cute! =D

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  15. Lots of lovely stitchiness there, bugger on the mini-ness of the purse though

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  16. Lovely stitching - perfect for sitting in front of the Olympics!

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  17. Very pretty! I am cross stitching in front of the Olympics. Alas the only sport at which we appear to be any good - boxing - does not lend itself to sitting quietly stitching!!

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  18. What a great parcel you sent off. I need to learn some embroidery stitched. You and others do such fun projects.

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  19. Very pretty and very summery too I might have to have a go at this myself. Whoever gets your swap parcel is very lucky, it looks amazing!

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  20. I adore your coin purse with the orange house! Love, love, love how just that little stitching adds so much personality to the purse!

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  21. Love the coin purse....with a credit card, coin and a mint you can buy a surprisingly large amount of suff!

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  22. This is so uber cute. You are AMAZING!

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