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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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