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Continue reading →: Achieving “quiet time” when life is far from quiet
It has been an interesting learning curve finding time to invest in my spiritual life now that life is all about being “Mummy”. Oh how many times have I wanted I time travel back to when I was a student and shake myself silly saying “appreciate how much time you…
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Continue reading →: A step towards normality
Baby bear and I have developed a mutually agreeable arrangement for midday fun known as “The Starbucks agreement”. She lets me enjoy a break in Starbucks, so long as I choose a window seat and order her fruit toast. With these two requirements met she can happily entertain herself people…
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Continue reading →: The quilt sewn in faith, full of love & prayers
This week I had the pleasure of handing over a quilt I started over a year ago at the start of February 2013. I had not long been back from the Far East trip with my hubby, but he was away again in Germany and I was sat at my…
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Continue reading →: Life as “Mummy”
Well, it’s over a year since I last wrote on the blog and life has changed quite drastically since our bundle of joy arrived safely in December! It takes time to develop pattern and routine with a little one and it’s taking time to figure out my own routine around…
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Continue reading →: The Challenge – End of the 1st Week
It’s been an emotional and stressful 48hours – resulting in the doctor consulting with Obs & Gyni then sending me to an emergency appointment with the midwife – who, thank the the Lord, easily found a heartbeat and reassured me all was okay with baby! It’s been an emotional roller…
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Continue reading →: The Challenge Day 5 – Piping Hot Tips
Not only did I get some gorgeous yellow chevron fabric for the lining and piping today, I also found a fantastic product from Clover called “Wrap ‘n Fuse Piping” which saved sewing the piping twice as the pattern suggests or mess around with separate binding tape! Consequently I was able…
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Continue reading →: The Challenge Day 4 – 1st Main Panel
Some of the fabric I ordered arrived today so I was able to get started on the main panels. It took over an hour to quilt just one main panel but I think it was worth it… I love this fabric.
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Continue reading →: The Challenge Day 3 – Wadding Cut
Not sure how you are meant to keep the wadding in line with the back material as you quilt-as-you-go, so I’ve quickly tacked them in place, save me getting pinned all the time!
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Continue reading →: The Challenge Day 2 – Getting Started
So this evening I got started on the big challenge! I’ve decided I want to make a quilted panel Weekender, using the very helpful tutorial/tips from Elizabeth Hartman’s blog As a child my grandmother taught me to copy patterns onto baking parchment then use that to cut pieces with incase…
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Continue reading →: Challenge Accepted!
So today I set myself two challenges, one big and one small. The first is to final start making up the Amy Butler weekend travel bag pattern I got at Christmas… I have collected quite a few images, hin ts and tips on my pinterest board – but it’s time…
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