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Karen
Pacific NorthWest
Interests: music, black labs, reading, sewing, crafts, quilting, tutorials
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The pup is certainly adorable, but not our's. Our two already take up the whole bed :)
weekend in pictures - part one
hmmmmm what does rhubarb taste like? Uncooked it is bitter like cranberries. Cooked with sugar it reminds me of strawberries. Made into ice cream it reminds me of tart peaches. Basically I can't describe it well :)
rhubarb ice cream
I have never considered myself a fan of Rhubarb until a friend made me a custard pie with it last year. I have always said I didn't like it, but I don't even remember trying it before. I think its the appearance of the vegetable that started my lack of love for Rhubarb. It looks stringy and t...
Absolutely love this embroidery!
all-over pattern
This embroidered pattern was inspired by a very tiny poppy growing from the crack in the pavement outside our house. (It should be open by tomorrow, I'm thinking- right now the closed bud measures about 2cms.) I started the design by scattering little poppies over card with watercolour pai...
Check out the tutorial. It has instructions and illustrations on how to make all four patterns.
template: embroidery heart pin
Click here to learn about maggie make's new February tutorial and sign up for our giveaway! Download embroidery heart pin template
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