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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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March 28, 2018

A little Tribute to Ellen 2018

March 28, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
A little Tribute to Ellen 2018

March 28th was my nan Ellen's birthday to today I'm remembering her by sharing a photo of something she made. 

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Their Stories
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February 07, 2018

A little tribute to Jenny 2018

February 07, 2018/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2018

Remembering my Mum on what would have been her birthday, with something she made for me.

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Their Stories
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November 30, 2017

A little tribute to Pearl 2017

November 30, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Pearl 2017

The 30th November was my nan Pearl's Birthday so today I'm remembering her by sharing some thing she made that I still have.

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Their Stories
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March 28, 2017

A little tribute to Ellen 2017

March 28, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2017

28th March was my Nan's birthday, so today I'm sharing another thing she made as a little tribute to her.

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Their Stories
art, their stories
February 07, 2017

A little Tribute to Jenny 2017

February 07, 2017/ Sum of their Stories
A little Tribute to Jenny 2017

Remembering my mum, on what would have been her birthday, by sharing an embroidery of hers. 

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Their Stories
their stories
November 30, 2016

A little tribute to Pearl 2016

November 30, 2016/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Pearl 2016

Today, to remember my Nan on her birthday, I'm sharing a lovely bedspread she made for me when I was young. 

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November 30, 2016/ Sum of their Stories/ 19 Comments
Their Stories
sewing, their stories
March 28, 2016

A little tribute to Ellen 2016

March 28, 2016/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen 2016

My Nan Ellen's birthday was 28th March so today I'm sharing something she made.

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March 28, 2016/ Sum of their Stories/ 11 Comments
Their Stories
art, their stories
February 07, 2016

A little tribute to Jenny 2016

February 07, 2016/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2016

February 7th was my Mum's birthday and so each year I share a photo of something she made as a little tribute to her and her crafting skills.

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February 07, 2016/ Sum of their Stories/ 9 Comments
Their Stories
Knitting, their stories
November 30, 2015

A Little Tribute to Pearl 2015

November 30, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
A Little Tribute to Pearl 2015

Today would have been my nan's birthday so I'm remembering her by sharing something she made for me when I was little.

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November 30, 2015/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Their Stories
recycling/repurposing, sewing, their stories
February 07, 2015

A little tribute to Jenny 2015

February 07, 2015/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Jenny 2015

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

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Their Stories
their stories
November 30, 2014

A Little Tribute to Pearl 2014

November 30, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
A Little Tribute to Pearl 2014

A tribute for my nan, on what would have been her birthday.

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November 30, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 17 Comments
Their Stories
Crochet, their stories
March 28, 2014

A little tribute to Ellen

March 28, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
A little tribute to Ellen

A tribute to my nan on the day that would have been her birthday.

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March 28, 2014/ Sum of their Stories/ 4 Comments
Their Stories
sewing, their stories
February 07, 2014

A little Tribute to Jenny

February 07, 2014/ Sum of their Stories
A little Tribute to Jenny

Today would have been my mum’s birthday, so I’m sharing something she made as a tribute to her.

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Their Stories
Knitting, their stories
November 30, 2013

A Little Tribute to Pearl

November 30, 2013/ Sum of their Stories
A Little Tribute to Pearl

Remembering my Nan on what would have been her birthday by sharing something she made for me.

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November 30, 2013/ Sum of their Stories/ 7 Comments
Their Stories
sewing, their stories
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