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Tag Archives: Cushions
Practice Makes Perfect…or not!
I’ve been trying to decide how to quilt my Spring Wreath quilt, Andrea (the designer) hand quilted hers with simple diagonal lines but recently she has densely machine quilted other quilts. I didn’t want to hand quilt it and as … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Home, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged Cushions, Kanthe stitch, Quilting, Spring Wreath Quilt
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Grassington Dickensian Fair
Well I’ve got my first craft fair tomorrow at the Grassington Dickensian Fair. Grassington is a very pretty village up in the Dales and every year they hold a Dickensian Fair over two weekends in December, people come for miles … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Serendipity
Tagged Cushions, dachshund, Elelphants, silk padded coat-hangers
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Finishing Touches
As I’ve mentioned once or twice, I’ve been decorating our house recently and I’ve tried, as I’ve done each room, to finish all the little touches that have been on my to-do list for ages. One of these was to … Continue reading
Cushions Galore!
I’ve just finished my fifth cushion, I was definitely on a roll! I started making two for Christmas presents and then carried on… First one was from a remnant of script tapestry fabric, there was quite a lot around a … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Home, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Cushions, tapestry, William Morris
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