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A peek at two of my projects for the Quilted Memories Gathering in South Dakota – I know some of my blog friends from here are going to be coming and I am so excited to be meeting you – we are going to have a great day and I’ll try really hard not to be too jet lagged – mmm chocolate may help!

I have drawn a lovely stitchery to mark the day – making friendships across the miles through this blog and through stitching together with the same passion. I have stitched two versions, one as redwork using a single colour of thread….

miles of smiles redwork

and one in my favourite Presencia 16 threads including some Colourque for you to try. I’ll also show you my glue stick appliqué technique I love to do the scallops.

miles of smiles colourque

 

One more project to come – its done – cos its not new but I am going to restitch it for you – yes thats right, 4 weeks til I leave and a lot of stitching and pattern writing still to be done, but I promise I’ll get there…. its going to be a great day!

hugs, Helen

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