It’s not a medal, but a recognition
I was playing around while working on my reproduction of H Sophia Baker, 1878, trying out the colour palette and made this adaptation. Antique reproductions can be stitched exactly, or you can adapt, change and recreate elements of the original into a new design.
While trying to work out a simple way to mark the current moment, I figured one thing I’ve learnt, more than ever, is the importance of togetherness. Feel free to adapt the wording or the date, or stitch this as a recognition of success. Just getting through this year is an achievement.
The pdf of Together 2020 contains both a colour and black-and-white chart, and two colourways: the antiqued version (pictured above) and a bright version. Enjoy!
Quokka Quaker
There I was, just stitching on a quaker, and this little critter came along and photo-bombed it! Known for their photogenic quality (and tendency to photo-bomb), Quokkas are sometimes called “the world’s happiest animal”, and I felt it was my way of just giving everyone a hug… I had this idea some years ago (I…
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When flowers bloom…
Those antique birds – I just can’t stop stitching them! I wanted to introduce you to my newest feathered friend, this little one, surrounded by a magnificent wreath of flowers. I think it’s a cardinal – but perhaps the original stitcher took some license with the colouring – what do you think? I’ve been collecting…
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Oranges & Lemons
While I was preparing for the most recent Stitching in the Mountains Retreat, I was considering patterns that would fit our theme of scent. After some to-ing and fro-ing, I remembered my Great Aunt (Auntie Pam, we called her), who had a beautiful kumqat tree in a big, fancy pot, right by her front door.…
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Make Happiness
An antique reproduction (Eileen Elizabeth Mason 1923) and two pin-pillows… More of my time than I care to admit is spent searching online for antique samplers. Most are out of my price range, and many use very similar motifs, similar sentiments and have tried-and-true colour palettes. It was such a treat to find this relatively…
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