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Category Archives: Serendipity
Festival of Quilts
I’ve still not quite caught up with posts from the summer, so apologies for this one being a few weeks late! I’ve scattered eye-candy photos throughout rather than having a clump at the end! They were taken on my mobile … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden.
I’ve spent a fair bit of time in the garden over the last couple of days, mainly weeding with a bit of moving and tidying up too. We’ve had some nice sunny autumn days this week. I’ve been trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Serendipity
Tagged autumn garden tidy-up, Bindweed, David Austin Roses
15 Comments
Humming a Little Tune
My hummingbird quilt is starting to take shape, well maybe taking shape is too strong a word but I’m making good progress! So far I’ve shown you three different hummingbird designs, all paper pieced, one fairly simple and one more … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
16 Comments
Autumn Colours
It’s Friday again so it’s Photo Challenge time, today’s theme is Autumn, which is quite fitting with the wind and rain we’ve had over the last couple of days. Hopefully I’ll find some nicer autumn images to share with you… … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenge, Serendipity
Tagged #postcardfromgibfridayphoto, autumn colour, Friday Photo Challenge
7 Comments
A Charm of Hummingbirds
To say I’m on a roll would be pushing it a bit, as it’s taken me all day, on and off, but I’ve made another hummingbird for my niece’s quilt, I love it! I think it’s the most complicated hummingbird … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
14 Comments
Hummingbird Quilt
I’ve just started a new quilt… I know, I’ve got a Splendid Sampler quilt on the go, another BOM about to start, another being hand quilted…but hopefully this one one take to long, if my idea works out… …yes, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
14 Comments
Back to Front
I took the last two pages of my stitch sampler with me on my walk last week, well I knew I would need something to do in the evenings when we collapsed in a heap. So as we walked from … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden.
I rather like having a wander round the garden after a holiday, seeing what’s changed, what’s appeared and what’s on it’s way out… …the roses are not bad for half way through September. This one is called Champagne Moments, one … Continue reading
Clover Cord Maker
This is just a quick post as whilst I was on holiday my first post as a Minerva Crafts blogger went live. Minerva Crafts is based over in Lancashire, not that far away, but they have a big on line … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
5 Comments
No Further Down the Rabbit Hole
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt. I’d just about finished hand quilting half of the first border, I had great hopes of finishing the flower border… …well, it’s been a pretty busy … Continue reading


