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The Buds of May
This month Pat and I have added the Buds of May block to add to your Splendid Sampler™ blocks. Visit The Splendid Sampler™ site to download the block pattern. I have turned my 6″ block into a square pouch. I used…
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The Splendid Sampler™ book has arrived
Two large boxes arrived at my gate today full of Splendid Sampler™ books. If any Australians would like a copy of the book, I have limited stock of soft cover, signed books available now in my e-shop. Price includes shipping…
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The Splendid Sampler book is here – Giveaway
We have a Mega Splendid Giveaway to celebrate our book shipping out today. enter here: Multiple prizes, Multiple winners. http://blog.shopmartingale.com/quilting-sewing/the-splendid-sampler-book-is-here/ Also, look out for posts on social media from all our Splendid Designers. The…
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Little Clover
St Patricks’s Day is drawing to a close but there is still time to visit The Splendid Sampler site to grab your Little Clover block. My little clovers have been made with the new Bonnie and Camille collection – The…
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The Splendid Sampler Celebration Giveaway
One year ago, Pat Sloan and I launched the Splendid Sampler™. To celebrate this quilt-storic event we are having a giveaway. There are some great prizes up for grabs from our sponsors and designers. Visit each of their sites to join…
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Gift Wrapped Star Block
Today at the Splendid Sampler™ I will be posting this cute, little 6″ finished block. I couln’t stop at one ….
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Celebrating 50 blocks of Splendour – The Splendid Sampler™
We have reached the top of the hill. Half way there to completing 100 splendid blocks. I must confess I am a little behind on the first 50 blocks but one of the perks being a co-organiser is that…
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Catching up on Splendid Sampler™ Blocks
These blocks are so addictive. Secretly, I want to keep sewing my Splendid Sampler™ blocks and forget about everything else that needs to be finished. From Left to Right: Crocheted Thought by Alyssa Thomas, Checkerboard by Pat Sloan, Scrap Stars…
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The Splendid Sampler™ – blocks 8,9 and 10
Tomorrow Alyssa Thomas from Penguin and Fish will be revealing her Block 11 – Crocheted Thoughts. So get your embroidery floss and needle ready. Alyssa has great videos on Periscope showing you how-tos of embroidery. Here are my last three blocks.…
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The Splendid Sampler™ – Block 7
Amy Sinibaldi – NanaCompany has created the cutest stitchery. Download the 7th Splendid Sampler block, Snug as a Bug, here. I have used folk art paints mixed with a textile medium and painted the child, toys and quilt then embellished…
