Images of my needlework and life passions.Tumblr (3.0; @masonbee)http://masonbee.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e92fa9fa00d34f8b0d7094d4cfb78c72/tumblr_mn2bnimlVV1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8753103643/" title="Patchwork Bee Wall Clock">Patchwork Bee Wall Clock</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Hot off the press, in a manner of speaking, this morning. <br/><br/> Blogged: <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/sunday-one-down.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/sunday-one-down.html</a><br/><br/> Copyright: Mason Bee 2013</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/50847904387http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/50847904387Sun, 19 May 2013 21:30:53 +0100craftspatchworkbeehand madeUKclockhousewares<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a870d7a1bca929629b0e8a449dd853e1/tumblr_mmpczxEgja1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8732662182/" title="Patch Work Bee">Patch Work Bee</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Blogged - <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/todayi-try-not-to-waffle.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/todayi-try-not-to-waff…</a></p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/50285214280http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/50285214280Sun, 12 May 2013 21:31:09 +0100craftsquiltingstitchinghandmadeUKwipbeepatchwork<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84f6f14002a9cf1d0d28f4fc432145a7/tumblr_mme5lfOGRo1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8750f77da4995318d0b837598072c655/tumblr_mme5lfOGRo1qcp6loo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9423020576d48efb4e1a61123a09f52/tumblr_mme5lfOGRo1qcp6loo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/da8f837988dc0ebcb7b00e5947f1715e/tumblr_mme5lfOGRo1qcp6loo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Working on a new project, just for me. </p> <p>To adorn my new studio..</p> <p>The design belongs solely to <a href="http://hannahdollery.com/">Hannah Dollery</a>, whose permission I sought to stitch it.</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/49790704193http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/49790704193Mon, 06 May 2013 20:17:39 +0100craftsembroideryhand embroiderycraftUKhand stitched<p>But seriously tumblr is feeding my addition to Tom Hiddleston&#8230;</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/48145498038http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/48145498038Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:24:39 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/25db79fee204f65905b8cd3b89bde9b9/tumblr_mkwac8q2w11qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8626551907/" title="Mastering the Art of Embroidery - Stumpwork">Mastering the Art of Embroidery - Stumpwork</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Featured in ‘Mastering the Art of Embroidery’ by Sophie Long. My Paradise Bird stumpwork piece.<br/><br/><br/> Blogged: <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/hey-look-you-can-spot-my-work-in.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/hey-look-you-can-spot-…</a> </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/47377969194http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/47377969194Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:09:44 +0100pressbookembroidery<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/618ab1c9a75cfda6f229878b9dba4dcd/tumblr_mkjkveK1RC1r50rceo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/09aa55c909f18a5ee2a06c6b4b1e78f1/tumblr_mkjkveK1RC1r50rceo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48ed8f424441611b76ac9af62709e6a2/tumblr_mkjkveK1RC1r50rceo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tanakas.tumblr.com/post/46785313610/its-time-for-a-new-giveaway-im-doing-this-to">tanakas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s time for a new giveaway!</p> <p>I’m doing this to celebrate reaching 5000 followers and I thought this might be something people would like to get!</p> <p><strong>What you can win:</strong></p> <ul><li><strong>One Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 camera - Pink version + two pacs of film!!! (This is basically a polaroid camera, for those who dont know that these are.)</strong></li> <li><strong>One Tamagotchi P!</strong></li> </ul><p>Tamagotch P is a tamagotchi in color! Sadly they’re only in japanese but they are not hard to learn to use at all.</p> <p><strong>Rules:</strong></p> <ul><li>You can reblog this as many times as you want but try not to spam your followers <span>(✿◠‿◠)</span></li> <li><span>You dont have to be following me but it would be nice if you at least checked out my blog, seeing this is a giveaway for my followers</span></li> <li><span>You have to have permission from your parents/ be comfortable with giving me your address so I can ship you these items!</span></li> <li><span>No giveaway blogs!! I will check!</span></li> <li><span>Likes dont count</span></li> <li><span>Your ask box must be open so I can contact you if you win! If the winner dont reply within two days I’ll choose a new winner</span></li> </ul><p><span>This giveaway ends <strong>May 15th!</strong></span></p> <p><span>I’m willing to ship just about anywhere so shipping shouldn’t be a problem!</span></p> <p><strong>Good luck everyone! (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧♥</strong></p> </blockquote>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/46791544827http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/46791544827Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:51:59 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/93dda811f7576dc39363a2e42175fe74/tumblr_mk7xc5IW0X1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8588427143/" title="EYELET POLKA - Completed">EYELET POLKA - Completed</a> on Flickr.</p> <p><em>Via Flickr:</em><br/> Uploaded today, is part 1 of the new embroidery tutorial ‘Eyelet Polka’.<br/><br/> This is the first in a series of mini embroidery tutorials that will be posted over the course of the year.<br/><br/> Click here for <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/tutorial-time-part-1-getting-started.html" rel="nofollow">Part 1</a> <br/><br/> Click here for <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/tutorial-part-2-eyelet-polka.html" rel="nofollow">Part 2</a><br/><br/> Follow the discussion here: <a rel="nofollow">click here.</a></p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/46248511784http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/46248511784Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:26:00 +0000craftsembroiderytutorialstitchingeyeletsthreadhandmadestitchedfree<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/24a76500a5eb57dba8f8afd0613265b1/tumblr_mjt8b4Ztsv1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8565339786/" title="Ice Cream Bunting Embroidered Clock">Ice Cream Bunting Embroidered Clock</a> on Flickr.</p> <p><em>Via Flickr:</em><br/> Blogged - <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/all-scream-for-ice-cream.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/all-scream-for-ice-cre…</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">2013 © Mason Bee </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/45587005362http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/45587005362Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:59:00 +0000craftsembroideredembroiderysilkthreadstitchedUKlinenetsyclock<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/631303e5a06218a95d455671dac3085e/tumblr_mjt8brHc2M1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8565336386/" title="Ice Cream Bow Embroidered Collar">Ice Cream Bow Embroidered Collar</a> on Flickr.</p> <p><em>Via Flickr:</em><br/> Blogged - <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/all-scream-for-ice-cream.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/all-scream-for-ice-cre…</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">2013 © Mason Bee </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/45587029603http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/45587029603Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:59:00 +0000craftscopyrightembroideredembroiderysilkthreadstitchedUKlinenetsyaccessorycollar<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a75e811d394f95e8f994b1bde0506c6/tumblr_mjiv9id0dk1r3wk1zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e9ce2d5fde2ece73dd825a92f5d4a089/tumblr_mjiv9id0dk1r3wk1zo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa143a0fd33805d16d4c889f4e11492f/tumblr_mjiv9id0dk1r3wk1zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c8686365c2e0ed670763edf07df1ebfb/tumblr_mjiv9id0dk1r3wk1zo5_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/433dad26d5cef13d6575df74afc2b209/tumblr_mjiv9id0dk1r3wk1zo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://enjoli.tumblr.com/post/45172313421/mydarkenedeyes-john-atkinson-grimshaw">enjoli</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mydarkenedeyes.tumblr.com/post/45152399073/john-atkinson-grimshaw-1836-1893-was">mydarkenedeyes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.johnatkinsongrimshaw.org/">John Atkinson Grimshaw</a> (1836-1893) was a Victorian-era painter, notable for his moonlit scenes and landscapes.</p> </blockquote> <p>I want to go to the last two places.</p> </blockquote> <p>Can always spot a Grimshaw paintings, he’s in my top five favorite painters.</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/45215864294http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/45215864294Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:43:36 +0000grimshawloveartpaintings<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c4126acd76d1893854a3017ceb8bb060/tumblr_mjeodb7q7p1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8542668594/" title="Ice-cream Polka Collar">Ice-cream Polka Collar</a> on Flickr.</p> <p><em>Via Flickr:</em><br/> New collar design for the spring/summer. Hand embroidered satin dots in silk thread.<br/><br/> Blogged - <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/spring-is-here-lets-polka.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/spring-is-here-lets-po…</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">2013 © Mason Bee </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/44953998798http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/44953998798Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:22:00 +0000craftsembroiderylinensilkthreadhandmadehand stitchedhand embroideredsatin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0c03e0d92a45fc7ae799ce9efdea2493/tumblr_mj5oq7Vb3m1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8528536689/" title="WIP: Items to come...">WIP: Items to come…</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Bright, spring colours on the horizon.</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/44565929731http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/44565929731Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:51:43 +0000coloursspringWIP<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/daa33295f9f9c2e3bf19181f7de953f9/tumblr_mj3bzyP2qS1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8524860670/" title="Kandinsky Inspired Trinket Box">Kandinsky Inspired Trinket Box</a> on Flickr.</p> <p><em>Via Flickr:</em><br/> Hand embroidered, lined with Silk Dupion, fabric covered trinket box.<br/><br/> Blogged: <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/kandinsky-inspired-trinket-box.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/kandinsky-inspired-tri…</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">2013 © Mason Bee </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/44457167531http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/44457167531Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:21:00 +0000hand madehand stitchedhand embroideredembroiderycraftsUKboxfabricsilklinenSwarovski<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d392c617efa8d2bed9a2373229380716/tumblr_miqew4f4fE1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8499376849/" title="WIP: Finished">WIP: Finished</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Blogged - <a href="http://themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/completed-embroidery.html" rel="nofollow">themasonbee.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/completed-embroidery.html</a> </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43896849146http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43896849146Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:55:16 +0000craftsembroiderystitchedhandmadethreadsilklinenWIPSwarovskicrystalsfinishedhand stitchedhand embroidered<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/59ef7be34df76cc03f4993ab72577630/tumblr_mioage0JNt1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8500482382/" title="I Crocheted Flowers">I Crocheted Flowers</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Dead impressed.<br/><br/> I wanted to learn how to crochet and I managed it last night, and got a bit carried away.<br/></p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43797965675http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43797965675Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:24:14 +0000craftscrochethandmadewip<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7eee68db8cb38d7f23d0bf58b40d2e3f/tumblr_mijhhrNpKx1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8492525391/" title="WIP: Carrying on...">WIP: Carrying on…</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> French Knots and a spot of pekinese stitch.</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43591887036http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43591887036Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:08:14 +0000craftsembroiderystitchinghandstitchedUKcoloursilkthread<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b0d29d0a882eb4add396a4ba0886c2cd/tumblr_mifr8zB4jW1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8486214115/" title="WIP: Continues">WIP: Continues</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> A little satin dot and a triangular hourglass shape in yet more padded satin. Worked in ultra lush, silk thread.</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43430526082http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43430526082Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:48:35 +0000craftssilkthreadstitchinghand madehand embroideredUKlinklinen<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c031af4a7ae58b1be2f1cb82a59dd4e4/tumblr_midf0yqARy1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8481512047/" title="Something a bit Abstract">Something a bit Abstract</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Start of a new project.</p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43313938992http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43313938992Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:29:22 +0000craftsembroiderystitchinghand embroideredUKhandmade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff20aee5312b62569099ebb453088d6d/tumblr_micztvpCUW1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8478045271/" title="Cross-stitch">Cross-stitch</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Gifts for friends. </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43301323319http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43301323319Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:01:07 +0000craftsembroideryhandmadestitchedlinenembroideredcross stitchergiftsUK<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/edb253b22196618c2136af0e4799f6c9/tumblr_micztdM39h1qcp6loo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lamdesigns/8478046855/" title="Cross-stitch">Cross-stitch</a> on Flickr.</p><p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> Gifts for friends. </p>http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43301314726http://masonbee.tumblr.com/post/43301314726Sun, 17 Feb 2013 10:00:49 +0000craftsembroideryhandmadestitchedlinenembroideredcross stitchergiftsUK