margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Nov 23, 2009, 9:40 am
I had to do a stitching gift for a cousins wedding but didn't really have time with all the Christmas gifts i have to make. I therefore came up with this cross stitch based on a saying I've se...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Nov 16, 2009, 6:46 am
Here is some pictures of my finished Christmas design. The outline was stitched using chain stitch and filled in with satin and some back stitch, all 2 strands of DMC cotton. I just made it up as i we...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Nov 11, 2009, 11:31 am
I bought this christmas decoration and thought the image would make a great stitching project. Here is the stitchery pattern i have drawn up and i will publish the finished item when i am done. Though...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Nov 11, 2009, 11:21 am
Ben is 8 Today, this was him still half asleep this morning. We woke him up to open his presents. We took him to the arcade today and had lunch at Frankie and Bennys, i am now having a little rest bef...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Nov 8, 2009, 8:39 am
SPOOKY
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 31, 2009, 2:43 pm
Happy Halloween It was a nice night for trick or treating, not too cold. Ben was a Ghost buster and Cara was a witch They went to a few doors but a lot of people were hiding in the dark this year and ...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 21, 2009, 4:58 pm
We are all off to Alton towers theme park for a few days to start the Halloween celebrations. http://www.altontowers.com/ We went last year and it was just a different experience to go on the rides in...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 14, 2009, 1:44 pm
Here is a Hello Kitty cross stitch pattern i drew up.I have started stitching it and it works well. It is easier if you stitch all of the black first (this is symbol c) then when that is finished it i...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 11, 2009, 12:57 pm
I have been a bit distracted this week with the arrival of the new Cath Kidston book, its really good. I have already made two bags and the double oven glove, even though i only got it Tuesday afterno...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 4, 2009, 10:29 am
More Halloween pictures, i think i may have quite a few by the end of the week. I am suddenly full of Halloween ideas! I forgot to mention the pictures are made of plain black cotton and scraps of fel...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 4, 2009, 9:48 am
Ive been starting the Halloween decorations this weekend with an easy stitched picture, haven't been able to find a black flexi-frame yet so i may just stitch it into a mini quilt hanging with som...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 1, 2009, 11:28 am
here is the finished pingu made into a bag.
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Oct 1, 2009, 10:45 am
my daughter really loves penguins, she has quite the collection. Her favourite was looking a little worn lately due to its constant cuddling so i re stuffed when she was sleeping and it looked back to...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Sep 26, 2009, 1:35 pm
picture A picture B picture C its nearly October so time to prepare for Halloween, yeah. I love the American style Halloween of over the top decorated houses and way too much candy, sadly i will be h...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Sep 24, 2009, 6:51 am
cara loves her tina turle cushion which was made using an Alan Dart pattern. it is very large and was quite a handful to get through the sewing machine but it worked out really well. the pattern can b...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Sep 23, 2009, 4:30 pm
after much playing about with files and web pages here is the cross stitch pattern for teach.
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Sep 23, 2009, 2:21 pm
this was a gift i made for my sons teacher. very easy to cross stitch and put together, i thought it was quite amusing, hope she liked it. i will put the pattern on my blog when i work out how. our su...
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margo reid posted an article on Homegirl - Sep 17, 2009, 12:59 pm
Hello, after a few months of reading other peoples blogs i have decided to have my own. not sure how it will turn out but hopefully will be full of interesting crafts. i myself love to find new things...
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