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Category Archives: 2015 Finish-Along

I’ve never seen Star Wars

19 Oct

So this is what happens when your middle child gets invited to a friends birthday party and they are a Star Wars fan. I immediately thought of making something but what? I know there is a line of Star Wars … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, birthdays, Boys, cushion 5 Comments

Not really cold enough

4 Jan

I planned to make one hot water bottle cover and enjoyed the process so much I made 5! The idea was to make one for Mathias as his sisters have one and he doesn’t: So using Adrienne’s tutorial and a … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along 3 Comments

The benefits of having a poorly child…

15 Dec

You know when you have a plan for the week? And then by the end of the weekend it’s already looking a bit shaky? Well that’s me this week, instead of quilting the Welsh Blanket Quilt I am looking after … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, A Lovely Year of Finishes, English Paper Piecing, Patchwork 11 Comments

Cosy scissors

8 Dec

I struggle to throw away scraps, these are from binding that I made for Siblings Together quilts and scraps from a bee block for the same cause: They were stored in a bag for a while, I trimmed them down … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, Scraps 6 Comments

Wildflower

9 Nov

I started this back in July when machine sewing was beyond me due to spraining my ankle.  I really enjoyed basting and hand stitching these together. The pattern for this was in issue 11 of Love Patchwork and Quilting and … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, English Paper Piecing, Patchwork 3 Comments

Winterberry cushion

3 Nov

I’m keen on using up scraps and if possible doing it after finishing the project they were created by.  I finished this quilt in September using a jelly roll and charm pack (read more here): I had a few blocks … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, Christmas, Patchwork, Scraps 1 Comment

Bag updated

27 Oct

This project was simple but wonderfully transformed this bag: I used leftover Tule hexies from a cushion project I made earlier in the year, stitched them together and used invisible thread to appliqué them on to the bag: An immediate … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, English Paper Piecing, Upcycled 4 Comments

Another bee quilt

26 Oct

I’m leaving it a bit late to enter a quilt for bloggers quilt festival just because I’ve not had the time to sit down and write! But here it now is: This is a bee quilt with blocks made by … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, A Lovely Year of Finishes, Girls, Patchwork, Quilts, Siblings Together 6 Comments

Kids Clothes week – Rohan Hoodie

20 Oct

A couple of years ago at a South West Stitchers meet up, Will from Abakhan brought a box of scraps/offcuts etc and I picked up 2 largish pieces of fleece from it.  Initially I thought I could use them for … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, Boys, clothing, KCWC, Overlocking 3 Comments

4th quarter FAL list

9 Oct

It’s time to set out my list for this last quarter of the year.  I know that it’s going to be a really busy end to the year for me, lots of non sewing stuff going on so I’m definitely … Read More »

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2015 Finish-Along, Bags, English Paper Piecing 3 Comments

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