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Category Archives: Paper piecing

A Stitch in Time

14 Jun

(Still time to enter to win great games here) A new month and a new pattern for the And Sew On BOM. A Stitch in Time: Can you spot the error?   (Suggestions in the comments below please) I can, … Read More »

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And Sew On BOM, Paper piecing, Patchwork 8 Comments

Summer is here and so are the butterflies (or at least one is)

7 Jun

Last weekend Kristy asked for pattern testers and because I don’t have enough to do I stuck my hand in the air ‘yes, me please’.  I spent a few therapeutic hours on Wednesday evening stitching this gorgeous creature together: As … Read More »

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Paper piecing, Pattern testing, Scraps 8 Comments

Made in May

1 Jun

Another new month, another round up of makes, this month has been mostly about clothing: I made a pyjama top to go with the trousers I made in April, the top fits well and he loves to wear them.  I … Read More »

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clothing, Paper piecing, Patchwork, Zakka 9 Comments

Paper pieced pencils

31 May

Just recently I happened upon a new blog; Dapple and Grey, I can’t remember how but I did.  Amber was holding a giveaway of Patchwork Please and I couldn’t resist entering, and would you believe I won! The book arrived … Read More »

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gifts, Paper piecing, Patchwork Please, Scraps, Zakka 12 Comments

Keep Calm and Press On

10 May

(My Sew Mama Sew Giveaway is still open here – be quick) Another month another block in the And Sew On BOM.  I was expecting to find this pretty tricky but it came together fine, apart from using the wrong … Read More »

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April projects

1 May

I’ve just realised that it’s the 1st of May and therefore Fresh Sewing Day, I’m not sure how it sneaked up on me but it did! I started the month with the And Sew On BOM, this I think is … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, KCWC, Paper piecing, Patchwork 10 Comments

Cutty, cutty

26 Apr

Whoops I made this right at the beginning of the month and never got round to sharing with you. The And Sew On BOM was this gorgeous block: Titled: Snip it Real Good / Not for paper I chose the pale … Read More »

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And Sew On BOM, Paper piecing, projects 5 Comments

March projects

31 Mar

March seemed to be a really long month, mostly very cold and draughty with some sewing! I squeezed in some paper piecing before we ‘lost’ the dining room: Blog post about them here. I joined in the Orbit QAL and completed … Read More »

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Paper piecing, Patchwork, Quilts, Upcycled, Vintage 6 Comments

Adventures in paper piecing – part 3

10 Mar

Last week I had time to take on the ‘And Sew On..’ block of the month, Just Spoolin’ Around.  Each section came together nicely but that’s happened to me before, when I get to sewing the sections together and it’s … Read More »

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And Sew On BOM, Paper piecing, Pattern testing, Scraps 9 Comments

February…

1 Mar

My oh my what a freezing cold month it has been.  Despite other stuff going on here I’ve spent a fair bit of time with my sewing machine: 1. You Little Ripper!, 2. Triple zip pouches, 3. Patchwork journal cover … Read More »

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Boys, Commission, Dress a Girl Around the World, Paper piecing, Patchwork, Quilts, Scraps amy butler, bunting commission, fresh sewing day, happy quilting, lily's quilts, quilting exeter, starburst quilt, triple zip pouch 8 Comments

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