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Category Archives: Serendipity
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
Today started off beautifully, warm and sunny. By two o’clock when I set off for a WI fundraising tea party it was positively hot (for Yorkshire, that is!) I didn’t even need a jacket with my new sleeveless red dress! Being … Continue reading
Little Sewing Bee
Last week it was the semi-finals of the Great British Sewing Bee, so contestants were whittled down from four to the final three. I do think they’ve had some tough challenges this series. The first challenge this week was to … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Serendipity
Tagged dress-making, Great British Sewing Bee, Simplicity 2917
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Things to do in Yorkshire
There’s a few events coming up which may be of interest to those of you either living in or near our wonderful county; Landscapes and Gardens Exhibition; Fountains Hall at Fountains Abbey, 1st July to 31st August. It’s the 300th … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
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Mondays Meander Round the Garden
I haven’t had any time in the garden this week, it’s been perfect growing weather too, wet and warm (ish!) so the weeds are growing nicely, we’ll just have to turn a blind eye to those, selective photography and all … Continue reading
Kilner Jar Pin Cushions
I had a bit of a panic last night when I realised it was less than three weeks to Tea and Tents, the WI camping and crafting festival. It was brilliant last year and I’m really looking forward to … Continue reading
Progress on my Quilt Blocks
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been steadily working away at my quilt blocks, both for the Splendid Sampler and the Anderson Farm quilt. Some of them were nice, simple, quick blocks, others took a fair bit of work … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged Anderson's Farm, My Splendid Sampler
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Little Sewing Bee Challenge – I Made a Bra!
Can’t quite believe I’ve just made myself a bra, don’t panic though, I’m not going to model it!! Back on the second episode of the Great British Sewing Bee, contestants had to make a bra, to be honest I wasn’t … Continue reading
Monday’s Meander Round the Garden
Our garden is smelling rather nice at the moment. There’s a few flowering shrubs in bloom at the moment… At the top of our steep drive the ceanothus is in full flower, it’s full of bees and the honey scent … Continue reading
Little Sewing Bee
I’m a little bit behind with the Great British Sewing Bee, last weekend we were catering for the local village show, so two coffee cakes, two coconut and lime cakes, an elderflower drizzle cake and a chocolate cake later…oh and … Continue reading
Posted in Dressmaking, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Great British Sewing Bee, sewing, Vintage silk sari
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Monday’s Meander Around the Garden
These Monday’s seem to come around awfully fast these days, I’m sure that’s a sign of getting old!! I love early June in the garden, the leaves are still a pretty fresh green, all the foliage is still luxuriant, the … Continue reading


