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    Bee Bold Makebox review

    June 16, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I got another Makebox for Mother’s Day this year – the Bee Bold kit – and have finally found time to finish it! (You can check out my review of the Bee Kind box here) The kit contained everything needed to make 2 embroidery pictures, one of a flowery bee, made using satin stich, catherine wheel stitch for the roses and my favourite – french knots. The other was a rainbow, made using chain stitch, with flowers at either end. The kit included charcoal paper to transfer the design, pins, a needle, thread felt backing and ribbon so these can be hung on the wall in their hoops. There was…

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    Rope Rainbow Hair Clip Storage

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    August 4, 2020
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    Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    November 18, 2020
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    Upcycled fabric Christmas tree wall hanging

    December 2, 2020 / Comments Off on Upcycled fabric Christmas tree wall hanging

    I have a quilted wall hanging that I made a couple of years ago and I love it, but it’s autumnal so I always feel I have to put it away at Christmas. This year I decided to make it reversible so that back is now an upcycled Christmas tree wall hanging and I can have it up in my house for longer! This was also a great scrap buster for green material! First, I edged the wall hanging with red material from an old pair of curtains. This formed a nice 4 inch border frame for the picture. Next I arranged a selection of green fabrics into a pattern.…

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    Crochet temperature blanket

    Crochet Temperature Blanket

    November 4, 2020
    rope rainbow

    Rope Rainbow

    October 2, 2020
    meeple curtains with yellow, red, green and blue meeples

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    January 30, 2021
  • stripy facemask
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    Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    November 18, 2020 / Comments Off on Easy upcycled face mask using a pair of leggings

    I was so impressed when my daughter made this easy upcycled face mask from a pair of leggings that I wanted to share it with all of you! This pattern will fit a small adult’s face (the elastic is a little tight on me!) or a child. Firstly, take a pair of child’s leggings, ideally ones that have been outgrown or are never worn. Cut off the legs so you have about 22cm of fabric. Pin a 2cm hem each side. Sew the hems. You can use running stitch or backstitch or whip stitch if you don’t want the stitches to show. Make sure you leave a good sized channel…

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    Honey Bee embroidery

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    August 31, 2020
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    Upcycled fabric Christmas tree wall hanging

    December 2, 2020
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    Mosaic Splashback

    August 4, 2020
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    Makebox – Bee Kind embroidery Review

    August 31, 2020 / Comments Off on Makebox – Bee Kind embroidery Review

    I’ve been seeing Makebox advertised for a while and when I saw the Makebox Bee Kind embroidery kit, I knew I wanted it. I was super happy when I got it for a birthday present and could get started. The kit contained everything needed to make 2 embroidery pictures, one of a large glittery bee (Honey Bee) and one of a posy of flowers (Rosey Posey), including felt backing and string so these can be hung on the wall in their hoops. There was also a sweet Bee Happy postcard to embroider. The instructions were short and straightforward. The charcoal paper was easy to use to transfer the picture to…

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    August 18, 2020

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    June 11, 2020
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    St Mary’s Church, Whitchurch

    August 18, 2020 / Comments Off on St Mary’s Church, Whitchurch

    A portrait of St Mary's Church, Whitchurch, Cardiff in machine embroidery

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