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Category Archives: Quilting
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
Baby Shower Quilt
This is a proud mum post!! I’ve made my daughter Helen a couple of quilts over the years, but she’s never shown any interest in trying quilting herself, she didn’t start dress-making until after she left home but she makes … Continue reading
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
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
Blackbirds
I’m trying to work my way through the multitude of kits I’ve bought from Andrea of Raggedy Ruff Designs, three weeks ago I’d just finished the machine embroidery of a lampshade kit giving the detail on the blackbirds and flowers.It’s … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Stitch-a-long
Tagged blackbirds, lampshade kit, Raggedy Ruff Designs
14 Comments
The Seaside Quilt HQAL
These three week cycles seem to come round awfully quick, or is that just a sign of age! Anyway, three weeks ago I had just started my seaside quilt, it’s by the same designer as the cottage garden quilt (Kathryn … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged applique, embroidery, The Seaside Quilt, Whitby
14 Comments
Blackbird Lampshade
Last Sunday I shared my latest Raggedy Ruff design, I’m particularly pleased with this one as I only had the pattern, not the kit with all the fabrics in. I’ve done several of these kits now and I save every … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting
Tagged applique, blackbirds, Free Machine Embroidery, Raggedy Ruff Designs
6 Comments
Blackbirds Lampshade
I’m trying to work my way through my stash of quilting patterns at the moment, in particular my kits from Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs. I’m posting my progress on them every three weeks, so I keep at it! … Continue reading
A Handsome Pheasant.
On Sunday I posted about my pheasant block, this is a kit from Raggedy Ruff Designs, I’ve quite a few waiting to be stitched. I only started it on Saturday evening, so by Sunday I’d made the background block, cut … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Free Motion Machine Embroidery, Pheasant, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs
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