Author Archives: pardalote

Current project – blackwork solar system

Posted on May 13, 2013 by pardalote

Just some snaps of my current project. I had this idea for the sun and little planets in their current position. For the colour blocks I was looking for a technique to show both pattern/order as well as complexity/variation, and … Continue reading →

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Baby clothes, the finale

Posted on February 17, 2013 by pardalote

Yesterday I gave Emma the knitwear I have made for her bub-to-be. She’s not due until May, so I imagine I won’t be able to help myself but knit some more bits and pieces before then. So maybe this is … Continue reading →

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Knitted baby clothes

Posted on February 13, 2013 by pardalote

Yesterday I had a day off work, and as part of this a successful trip finding buttons for two of the baby garments I’ve recently knitted. I’ve been looking around for a blocking kit: big jigsaw fitted blocking pieces with … Continue reading →

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Thoughts. Maybe food for inspiration.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by pardalote

Imagine all of the people you brush against during your day, all of the hundreds, maybe thousands. You speak with a handful of them. Maybe when you order a coffee, perhaps when you pick up your mail, or even just … Continue reading →

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Peacock cross stitch progress – part 2

Posted on February 4, 2013 by pardalote

Over the weekend, I put some dedicated time aside and finally completed all of the cross parts of the leaves on my peacock cross stitch. All of them. All five gazmillion of them. Gazmillion is a word. They are just … Continue reading →

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Tumblr radar

Posted on February 2, 2013 by pardalote

ZOMG! *deep breath* My Jupiter embroidery is on the Tumblr radar! I knew something weird was up. I checked my mail after watching some Grand Designs (as you do) and I suddenly had a heap of new followers. A little … Continue reading →

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Peacock cross stitch progress

Posted on January 31, 2013 by pardalote

I have two works in progress at the moment: a peacock cross stitch, and a rust brown scarf. The scarf I only started in the last week, but the cross stitch is a long term WIP, so it’s theoretically being … Continue reading →

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Jupiter Embroidery

Posted on January 31, 2013 by pardalote

Okay, well. I hadn’t intended for this blog to be about old pieces of work. But the whims of ‘The Internet’ intrigue me, and over the last couple of days, a piece of my work has been highlighted on MAKE … Continue reading →

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Balloon thoughts

Posted on January 29, 2013 by pardalote

I’m currently attempting to finish a large cross stitch. One that was begun (not by me) at least 5 years ago, but has since been in storage. The crosses in border were pretty much all done, then the crafter started … Continue reading →

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It begins (again)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by pardalote

It’s time to sink my teeth into blogging about my craft. I’ve blogged for years about my adventures in video games, but now that I’m not gaming as much, I’ve stopped blogging there. And I miss it. But I’ve always … Continue reading →

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