Tag Archives: Quilting

Coming Home Quilt

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

I’ve just finished the second block of my Coming Home quilt. This is a block of the month by Sarah Fielke (the same designer as my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt). On the last day of each month she releases … Continue reading →

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Spring Wreath Quilt

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

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 →

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A Few of my Favourite Things

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

Apologies if you’re now humming the Sound of Music song! I’ve been making steady progress over the month with my Splendid Sampler quilt, I’ve made five blocks and tonight I finally got them all quilted. This BOM is organised by … Continue reading →

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A Fluffle of Love

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

I’ve just finished my first quilt of the year and I’ve called it A Fluffle of Love… I’m going to become a Great Aunt in the next few weeks, it makes me feel very old as I had a Great … Continue reading →

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Splendid Sampler 2

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

I’ve got a bit behind with my Splendid Sampler blocks, this is one reason why they are listed on my Nineteen for 19 challenge. I just looked and it was October when I last posted any photos! I’d made sixteen … Continue reading →

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Guess How Much I Love You…

Posted on January 12, 2019 by

…All the way to the moon and back! I think Guess How Much I Love You has to be my favourite children’s book from when my kids were little, it had only just been published then and I loved sitting … Continue reading →

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New Year Stitching

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

New Year’s Eve has never held any great excitement for me, I love Christmas, but over the years I often volunteered to work New Years Eve as I really wasn’t enthralled with the idea of going out. My OH and … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Tree Skirt

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

I’ve just realised I haven’t told you about my latest Minerva Make… This year I decided to make a Christmas Tree Skirt, I’ve been admiring them for a while so when Minerva Crafts asked me to make something Christmassy it … Continue reading →

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My Journey in Quilting

Posted on December 9, 2018 by

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole Quilt, which means it’s time for another Hand Quilt-a-long. Luckily Kathy, who organises the HQAL  predicted that with all the festive preparations many of us would have … Continue reading →

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HQAL Round the Houses.

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

It’s three weeks since I last showed you my Down the Rabbit Hole quilt, in that time I’ve actually met the designer, Sarah Fielkes at a talk in Slaithwaite, thousands of miles from her home in Sydney. It was pretty … Continue reading →

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