Thread love...

I finished the beautiful monogram 'F' I was cross stitching last week and I'm now contemplating the design for a cushion to sit on my bed. I think the linen will mix beautifully with black raw silk and some lovely old linen braid...
The pattern I have used is ABC aux Ancolies by Rouge du Rhin. I hope to have the finished product to show you soon.

I have also enjoyed reading the magazine Mollie Makes that I now have available in store. This is a UK based magazine that markets itself as 'Living and loving handmade'. That's me. It focuses on making, collecting, crafting and thrifting and you can see an introduction to its delights below. You will find the Mollie Makes blog here.

 

The retail price of this magazine will be $22.95 but for the next week I have a special for you. Purchase your first copy for the heavily discounted price of NZ$15.95. This way you have the opportunity to have a good read, enjoy the magazine, and decide if you would like to receive a copy every month. 

Please email me with your order at info@fionamarie.com and I will send you through a payment link.

What have I been stitching in front of the tele this week???

I've been having a ball with Leanne Beasley's Sew Laugh Love companion kit. In the kit you receive the design screen printed onto a lovely soft linen fabric, and it is bigger than you expect at 43cm x 50cm - ish. You do receive 12 skeins of colourful Cosmo threads as well and the idea is you just go with the flow and make up the colourways as you go. I was enjoying this process so much I got out my bag of odd threads and they have joined the party too. At this rate it won't take me too much longer to complete it...and I will miss it. However, I do have another project on the horizon to start...Rosalie Quinlan's Hope Love & Friendship...

That's got ME written all over it. I have these kits available - Pink thread on white linen, and will be receiving stock of the varigated thread on pale pink linen in the next day or two. These are priced NZ$39.95 and NZ$43.50 respectively and include the pattern instructions, design screen printed onto hanky linen and two skeins of thread. Again contact me with your requests.

The Great Global Christmas Swap is chugging along nicely and here is an example of one of the gifts that will be crossing the ocean to it's new home shortly. I can't reveal who stitched it yet as I don't want to ruin the surprise. It was based on a pattern by Donna Stewart of the Wool Patch.

I currently need a swap partner for an American lady so please register if you can help me out and would like to join the fun.

Work on my new website is starting very shortly. Here is a wee peak at one of my new graphics.
 I am having so much fun re-inventing my business.

Happy stitching!

Fiona Marie Clark

 

Comments

[Pam]

Hi Fiona,
I just got very excited seeing a new blog on your page!! (Think I need to get out more!)You are so inspirational, would love to set myself up in a similar business here but have no idea where to start.
Absolutely ADORE "sew, laugh, love" and also addicted to Mollie Makes, nice to see a U.K. business shining.

[Kathryn]

Hi Fiona, I love your 'F' cross stitch! I have made some pears similar to the front cover of the magazine. I must show you when I next see you :-) Kathryn

[Wendy]

Hi Fiona, all your stitching is beautiful. I am looking forward to the changes with your business. Wendy