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Category Archives: 2016 Finish-Along

Sunday Stash #71

26 Mar

Oh yes how happy am I to receive a bundle of fabric in the post? I was a lucky winner in the last quarter of the 2016 FAL with a credit to spend at Mariners Compass.  I went to browse … Read More »

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Groove

20 Nov

Earlier this year Tobit’s brother got married; I’d known about the event for 6 months or so and had been pondering the idea of making them a quilt for a wedding gift.  This time last year we had a whole … Read More »

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Colourful,scraptastic loveliness

13 Nov

This project started back in September with the sorting and stitching of scraps in to colour groups: Slowly over the month it grew: I tackled reds: Last weekend I tackled orange, yellow and green and then I deconstructed a pair … Read More »

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4th quarter FAL

16 Oct

It’s time to try and focus on projects that need to be finished before the end of the year. 1. I have the Luna pants pattern cut and the fabric has been washed and waiting since Festival of Quilts (yes … Read More »

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One like mum’s

7 Oct

I made myself a cardigan from knit fabrics earlier this year; Bethan immediately wanted one for herself.  I found the Scarf Neck Cardigan a free pattern and while the largest size is age 10 (although there is a women’s version) I … Read More »

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The last of the teacher gifts (for this year!)

7 Oct

I had a couple of open-wide zip pouches on my FAL list.  I ended up making 3 for teacher gifts at the end of the summer term. Originally Leah chose fabrics for her 2 teachers; one of the teachers had … Read More »

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2 in 1 pouches

6 Oct

I just discovered these were on my 3rd quarter FAL list so thought it was about time I blogged about them!  Two gifts for teaching assistants at school using these fabrics: Bethan chose them with the two ladies in mind. … Read More »

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Baskets for pixies?

5 Oct

This stack was cut back in July ready to make Pixie Baskets as little gifts for the teaching assistants at the end of the school year: It’s a tutorial by Heidi of Fabric Mutt, simple to follow and great for … Read More »

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Fancy Fox

4 Oct

I started the quarter with this almost complete quilt top: I added some narrow borders and talked to Leah about the backing; she decided that she would like a large fox on the back, like Mathias has a large whale … Read More »

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My Marcelle Medallion

24 Sep

Welcome to Bloggers Quilt Festival;  it has motivated me to get on and share this quilt which I finished last month. Just over 3 years ago there was a quilt along for the Marcelle Medallion pattern by Alexia Abegg from … Read More »

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2016 Finish-Along, handquilting, Paper piecing, Patchwork, Quilts, Scraps 9 Comments

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