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Category Archives: Patchwork

3 is the magic number

13 Feb

Or so it might seem.  You may well have seen a number of pouches popping up on sewing blogs all with 3 zips.  Yes, 3, well if you can put one in you can probably put in 3!  This is … Read More »

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Patchwork, projects 25 Comments

Quilting, quilting and more quilting

12 Feb

Thanks to those of you who responded to my request on Sunday for quilting suggestions, the fact that no one said ‘don’t circular quilt’ I have been circular quilting: It is hard work, any quilting would be hard work on … Read More »

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Patchwork, Quilts 6 Comments

A basted quilt and a request for quilting ideas

10 Feb

I’m not sure that I’ve mentioned that I joined in the Starburst QAL over at Happy Quilting. The quilt consists of 4 of these starbursts, as you can see they are pretty big! I finished the quilt top and this … Read More »

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Patchwork, Quilts 9 Comments

This month I will make…

2 Feb

Last month I signed up to the Lovely Month of Finishes hosted by Melissa and Shanna, it motivated me to get a quilt finished: This month with the imminent start of building work (did I say that last month too?) … Read More »

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Patchwork, projects 9 Comments

I have a plan

29 Jan

I have a plan but I also have a headache so this is all you get to see tonight: I’m hoping the drugs work! Tweet

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Patchwork, projects 8 Comments

Not a quick birthday present

18 Jan

There is a pile of things I’ve made over the last month or so that I’ve not written about, here is one of them: My eldest daughter Bethan has a good friend who was celebrating her birthday, her mum appreciates … Read More »

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birthdays, Girls, Patchwork, Scraps 8 Comments

2013’s first quilt finish

15 Jan

This was how I started the year with a stack of these blocks, 40 in total: I don’t like things sitting around unfinished so I signed up to A Lovely Year of Finishes in an attempt to try and get … Read More »

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Babies, Boys, Patchwork, Quilts 15 Comments

A head full

7 Jan

I have a head full of things I want to sew and need to sew.  Time is even more precious as we are having building work done on the house which will mean that for 8-10 weeks we will only … Read More »

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Babies, Patchwork, projects, Quilts 8 Comments

2012: another year of sewing

31 Dec

It’s the end of the year so I’m having a quick look back at what I’ve achieved in the last 12 months, I am pleasantly surprised! Eight big quilts (and a few baby size), six of which I have given … Read More »

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Boys, clothing, gifts, Girls, Patchwork, projects, Quilts, Scraps, teaching, Zakka 5 Comments

Zakka commissions

16 Dec

Way back in March I ran a Dress A Girl Around the World sewing evening at my friend Rachels house.  In the summer her eldest daughter Mia went on a school trip to Malawi and the group took approx 250 … Read More »

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Commission, Patchwork, Scraps, Zakka 4 Comments

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