Category Archives: Quilting

Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL

Posted on October 20, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, I’ve made some progress, it’s a king size quilt and I’m on the outer border – so even quilting one side takes time! Three weeks ago … Continue reading →

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A Splendidly Happy Dance

Posted on October 2, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve finally finished my Splendid Sampler 2 quilt! Last night I finished hand-stitching all the binding and this morning I trimmed any loose threads – though I’m bound to have missed some! I started this quilt about 18 months ago, … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Textile Trips

Posted on October 1, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve been on three days out with a textile theme over the last few weeks… At the beginning of September there was the Northern Quilt Festival at Harrogate, this is held twice a year and it’s a nice sized show, … Continue reading →

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Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL

Posted on September 29, 2019 by craftycreeky

One of these days I shall surprise you all and finish this quilt, just not today! I’m still working on the big wide rabbit border and quilting the outer diamond one as I go along. I’ve made reasonable progress on … Continue reading →

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Nearly Splendid Sampler

Posted on September 23, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve almost finished my Splendid Sampler 2 quilt, at the weekend I arranged them all on the lounge floor, looking more at the sashing than the actual block. I’m using the quilt as you go method (QAYG) so all the … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler 2

Posted on September 16, 2019 by craftycreeky

Over the weekend I finally finished all the blocks for my Splendid Sampler 2 quilt. Last week when I showed you my progress I wasn’t sure if I would just make another four blocks, to make a rectangular quilt, or … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler 2

Posted on September 10, 2019 by craftycreeky

I finally dug out my Splendid Sampler quilt box again, it’s been on a bit of a back burner for a couple of months but I’m in the mood for a couple of finishes – I seem to have rather … Continue reading →

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Marching Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on September 8, 2019 by craftycreeky

By jove I think I’ve got it!! I think I’ve finally cracked this hand-quilting lark and now I’m cooking on gas – though it probably helps I’m on the home run! This quilt was the Sarah Feilke BOM for 2017, … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on August 31, 2019 by craftycreeky

My sewing room has been looking a bit like a building site for the last couple of days. I’ve been working on my Coming Home quilt and I had fourteen houses to build! This border is being stitched over about … Continue reading →

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Skirting Round the Rabbit Hole

Posted on August 18, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s three weeks since I last shared my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, this is the king size quilt I decided to hand quilt in a moment of madness! I’m glad I’m hand-quilting it, honestly, it’s just an awfully big … Continue reading →

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