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Category Archives: Quilting
Knitting & Stitching Show
Last month I had a wonderful day at the Knitting & Stitching show in Harrogate (I’m a bit behind with writing my posts again!) It’s the biggest show we have round here, four large halls of quilting, embroidery, sewing…heaven! Though … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
18 Comments
Eighteen for 18
Another month has gone by! I’m doing pretty well on most of my challenges, I’m even starting to think about next years!! 1 Etsy store opened; Still no where on this one, I’m lurching towards my own website at the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, Dressmaking, Eighteen for 18, Quilting
Tagged Eighteen for 18
17 Comments
HQAL Round the Houses.
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, in that time I’ve actually met the designer, Sarah Fielkes at a talk in Slaithwaite, thousands of miles from her home in Sydney. It was pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #downtherabbithole, #sarahfielke, Hand-quilting, Quilting
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Meeting Sarah
I had a wonderful evening yesterday, I went to a trunk talk by Sarah Fielke. Sarah is the designer of my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt which I made last year as part of her BOM and I’m now (slowly) … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #downtherabbithole, #sarahfielke, Down The Rabbit Hole
24 Comments
A Quiet Charm
It’s time for a happy dance as last night I finally finished my hummingbird quilt… Last time I showed it to you I was waiting, rather impatiently, for the border and binding fabric to arrive. As soon as the postman … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Binding, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
33 Comments
Eighteen for 18
Another month has gone by! I’m doing pretty well on most of my challenges, I’m even starting to think about next years!! 1 Etsy store opened; Still no where on this one, I really need to put aside a weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Eighteen for 18, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Eighteen for 18
11 Comments
Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL
It doesn’t seem three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, the weeks seem to be flying by, well if I’m honest the whole year is flying by! Three weeks ago I was doing a … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #downtherabbithole, Down The Rabbit Hole, Hand-quilting, Sarah Fielke
25 Comments
A Bird in the Hand…
I was a little bit behind with My Splendid Sampler 2 quilt-a-long so I decided to do a bit of catch up. This is the quilt-a-long organised by Pat Sloan and Jane Davison, there’s a new 6″ block released each … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged applique, embroidery, Quilting, Splendid Sampler 2
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Just Take a Deep Breath…
Just take a deep breath and stitch, she said, so I did! I’m so excited about my Spring Wreath BOM, I’ve just finished the first block and I’m well chuffed with it! This is a block of the month quilt … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged applique, Free Motion Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, Spring Wreath
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