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Tag Archives: patchwork
Seaside HQAL
I haven’t got as much done on my Seaside quilt as I had hoped, Christmas preparations and making Christmas presents have taken priority, it seems to be sneaking up rather quickly this year! Three weeks ago I was skipping a … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged patchwork, Patchwork Katy, Quilting, The Seaside Quilt
16 Comments
The Cottage Garden Quilt HQAL
Well it’s happy dance time and I’ve got my best dancing shoes on as I love this quilt so much! It’s the Cottage Garden quilt from the book of the same name by Kathryn Whittingham. Three weeks ago when I … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged embroidery, Hand quilting, Kathryn Whittingham, patchwork, The Cottage Garden Quilt
28 Comments
Believe
I’m on a bit of a roll at the moment, finishing various projects. In the autumn I stitched a Dimensions cross-stitch kit called Believe, the stitched border was like a patchwork quilt, at the time I was mulling over how … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, embroidery, Home
Tagged Believe, Christmas, Dimensions kit, patchwork
15 Comments
My Monthly Challenge!
Last year I noticed ‘A Year of Lovely Finishes‘ over on Sew Bittersweet Designs too late to really participate, I liked the idea though of challenging yourself each month to complete something. I was looking forward to taking part in … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, My Monthly Challenge, Serendipity
Tagged Chevron quilt, patchwork, Quilting
9 Comments
Sleep on it!
Sometimes when you’re creating something you hit a problem, you can’t think of a solution you’re happy with….so you sleep on it, and in the morning the answer suddenly comes, clear as a bell, so it was my current quilt … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Sewing
Tagged Disappearing Four Patch, patchwork, Quilting
9 Comments
Too many balls in the air?
Ever get the feeling you’ve started too many projects at once? That’s me at the moment, they’ve all been started for valid reasons but it would be nice to finish one… I started James’s quilt last week, it’s his birthday … Continue reading
Quilt for James
Despite having decided only last week that I need more clothes for the winter, common sense won over and I realised it would be less stress on myself if I made various presents first, I’ve got a cardigan, a shirt … Continue reading
Three Block of the Months in a week!
You can tell I’m on annual leave at the moment, I’m getting all sorts done, I only work two days a week anyway, but no work for nearly three weeks is wonderful! I got waaayyy behind with Pat Sloan’s BOM … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Quilting, Sewing
Tagged BOM, Pat Sloan, patchwork, Quilting, Vacation Time
2 Comments
April’s Block of the Month
As you can see I am waaaay behind on Pat Sloan’s Block of the Month quilt pattern. Life has been so busy this year that something had to give, and this was it. Well everything has quietened down now…bliss…so I … Continue reading
100 Hugs
Yesterday was ‘Friday Night with Friends’ link up night at Gone Stitching, I rather like the idea of linking up with other sewers around the world, all sewing and creating at the same time and then swopping ideas. I finally managed … Continue reading