#pindrum

It’s been a grey, damp, dreary week here so it’s time to welcome a little brightness - and each piece in the vibrant Fish Tales collection is now available as a digital download! 🤩🐟🦦🐟 . The collection consists of a #scissorcase and #scissorfob , a #pindrum , #pinkeep and #needlecase all decorated with golden orfe fish going about their business with help from a couple of local friends - each piece makes a perfect gift for stitchy friends, or stitch and keep the whole collection to turn your own sewing box into an underwater scene… . Order today and start stitching immediately! Just pop over to the link in my profile or visit bluecoppice.com…🐟🐟🐟 . (And if you’ve not signed up to my Beehive Trellis workshop yet, don’t forget - time is scooting by!! 😱) . #bluecoppice #honeyapplemeadow #countedthreadembroidery #stitchersofinstagram #handembroidered #needleart #handmadegiftsarethebest #embroiderylove #crossstitching #zweigartfabric #dmcthreads #rajmahalartsilk #artworkshop #rugbyartistsandmakers #rugbytowncentre (at Rugby, Warwickshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqV6f9roYdH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It’s another blisteringly hot day here in Warwickshire, but some dreams always help to cool me down…just imagine being the little otter playing in the lake, coming nose to nose with the Golden Orfe while tiny tadpoles escape their nearby eggs…outside I’m still a sticky, damp mess, but inside I’m cool and calm… 🦦🐟🌱 . Lose yourself in the tranquil water by stitching your own Fish Tales Pin Drum - click on the image to order or visit bluecoppice.com today 🦦🌱🐟 . #bluecoppice #honeyapplemeadow #watergarden #fishtales #pindrum #pincushion #stitchingsmalls #countedthreadembroidery #crossstitching #bewellandstitch #stayhomeandstitch #embroiderylove #embroideryart #needlecraft #needleart #broderie #dmcthreads #rajmahalartsilk (at Rugby, Warwickshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChPVFZOtllh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’ve got a new toy!! The wonderful Ben Archer from www.ararcherltd.co.uk (or AR Archer Lace Bobbins on Facebook) has made me the most bee-autiful laying tool all covered in bees and daisies, and topped with a beehive fit for a queen…🐝🐝🐝 . The end is sharp enough to decorate a pin cushion but blunt enough not to catch on threads and the fantastic decoration makes the handle nicely grippy (official technical term) so it doesn’t slip while you’re manipulating it. I gave it a test run this weekend and it passed with flying colours 🤩 And as you can see, it’s a perfect match to my Beehive Pin Drum (apologies for the dark pics - it’s been a very dull few days!) 🐝🐝🐝 . This is a prototype and isn’t in his catalogue yet, so if you’re interested, drop him a line through Facebook or email [email protected] 💐🐝 . #bluecoppice #honeyapplemeadow #beehive #pindrum #needleroll #embroiderytools #layingtool #needleworkaccessories #stitchingsmalls (at Rugby, Warwickshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWT3_KzNYIT/?utm_medium=tumblr

Ordinarily I’d avoid using silk dupion as a lining for scissor cases as it can be less hard wearing than cotton - and the points of #embroideryscissors are quite spiky 😳 However I also like to use the same material across a collection for a sense of coherence and I couldn’t find another fabric I liked as much for the matching Fish Tales #pindrum and #needlecase - quite the dilemma! . In the end, this gorgeous aqua from The Silk Route (www.the silk route.co.uk) with its slubs and delicious sheen was just too perfect against the deep orange not to use...I’m just going to have to be very careful with those sharp points...😂 . To see the full Fish Tales collection and lots more #stitchingsmalls visit bluecoppice.com 🐟🐟🐟 . . #bluecoppice #honeyapplemeadow #fishtales #goldenorfe #fish #needleworkaccessories #scissorcase #countedthreadembroidery #stayhomeandstitch #bewellandstitch #crossstitchersofinstagram #stitchersofinstagram #xstitching #xstitch #crossstitch #dmcthreads #zweigartlinen #silkdupion https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgDwoBHCpS/?igshid=64n3uqy37282