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Tag Archives: Chevron quilt
Slow-Stitching A Finish and a New Start
Over on Kathy’s Quilts it’s Slow-Stitching Sunday, a weekly celebration of hand sewing. I’ve spent most of today hand-sewing, finishing my Monthly Challenge and starting a new cross-stitch…
Posted in My Monthly Challenge, Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Chevron quilt, machine quilting, Quilting
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So close…and yet so far!
I was really pleased with myself last night, I had finally finished quilting James’s quilt, with wrist still intact!! Not only that but I had finished the quilting with about 12″ of bobbin thread left (from a 250m roll!!) Perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Chevron quilt, Free Motion Quilting, Quilting
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James’s Quilt
James’s quilt is my monthly challenge for January, it had to be, it’s his birthday on the 16th!!! I’ve been making good progress; Last time I showed the quilt top I felt it needed to be a bit wider, I ended … Continue reading
Posted in My Monthly Challenge, Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Chevron quilt, machine quilting, Quilting
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My Monthly Challenge!
Last year I noticed ‘A Year of Lovely Finishes‘ over on Sew Bittersweet Designs too late to really participate, I liked the idea though of challenging yourself each month to complete something. I was looking forward to taking part in … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, My Monthly Challenge, Serendipity
Tagged Chevron quilt, patchwork, Quilting
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Quilt for James
Despite having decided only last week that I need more clothes for the winter, common sense won over and I realised it would be less stress on myself if I made various presents first, I’ve got a cardigan, a shirt … Continue reading