Category Archives: Serendipity

A Little Further Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on November 10, 2019 by

I did my usual trick this month with my hand quilt-a-long – Friday evening I suddenly remembered I had a post to write, so I’d better do some quilting! This is why the HQAL is such a motivator for me!! … Continue reading →

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The Stitchbook Project

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

I’ve just finished another two pages of my Stitchbook Project. This is a year long course organised by Helen Bellingham of Untangled Threads, which is based not too far away from here in Scarborough. Each month there’s a different type … Continue reading →

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Autumn Smalls for November

Posted on November 5, 2019 by

I’ve finally managed to collate an autumnal collection of smalls, just in time for November. Last night I finished another autumn freebie, this time by Thea Dueck, it was released on her facebook page (Victoria Sampler Chat Group) she’s a … Continue reading →

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Zoe and Zen

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

By the end of last week I’d managed to catch up with both my cross-stitch stitch-a-longs, the patterns are both released fortnightly with just a few days in between… First to be stitched is always the Zoe box SAL by … Continue reading →

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Anne Bronte p200

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

It’s 200 years since Anne Bronte was born, she was the youngest of the Bronte sisters and wrote two novels, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall before her untimely death aged 29. Until recently her literary work has … Continue reading →

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A Splendidly Happy Dance

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

I’ve finally finished my Splendid Sampler 2 quilt! Last night I finished hand-stitching all the binding and this morning I trimmed any loose threads – though I’m bound to have missed some! I started this quilt about 18 months ago, … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Textile Trips

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

I’ve been on three days out with a textile theme over the last few weeks… At the beginning of September there was the Northern Quilt Festival at Harrogate, this is held twice a year and it’s a nice sized show, … Continue reading →

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Cliff Top Walking

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

In June my walking buddy and I walked 80 miles of the Cleveland Way over a week, we got as far as Whitby. This left us with another 28 miles to finish the walk, as it’s 108 miles long, stretching … Continue reading →

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A Life Unbalanced

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

I usually keep my posts to things like sewing, gardening, walking, my general hobbies and interests, but as it was Balance Awareness Week last week I decided to share another part of my life, not for sympathy, just to spread … Continue reading →

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The Finery of Nature SAL

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

It’s three weeks since I last shared my Finery of Nature cross-stitch and if I say so myself, I’ve made pretty good progress! Three weeks ago this is where I was… I’ve now finished the cross-stitch on the last bit … Continue reading →

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