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Category Archives: Quilting
Hand Stitching
I’ve been quietly working away on my Splendid Sampler Quilt this week, I’ve stitched 36 blocks now, so I’m over a third of the way through this project! Last week I was stitching lots of tiny hexagons, like 42 of … Continue reading
Progress on my Quilt Blocks
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been steadily working away at my quilt blocks, both for the Splendid Sampler and the Anderson Farm quilt. Some of them were nice, simple, quick blocks, others took a fair bit of work … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged Anderson's Farm, My Splendid Sampler
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Making Progress on The Splendid Sampler
I’ve managed to make four blocks of My Splendid Sampler Quilt over the last week or so, so I’m slowly catching up, unfortunately as they come out twice a week it’s like two steps forward, one step back! Block 33 … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
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BOM’s Update
Well I’m pleased to say I’m now up to date on one of my quilt-alongs! I’m doing three at the moment, I know, probably a bit excessive! One of them is just a 16″ block once a month, it’s organised … Continue reading
The Splendid Sampler
At the beginning of the month I took a deliberate step back from The Splendid Sampler as it was beginning to take over a bit, sewing is meant to be enjoyable and when you start sewing under pressure to keep … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged applique, The Splendid Sampler
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A Very Purple Quilt
In amongst all my Otley Show entries etc last week, I also made a quilt… My God-daughter celebrated her 18th birthday at the weekend, a couple of months ago messages came back via my daughter Helen that she would love it if … Continue reading
Hands2Help 2016
A couple of months ago I signed up for this years Hands2Help challenge. It’s a fantastic challenge organised by Sarah of Confessions of a Fabric Addict. Each year she encourages quilters to make a quilt for charity, there are usually … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Hands2Help Quilt Challenge, Jelly Roll Race
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Splendid Sampler Slow Stitching
We’re over a fifth of the way through the Splendid Sampler quilt along, it’s being organised by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson but they’ve asked over 80 different quilt designers to design a block, so we’re learning all sorts of … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
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DIY Lightbox
Since I started the Splendid Sampler quilt and the Anderson’s Farm quilt I’ve been on the lookout for a lightbox to trace the embroidery patterns, taping it to the window is not that practical! The ones I’ve seen are pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged DIY Light-box, embroidery, My Splendid Sampler, Quilting
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Moorland Walk Quilt
I’ve been busy sewing a gift over the last couple of weeks, as I’ve now given it, I can tell you about it. One of my closest friends is just at the beginning of a difficult 12 months, I decided … Continue reading


