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Category Archives: Quilting
My Splendid Sampler
Well, as we reach the end of the year I am pleased to say I am up to date with my Splendid Sampler blocks! I’ve made 88 blocks so far, so there’s just twelve left to make with the next … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, My Splendid Sampler, Quilting
17 Comments
Down the Rabbit Hole
Confession time…I’ve signed up for another Block of the Month…in my defense My Splendid Sampler will hopefully be finished by the end of February and thisis the only BOM I am stitching next year! I have to admit that keeping up … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged BOM quilts, Down The Rabbit Hole, Sarah Fielke
7 Comments
Twelve Days of a Crafty Creek Christmas!
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me Twelve Christmas Crackers Eleven Decorations Ten Sparkling Stars Nine orange roses Eight Christmas Napkins Seven Santa Clauses Six Christmas Quilts Five Gold Threads Four Candles burning (Couldn’t resist that one, … Continue reading
Catching up
I’ve got a bit behind with my Splendid Sampler blocks, what with finishing the Anderson Farm Quilt and then Christmas! However I put a bit of a spurt on and managed to do four blocks in one evening, well if … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
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Beverley and Burton Agnes
Just got back from a fabulous day out with my WI, every year we have a Christmas trip to a stately home decorated for Christmas, this year we went to Beverley and Burton Agnes… After a scenic drive across a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Beverley Minster, Burton Agnes, embroidery, WI
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Anderson Farm Quilt
It’s another finish!! I did say I had a few projects I wanted to complete and this is another one ticked off! It’s a block of the month by Lynette Anderson called Anderson’s Farm. I managed to embroider the last … Continue reading
Anderson’s Farm Quilt
My sewing room has been unusually quiet this week as I’ve spent most evenings hand-sewing and last night I managed to finish the final block of my Anderson Farm quilt, a block of the month by Lynette Anderson. The … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anderson's Farm, applique, embroidery, Quilting
24 Comments
Splendid Sampler Quilt
Well I’m almost up to date with my Splendid Sampler blocks, I’ve stitched 77 blocks now, so just two behind, I’m happy with that, though by Sunday I will be four behind… I really like my last three blocks, the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, My Splendid Sampler, Quilting
11 Comments
Anderson’s Farm
Amongst everything else I’ve been trying to keep up with my Anderson Farm quilt, I’ve been concentrating on finishing block 9, the penultimate block, as I knew the final block would be arriving any day!! It’s a really sweet block called … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anderson's Farm, embroidery, Quilting
14 Comments
Pimm’s and Lemonade Quilt
Well I did say I wanted to finish a few projects and here’s another finish! This was a UFO that has been sitting in my sewing room for a couple of years… This is actually the quilt that got me … Continue reading


