Category Archives: Splendid Sampler Quilt

Catching up with Hand-stitching

Posted on July 31, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve started making up little project bags for quilt blocks which need embroidery, it’s working really well. I trace the design or iron on the applique and pop it in a zip-lock bag with all the threads, a needle and … Continue reading →

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Paper Piecing for The Splendid Sampler

Posted on July 28, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve stitched three blocks for my Splendid Sampler quilt in the last couple of weeks with foundation paper piecing. Until I started this quilt-a-long I didn’t even know what FPP was, so I still get a little glow of achievement … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler Mainly

Posted on July 10, 2016 by craftycreeky

Along with other things I’ve been working on my quilt-along blocks this week. I’ve a friend who isn’t very well at the moment so I’m popping round once a week to help out, I usually take some sewing to do … Continue reading →

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Hand Stitching

Posted on July 3, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve been quietly working away on my Splendid Sampler Quilt this week, I’ve stitched 36 blocks now, so I’m over a third of  the way through this project! Last week I was stitching lots of tiny hexagons, like 42 of … Continue reading →

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Progress on my Quilt Blocks

Posted on June 26, 2016 by craftycreeky

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 →

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Making Progress on The Splendid Sampler

Posted on June 12, 2016 by craftycreeky

I’ve managed to make four blocks of My Splendid Sampler Quilt over the last week or so, so I’m slowly catching up, unfortunately as they come out twice a week it’s like two steps forward, one step back! Block 33 … Continue reading →

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The Splendid Sampler

Posted on May 27, 2016 by craftycreeky

At the beginning of the month I took a deliberate step back from The Splendid Sampler as it was beginning to take over a bit, sewing is meant to be enjoyable and when you start sewing under pressure to keep … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler Slow Stitching

Posted on May 1, 2016 by craftycreeky

We’re over a fifth of the way through the Splendid Sampler quilt along, it’s being organised by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson but they’ve asked over 80 different quilt designers to design a block, so we’re learning all sorts of … Continue reading →

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The Splendid Sampler; Local Quilt Shop

Posted on March 16, 2016 by craftycreeky

Jane Davidson of Quilt Jane is the designer of The Splendid Sampler‘s latest challenge, she’s one of the organizer’s too and her block is really sweet, not too taxing either, once I’d sorted colours out! Sunday’s block is a picture … Continue reading →

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Snug as a Bug and a Focal Point

Posted on March 8, 2016 by craftycreeky

Well I’m managing to keep up with the twice weekly blocks for The Splendid Sampler quilt, it does help seeing everyone else’s blocks on facebook, enthusiasm is definitely infectious! Block 6 was released last Thursday, so I managed to make … Continue reading →

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