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Category Archives: Quilting
Half Way Point!
Over the last couple of weeks whilst I’ve been busy decorating, I’ve spent a few evenings (when not stripping paint or wallpaper to a deadline!) in my sewing room, my little sanctuary! As well as making a new set of … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged applique, Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
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Sashing and Quilting
I’m on two weeks holiday from work at the moment, but I think I’ll be going back to work for a rest! I’m knee deep in decorating, my OH is away on Army Cadet Camp for a fortnight, so I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged English Paper Piecing, My Splendid Sampler, QAYG
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Sunday Stitching
I’ve had quite a productive weekend on the sewing front, I’ve finished a block for my Secret Garden quilt, a Splendid Sampler one, an Anderson’s Farm one and I’ve almost finished my sari outfit, just got to sew the buttons … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged #mysplendidsampler, Anderson's Farm, embroidery, Quilting
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Catching up with Hand-stitching
I’ve started making up little project bags for quilt blocks which need embroidery, it’s working really well. I trace the design or iron on the applique and pop it in a zip-lock bag with all the threads, a needle and … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged #mysplendidsampler, Anderson's Farm, embroidery
10 Comments
Paper Piecing for The Splendid Sampler
I’ve stitched three blocks for my Splendid Sampler quilt in the last couple of weeks with foundation paper piecing. Until I started this quilt-a-long I didn’t even know what FPP was, so I still get a little glow of achievement … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged #mysplendidsampler, Foundation Paper Piecing
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Splendid Sampler Mainly
Along with other things I’ve been working on my quilt-along blocks this week. I’ve a friend who isn’t very well at the moment so I’m popping round once a week to help out, I usually take some sewing to do … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged Anderson's Farm, Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
10 Comments
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
5 Comments
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
5 Comments
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


