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Tag Archives: embroidery
Stitch-a-long 4
It’s three weeks since my last SAL post and those three weeks have been pretty much taken up with Christmas preparations and festivities, but I have managed a little progress on my flower embroidery. This is where I was three … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, Stitch-a-long
Tagged Di van Niekerk, embroidery, Flower Lattice
11 Comments
Beverley and Burton Agnes
Just got back from a fabulous day out with my WI, every year we have a Christmas trip to a stately home decorated for Christmas, this year we went to Beverley and Burton Agnes… After a scenic drive across a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Beverley Minster, Burton Agnes, embroidery, WI
8 Comments
SAL 3; Flower Lattice
This is my third post with the Stitch-a-long link party, so the photos below show just over six weeks work, though to be fair, I have done a fair few other projects in the last few weeks too!! Hopefully now I’ve … Continue reading
Anderson’s Farm Quilt
My sewing room has been unusually quiet this week as I’ve spent most evenings hand-sewing and last night I managed to finish the final block of my Anderson Farm quilt, a block of the month by Lynette Anderson. The … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anderson's Farm, applique, embroidery, Quilting
24 Comments
Splendid Sampler Quilt
Well I’m almost up to date with my Splendid Sampler blocks, I’ve stitched 77 blocks now, so just two behind, I’m happy with that, though by Sunday I will be four behind… I really like my last three blocks, the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, My Splendid Sampler, Quilting
11 Comments
Anderson’s Farm
Amongst everything else I’ve been trying to keep up with my Anderson Farm quilt, I’ve been concentrating on finishing block 9, the penultimate block, as I knew the final block would be arriving any day!! It’s a really sweet block called … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anderson's Farm, embroidery, Quilting
14 Comments
Stitch-a-long time
I can’t quite believe it’s three weeks since I last posted about my flower embroidery! The design is by Di van Niekerk and it consists of twelve different mini panels, all diamond shaped, there’s ribbon embroidery, stumpwork, as well as … Continue reading
Stitch-a-long time
Over the last couple of months I noticed a couple of blogs I follow were taking part in a stitch-a-long, sharing their progress on embroideries. I finally sussed out who the organiser was, it was Avis from Sewing Beside the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity
Tagged Di van Niekerk, embroidery, Ribbon embroidery, SAL
28 Comments
Fruits of labour from the Farm and the Garden
Since I decided to put the Splendid Sampler on one side for a couple of weeks to concentrate on my other two BOM’s I’ve made great progress… My Secret Garden quilt is almost there now, this is a BOM from … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anderson's Farm, embroidery, My Secret Garden, Quilting
16 Comments
Itchy Feet
We’re about two thirds of the way through Splendid Sampler now and I think I’ve just got three blocks left to embroider with my Anderson’s Farm quilt as I’ve two on the shelf untouched and I’m expecting one in the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, My Splendid Sampler, Quilting
3 Comments


