Category Archives: SAL

SAL 109: Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree….

Hi all, well it has been a rather busy three weeks. I have spent most of my spare time looking after our little monster dog and what is left, I have spent on sewing some Christmas gifts – so no … Continue reading

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SAL 99: Making progress…

It has been a busy start to the New Year, but I have managed to get a little bit of sewing done on my SAL piece. I started this goldwork penguin, designed by Georgina Bellamy about a year or so … Continue reading

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SAL 98: What’s New?

Happy New Year everyone! We spent Christmas in the West Country and I had taken a lot of little WIPs down to occupy my time – however I didn’t finish any off and instead managed to start a new project! … Continue reading

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Half a Happy Dance

Hi all (phew I remembered!), another three weeks and although I haven’t quite mounted both my little puffins, I have managed to turn one of them into a little decoration. This is what the projects looked like three weeks ago…. … Continue reading

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SAL 95:Nearly a happy dance!

I am sorry to have missed the three weekly progress updates (I really am hopeless with dates!). I am so close to a finish on my little puffins (designed by Jenny Adin Christie). Here is where I was up to … Continue reading

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SAL 94: Winging it!

Hi everyone! It is back to school and so my sewing time has been reduced – but I have managed to make progress with my little puffins. The puffin is a lovely kit produced by Jenny Adin Christie and uses … Continue reading

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SAL 93: Double, bubble

Loving the long, lazy summer days which allow for lots more stitching! I have progressed reasonably well with the puffin embroidery designed by Jenny Adin Christie. Last time I posted, the piece looked like this….. Over the last couple of … Continue reading

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SAL 92: Puffin away!

Hi everyone, gosh it’s been hot! But this has meant that I have progressed a little with my sewing. A lot of the time I have been working on my large goldwork piece, but I have also managed to make … Continue reading

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SAL 89: No progress!

Sorry everyone, but school reports have taken over my life at the moment so I have no progress to show you this time around. Although I did finish off the last couple of stitches on the front of my SAL … Continue reading

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SAL 88: Almost a happy dance…..

Over the last 6 weeks I have managed to do quite a bit more on my SAL piece. As you know I have been working on the Gawthorpe needlecase designed by Jenny Adin-Christie – and last time I posted, it … Continue reading

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