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Monday, 9 April 2012
It must be Spring!


Photo by Carolina Stitcher


Whilst catching up on reading a few blogs, I visited with Faye (Carolina Stitcher) and saw how she had finished Sew a Brown Bunny for one of her customers so I contacted her to ask if I could show it here. After getting her customer's permission she agreed so here it is finished as a 'prim pouch'. Isn't this lovely? Thank you to Faye and her customer for allowing me to showcase this beautiful stitch/finish.

Sew a Brown Bunny chart is still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.


I've not been too well since my trip to Paris in April, the flu followed by a cold or two or maybe I just never got over the flu! I haven't been stitching, designing or blogging much but yesterday I finished working on a new design which has yet to be stitched (it has no name). Miniature Blue is almost stitched and here I am blogging. Ken always says I must be sick if I am not doing any of these things - he's probably right! In the meantime I've become addicted to Pinterest so come over and check out my boards. Just click on the red 'Follow Me on Pinterest' button on the sidebar. It's fun but as I said earlier it's very addictive!


It's awful weather for the Easter weekend. I hope this improves soon as I definitely need a sunshine fix.

Thanks for visiting
Take care


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Wednesday, 3 August 2011
Another Brown Bunny sighting!




I received an email from Dora (no blog) showing her beautiful version of Sew a Brown Bunny. It is stitched on 40ct natural linen, one over two, with the recommended DMC thread with the addition of one colour. She also made the little strawberry fob out of muslin and wool to match the design - how wonderful is that? Thank you Dora for allowing me to share this here.

Sew a Brown Bunny is still available *here* or by clicking on CHARTS button on the sidebar.





We had a little visitor at the weekend. Isn't he adorable?


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I have finished stitching Part 4 of the French SAL Guimauve et Violette but I need to take a picture. The moderator/designer seems only to be putting up the colour charts now which print up rather blurry and make it difficult to count. I hope she reverts to a black-n-white option before I completely ruin my eyesight! I am contemplating an iStitch SAL; I wonder if anyone would be interested?

Thanks for visiting
Take care


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Thursday, 19 May 2011
More Brown Bunny sightings!





More brown bunnies have been seen hopping around blogland!

First up is this wonderful mail art stitched by Hilda of Hildi's Good Life on 32ct antique white (Zweigart) linen with DMC threads. Hilda gifted this beautiful envelope to a very lucky friend.






Michele of X Marks My Spot also set a picture of her finish of Sew a Brown Bunny. Stitched on R&R Abecedarian Blend linen with DMC 580 and CC Claypot and Whatley Woodlands, Michele finished this as a very pretty pillow.

A big thank you to both Hilda and Michele for allowing me to show their beautiful finishes.

Sew a Brown Bunny is still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

I have a new start and will post a WIP picture shortly.

Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend
Take care


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Friday, 29 April 2011
Pink bunnies and black sheep!



Here is Katrina's - A Kiwi Stitching - version of Sew a Brown Bunny. As you can see Katrina changed the bunnies to pink - how sweet does this look? Stitched on 32ct coffee dyed linen with CC Bella Rosa and Eve's Leaves, Katrina finished this as a very pretty pillow. Thank you Katrina for allowing me to post this here.

Sew a Brown Bunny (or Pink Bunnies!) can still be found *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.


Edgar, our very own Blacksheep, is holding a 4th blogoversary giveaway so go *here* and wish him a happy birthday and you will have a chance of winning one of his wonderful giveaways.

Today is the Royal Wedding here in the UK. Prince William and Harry have just arrived at Westminster Abbey but no sign of the bride as yet - I wonder if she will be late? I've just finished my chores so now I'll sit down to stitch and watch the wedding on the tv as my actual invite failed to arrive!

Thanks for visiting, have a lovely weekend
Take care

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Wednesday, 27 April 2011
A new start, an ebay find and another Brown Bunny!


(Click on the picture for a closeup view)


I have been wanting to stitch Douceur de vivre by Jardin Privé since it was gifted to me a while ago. I have now ordered, and received, the HDF conversion threads and cut my fabric - 48ct nacre Gander linen - to size so I am ready to make a start. I love the colours against the nacre linen.

I must tell you about the scissors shown in the picture. I found these on ebay and paid the princely sum of 99p (approx. $1.63) for them. The seller said that they had belonged to her grand-mother. Can you imagine selling embroidery scissors that belonged to your grand-mother?!! Her loss is my gain and they are now proudly on display in one of my glass frogs.





Geneva (no blog) sent me a picture of her version of Sew a Brown Bunny. It is beautifully stitched on Zweigart Newcastle 40ct flax linen with DMC 469 and 838 and charmingly finished as a little pillow stuffed with crushed walnut shells. Thank you Geneva for allowing me to post your picture. I so wish I could get crushed walnut shells here in the UK. I did go to a pet store in Sarasota last year but they only had enormous sacks which were far too large to bring back with me!

Sew a Brown Bunny is still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

The lovely weather we had over Easter has now gone and, although we still have a little sunshine, there is a very cold breeze coming off the sea. I suppose this is the downside of living near the ocean.

Thanks for visiting
Take care


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Saturday, 23 April 2011
iStitch Designs finishes





First finish was sent to me by Dora (no blog). This is Dora's beautiful version of Sew Golden which she stitched as commemorative piece for the Royal Wedding by adding a C and a W and the date of the wedding. It is stitched on 36ct antique white linen using DMC 729 and CC Granny Annie; a pre-made blue trim from Joanns compliments the edges. A lovely memento Dora!



These very pretty Love freebies were stitched by Marty (no blog). She used 32ct Lakeside Linen and GA Rose Garden and for the light pink hearts GA Tea Rose. The rick rack was dyed with Wine Rit dye. One of these found a home with Marty's MIL, one with her husband's Aunt and the third she kept for herself. It must have been difficult to choose which one to keep as all three are lovely!




Last but certainly not least, Sew a Brown Bunny makes another appearance - he certainly is a very popular brown bunny! This very pretty pillow was stitched by Shari of Shari's Sharings on 32ct Legacy Lugana by Picture this Plus using HDF silk threads in Imperial Green 3333 and Quern Stones 5165. It is backed with the fabric in the background.

A big thank you to Dora, Marty and Shari for allowing me to share these finishes on my blog.

Sew Golden, Love and Sew a Brown Bunny are all still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.


I have been stitching but nothing I can show as it's a gift. We are having wonderful weather for the Easter weekend so I have been spending plenty of time in the garden. My bug is almost gone although I do still have a tickle cough which is nothing like the cough I've had for the last two weeks.

Thanks for visiting - enjoy the Easter holiday with lots of stitching and lots of chocolate too!
Take care


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Friday, 22 April 2011
Brown bunnies are multiplying!





Two more 'Sew a Brown Bunny' finishes. The first is by the lovely Becky of Becky Bee's Stitching Hive. Stitched on 32ct linen hand-dyed by Becky with GAST threads, Becky finished this as a pillow with green and white gingham fabric.and she also added lace through which she ran a length of brown and white gingham ribbon. There is also something slightly different to the original pattern - can you see what? There are more pictures over on Becky's blog.




The second 'Brown Bunny' is stitched by Karen of 'Karen's Handiwork' who stitched it on 36ct linen with ST Maple Syrup and Chives.

A big thank you to both Becky and Karen for letting me showcase their beautiful versions of Sew a Brown Bunny. The chart is still available *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

If you have any iStitch Design that you have stitched and finished, I would love to see them and showcase them here. My email address can be found on my profile so just send me a picture, details of fabrics and threads and a link to your blog.


Does anyone know Colleen H of New Brunswick Canada? She ordered a chart from me which I have sent to her twice at the address supplied by Paypal. On both occasions it has bounced back. Colleen, if you are reading this, please contact me with an alternative email address.


Stitchnmomma failed to collect her prize in my recent giveway so I drew another number - 3 - which is Bertie of Samplers & Buttons. Congratulations to Bertie!


You may wonder what I've been up to lately. I have finished stitching the model for my new design but it needs to be 'finished'. As I do not have any suitable backing fabric, this means a trip to the fabric store in Canterbury. A small hint - scissors. So those of you who are, like me, a scissor addict, you might just like this one!

My 'bug' is at long last on it's way out although I still have a nagging cough and I am extremely tired but I'm feeling a lot better today. The sun is shining so no guesses as to where I will be spending the remainder of the day! The question is 'shall I stitch or read'?

Thanks for visiting - have a wonderful Easter
Take care


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Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Sew a Brown Bunny *EDITED*




Here is my Spring chart - Sew a Brown Bunny! Stitched on 40ct Newcastle Raw linen with AVAS Soie d'alger 2125 and 4115.

You can find this chart *here* or by clicking on the CHARTS button on the sidebar.

Please note I am taking a short break from designing so this will be the last chart for a little while. There has been a real lack of interest of late and I feel that maybe I am wasting my time which could be otherwise utilized. I purposely kept the cost of my charts low (please bear in mind that Paypal take a cut) so as to make them available to most people and I have tried to give a good service. A big thank you to my regular customers for their interest in my designs.

Thanks for visiting
Take care


*Edited* Thank you for all the encouraging emails and comments received. I will only be taking a short hiatus so please rest assured that I will be back as I have a lots of charts already charted and many more ideas still in my head. For those enquiring as to the availability of my existing charts these will still be available during this time.




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