I have been making a big push to get my Special Coffee Commission completed this week. We are visiting the UK at the end of next week and I want to have it all finished and mounted by then so I can take it with me and deliver it to my friend. I have learnt … More Moka Making
This week I have been ploughing on with my special coffee poster commission. The moka pot is starting to take shape but it is still just a lot of grey cross stitches! I hope to be able to share something next week. When I have felt the need for a break from all of the … More Weekend WIP Round-up
I mentioned last week that in recent months I have learned to love cross stitch again. I have to admit I’d previously got a bit snobby about cross stitch and had focused entirely on other forms of embroidery. I do think part of the problem was because a lot of shops that supply embroidery kits only … More Cross Patch
Before we moved to Italy, many friends who had lived abroad warned us that we would have lots of visitors! They suggested that we would need to adopt a strategy to cope with all of them. Whilst it is true that we have had our fair share of people coming to stay, on the whole, … More Taking it all In
Since I began my year of stitchiness, I have surprised myself by falling back in love with cross stitch. I have managed to draft a number of my own designs and have been working away at them diligently. However, repeating the same stitch over and over can get rather dull so I generally try to … More Flowers in the Window
I am sure all crafters agree that buying supplies is a lot of fun. Who can resist the multitude of alluring embroidery floss colours? Why wouldn’t you want to treat yourself to a new tool that makes the job in hand a little easier? I certainly can’t! However, our recent move abroad has changed things … More Improvise and Innovate
Well, alright, that title may be a little over ambitious! But this little project, made entirely of French Knots is quick and fun (honest!). It only requires a small quantity of fabric and you can use up left over floss so it is thrifty too. What’s not to love?! So here are your essential tools … More A Project that will Make You Love French Knots
I have been slowly but steadily making progress with my commission. Having to design something to someone else’s specifications does limit you, but in a good way. The person who made the commission was quite clear about the image he wanted me to create. I have to make that work within the parameters he has set which … More Making a Moka
In recent weeks I have posted a number of pictures of projects, here and on IG, that have mostly been made up of French Knots. It is one of those stitches that seems to provoke a reaction, even amongst experienced stitchers. A couple of people have asked me what the secret to successful French Knots might be. It … More What’s Knot to Love?
This week I started another little project. I did wonder if I really should do so given that this is what my current Work In Progress pile looks like: Before I went on my sabbatical I had less time to stitch, so I used to be a lot more disciplined. I generally didn’t start a … More The WIP Pile
Ambrosia Stitches 