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November 30, 2023

A Little Tribute to Pearl 2023

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A Little Tribute to Pearl 2023

As a little tribute to my grandma Pearl, I’m sharing details of a dolls dress she made for me when I was young.

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March 28, 2023

A little tribute to Ellen 2023

March 28, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2023

A little tribute to my grandma Ellen, sharing one of her floral paintings

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February 07, 2023

A little tribute to Jenny 2023

February 07, 2023/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2023

A little tribute to my mum Jenny, on what would have been her birthday

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November 30, 2022

A little tribute to Pearl 2022

November 30, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Pearl 2022

A little tribute to my nan, Pearl - on what would have been her birthday

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March 28, 2022

A little tribute to Ellen 2022

March 28, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2022

A painting by my Grandma, shared as a little tribute to her on what would have been her birthday.

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February 07, 2022

A little tribute to Jenny 2022

February 07, 2022/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2022

Sharing a felt owl needle case once own by my mum, on the day that would have been her birthday.

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November 30, 2021

How to sew EPP hexagons by hand

November 30, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew EPP hexagons by hand

How to hand stitch EPP English paper Piecing Hexagons. A little tribute to Pearl, my nan as this is the method she taught me.

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March 28, 2021

A little tribute to Ellen 2021

March 28, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2021

A little tribute to my nan, Ellen, on what would have been her Birthday. Sharing photos of some cushion covers she made.

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February 07, 2021

A little tribute to Jenny 2021

February 07, 2021/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2021

A little tribute to my mum, Jenny, on what would have been her birthday

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November 30, 2020

A little tribute to Pearl 2020

November 30, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Pearl 2020

A little tribute to my nan, Pearl -on what would have been her birthday

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March 28, 2020

A little tribute to Ellen 2020

March 28, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen  2020

A little tribute to my nan on what would have been her birthday.

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February 07, 2020

A little tribute to Jenny 2020

February 07, 2020/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2020

A little tribute to my mum, Jenny on what would have been her birthday. A old photo of a Teletubbies jumper she made over 20 years ago.

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November 30, 2019

A little tribute to Pearl 2019

November 30, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Pearl 2019

A little tribute to my nan, Pearl, on what would have been her birthday. Sharing photos of a rag doll she made over 40 years ago!

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March 28, 2019

A little tribute to Ellen 2019

March 28, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2019

A little tribute to my Nan Ellen, on what would have been her birthday.

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February 07, 2019

A little tribute to Jenny 2019

February 07, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2019

Today would have been my mum’s birthday so I’m sharing a cross stitch sampler that I made for her back in 2002.

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