About me

Hi,

Welcome to my sewing world! My name is Avis and I live beside the sea on the beautiful North-East coast of England.

I have enjoyed sewing and knitting for as long as I can remember and, in this blog, I hope to share my crafting journal with you. I love to knit, crochet, cross stitch and create blackwork and canvaswork. In fact, if a craft involves needles with thread or yarn, I’ve probably had a go at it at some time in my life.

My other passion is for patchwork and quilting and you can see examples of my work on my other blog by clicking here or by viewing the “Finishes”pages at the top of this blog.

I hope you like what you see and will visit often. I love to receive your comments and emails because, for me, making friends across the world is the best part of blogging.

Avis x

21 Comments

Clare
/ March 19, 2014

Hello! I have nominated you for a Liebster Award! You can find out how to accept your nomination here: http://somanycraftssolittletime.com/2014/03/19/the-liebster-award/ Clare 🙂

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / March 20, 2014
  
  Hi Clare, It is so kind of you to nominate my blog. Unfortunately, I don’t accept awards on this blog and already have the Liebster award on my quilting blog. I’m really pleased that you found this one interesting and hope you will come back often 🙂 Avis x
  
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  - Clare
    / March 20, 2014
    
    Hi Avis, that’s no problem at all – at least you know that I think your blog is fab! 🙂 I have followed your blog so will be able to keep up with your latest posts. Clare x
    
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    - Sewing Beside the Sea
      / March 20, 2014
      
      Thank you. I follow yours too 🙂 Isn’t it lovely to meet like minded people all over the world?
      
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      - Clare
        / March 20, 2014
        
        Thank you 🙂 It is indeed – always so inspiring to see what people are making!
        
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        Sewing Beside the Sea
        / March 20, 2014
        
        🙂 That’s the best bit!
        
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sindhoooo
/ June 18, 2014

Hi Avis,

Your works are very creative and inspiring! So happy that I am here! I am following your sewing blog too 🙂 Best wishes for all your future endeavours!

Regards,
Sindhu
Tantu
The Arts & Me

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / June 19, 2014
  
  Thank you 🙂 Unfortunately, I have been too busy with work lately that my crafting time has been very limited. I really do miss it and hope to have more time during the summer to sew. Best wishes to you too!
  
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Good Woman
/ March 8, 2015

i found your blog by clicking on a link from LucyAnn’s blog who liked a cross stitch post on my blog. And so the network extends. I lov your beautiful cross stitch and also checked out your patchwork posts which also interests me. I love your cross stitch.

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / March 8, 2015
  
  Welcome aboard 🙂 Isn’t the blogging world wonderful? I’ll pop over to see what you are up to soon. I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t written many posts. Hopefully that will change now. Avis x
  
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Suzie Sparkles
/ September 21, 2015

Hi there, you kindly started following my knitting blog but I just wanted to let you know that I also have a sewing/cross-stitch blog here on WordPress: https://suziesewstoo.wordpress.com/
just in case this is of more interest to you!
many thanks and happy stitching!
Suzie

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / September 22, 2015
  
  Thanks. I like all kinds of crafts. I have a patchwork blog too 🙂
  
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hettyanddaisy
/ August 16, 2019

Hello, I have been invited by @Claire39 blog to join your SAL 3 weekly updates on projects. I would like to participate if that is okay with yourself.

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / August 27, 2019
  
  Hi, I’ve sent the rules via email for you to agree. Please check your spam if you don’t find it in your inbox. Avis
  
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AJ
/ December 31, 2019

Hi Avis,
I was wondering if I could join the SAL? I have a large Paula Vaughn cross stitch picture that I started many years ago and was supposed to finish it last year. It unfortunately never even moved off the shelf. I am hoping that if I have to post a picture every three weeks it will get something done on it! My blog is a petite slice of life. Please let me know if there is still room and what I need to do to join:)
Thanks
AJ

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / December 31, 2019
  
  Hi AJ, That sounds like the ideal SAL project! I’ll send you an email later today. Avis
  
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  - AJ
    / December 31, 2019
    
    Oh thank you!
    
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lynnefisher
/ May 17, 2020

I found you through Ann lawson’s blog. Have to follow you as I used to come from the north east, now in the borders, and do all sorts of creative things. lovely to find you here!

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / May 18, 2020
  
  Hi Lynne, welcome to my blog. I like all sorts of needle crafts but the only blogging I seem to do these days is for the SAL. My patchwork and quilting blog hasn’t seen the light of day for years but it’s still there if you’re interested. There’s a link on the right of the page. One day I’ll get my blogging mojo back. I love Scotland, especially the more remote areas. I hope you enjoy living there and being creative 🙂
  
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Gigi M
/ October 24, 2021

Hi Avis,
Did you ever finish Dimensions Finery of Nature? I just found your website, and I don’t see any pictures of it on your blog. I just started stitching it, and would like to see your finished piece or the progress you made on it. Thanks!

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- Sewing Beside the Sea
  / October 24, 2021
  
  Hi Gigi, No I haven’t stitched that one but my blogging friend stitched her own version here:
  https://thecraftycreek.com/2020/03/08/the-finery-of-nature-sal-14/
  
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