07/08/2014

Blackwork Embroidery: Small Motif Pattern

Still working on the sewing pattern, but I felt bad about not posting anything :)

free blackwork embroidery small motif pattern
33x33 stitches

24/07/2014

People never cease to disgust me...

Yesterday a comment was posted, that seemed a bit spammy, but since it wasn't anonymous it had managed to bypass the spam filter, so I figured it was on the up and up.
However, as I looked into this comment by "Victoria Hannah", I found out the photograph used was of a young woman called Anne Smedinghoff, an American diplomat who was killed in Afghanistan last year.
I've never had respect for spammers to begin with, but whoever's behind this is truly the lowest of the low...

14/07/2014

Tiny Sewing Pattern Preview...

free pattern
Top mockup
Tiny being the operative word; it's a quarter-scale mockup :)
I realise now I should have added something for scale, but the "clothes hanger" is made with an ice lolly stick to give you some idea of the size.
I'm in the stage of fine-tuning the patterns, and since I'm rather finicky (that's putting it mildly...) it will still be a while before they'll be posted.
Hope to be back soon... :)

02/07/2014

Just so you know...

Source: Directory of American Tools
and Machinery Patents
It has been a bit quiet here for the last few days (did you hear the crickets?...), but that's not because I've given up on the blog. I've been working on a sewing pattern, so making patterns for embroidery, quilting and beading has been put on the back burner for the moment. Hopefully I'll be able to post the pattern soon, but since there is so much I still don't know about this whole pattern-drafting thing it's a rather slow process...

Anyway, I hope there's enough stuff to find in the archives to keep you busy for now :)
I'll try to be back soon; wish me luck...

27/06/2014

Blackwork Embroidery: Fill Pattern

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Have fun :)
free blackwork embroidery fill pattern
Fill pattern
free blackwork embroidery fill pattern
Single element
14x14 stitches


25/06/2014

Beading: Peyote Stitch Pattern 32

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Have fun :)
free peyote stitch beading pattern
Colour version 1
free peyote stitch beading pattern
Colour version 2











free peyote stitch beading pattern
Colour version 3
free peyote stitch beading pattern
Colour version 4











free peyote stitch beading pattern
Colour version 5

free peyote stitch beading pattern
What the pattern looks like after a few repeats

23/06/2014

Free-hand Embroidery&Quilting Pattern

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Have fun :)
free hand embroidery and quilting pattern
Small pattern 1
free hand embroidery and quilting pattern
Quarter of large pattern 1 (29cm high)
14.5cm high, when printed at 100%














free hand embroidery and quilting pattern
Small pattern 2
free hand embroidery and quilting pattern
Quarter of large pattern 2 (29cm high)
14.5cm high, when printed at 100%


22/06/2014

Nina Kimberley the Merciless (free audiobook)

Cover for 'Nina Kimberly the Merciless (Remastered)'Fun, fantasy adventure novel, by the same author who wrote "Space Casey".
Have fun listening :)

Nina Kimberley by Christiana Ellis (on Podiobooks)

21/06/2014

Blackwork Embroidery: Puzzle Motif Pattern

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Have fun :)
free blackwork embroidery puzzle motif pattern
Basic pattern
39x39 stitches
free blackwork embroidery puzzle motif pattern
With one fill pattern














free blackwork embroidery puzzle motif pattern
With various fill patterns

19/06/2014

Quilt Block 40: Pattern and Templates

For the templates and more examples, please click the "Read more" link below.
Have fun :)
free quilt block pattern and template
Quilt block 40
Patterns are for a
30x30cm block
free quilt block pattern and template

















free quilt block pattern and template
Possible order of assembly