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Category Archives: Quilt-a-long
All the Trimmings
I’ve been pretty busy in my sewing room this week, just not with things ready to share, however I have started quilting my All the Trimmings quilt. This was a free QAL from the Fat Quarter Shop, it just took … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged All the Trimmings QAL, Christmas, machine quilting, Quilting
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All the Trimmings QAL
Having dilly-dallied a bit with this quilt I cracked on with it this week, this is the free QAL by the Fat Quarter Shop, it appealed (apart from the fact that I love Christmas!) because it took just one layer … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged All the Trimmings QAL, Christmas, Quilting, The Fat Quarter shop
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Christmas QAL
Last month I started a quilt-a-long – another one! This is just a short free one from the Fat Quarter Shop. It’s called All the Trimmings. It appealed partly because I’m a sucker for Christmas stuff, but also because it … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged All the Trimmings QAL, Christmas, Quilting, The Fat Quarter shop
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The Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’m making good progress on my Seaside quilt, this is the quilt designed by Kathryn Whittingham, the same designer as my favourite Cottage Garden quilt. This one is a similar layout but with seaside themed blocks, it reminds me of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged beach huts, embroidery, Kathryn Whittingham, Quilting, seaside, The Seaside Quilt
24 Comments
All the Trimmings QAL
I’ve started another mystery quilt-a-long…I know, I’ve enough QAL’s and SAL’s to sink a ship! There’s method in my madness though! A couple of years ago I bought a Christmas fabric layer cake on one of the facebook destash pages. … Continue reading
The Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’ve made pretty good progress on my Seaside quilt over the last three weeks, this is the quilt from the book by Kathryn Whittingham, the same designer as my gorgeous Cottage Garden quilt. I organised myself slightly differently this time … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Stitch-a-long
Tagged applique, Quilting, The Seaside Quilt, Yorkshire
12 Comments
Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’ve made reasonable progress on my seaside quilt, though not as much as I hoped as I ended up distracted this week by the Little Book of Comfort and Flossie the Barts Bunny! This is the quilt design by Kathryn … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged applique, embroidery, Patchwork Katy, Robin Hoods Bay, Staithes, The Seaside Quilt, Whitby
16 Comments
Seaside Quilt HQAL
It’s three weeks since I last shared my Seaside quilt, this is the quilt from the book by Kathryn Whittingham, the same lady who designed the Cottage Garden quilt I made earlier in the year. I was just embroidering the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged applique, embroidery, The Seaside Quilt
10 Comments
Seaside Quilt HQAL
Over the last few days I’ve been busy embroidering blocks for my seaside quilt and I’m three seagulls short of finishing the top row! Three weeks ago I’d stitched the first set of blocks together and I’d just finished embroiderinfg … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long
Tagged embroidery, Free Motion Quilting, The Seaside Quilt
15 Comments
The Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’ve not made as much progress as I’d hoped over the last three weeks with my seaside quilt, mainly because I’ve been dress-making more as I’ve realized those four or five extra pounds I’ve put on during lockdowns have been … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged applique, embroidery, Quilting, The Seaside Quilt
10 Comments


