Buckle Up, This One's A Belter!

I've wanted to make a needlepoint belt ever since I saw them in a vintage pamphlet. My aim in life is to cover as many things as possible with hand stitch and being able to show off my beautiful needlework outside of the home in an easygoing way really appeals to me.

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Measuring Up: Making a Tape Measure

If you've been following along on Instagram you'll know I've gone fairisle flower crazy! I've been stitching this floral motif onto anything that stays still for long enough.

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Experiments with Rhodes Stitch on Plastic Canvas

It's the weekend and here at Bobbin and Fred HQ it's sunny with a chance of sewing. I've been binging on geometric prints and thinking about ways to interpret them in hand stitch.

I started where many great ideas begin their journey into fruition, on Pinterest of course! I searched high and low for Arabesque patterns and pinned my favourites to this board.

I've always loved this style of pattern; bright, busy, colourful geometrics are

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