Not all reproduction samplers are quiet and subdued. Meet H Sophia Baker.
I love old samplers. They often appear almost ghostly, having faded so far into time. Others arrive with freshly-lipsticked smile, all bright and gleaming.
H Sophia Baker is one such freshly-painted gem. I love her rough stitches, her almost-garish colours and her sense of cheer. I can’t help but think that little Sophia relished her bright wools. I hope you enjoy stitching this as much as I think Sophia did.
The pdf of H Sophia Baker 1878 contains both a black-and-white and a colour chart. To see an adaptation of this design, see my Together 2020 project. Enjoy!
Great Australian Shindig
An online retreat this weekend – open worldwide, and a special release! This upcoming long weekend is the next Great Australian Shindig – an annual online retreat. Run by the wonderful Lisa from Paddock Lane Designs, it’s an opportunity for stitchers to come together and stitch via online Zoom rooms, as well as participate in…
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Winter 2026 Stitching in the Mountains Retreat places open…
Our Summer 2025 retreat in early December was a joy – we’d love to have you join us for the next one! Being part of the stitching community is such a humbling experience, at the recent Summer 2025 Stitching in the Mountains Retreat, Lisa from Paddock Lane Designs and I were joined by a group…
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Stitching in the Mountain Summer 2025 retreat info (so close now!)
Hello lovelies! Things have been busy behind the scenes at Mojo Stitches, with some new releases (including my special birthday release) coming very soon – so keep an eye out… The first people to see them will be the attendees at next weekend’s Summer 2025 Stitching in the Mountains Retreat. As we have a new…
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New Cottage Garden Threads colour conversions
One of the great joys of my work has been finding good people to work with – and Cottage Garden Threads are one of my favourite collaborators and friends. As an early champion of their beautiful threads (and an explorer of the innovative things we stitchers can do with them!), it’s heartwarming to see how…
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