Category Archives: Quilting

Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Before I went away I managed to finish another embroidered block for my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt,,, I just need to add the hexie blocks when I return from my holidays. I think there’s just one more embroidered block … Continue reading

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A Quilt for Pip

I managed to finish Pip’s quilt just in time, I think last time I shared it I had just sandwiched it together… I decided to quilt it with a meandering heart pattern, it fitted in with the hearts on some … Continue reading

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A Quilt for my Granddaughter

Over the summer I decided to make bed quilts for my granddaughters, my original plan was to make them in time to give them for Christmas, it rapidly became apparent that even for me this timescale was being somewhat unrealistic! … Continue reading

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Apologies for the late posting, yesterday didn’t quite go to plan…we now unexpectedly have a new four legged member of the family!! We were planning to get a dog after Christmas as we have a big holiday coming up, however … Continue reading

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Lexie’s Chandelier Quilt

Last week I managed to bind the chandelier quilt for my great niece and also embroider a label. Here’s the finished quilt… I used the same fabric for the binding as I used for the backing, it’s lovely and soft … Continue reading

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Chandelier Quilt

I’ve been making a quilt for my great niece, I promised one for her christening which was in the summer. I did make it clear that it wouldn’t be made in time for the actual day, but I did promise … Continue reading

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Last time I shared my progress on the Owl and Hare Hollow quilt I seemed to have lots of half done or not quite finished blocks, so I’ve been concentrating on those. This was helped by the fact that I’m … Continue reading

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

I seem to have ended up with lots of blocks half made, so I’ve made a concerted effort to finish some this week… Three weeks ago I’d prepared lots of 1.5″ squares as I had to make four 5×5 blocks. … Continue reading

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Chandelier Quilt for Lexie

I’ve fancied making a chandelier quilt for a while, so after my offer of a quilt for my great niece for her christening was accepted I downloaded the pattern free from Lella Boutique. I also watched a great tutorial on … Continue reading

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Owl and Hollow HQAL

I didn’t think I’d get so much done over these three weeks as I knew I wanted to concentrate on finishing my garden embroidery, however when we went away for a couple of nights the light in the evening wasn’t … Continue reading

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