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Tag Archives: Quilting
On the Design Wall
Have you ever bought something and then wondered why on earth you waited so long to buy it? I started making my niece a quilt a couple of weeks ago, however the design is in my head, not out of … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Design Wall, Hummingbird Quilt, Low Volume Quilt, Quilting
11 Comments
Four Splendid (ish!) Blocks
Whilst waiting for my design wall to arrive (for my hummingbird quilt) I decided to crack on with my Splendid Sampler 2 blocks as I’d got a bit behind with the quilt-a-long. This is organised by Pat Sloan and Jane … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged #thesplendidsampler2, Quilting, Splendid Sampler 2
19 Comments
Humming a Little Tune
My hummingbird quilt is starting to take shape, well maybe taking shape is too strong a word but I’m making good progress! So far I’ve shown you three different hummingbird designs, all paper pieced, one fairly simple and one more … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
16 Comments
A Charm of Hummingbirds
To say I’m on a roll would be pushing it a bit, as it’s taken me all day, on and off, but I’ve made another hummingbird for my niece’s quilt, I love it! I think it’s the most complicated hummingbird … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
14 Comments
Hummingbird Quilt
I’ve just started a new quilt… I know, I’ve got a Splendid Sampler quilt on the go, another BOM about to start, another being hand quilted…but hopefully this one one take to long, if my idea works out… …yes, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Hummingbird Quilt, Hummingbirds, Quilting
14 Comments
Splendid Sampler II
Yesterday I managed to finish two of the Splendid Sampler II blocks, all sashed and quilted. As the next one was released yesterday afternoon I carried straight on and made it! I’ve quilted it this afternoon. The Splendid Sampler 2 … Continue reading
Posted in Quilt-a-long, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged applique, Pat Sloan, Quilting, Splendid Sampler 2
13 Comments
Little Wiggle Time
I can’t manage a happy dance as I ache so much after Go Ape yesterday!! So here’s a little wiggle instead… I finished my Spring hand quilting last night, all bound and ready to find a home. I’m not quite … Continue reading
A Field of Flowers Finish!
A couple of days ago I showed you my field of flowers embroidery, the actual embroidery was a kit from Anne Brooke, I then decided to make it into a little wall hanging using log cabin patchwork. This is where … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anne Brooke, Crazy quilting, flower embroidery, Quilting
20 Comments
A Field of Flowers
In my attempt to sew some of my stock of kits this year I decided to stitch a little embroidery I bought probably over two years ago at Yarndale. It’s a design by Anne Brooke, I love her designs, especially … Continue reading
UFO Warning
I’ve finished another quilt! This isn’t quite a happy dance time though, more of a warning to those of you who have quilt tops just not quite finished…a UFO This quilt was made by my mum, years ago, probably over … Continue reading


