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Tag Archives: Free Motion Machine Embroidery
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 stitched another block for my Secret Garden Quilt, well I have to keep my self busy when recuperating from sinus surgery! Stitching them one after the other like this does help my confidence with my free motion embroidery too, … Continue reading
Secret Garden Quilt
As I have a couple of weeks recuperating from sinus surgery I decided I may as well be productive, I’m not one for sitting and watching day time TV. I decided to make a concerted effort on my Secret Garden … Continue reading
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
A Seaside Cushion
A work colleague of mine has just made the big move to an island in the Outer Hebrides, an enormous change from the busy city life in Leeds. A friend suggested as a leaving present it would be nice if … Continue reading
Posted in Machine embroidery, Quilting
Tagged Free Motion Machine Embroidery, Seaside cushion, The Seaside Quilt
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Secret Garden Quilt
I’ve just finished the first of nine blocks for my Secret Garden quilt. This was a BOM from Andrea of Raggedy Ruffy Designs last year (or may even be the year before!) Things happened and I never got started, but … Continue reading
…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
A Handsome Pheasant.
On Sunday I posted about my pheasant block, this is a kit from Raggedy Ruff Designs, I’ve quite a few waiting to be stitched. I only started it on Saturday evening, so by Sunday I’d made the background block, cut … Continue reading
Posted in cross-stitch, Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Free Motion Machine Embroidery, Pheasant, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs
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Three Heads for a Pheasant
I’ve got a bit behind in my posting this week, I seem to have a few projects on which are not necessarily that interesting in the half way stage, like the white blouse I’ve been making. Hopefully this coming week … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Free Motion Machine Embroidery, Pheasant, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs
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Raggdy Ruff-a-long
I’m trying to make some inroads into my stash of kits, particularly the ones by Raggedy Ruff, they’re gorgeous but they do still intimidate me a bit! So to motivate myself a bit I’m posting about one every three weeks, … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting
Tagged Free Motion Machine Embroidery, hare embroidery, Raggedy Ruff Designs
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