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Tag Archives: Quilting
Christmas Runner HQAL
Well it’s happy dance time, it’s only taken five years but I have finally finished my Christmas runner…better later than never! I missed the last post unfortunately so six weeks ago I was still quilting across the runner… Having quilted … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
Tagged Christmas, embroidery, Hand quilting, Hugs and kisses, Quilting
6 Comments
Down at the Farm Quilt
We’ve been invited to a christening next weekend. I’ve known mum since she was born, I’m what I would call a courtesy aunt. I’ve made her a couple of quilts over the years, I think the first was when she … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting
Tagged Baby Quilt, Crafts, farmyard quilt, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, sewing
5 Comments
Christmas Runner HQAL
I’ve made a little bit of progress on my Christmas runner, not a lot though as I’ve been concentrating on other things. This is a project I actually started back in 2020 but it got put on a back burner … Continue reading
Christmas in August HQAL!
Having finished my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt I decided my next project should be a UFO which I think has been sitting quietly in the corner since February 2020!! It’s hopefully a fairly quick finish as it’s just a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged Christmas runner, Crafts, embroidery, Hand-quilting, Hugs and kisses, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, redwork, sewing
2 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
It’s happy dance time, I have finally finished my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt! It’s taken a while, it was back in April 2023 that I started the BOM from the Homespun magasine and it’s taken 12 months to hand … Continue reading
Posted in Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged Crafts, Hand quilting, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, sewing
21 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
Well it’s time for a little happy dance as I have finished hand quilting my Owl and Hare Hollow quilt, it’s only taken me eleven months!! To be fair I have had quite a few other projects keeping me occupied, … Continue reading
Posted in Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged Crafts, Hand quilting, Owl and Hare Hollow BOM, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, sewing
7 Comments
Tealing All Our Stories
Every year Kate Chiconi makes a quilt to be auctioned for an Ovarian Cancer charity. Several quilters around the world help make blocks for the quilt. The ‘colour’ for ovarian cancer is teal so that’s always the colour scheme and … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
Tagged bookshelf quilt, Crafts, Ovarian Cancer charity quilt, Quilt, Quilting, quilts, sewing
3 Comments
Owl and Hare Hollow HQAL
I felt I’ve been plodding along with this quilt over the last three weeks, I can’t quite do one square on an evening, however when I photographed it yesterday I’ve made a lot more progress than I thought. I tend … Continue reading
A Pair of Cushions
I entered two cushions in Otley show, they didn’t win anything as the judge was wanting piping apparently, but I’m pleased with them, First one to be made was using a panel from a kit by Raggedy Ruff Designs, I … Continue reading
Posted in Serendipity
Tagged embroidery, Making Cushions, Otley Show, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, Raw edge applique, textile art
8 Comments
Guess How Much I Love You
One of my favourite books from when my kids were little is Guess How Much I love You, I just love the last line of ‘I love you all the way to the moon and back’ so when I found … Continue reading
Posted in Books, embroidery, grandchildren, Quilting, Sewing for Grandchildren
Tagged Baby Quilt, grandchildren, Guess How Much I Love You, Quilting
8 Comments


