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Tag Archives: Quilting
Splendid Sampler is nearly finished!
It’s time for a little celebration! I have just finished the last two blocks of my Splendid Sampler journey. We started a year ago, two blocks a week with a couple of weeks off at Christmas for good behaviour and on … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
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The Splendid Sampler
My Splendid Sampler journey is drawing to a close, the last one will be published on Sunday, then I’ve just got to put it all together! Over the last couple of days I’ve caught up, so I’m just embroidering block … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged Foundation Paper Piecing, Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
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Nearly there!
Over the last few weeks I’ve been beavering away on my Splendid Sampler quilt blocks. We had a couple of weeks off from the twice weekly schedule over Christmas which did give us a bit of breathing space, but also … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged #mysplendidsampler, Quilting
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My Splendid Sampler
Well, as we reach the end of the year I am pleased to say I am up to date with my Splendid Sampler blocks! I’ve made 88 blocks so far, so there’s just twelve left to make with the next … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, My Splendid Sampler, Quilting
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Catching up
I’ve got a bit behind with my Splendid Sampler blocks, what with finishing the Anderson Farm Quilt and then Christmas! However I put a bit of a spurt on and managed to do four blocks in one evening, well if … Continue reading
Posted in Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged Quilting, The Splendid Sampler
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Anderson Farm Quilt
It’s another finish!! I did say I had a few projects I wanted to complete and this is another one ticked off! It’s a block of the month by Lynette Anderson called Anderson’s Farm. I managed to embroider the last … Continue reading
Anderson’s Farm Quilt
My sewing room has been unusually quiet this week as I’ve spent most evenings hand-sewing and last night I managed to finish the final block of my Anderson Farm quilt, a block of the month by Lynette Anderson. The … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anderson's Farm, applique, embroidery, Quilting
24 Comments
Splendid Sampler Quilt
Well I’m almost up to date with my Splendid Sampler blocks, I’ve stitched 77 blocks now, so just two behind, I’m happy with that, though by Sunday I will be four behind… I really like my last three blocks, the … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity, Splendid Sampler Quilt
Tagged embroidery, My Splendid Sampler, Quilting
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Anderson’s Farm
Amongst everything else I’ve been trying to keep up with my Anderson Farm quilt, I’ve been concentrating on finishing block 9, the penultimate block, as I knew the final block would be arriving any day!! It’s a really sweet block called … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Quilting, Serendipity
Tagged Anderson's Farm, embroidery, Quilting
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Pimm’s and Lemonade Quilt
Well I did say I wanted to finish a few projects and here’s another finish! This was a UFO that has been sitting in my sewing room for a couple of years… This is actually the quilt that got me … Continue reading


