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Category Archives: Serendipity
Down the Rabbit Hole HQAL 3
It’s three weeks since I showed you the hand-stitching on my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, there’s rather a lot to do at the moment as I’m stitching the deep rabbit borders, which are very cute but all hand appliqued. … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #downtherabbithole, applique, Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilting
37 Comments
Down the Rabbit Hole Rope Border
A couple of weeks ago I asked you all for advice on the rope border of my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, or more specifically the fabric for the corner squares as I just couldn’t decide what worked best. Thank … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilt-a-long, Serendipity
Tagged #downtherabbithole, Quilting
14 Comments
2018 Friday Photo Challenge 1
Postcard from Gibralter is hosting a photo challenge this year, it’s along the same lines as the one organised by Nana Cathy last year, I didn’t get myself organised last year but I’m going to try this time! Wild Daffodil is … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Photo Challenge, Serendipity
Tagged #postcardfromgibfridayphoto, garden
5 Comments
Coatigan Sew-a-long
This time last year I made a coatigan, a lovely coat pattern by Schnittchen. It’s been a great coat for the winter, nice and snuggly and easy to wear. At the August Quilt show in Harrogate one of the stalls … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Eighteen for 18, Serendipity
Tagged Coatigan Sylvia, Dressmaking, Mother & Daughter Sewing Days
26 Comments
Signed Tealed & Posted!
Over Christmas I managed to finish the centre block for Kate Chiconi’s Signed, Sealed & Delivered quilt which will be auctioned to raise money for Ovarian Cancer research. It was only when I was checking back through e-mails trying to … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Catbells, Quilting, Signed Tealed & Delivered
12 Comments
Eighteen for 18
Last year a couple of blogs I follow were doing ’17 for 17′, lots of little (and big) things to aim for over the year. I liked the way it include non sewing and lifestyle aims as well and a … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Dressmaking, Eighteen for 18, Quilting, Serendipity
21 Comments
Stitch-a-long 3
It doesn’t seem three weeks since I last showed you my Signed Tealed & Delivered cross-stitch, I started it in mid November so I think I’ve made pretty good progress.This is going to be part of Kate Chiconi’s ovarian cancer … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged cross-stitch, Signed Tealed & Delivered
22 Comments
Down the Rabbit Hole…
…otherwise known as my Fluffle quilt! I learnt the other week from Tracy’s blog that a collection of rabbits is called a fluffle, isn’t that such a gorgeous word, so this is now my fluffle quilt!! Over the last few … Continue reading
Posted in Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Down The Rabbit Hole, Quilting
14 Comments
My Secret Santa is a Squirrel !
I hope your Christmas is going well, we had a lovely day yesterday when my mum joined us for lunch and today has been a quiet sewing day, so a pretty perfect break really! I’d been eyeing up my basket … Continue reading
Twelve Days of Crafty Creek Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… Twelve decorations Eleven Christmas roses Ten holly leaves Nine Trees on Napkins Eight stained glass figures Seven Santa Clauses Six Christmas quilts Five Cross-stitch Smalls Four homemade cards … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Crafts, embroidery, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Christmas, Christmas Cake, Christmas Decoration, Christmas Wreath
17 Comments


