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Category Archives: Quilting
Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt. That weekend I had nothing new to show you having not managed to do a single stitch! So, three weeks ago (and six weeks ago) this … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #downtherabbithole, Down The Rabbit Hole, Hand-quilting
18 Comments
On the Design Wall
Have you ever bought something and then wondered why on earth you waited so long to buy it? I started making my niece a quilt a couple of weeks ago, however the design is in my head, not out of … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Design Wall, Hummingbird Quilt, Low Volume Quilt, Quilting
11 Comments
Eighteen for 18
I think I’m doing reasonably well with my challenges, three quarters of the year now gone (where has this year gone???) and I’ve completed six challenges with a few more almost there…and a couple just aren’t going to happen! Here … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Eighteen for 18, embroidery, Garden, Quilting, Serendipity, Textile Books, Walking
Tagged Eighteen for 18
10 Comments
Friday Photo Challenge
Today’s’ theme for the Friday Photo Challenge organised by Postcard from Gibraltar should be fairly easy for me as it’s purple, my favourite colour! I have purple in the garden, in our home and in my wardrobe…so a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, embroidery, Garden, Photo Challenge, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #postcardfromgibfridayphoto, Friday Photo Challenge
9 Comments
Four Splendid (ish!) Blocks
Whilst waiting for my design wall to arrive (for my hummingbird quilt) I decided to crack on with my Splendid Sampler 2 blocks as I’d got a bit behind with the quilt-a-long. This is organised by Pat Sloan and Jane … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #thesplendidsampler2, Quilting, Splendid Sampler 2
19 Comments
Festival of Quilts
I’ve still not quite caught up with posts from the summer, so apologies for this one being a few weeks late! I’ve scattered eye-candy photos throughout rather than having a clump at the end! They were taken on my mobile … Continue reading
Humming a Little Tune
My hummingbird quilt is starting to take shape, well maybe taking shape is too strong a word but I’m making good progress! So far I’ve shown you three different hummingbird designs, all paper pieced, one fairly simple and one more … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
16 Comments
A Charm of Hummingbirds
To say I’m on a roll would be pushing it a bit, as it’s taken me all day, on and off, but I’ve made another hummingbird for my niece’s quilt, I love it! I think it’s the most complicated hummingbird … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
14 Comments
Hummingbird Quilt
I’ve just started a new quilt… I know, I’ve got a Splendid Sampler quilt on the go, another BOM about to start, another being hand quilted…but hopefully this one one take to long, if my idea works out… …yes, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
14 Comments
No Further Down the Rabbit Hole
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt. I’d just about finished hand quilting half of the first border, I had great hopes of finishing the flower border… …well, it’s been a pretty busy … Continue reading


