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On to the next

Date 27 August 2025
Open project baskets shouldn’t lie fallow for long. I have an inkling for my first…

Last gasp

Date 26 August 2025
Secured and replaced any quilting that escaped the edges. Could have been more careful blind-stitching…

Beetlemania

Date 21 August 2025
Survived the final hurdle of the summer and filled my air travel quota for at…

Slow but steady

Date 3 August 2025
Last minute hems pressed, busted dresses repaired, hangovers survived. Back to the needle. And a…

Or Not

Date 26 July 2025
So I still hate frames. Not exactly shocking, but always good to confirm periodically. It’s…

First Pass

Date 24 July 2025
First couple of lines are in. Definitely needs work, but a decent enough start. The…

Ready for the frame

Date 22 July 2025
Wedding sewing officially finished and picked up. No more nightmares about spilled coffee or cherry…

Moving on

Date 19 July 2025
Going to be a while, if ever, before I can keep the stitching on the…