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Category Archives: Paper piecing

I’ve still never seen Star Wars

23 Jan

I started this paper piecing gift at the beginning of the year knowing that it needed to be gifted today. I do love paper piecing just one block to turn it into a cushion cover; it’s a lot of work … Read More »

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2017 Finish-along, Boys, cushion, gifts, Paper piecing 7 Comments

Siblings Together November block

5 Nov

It’s November and therefore my turn in the Siblings Together bee and I’m asking for this block: I don’t actually know what it’s called, if you know then please enlighten me! Please use red fabrics for the X, I don’t … 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

A personalised birthday cushion

7 Jun

It appears that there’s a trend here for gifting cushions for birthdays this year.  I’ve made 3 in the last month and there is another in the works.  I blogged about the shirts cushion I made for Tobi already so … Read More »

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Shirts

17 May

I was looking for some fabric a week or so ago and while rooting through the cupboard a bag of paper pieced shirts fell out. Rather than put them back in I decided to get them out and make a … Read More »

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2016 Finish-Along, birthdays, Boys, cushion, Paper piecing, swap 3 Comments

WIP Wednesday

27 Apr

I’m continuing to work on hand quilting my Marcelle Medallion and I’m about to start work on this: Can you guess what it’s destined to be? Fabrics chosen by Leah as it’s going to be a birthday gift for her … Read More »

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Weighing it up

7 Apr

I’m just quickly sneaking in one last finish from my list for the first quarter. I’m a slightly appalled that this has been a WIP since March 2013! I pattern tested this block for Kristy – Quiet Play and it has … Read More »

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2016 Finish-Along, Paper piecing, Pattern testing, Quilts 2 Comments

Finally finished

29 Mar

Sunday Stash giveaway open here Last July (I think) I shared a photo of this chest: I sanded it down and then left it in the garage until earlier this month. Tobit then painted it and together we worked on … Read More »

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Paper piecing, Patchwork 9 Comments

A new project

18 Feb

After the frenzy of starting and finishing a quilt for Karen Lewis in less than a week it has been lovely to take things a bit easier this last week. Ever since the Marcelle Medallion pattern by Alexia Abegg was … Read More »

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Paper piecing, Patchwork, projects, Quilts, Scraps 3 Comments

Not the most exciting finish but a finish nonetheless

21 Jan

Oh yes I have my first finish to tick off my 1st quarter FAL list.  This paper pieced block has been sat in my drawer for longer than I care to remember but I’m guessing it was made in March … Read More »

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2016 Finish-Along, Paper piecing, Patchwork 5 Comments

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