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About thestitchsharer

Hello, thanks for popping in. As a full time working mum I'm always trying to squeeze in a bit of time to make things. I love crochet, sewing and knitting and thought it would be fun to set up a 'stitch and share' or 'step by step' blog to show you what I'm stitchin' and find out what you're working on.

First Free-Hand Motion Machine Embroidery Session

20130321_162905I have just got back from my first ever free-hand machine embroidery session and totally loved it! I would encourage anyone to have a try – it was so therapeutic as there is no need to keep your lines straight – you just go with your instinct and let your thread and needle do the ‘painting’.

The course was delivered by Lara Sparks @ The Eternal Maker in West Sussex. Lara was a superb tutor and her work is amazing.

To help remember some of the key things I learnt today I thought it would be a good idea to jot down a few notes.

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Bunny Mummy Crochet Owl – Tried and Tested

Bunny Mummy Owl FinishedI have found a fabulous Owl crochet pattern with a great photo tutorial over on Bunny Mummy’s Blog. The crochet owl was easy to make and I love him so much (he is already called Ollie) that I couldn’t wait to share some photos with you.

Although the pattern is written in US terms, Bunny Mummy gives you a helpful conversion guide for UK term hookers – this stitch summary chart might also help.

If you are after a cute little crochet owl of your own, pop over to Bunny Mummy’s blog to grab the pattern.

Just incase you are in need of any more encouragement here are a few photos of little Ollie’s creation.

The main body pieces have a Granny Circle at their heart.

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How to Make your Mini Pinny / Apron Unique!

If you have been following my blog you may of looked at my “Stitchsharing” guides for both a Mini Pinny and the Maid’s Apron (part of my Magenta’s Rocky Horror Fancy dress costume). Both patterns can be easily adapted to give you various looks.

Take a look!

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How to Increase Your Blog Traffic for Free

In a bid to share the love of all things stitching with as many people as possible, I have spent the last few weeks trawling the net searching for free ways of increasing blog traffic.

So far I have:

1. Increased the number of ‘entry’ sites to my blog by:

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How to Make a Retro Mini Pinny / Half Apron – Free Pattern Guide

Front of Mini PinnyI was walking past my local charity shop when I saw a gorgeous retro duvet cover hanging on the rail. With a bargain price of £2 it was an upcycling treat……just perfect for a new Mini Pinny!

I’ve put together this “StitchSharer’s Guide to Mini-Pinny making” for those of you who want to join in the fun. Hope you enjoy!

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