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Tag Archives: Machine embroidery
Blackbirds Lampshade
I’m trying to work my way through my stash of quilting patterns at the moment, in particular my kits from Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs. I’m posting my progress on them every three weeks, so I keep at it! … Continue reading
…because every fairy deserves a special set of wings!
I’m so chuffed with my latest ’embroidery’ that it’s jumping ahead of about six other outstanding posts!! It’s my Embroiderers Guild on Monday and that means it’s time to swop travelling sketchbooks again, so I thought I’d better get on … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Serendipity, The Travelling Sketchbook
Tagged Fairies, Fairy wings, Machine embroidery, Travelling Sketchbook
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Spring Wreath Quilt
Over the weekend I decided to catch up with my Spring Wreath quilt, I had two blocks waiting to be stitched and I knew the next pack was on it’s way. This is a Block of the Month I started … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged applique, Machine embroidery, Raggedy Ruff Designs, Spring Wreath Quilt
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Spring Wreath Quilt
I’ve just finished another block for my Spring Wreath quilt BOM, this is a gorgeous design by Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs. It’s been a very steep learning curve as I’ve not tried free machine embroidery before but Andrea’s … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting
Tagged foxes, Machine embroidery, Quilting, Spring Wreath Quilt
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Our Garden in Stitches
Last winter I went on a two day course organised by the Women’s Institute up at Alma House in Ripon, it was called something like Textile Pictures. The tutor was Janet Browne from Addingham, she suggested that we went on … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Garden, Serendipity
Tagged applique, embroidery, garden, Machine embroidery
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