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A Murder of Crows, that is… Another Rainbow Hare Roll with three roomy zipped pockets for Jewellery, Sewing supplies or Arty things. Or perhaps to keep your tricks and tricks and lotions and potions and secret spells and charms! To begin with there was no question of a murder at all. It started with a cloth […]
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If you’re looking for Making Christmas, please click here :) But if you’ve already linked up your list of things you’d like to make before December 25th, I’ll show you my latest Rainbow Hare Rolls. I don’t usually do fabric posts but when I saw the Collage line by Carrie Bloomston for Windham fabrics I decided to buy a […]
Read More…a flimsy finish detail Only a flimsy but at least it’s a flimsy finish! I’ve got it basted and, ideally, I’d quilt it over the weekend but I’m working 8-8 both days so I’ll have to hope for a ‘real’ finish for next Friday. I wish you a happy weekend, whatever you are doing […]
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Are you going to enter the Holiday Memories Quilt competition over at Celtic Thistle Stitches? I’ve been trying to get some stitching finished to make a cushion for it but I’m suspecting I’ll never get it finished so I thought I’d change tack. And I’ve been struggling because, although I loved the holiday season this […]
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My Friday Finish, this week isn’t very interesting but I’m keeping up with my finish a week, however small. It’s just a simple pouch, pencil case made from the bird fabric I’ve been using for cushion backs. Unfortunately it got a mark on last night but a trip through the washing machine has saved it. […]
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I’ve started one new project, which I’m hoping to post more about very soon. My ‘pick-up-put-down’ project has seen a little progress but has been more often put-down than picked-up. My ‘Texting in Bed’ bee quilt is growing a little, thanks to my lovely bee friends, Jeanne and Carla. And I finished a pin cushion!So […]
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At last, I’ve got back to doing a little sewing. Since I made these bee blocks for Jodi at Tickle and Hide I’ve been wanting to make something with orange peel blocks. I originally intended to hand applique but because I was hoping for a quick finish, I decided to try some more machine applique instead. Unfortunately, […]
Read More…I have very little WIP to report this week. Today, at last, I’ve made a little progress on my bee blocks. I hope this gives an idea of what I’m hoping my Scrappy? Sew Be It! quilt will look like… Otherwise, sadly, no sewing! My new job plan of doing three twelve hour shifts to […]
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Since Friday, I’ve only managed to put together four centres for my Scrappy? Sew Be It! bee blocks, which I mentioned in last week’s WIP post. I’m hoping to end up with 36 blocks like this – And I’m thinking I’ll get a selection of the stars onto the foundation paper and then do all […]
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