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June 05, 2019

Ikea Tealight Holder Embroidery Hack

June 05, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Ikea Tealight Holder Embroidery Hack

Give an inexpensive Ikea tealight holder a little something extra with embroidery thread and a simple design.

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June 05, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 113 Comments
Everything else 2, Sewing and Embroidery 2
embroidery, upcycling
May 10, 2019

Free Mini Biscornu Embroidery Design

May 10, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Free Mini Biscornu Embroidery Design

A free embroidery design to make a pretty little biscornu pincushion.

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May 10, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
sewing, embroidery, Gifts
April 24, 2019

20+ of the cutest things to make with felt

April 24, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
20+ of the cutest things to make with felt

Over 20 of the cutest felt projects around. Free patterns, kits and ready made decorative items.

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April 24, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 13 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
sewing, round up
March 29, 2019

Maddie Top

March 29, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Maddie Top

I’ve over at Minerva crafts sharing how I made this Maddie top with some beautifully soft drapey fabric.

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March 29, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
sewing, Minerva Crafts
March 27, 2019

How to sew a simple Bride's Drawstring Bag

March 27, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
How to sew a simple Bride's Drawstring Bag

Make a pretty and practical drawstring bag for a bride or bridesmaids. Just the thing to keep a few essentials in when your dress doesn’t have pockets!

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March 27, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 15 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
sewing, Wedding, Sewing my Stash
February 19, 2019

Embroidered Hexies and a Needle Book Tutorial

February 19, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Embroidered Hexies and a Needle Book Tutorial

How to make a needle book embellished with an embroidered patchwork hexagon motif made with a simple EPP technique

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February 19, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 49 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
Sewing my Stash, embroidery
January 23, 2019

Cross Stitch Lavender Bag

January 23, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Cross Stitch Lavender Bag

Embroider a pretty floral blue cross stitch design and turn it into a lovely lavender bag. With a free cross stitch chart.

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January 23, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 14 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
embroidery, sewing, gift ideas, teacher gifts, cross stitch, tutorials
January 09, 2019

Noughts and Crosses Travel Game

January 09, 2019/ Sum of their Stories
Noughts and Crosses Travel Game

Sew up a simple drawstring bag to make a fun noughts and crosses travel game, otherwise known as Tic Tac Toe, with this simple tutorial.

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January 09, 2019/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2
sewing, gift ideas, Gifts
December 17, 2018

Polka Dot Embroidered Pin Cushion

December 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Polka Dot Embroidered Pin Cushion

I’m a guest over at Minerva Crafts sharing a simple embroidery on polka dot fabric design and a review of the Clover Create a Pincushion kit.

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December 17, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 5 Comments
Kit Review, Sewing and Embroidery 2
Product review, embroidery
December 05, 2018

20+ Clever Ideas for Giving a Gift Card

December 05, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
20+ Clever Ideas for Giving a Gift Card

A bumper collection of over 20 clever and fun ways to give a gift card. From printable gift card wallets and pouches to knit and crochet ideas and everything in between.

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December 05, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
General Papercrafts, Sewing and Embroidery 2, Everything else 2
Gift Wrap, teacher gifts, round up
November 30, 2018

Spider Web Stitch Tutorial - A little tribute to Pearl - 2018

November 30, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Spider Web Stitch Tutorial - A little tribute to Pearl - 2018

Spider web stitch is a lovely textured embroidery stitch that makes a great flower or round motif. About 40 years ago my nan taught me this stitch and now I’m sharing it with you as today would have been her birthday.

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November 30, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 25 Comments
Their Stories, Sewing and Embroidery 2
embroidery, their stories
November 20, 2018

Quilter's Clip Pincushion 'Plus'

November 20, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
Quilter's Clip Pincushion 'Plus'

It’s Pinterest challenge time, when we take a pinned project and try it out. This month I’ve made a pincushion ‘plus’, one with an extra bit especially for quilting clips.

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November 20, 2018/ Sum of their Stories/ 20 Comments
Inspired by 1, Sewing and Embroidery 2
Pinterest Challenge, Sewing my Stash, sewing
February 28, 2015

Adipose Cushion

February 28, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
Adipose Cushion

How to make your very own Adipose Cushion. Adipose are cute little characters from an old episode of the fabulous TV show Doctor Who, making this a perfect gift for the Whovian in your life. 

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February 28, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 35 Comments
Sewing and Embroidery 2, Inspired by
Doctor Who, Pinterest Challenge, sewing, tutorials
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