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Manifesto...an update.
Funny how in my head I had gone a bit further than I really have. I started Manifesto last year when the pattern came out, on 40ct linen. Decided my eyes couldn't take it so having done the sun in the...
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Section 1 Band 6 - Mastering Mary - the 2015 Group Learning Project
Only 16 days to go and there will be 53 of us putting our first stitches into Mary. NOTE - I am breaking these tutorials down to the basics (or trying to) as we have many stitchers who will be...
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SAL Countdown!
Only 12 more days to go!!! Woo hoo! I am excited to see many of you getting ready to participate on our SAL in the New Year! I already have my Mary Gail and Jenny Bean charts, and linens picked out...
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MASTERING MARY – 2015 GROUP LEARNING PROJECT Section 1 Band 6 – Part 2
Last week we finished with this motif.We now have to add the satin stitch zig zag blocks which surround the flower motif. It is stitched in blocks covering three squares of the chart (diagram below...
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Interview Rewind with Marsha Parker!
For this month we wanted to revisit last year’s holiday interview, with Marsha Parker of The Scarlet Letter! In her interview Marsha treated us to the story of how The Scarlet Letter began as well as...
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Blessings to everyone at this time of year.This is a great group. I am very grateful you have found you. It has been educational, enlightening, and encouraging.Thank you to all.
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A Holiday Sneak Peek
A Holiday "Sneak Peek" of a new Scarlet Letter sampler that will be available in 2015. Thank you Marsha for allowing us to share.Wishing all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday.Love,...
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MASTERING MARY - 2015 GROUP LEARNING PROJECT Section 1 - Band 1 & 2
With just TWO more full days to go we now have *** 60 *** stitchers participating !!!For this week’s Mary Monday my intention was to explore Bands 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of Section 1.However, I have been...
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Some trivia and sneak peek
Some trivia and a sneak peek.If we have any stitchers who live in Samoa they will be able to start their SAL projects first.When it is midnight on December 31st for them it will only be 5am on the 31st...
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Mastering Mary
For anyone stitching out the alphabet today if you are uncertain of the stitch path please contact me. I am here for you. No one needs to struggle.When I had a look at the "R" today I wondered if there...
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And the winner is .........
My first "job" of the New Year was to print out names and samplers, cut up and fold all the entries from the gallery for the draw for a $50 Scarlet Letter gift certificate . I must thank Michele and Jo...
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Marsha has very kindly given her pemission for me to publish on the Facebook Group and the blog the stitch paths for all of the satin stitched alphabet for Bands 1 & 2This is a .pdf document and I...
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Interview Rewind with Bob of Winderwood Farm!
To start the New Year off with some inspiration we wanted to revisit Bob’s interview from last June and see what he has been up to since then. In his interview Bob shared his story and journey with...
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Mastering Mary
I have run into a problem with uploading the latest tutorial for Mary Hurst in its new .pdf format. If you would like me to email the .pdf file to you please email me at nicola.parkman@gmail.com.I am...
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Dona Dorothea Updates for a New Year
Hi Everyone,I finally was able to spend some time on Dona Dorothea and get a little bit more done. I just love this entire sampler! Here is an overall shot of where I am and then a close-up of what I...
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Mary Hurst SAL
After much deliberation, advice from everyone on the FB group, and quite a bit of ripping out and restitching! I am finally happy with my start on Mary Hurst.I am using AVAS silks on 36ct Edinburgh...
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Mastering Mary
Mary Hurst - Band 6We now have a separate page shown in the tabs above for our Group Learning project - Mastering Mary.The files will be regularly updated as the project progresses.We are now on Band 6.
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Mastering Mary - Mary Monday
Mary Hurst stitched by BettyIt is time for another Mary Monday and to touch base with our group learning project "Mastering Mary".It has been wonderful to see so many starts, all have been beautiful...
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Lydia Hart and Mary Hurst
We have had some amazing photographs posted today on the Facebook page which I wanted to share with you.Thank you Sigrid for allowing your work to be shared with all our members.Lydia Hurst Scarlet...
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