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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap procrastinator: 8 Felt Bells 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 9 Sparkle Stars blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 8 Felt Bells.
You will need:
• Felt
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing
• Scissor…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 7 Candy Canes 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 8 Felt Bells blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 7 Candy Canes.
You will need:
• Felt
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (optional)
• Scissor…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 6 Xmas Presents 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 7 Candy Canes blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 6 Xmas Presents.
You will need:
• Felt
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing
• Scissor…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 5 Fancy Bows 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 6 Xmas Presents blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 5 Fancy Bows.
You will need:
• Felt or Ribbon
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 4 Santa Stockings 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 5 Fancy Bows blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 4 Santa Stockings.
You will need:
• Felt
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 3 Holly Leafs 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 4 Santa Stockings blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 3 Holly Leafs.
You will need:
• Felt
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 12 Layers of Christmas Tree 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 12 Days of Christmas –overview blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me: 12 layers of Christmas tree.
This is the first step-by-step guide to the 12 layers of Chr…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 2 Xmas Puddings 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 3 Holly Leafs blog.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 2 Xmas Puddings.
You will need:
• Felt
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: And an Angel for my tree. 4 years, 5 months ago
Following on from my 2 Xmas Puddings.
On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me an Angel for my tree.
You will need:
• Felt
• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 12 Days of Christmas – Overview 4 years, 5 months ago
For those that have read some of my previous Christmas blogs may suspect that I am a Bah Humbug. But this year I wanted to do something a little different, as we have recently become a blended family and we have the…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 100 – 104 4 years, 7 months ago
This is my last week of my lockdown diary. I thought that once the lockdown was over it would be the end of it. I had no idea that just over a year later we would still be in this pandemic. For those that have lost…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 93 – 99 4 years, 7 months ago
My lockdown diary is nearly at its end, just one more week to go. Reading this a year later I should have realized health wise I was not being careful.
Day 93: Trellis Layout, white perle thread.
Diary…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 86 – 92 4 years, 7 months ago
It is amazing how hindsight can give us perspective. As I read further into my diary entries I can see the weariness creep in.
Day 86: None down today.
Diary Entry: I did some much needed weeding today…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 79 – 85 4 years, 8 months ago
Had I known at the time of writing these diaries that we would have to endure further lockdowns, I might have kept the stitching up, I did consider it at one point. As it is, I would have struggled because my health…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 72 – 78 4 years, 8 months ago
Re-reading my diary posts and knowing what I know now, I can see how my energy levels are getting worse. I had no way of knowing how in a few months time I would be basically sleeping twenty four seven and be in much…

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Nina wrote a new post, October 2021 UKQU Book Club 4 years, 8 months ago
As promised, or threatened, the October book in the UKQU book club is another quilting mystery book. It is called The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse and is the first book in the Cats in Trouble Mystery series of…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 65 – 71 4 years, 8 months ago
Continuing the diary catch up from last year, re reading it reminds me how things can change in the blink of an eye.
Day 65: Running stitch with variegated thread sewn in the round to resemble back…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 58 – 64 4 years, 8 months ago
Continuing with the posts of the final sections of my lockdown diary.
Day 58: Thorn Stitch, hand dyed cotton thread.
Diary Entry: A day of blah, low, tired, not sure really, just could not seem to find the…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 50 – 57 4 years, 8 months ago
A year has passed and I am continuing to play catch up with posting these blogs.
Day 50: Encroaching stem stitch. Four strand thread, two blue and two black.
Diary Entry: Not much to write about other than…

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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 43 – 49 4 years, 8 months ago
It has been over a year since I started this diary, due to ill health I never had chance to finish posting it up. I would still like to share it, so here we go.
Day 43: Today was a no stitch day.
Diary…

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