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Just to catch up to where we are in the challenge…past the half-way mark in the year already! Sometimes it took a couple of tries before I felt I got it right. That was the case with Weaving; it took three versions before I sort of liked the results.

  • Tag No. 20 Pekinese Stitch
  • Tag No. 21 Bullion Edging
  • Tag No. 22 Layers of Lace
  • Tag No. 24 Tatting
  • Tag No. 25 Weaving
  • Tag No. 25 Weaving
  • Tag No. 26 A Medal
  • Tag No. 27 – Beads & Tassels

ABOVE: A. Seed Stitch, B. Pistil Stitch, C. Daisy Chain Stitch, D. Fly Stitch, E. Couching with Cross Stitch, F. French Knots, G. Tatting, H. Blanket Stitch, and I. Bullion Stitch.

Anne asked the group to re-do one of the previous tags and send it off to her so she can post them on a map to show where everyone is from. I think she’s going to be overwhelmed with tags! I thought it would be fun to make a Stitch Sampler highlighting what I have learned so far. Some stitches, like bullion and pistil, I thought I would NEVER use again, but they’ve become two of my favorites now. On Instagram, Anne is @hannemadebyanne and her website is annebrooke.co.uk, if you’d like to check out her work.

 

NOW FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT

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It’s been a ridiculously long time that I’ve been away from this blog, but I’m going to give it another go. I’m still loving collage art, but I’ve also started doing some stitching. At the moment, I’m taking part in textile artist Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade challenge, which has been fun. Each week, Anne posts a theme as a prompt and we interpret it in our own way using fabric and notions that we already have at hand. And I have loads, mostly from my two grandmothers! These are my first 10 pieces.

Tag No. 1:ALL WHITE…Tag No. 2:HEART…Tag No. 3:SCRAPPY…Tag No. 4:FLY STITCH…Tag No. 5: KISSES… Tag No. 6: BUTTONS…Tag No. 7:HEXIS…Tag No. 8:KNOTS…Tag No. 9:BITS, PIECES and A GIFT… Tag No. 10:SUFFOLK PUFFS and LACE