Category Archives: Serendipity

Big Adventure 3

Well it’s over a week since we left home and we’ve already been to five countries!! After Cologne we travelled down the German border to Trier, it was a nice gentle journey through forests and along valleys, very pretty. It … Continue reading

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Foragers Journal HQAL

I did manage to make some progress on my foragers journal before I left for my big adventure with my daughter. Three weeks ago I had made good progress stitching February, which is about Gorse… I have managed to finish … Continue reading

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Well I’ve still not finished my catkins, I have made a little progress but life has got in the way over the last few weeks. This retirement lark is pretty busy!! Three weeks ago I had started the catkins… I … Continue reading

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Foragers Journal HQAL

I’ve made a little progress with my foragers journal, but not as much as I hoped as life has been somewhat hectic over the last month – however did I ever find time to work!! Three weeks ago I had … Continue reading

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Phenology Wheel SAL

This year Skipton Stitchers are doing phenology wheels as a group project. I was delighted when this was suggested as I’ve been toying with the idea of stitching one for a couple of years. A phenology wheel is a circular … Continue reading

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Harvest Mice Quilt

I’ve just finished this wall hanging of harvest mice for my sewing room. I actually started this in January last year as part of the declutter challenge, I did the right hand side and then it just stayed on my … Continue reading

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Foragers Journal

I’ve started another monthly subscription! This one is for a fabric book which is embroidered and then hand quilted. It’s by Sarah Edgar who has a company called ‘Pretty Fabrics and Trims’, this is the fourth journal she has stitched … Continue reading

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Phenology Wheel SAL

Three weeks ago I gave you a peek of my new project, a phenology wheel. These are illustrated records of the year, usually of nature, in a wheel pattern. If you google them you’ll see lots of examples. I’ve wanted … Continue reading

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Robin and Dormice Wallhanging

At the last quilting meeting I cracked on with my Raggedy Ruff kit. I started this over twelve months ago when I was doing the declutter challenge. I completed half of it then, so I decided to do the other … Continue reading

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Travel Journal

I’ve got a big holiday coming up in May (if things don’t escalate even more!) I’m going interrailing with my daughter round Europe for six weeks, I’m so excited!! Anyway, obviously I want to make some kind of journal of … Continue reading

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