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Tag Archives: applique
Dancing in the Secret Garden
Well I’ve got my dancing shoes on…. In February when I had a couple of weeks off I decided to concentrate on getting my Secret Garden quilt finished. This is a gorgeous design by Andrea of Raggedy Ruff Designs, I … Continue reading
Secret Garden Quilt
I’ve cracked on with the third block for my Secret Garden quilt, I became a bit more enthused when I realised there are only six blocks in this quilt, not the nine I was anticipating, so I’m half way through … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Machine embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged applique, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, The Secret Garden Quilt
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A Winter Wreath Quilt
Three years or so ago I stitched a Spring Wreath quilt, it was a design by Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs. I’ve made several of her designs and kits now, they all raw edge applique with free motion machine … Continue reading
Secret Garden
Last month I fell for another quilt design by Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs, I made her Spring Wreath quilt a couple of years back and I still love it. A few weeks ago she showed on facebook the … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs
Tagged applique, Robin, Spring Wreath Quilt, The Secret Garden Quilt, Wren
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…and then there were three!
They always say if you hear a mouse in your house then there’s definitely more than one, I’ve now made another two mice, well pictures of them anyway! Over the summer Andrea from Raggedy Ruff Designs was selling various odd … Continue reading
Seaside Quilt HQAL
I got myself organised this week with my seaside quilt so I’ve made pretty good progress. This is the quilt from the book by Kathryn Whittingham, she’s the designer of the gorgeous Cottage Garden quilt which I made last year, … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Stitch-a-long
Tagged applique, Kathryn Whittingham, Quilting, seaside, The Seaside Quilt, Yorkshire
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The Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’ve made pretty good progress on my Seaside quilt over the last three weeks, this is the quilt from the book by Kathryn Whittingham, the same designer as my gorgeous Cottage Garden quilt. I organised myself slightly differently this time … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Stitch-a-long
Tagged applique, Quilting, The Seaside Quilt, Yorkshire
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Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’ve made reasonable progress on my seaside quilt, though not as much as I hoped as I ended up distracted this week by the Little Book of Comfort and Flossie the Barts Bunny! This is the quilt design by Kathryn … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged applique, embroidery, Patchwork Katy, Robin Hoods Bay, Staithes, The Seaside Quilt, Whitby
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Seaside Quilt HQAL
It’s three weeks since I last shared my Seaside quilt, this is the quilt from the book by Kathryn Whittingham, the same lady who designed the Cottage Garden quilt I made earlier in the year. I was just embroidering the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged applique, embroidery, The Seaside Quilt
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The Seaside Quilt HQAL
I’ve not made as much progress as I’d hoped over the last three weeks with my seaside quilt, mainly because I’ve been dress-making more as I’ve realized those four or five extra pounds I’ve put on during lockdowns have been … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged applique, embroidery, Quilting, The Seaside Quilt
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