Tag Archives: Jenny Adin-Christie

SAL 30 – My little blue wren

Posted on May 10, 2020 by

Hello everyone, I do hope you are keeping safe and well during the lockdown. I have been making slow and steady progress on a number of unfinished projects, including my little blue wren kit by Jenny Adin-Christie.    Three weeks ago … Continue reading →

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SAL 21: Making a start

Posted on November 3, 2019 by

Hi everyone, another 3 weeks has whizzed by and the evenings are drawing in quickly. I don’t know what it is about this time of year – but I just seem to pack everything away at 4.00pm and shut myself … Continue reading →

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Sew right….

Posted on July 26, 2018 by

Although not my birthday for a few days yet, my present from ‘him indoors’ arrived today and I was allowed to take a peek. When he gets it right, he gets it really right. I have had my eye on … Continue reading →

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Winging it…

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Just a quick update on my little Jenny Wren Etui. I have nearly finished one of her wing covers and am currently working on the second – both will hide a wool flannel needlebook underneath them. My three rows of  … Continue reading →

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Jenny Wren, the breast is yet to come!

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

I am slowly continuing to make progress on my little Jenny Wren Etui. After finishing her tail I moved on to her breast. The feathers are outlined in chain stitch and then filled with a variety of satin stitch, fly … Continue reading →

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The ‘tail’ of Jenny Wren…

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

Just couldn’t wait to get started, so after reading through the instruction booklet twice, I set to on what I considered to be the easiest part of the project. The tail of Jenny Wren is worked in wool, silk and … Continue reading →

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Jenny Wren….

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

I was super excited this week when a parcel arrived through the post for me – and in the corner, on the front of the box, was a little address sticker from the amazing Jenny Adin-Christie. I had seen her … Continue reading →

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Bevy of beauties…

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

I am not really a big fan of jewellery – just can’t be bothered. But the one thing I do wear daily is a brooch and over the years I have built up quite a collection. I tend to go … Continue reading →

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Heart of the matter…

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

Yeah, reports completed! So time for a little sewing. I thought that this weekend I would have a break from my Jacobean crewel work and go back to a project I started a little while ago. I came to goldwork … Continue reading →

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Getting to the heart of it!

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

With one week left until I can continue with my Jacobean crewelwork, I decided to make a start on the little heart brooch, designed by Jenny Adin-Christie. It is the last of the three kits that I bought from her. … Continue reading →

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