Tag Archives: Crafts

Otley Show

It was 214th Otley Show earlier in the month, Otley show is the oldest one day agricultural show in the country, it’s stuck to it’s rural roots with sheep, cows, shire horses etc and of course there’s the handicraft and … Continue reading →

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Daisy the Sheep

It’s our local show on Saturday and I rashly entered ten items, many of which hadn’t been started, never mind finished! One such class was a toy suitable for a young child, in other words it had to be small … Continue reading →

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Birds and Blooms

It’s Otley Show soon and I’ve entered several handicraft classes including cross-stitch. I decided to make another fabric book using various cross-stitch birds and flowers I’ve stitched over the years plus a few new ones. We regularly get long-tail tits … Continue reading →

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Bobbin Along

I’m so far behind with both reading and writing blogs, we’re having the kitchen and dining room knocked into one and a bathroom redesigned at the same time…seemed a good idea at the time!! We currently have no kitchen and … Continue reading →

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A Mini Moon gazer

Since starting the Sewing Room Declutter Challenge (almost finished!) I’ve been trying to make up some of the kits I’ve acquired over the years. This is one I fell for at the Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show last year, a … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

I’ve made pretty good progress with my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, three weeks ago I’d quilted 24 blocks, so not quite half way… …I’ve been concentrating on mainly the bottom rows so I have complete rows. I now realise … Continue reading →

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A Not so Quick Stitch

This was a little kit I found during my declutter, I decided I either stitch it or rehome it. I decided to stitch it, it was one of those free kits from the front of a magasine ages ago. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Sewing Room Declutter Challenge

I’m doing quite well with the sewing room declutter this year, I’m almost up to date! Karen Brown from Just Get it Done Quilts breaks it down into daily bite-sized chunks, some bigger chunks than others! After a day sorting … Continue reading →

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Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL

Well I’m afraid I’ve managed very little on my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt over the last three weeks, other projects have been taking up my evening slot when I would usually be quilting. Three weeks ago I had almost … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Start

Happy New Year! As usual I am starting the year with hopes and plans for my sewing and one thing that might help me to succeed is a good tidy up and sort out in my sewing room. It’s time … Continue reading →

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