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Category Archives: Serendipity
Monday’s Meander Around the Garden
After all the bad weather they’ve had here whilst we’ve been sunning ourselves yesterday it was a lovely early spring day. The sun shone all day so even though it was only about 5′ it felt a lot warmer. My … Continue reading
A Tall Square Year Etui Stitch-a-long
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui box, this is a pattern by Betsy Morgan from a Classic Inspirations magasine. I’m using my own choice of colours so I’ve chosen the spring colours of blue, yellow, fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
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Friday Photo Challenge
I’m back from our holiday just in time for the Friday Photo Challenge organised by Postcard from Gibralter. This weeks theme is Spring…and we’ve got snow forecast again this weekend!! The meme I posted a few weeks ago comes to … Continue reading
Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, I was making good progress then after a few good sessions on it. This is where I was… …and I’m afraid that is pretty much where … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
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Friday Photo Challenge
It’s Friday again, so it’s photo challenge time organised by Postcard from Gibraltar. The word for today is Best Friend… I’ve got three best friend photos to show you. Next weekend it’s our eleventh wedding anniversary, so here’s a photo … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
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Monthly Photo Challenge
Wild Daffodil organises a monthly photo challenge, her word for today is scale. This photo was taken just before we went on holiday, Lucy is my mum’s dog, now living with us, she is a little bichon frise, tiny compared … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Challenge, Serendipity
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A Tall Year Square Etui SAL 3
It’s three weeks since I last showed you my etui, it’s rather pretty, it’s a pattern by Betsy Morgan from a Classic Inspirations magasine and each side is a different season. I’m choosing my own threads so I just picked … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged embroidery, Etui, Tall Year Square
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Friday Photo Challenge
This weeks photo challenge by Postcard from Gibraltar is Cosy so I chose a photo of Helen getting all cosy in a new quilt. This is a quilt I made Helen nearly three years ago, she wanted a black and … Continue reading
Eighteen for 18 Update
Well I’m two months into my year long challenge, so how have I done; 1 Etsy store opened; not yet, waiting til after our holiday. 2 Tutorials; ditto!!! 3 Sessions a week in the garden; I did really well with … Continue reading
Posted in Eighteen for 18, Serendipity
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