Category Archives: Serendipity

HQAL ; Down the Rabbit Hole

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

I’ve been itching to write this post for the last two weeks!! It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole Quilt, I was still stitching the never ending vines… Over the following few days I … Continue reading →

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Last of the Holiday Stitching

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

I did quite a lot of stitching on holiday, we had several long flights, with the inevitable long waits in airports, together with quiet time either by the pool or on our balcony. These are the last two I have … Continue reading →

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Mountain Sketchbook

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

Last weekend I shared my new Travelling Sketchbook with you, I’ve chosen a theme of flowers. It will circulate around a group in our Embroiderers Guild and everyone will put a piece of their work in it, so in a … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander around the Garden

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

Spring has finally sprung here in Yorkshire, after a few days of higher temperatures the buds on the trees are just starting to appear and perennials are starting to show signs of life, I reckon we’re about 4 weeks behind … Continue reading →

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SAL 5 The Tall Year Square Etui

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, I’d just made a mistake on the number 2, the last number of this side. I blamed jet lag, which when I saw the mistakes close up I think … Continue reading →

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Sketchbooks on the move!

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

Our sketchbooks at Skipton Embroiderers Guild are about to go travelling again! This will be the third round of travelling sketchbooks I’ve been involved with. For those not familiar with the concept, we all start with an A5 artists sketchbook, … Continue reading →

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Clock

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

Today’s photo challenge word from Postcard from Gibraltar is clock… This is our conservatory wall, my OH finds it amusing as the clock is now set at 10 to 2, he chuntered so much about it having a loud tick … Continue reading →

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Sweet

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

I’ve just realised I completely missed last weeks Friday Photo Challenge. As I have just spent half an hour writing a post and sorting through photos to show you on a theme that was actually last weeks, I thought I … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Meander Round the Garden

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

I think spring has finally arrived! My Amber & Amethyst garden is beginning to look like a garden. I’ve been buying a few plants on Otley market and Courtyard Planters over the last couple of weeks and today I decided … Continue reading →

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Holiday Stitching

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

Yes, I’ve another bit of holiday stitching to show you! Last week I shared photos of the first half of my holiday along the coast of Australia between Adelaide and Sydney… We actually finished our drive at Kiama, a beach … Continue reading →

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