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Karen Turner
@karenjturner.bsky.social
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UK textile & mixed media artist, intuitive daily stitching.
Find my online courses here: https://karen-turner-stitching-life.teachable.com
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https://www.youtube.com/@stitchinglife
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Karen Turner @karenjturner.bsky.social · Jan 22
Hello. I'm a mixed media and textile artist stitching by hand in the UK. You can read about my work on my blog, stitchinglife.uk and you can buy my hand-dyed threads in my online shop: stitchinglife.bigcartel.com/products
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17th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
Whipped running stitch grid in hand-dyed green cotton perle 8 thread
November 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Preparing for 2026 - more on the blog today
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Preparing for 2026: new Daily Stitching Templates
Halfway through November seems a bit early to be thinking about next year, but really it’s only a few weeks away. I thought now would probably be a good enough time to share my plans for 2026…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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16th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
Straight stitch stars in hand-dyed dark blue silk perle 12 thread on white vintage linen
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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15th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
columns of fly stitch in space-dyed green/pink threads
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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14th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
Columns of silk yarn couched with Stef Francis silk thread
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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13th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
columns of split back stitch in hand-dyed blue/taupe silk perle 12 thread.
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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12th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
lines couched with fine boucle yarn with running stitch between, hand-dyed dark browns
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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11th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time.
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
purple poppy stitched with DMC stranded cotton
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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10th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
Two rows of straight stitch with a row of detached cross stitches between in hand-dyed green silk/cotton threads
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Social media-free weekend, back on Monday.
In the meantime you could make me very happy by buying some unique hand-dyed embroidery thread 😎

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November 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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7th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
straight stitch zigzags in hand-dyed red/brown fine cotton sewing thread
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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My intension was to post each day but I get easily distracted! 🙄

So instead here are 4 more of my Procrastination Patches all in one go 🤭

Handstitched on denim.

#embroideryart #craftiverse🧶
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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New fabrics and hand-dyed embroidery threads now available in my online shop: stitchinglife.uk/2025/11/06/s...
Shop news
After a very busy few weeks, the shop is about as full as it can be. I’ve re-stocked a limited quantity of hand-painted chiffon scraps: hand-painted chiffon scraps 7″ x 9″ There a…
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November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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6th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
chain stitch and straight stitch in hand-dyed grey silk thread on vintage linen
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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A week of quirky quilts.

Sing it loud! The people have spoken. It’s a hopeful day.

#fiberart #womensart
#artyear #artquilt #climateart
#quiltsky #fiberartist #artsky #connection #quirky #mamdani #demsweep #nokings
Detail of a large quilt. A mouth singing. A quirky quilt in many colors. It’s all about what brings me alive, on the day I made it.
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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5th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
rows of straight stitch in space-dyed yellow/green/brown silk perle 12 thread
November 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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4th November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
pairs of running stitch columns in hand-dyed green silk perle 8 thread on white vintage linen
November 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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3rd November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
straight stitch circle surrounded by rows of running stitch in hand-dyed lilac silk perle 12 thread
November 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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"it was just time, and if we'd had more time it would have been better executed"
Probably a fair summary of the whole thing #GameOfWool
November 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Am watching #GameOfWool but not sure whether I can cope with a gentle, individual, reflective activity being turned into a sort of team working time stressed nightmare
November 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Never a fan of chunky yarn. Husband saw the huge needles and said you could make a fence with those #gameofwool
November 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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youmadememiss.bsky.social Doctor Nookey @youmadememiss.bsky.social · 14d
Honestly I’d rather they gave them 2 days so they could use lighter weight yarn. It’s not a promising start. #GameOfWool
November 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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2nd November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
threaded straight stitch and seed stitches in tea-dyed silk perle 12.
November 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Daily stitching with @karenjturner.bsky.social. Each day I stitch a block. I include words and lots of swears. I have a big roll of the past 10 months and when I finish I will back and quilt. Embroidery keeps me sane and my blood pressure down! #dailystitching #embroidery #resist #antifa
November 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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1st November, daily stitching marking the passage of time
#intuitivedailystitching #textileart #embroidery #stitchjournal
irregular rows of various simple embroidery stitches in hand-dyed silk perle 12 thread
November 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM