An acrylic painting of a...
Susan Betty Art
£25.00 1 in stock
“Cute, contemporary cross stitch patterns, kits and accessories”
Happy 2020 everyone! 2019 had many highlights but one of my favourites was being chosen to be a competitor on Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas. I was in the advent category making a cross stitched advent calendar. I had the absolute time of my life (having been a fan of the program and Kirstie for ages!) and it gave me the confidence boost I needed to believe in myself and my cross stitch. So here’s to 2020 being a fabulous year, and being the year in which I follow my dreams.
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My love for cross stitch, crochet and knitting comes from my family. My Grandma taught me how to knit and crochet as a child and I fondly remember afternoons sitting in her living room surrounded by balls of wool. She passed away around 10 years ago now but I still always think of her when I pick up a crochet hook or knitting needles. My Mum on the other hand always preferred to cross stitch. One day I remember asking her to show me what she was doing. She gave me some spare fabric and thread and the rest is history! Although I'm now a Mummy myself and haven't lived with my parents for many years, we still regularly cross stitch together and I always show my Mum the patterns I create and ask for her feedback before anything is listed for sale. If my Mum likes it then it makes it into the shop! I now live in Winchester with my other half, our 4 year old daughter and 2 cats. My daughter is beginning to show an interest in cross stitch and I can't wait to teach her the skills my Mum and Grandma taught to me.
I was recently on TV championing cross stitch. I took part in Kirstie's Handmade Christmas 2019 in the advent calendar category (still available on Channel 4 catch up if you want to watch it!). I made an advent calendar with 24 individual cross stitch frames hung on a wooden Christmas tree. It was a fabulous experience and I have written about it in more detail on my blog (www.itssewlottie.co.uk). It was an absolute pleasure to champion this wonderful craft and hopefully show it in a fun, modern way.
Anyway, enough of my rambling.... happy stitching everyone!
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