A Bit of This & a Bit of That!

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I've taken part in a couple of exchanges during January. The first was with my Facebook Group and was for an ATC (Artists Trading Card).  This is what I sent to my partner Sue

This is what I received from my partner Pauline

The second was with my Yahoo stitching group Friendly Stitchers and was for a Spring Biscornu. This is what I sent my partner Sheila

Chart for the Speciality stitch version found here
Chart for the Cross stitch version found here

I had a bit of an ornament thing going in December and this is what I made just before Christmas....



Chart for the Noel dangly can be found here

During January I've had to re-dye my son Peter's karate Gi as the red was completely faded. As I'd got some 28ct white evenweave just hanging around doing nothing I took a couple of teaspoons of the dye before tipping the rest into the washing machine with Peter's Gi. This is the result of me having a morning with no kids and some dye .......

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  1. Denise SA27 January 2012 at 20:00

    Thank you for sharing the. Charts I will download them later. Just love that pink

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  2. Thoeria28 January 2012 at 07:51

    You've had a busy Jan I see!

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  3. Val28 January 2012 at 08:42

    Lovely work and that piece of dyed fabby is really pretty

    Val x

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  4. Mouse28 January 2012 at 10:53

    ooo nice cards and just love that pink dyed fabbie ... well done on all the stitching you're doing too :) love mouse xxxx

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  5. Angie30 January 2012 at 12:46

    Love the fabby

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  6. mdgtjulie2 February 2012 at 08:48

    Ahhh, the eye candy just makes my day, Jo. Again, love the fabby. And your ATCs are both lovely. Love the biscornu too, and the ornie. You've been a busy lady!!

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  7. Unknown6 February 2012 at 15:53

    Everything is lovely Jo!

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