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Tag Archives: Raggedy Ruff Designs
The Elusive Kingfisher
My walking buddy and I have walked many miles along riverbanks, especially the Wharfe from Otley upstream to it’s source, but we have never seen even a flash of a kingfisher. It seems at times that the world and his … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Raggedy Ruff Designs, Walking
Tagged embroidery, kingfisher, Raggedy Ruff Designs, Raw edge applique
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Secret Garden Quilt
I’m back at work this week but I made good progress with my secret garden quilt over the last couple of weeks. I’ve stitched another two smaller blocks which go above and below the entrance to the garden, these were … Continue reading
Secret Garden Quilt
I’ve stitched another block for my Secret Garden Quilt, well I have to keep my self busy when recuperating from sinus surgery! Stitching them one after the other like this does help my confidence with my free motion embroidery too, … Continue reading
Secret Garden Quilt
I’ve cracked on with the third block for my Secret Garden quilt, I became a bit more enthused when I realised there are only six blocks in this quilt, not the nine I was anticipating, so I’m half way through … Continue reading
Posted in kits, Machine embroidery, Quilt-a-long, Quilting
Tagged applique, Quilting, Raggedy Ruff Designs, The Secret Garden Quilt
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Secret Garden Quilt
As I have a couple of weeks recuperating from sinus surgery I decided I may as well be productive, I’m not one for sitting and watching day time TV. I decided to make a concerted effort on my Secret Garden … Continue reading
A Winter Wreath Quilt
Three years or so ago I stitched a Spring Wreath quilt, it was a design by Andrea Walpole of Raggedy Ruff Designs. I’ve made several of her designs and kits now, they all raw edge applique with free motion machine … Continue reading
Secret Garden Quilt
I’ve just finished the first of nine blocks for my Secret Garden quilt. This was a BOM from Andrea of Raggedy Ruffy Designs last year (or may even be the year before!) Things happened and I never got started, but … Continue reading
A Bag for Miss Mouse
Having made Miss Mouse and her clothes, I decided that a bag to keep everything in would be good, and having made up a kit from Raggedy Ruff designs with two mice on I thought they would be perfect on … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Machine embroidery, Raggedy Ruff Designs
Tagged Bag-Making, Raggedy Ruff Designs, Wilhelmina Woodmouse
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…and then there were three!
They always say if you hear a mouse in your house then there’s definitely more than one, I’ve now made another two mice, well pictures of them anyway! Over the summer Andrea from Raggedy Ruff Designs was selling various odd … Continue reading
Daisy Chain
A few months ago I stitched one of the Raggedy Ruff kits I had in my stash, it was called Susie the Cat, it had a black and white cat surrounded by echinacia flowers. I made it into a cushion … Continue reading
Posted in embroidery, Sewing
Tagged embroidered denim jacket, Free Motion Embroidery, Raggedy Ruff Designs
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