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Saturday, 25 January 2014

Grow your Blog Party


Hi, welcome to my blog. My name is Lyndsey and I live in London UK. I'm married to John and we have three grown up children, one son and two daughters. As the name of my blog suggests I love to sew and knit. I do all types of sewing from dressmaking to quilting and embroidery. I also crochet but I don't enjoy it as much as knitting. I also like bead work and bobbin lace making. Unfortunately because I work my time for needle craft is quite limited 

My other hobbies include walking, drawing, reading and cooking so you will find a mix of items here.Scamp, our dog and Picasso , the cat love to help with whatever I am doing and are great at testing out the comfort factor of my quilts.

I started this blog in April 2012. I loved reading other people's blogs and decided I'd like to join in. It is great fun to share my projects and the blogging community is very supportive. When I'm a little confused over a particular technique or can't make a decision about fabrics someone will always leave a helpful comment. It's like being part of a huge extended family that spans the world!

Last year was good for sewing with lots of lovely finishes. Here are one or two







When we go walking I try to remember my camera so I can show you some of the British countryside or historic buildings such as Winchester Cathedral where Jane Austen is buried.


How about the view from the office over south west London?


It would be lovely if you wanted to take time to visit some of my older posts. Why not make a cup of tea or coffee and stay a while.

I also have a give away to say thank you for visiting. You don't need to follow my blog but if you want to it would be great to have you along (the tool for following is on the sidebar on the right).  I will post anywhere in the world. My give away is a selection of 5 inch charm squares. There are over 40 squares (and I still have a couple to add). They are a mixture as there are some I have been given and some I have left from a project. I will also include a mystery fabric fat quarter.


To win all you need to do is leave me a comment on this post. I will draw the winner on February 15th.

It has been fun to have you stop by and I hope you'll visit again soon. I hope you enjoy a very happy weekend.

Lyndsey
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81 comments:

  1. Wendi25 January 2014 at 05:18

    love your zig zag quilt

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  2. DebraKay Neiman25 January 2014 at 05:41

    I love the lavender in your quilts...I haven't used that color yet. Scamp approves it seems. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  3. DebraKay Neiman25 January 2014 at 05:42

    I am happy to follow you on Bloglovin.. Best wishes from Oklahoma, USA crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  4. Tami C25 January 2014 at 06:53

    You had some really nice finishes for last year! I am a follower via Bloglovin!

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  5. Motherdragon's Musings25 January 2014 at 08:03

    I already follow you :)
    Your work is stunning.

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  6. lousnewsandcraftycreations25 January 2014 at 09:59

    I am a follower,and I love those quilts.
    Have the swoon pattern but not the courage to start the quilt ,looks complicated.
    Xx Laura

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  7. Bruna Aguiar Melo25 January 2014 at 12:18

    You have some really great quilts!!!
    Have a nice weekend!
    Happy Grow your Blog Party!!!
    xoxoxoox

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  8. Sherry25 January 2014 at 12:27

    Always enjoy your posts!

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  9. Joanna25 January 2014 at 12:33

    Your quilts are lovely. I envy the one pictured on the bed with your little dog; it's beautiful. Didn't know you lived in the capitol city. That must be amazing.

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  10. Melody25 January 2014 at 12:34

    Hi Lyndsey, I'm one of Vicki's helpers in the GYB party. Welcome to this fabulous event and I hope heaps of people pop by to say hello. I must say I love your blog as quilting is one of my passions too. Your little pup in the first quilt picture is adorable. And of course I'd love to enter your giveaway.Hugs from Melody in Melbourne

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  11. Marjorie's Busy Corner25 January 2014 at 12:55

    Good morning Lyndsey.....I am a faithful follower!!!! Love your quilts and is nice to learn more about you.

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  12. Gill25 January 2014 at 13:11

    Great quilts - I've been following you for a while!!

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  13. Celtic Thistle25 January 2014 at 14:11

    Love the Granny Square quilt Lyndsey, it is so fresh and springlike! Unlike today which is wet and miserable :)

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  14. Celtic Thistle25 January 2014 at 14:11

    Follow you on Bloglovin too!

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  15. Vicki H25 January 2014 at 14:38

    Hi Lyndsey. Since I will never make it to the UK, I love the pics you share with us. Thanks.

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  16. JoyceLM25 January 2014 at 15:02

    I'm a follower - love your quilts - thanks for sharing.

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  17. Barbara25 January 2014 at 15:48

    I'm a follower, and your quilts are beautiful. I especially like the rainbow one. I also enjoy our bloggy friendship very much.

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  18. Shauna25 January 2014 at 17:00

    I love that cutie on the quilt, I had one just that color but unfortunately he passed away last year. Love the quilts, I follow you with bloglovin

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  19. Donna Heber25 January 2014 at 18:20

    Hi Lyndsey,

    I'm visiting from the Grow Your Blog party. It is so nice to meet you and your furry friend. Your quilts are amazing - you are very talented! I plan to look around a bit more and then be on my way to visit the others. I do hope you will stop by for a visit and enter my giveaway. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs – Donna

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  20. Terry@ a quilting blog25 January 2014 at 18:27

    I'm already a follower…love your projects and enjoy the pics of England (one of my favorite places to visit!) Thanks for sharing :)

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  21. lefuntz25 January 2014 at 21:11

    I've been following you for some time now. I love your pictures, especially Winchester Cathedral. Here in the US our historic places are often not that old.

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  22. Ulla's Quilt World25 January 2014 at 21:34

    So lovely! :)
    Greetings from Finland!
    Hugs, Ulla

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  23. barbara woods26 January 2014 at 00:50

    from Georgia , usa a old follower

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  24. Emily C26 January 2014 at 02:57

    Love your quilts. Been following for awhile, but I'm rather quiet.

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  25. sofen26 January 2014 at 12:20

    Greetings from Norway!

    jachelno(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. Anonymous26 January 2014 at 12:58

    Your quilts are awesome! You are very talented!

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  27. KaHolly26 January 2014 at 13:08

    How do you do!! Very nice to meet you. Love your projects, esp. the purple sampler blocks. It will be just lovely when it is finished. A trip to England is on my bucket list. You have the most interesting birds there.

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  28. Jolien26 January 2014 at 14:18

    I love the upper quilt you posted (with the cute dog). Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  29. Kathy Davis26 January 2014 at 14:22

    I could use these fabrics in my next I Spy quilt.
    kdavis1@centurytel.net

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  30. kathyinozarks26 January 2014 at 14:24

    Good morning, so nice to meet you, coming from the party. I love your quilts and your furry friend is too adorable! I browsed around a bit and enjoyed all the pretty photography.
    I live in Missouri and quilt and other crafts.I will be a new follower too.
    Kathy (Oh and I am having a giveaway too-so please stop by if you have the chance)

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  31. Rosa26 January 2014 at 14:57

    Great projects and the granny one caught my eye!

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  32. Rosa26 January 2014 at 14:58

    Hello from Spain.I`m a follower.Thanks!

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  33. Debbie26 January 2014 at 15:21

    I love your Swoon quilt. The color combination is great. I am so glad I found your blog and will be following via bloglovin.

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  34. Elizabeth Edwards26 January 2014 at 15:29

    your doggies is too precious. what a cutie. hi there. i'm Beth from E. Lizard Breath Speaks - so nice to meet you through the Grow Your Blog get together/party. ( :
    elizardbreathspeaks@gmail.com

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  35. Jo26 January 2014 at 15:39

    Hi there from Oregon! It looks like you had a really full year of sewing last year, beautiful work!

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  36. Missy Shay26 January 2014 at 16:17

    Those charm squares would be so fun! I live in MO and already follow you!

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  37. Bernadett 26 January 2014 at 16:45

    Hello,

    Nice to meet you.:)
    I would like to participate in your giveaway.
    petitearmoire2@gmail.com

    Greetings.

    Bernadett

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  38. Karen26 January 2014 at 23:00

    I love Jane Austen , it must have I been great to see

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  39. Unknown27 January 2014 at 00:37

    Thanks for sharing. I'm happy to discover your blog. kmcassie@gmail.com

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  40. OhioLori27 January 2014 at 03:17

    Love your quilts...specially the one bein modeled by Scamp! :) Looooove the Nancy Drew charms I see!!

    I've been a follower for awhile..thru GFC & Bloglovin...

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  41. Jusmom127 January 2014 at 03:19

    I love your aqua and red quilt. Just beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  42. Dita Bybee27 January 2014 at 06:47

    pramuditahandaristi at gmail dot com

    Cute dog on a really beautiful quilt!

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  43. Wendy27 January 2014 at 17:30

    gorgeous quilts! I love the granny square one and the swoon one best. It's good to hear you do other crafts too, I like a bit of variety in my making world

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  44. Dawn Frisch27 January 2014 at 17:38

    Your quilts are so lovely!!! I just love the chevron quilt - so colorful! Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
    Happy quilting
    Dawn
    array-dawn at cox dot net

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  45. Kay27 January 2014 at 18:25

    How lovely to meet you on the blog party. I really like the purple Swoon quilt, so pretty. Thanks for a fun giveaway.

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  46. Julie27 January 2014 at 19:13

    Love your quilts and pictures! I follow on Bloglovin!

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  47. Maria27 January 2014 at 23:03

    Love the photos of your your project finishes!

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  48. Wendy28 January 2014 at 11:26

    Great pics for this post showing your finished projects...your furbaby in the header is so cute...

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  49. Anonymous28 January 2014 at 18:44

    I love your red, gray, purple and white star quilt. The other ones are nice too.

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  50. Lynne29 January 2014 at 00:11

    That was a great post, Lindsay, for getting to know you better!

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  51. WhoMom29 January 2014 at 01:59

    Wow!
    You have made some lovely quilts. Love seeing the pictures of the UK, hoping to visit someday. I am working on a quilt from Bonnie Hunters' Celtic Solstice. Thinking trying king size was quite silly on my part. I'm going to follow so I can see your lovely pictures and quilts. Thank you for sharing. Lyn

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  52. nicolesender31 January 2014 at 07:06

    Enjoyed visiting your blog. I love your bright colored zig zag quilt.

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  53. Peg31 January 2014 at 20:38

    Visiting you through GYB and what a pleasure it was, your quilts are beautiful! I love the block in your latest post the fabrics are great.

    I'm not stalking you honest but I am a new follower :) I'm looking forward to popping in to see what you're up to.

    Peg

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  54. Dawn1 February 2014 at 03:53

    I just stumbled across your blog and I am following you on Bloglovin. What beautiful quilts.

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  55. Pamela1 February 2014 at 20:01

    It's nice to meet you Lyndsey! Your quilts are lovely, and I especially appreciated your post about the Jane Austin quilt. I love Jane Austin and I love quilting, so I'm intrigued by that book! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm now following you on Bloglovin.

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  56. Bonnie1 February 2014 at 22:29

    I enjoyed visiting your blog and will probably drop in again soon.

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  57. Unknown2 February 2014 at 19:25

    What a great blog you have here. I will enjoy having you on my regular Feedly schedule. I just love your quilts, especially your little doggy at the top and that wonderful bright quilt! Thanks so much for the giveaway. I also enjoy seeing your photos of the UK. I'm in the state of Texas here in US, and I've always wanted to visit over there. Maybe someday!

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  58. Anonymous3 February 2014 at 04:16

    Found your blog via the Grow Your Blog Party, and I'm glad that I did. New follower via Bloglovin'. :)

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  59. Kathy H3 February 2014 at 15:44

    Your blog looks very interesting. I am looking forward to reading your posts. Pretty quilts and embroidery. my favorite. i am now following through google friends.

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  60. Sheryl3 February 2014 at 19:06

    Pleased to meet you Lyndsey through the GYB hop. Your photos of UK make me nostalgic as I´ve lived in Spain for so many years with very few visits to my country. I look forward to returning to your blog to read more after I have finished visiting the long list of participants in the GYB. best wishes

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  61. Thistle Cove Farm3 February 2014 at 19:09

    London is one of my favorite cities; love it! Visiting via Vicki's GYB party and loved the photos of London and the pup. Your quilts are beautiful!

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  62. valerie boudier4 February 2014 at 08:10

    Great to see a fellow Brit on here, I was born in London and now live in South Wales

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  63. Mokki4 February 2014 at 14:50

    Hi Lyndsey, I'm from the uk too, it's nice to see what other creative people are doing in these parts. I've just read your post on the Jane Austin quilt. I'd love to have a look at that book, it sounds intriguing. Thank you for your giveaway.

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  64. Patty Antle4 February 2014 at 21:49

    Your quilts are beautiful. Thanks for the chance at your giveaway. Nice to meet you.

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  65. Hannah5 February 2014 at 01:59

    I love your quilts! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  66. pippirose6 February 2014 at 01:12

    Your quilts are gorgeous, especially the first one! :o)

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  67. Betsy9 February 2014 at 14:13

    Your zig zag quilt us wonderful. I have always been intrigued by these quilts. I feel they are out of my comfort zone since I generally do a lot of applique

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  68. Jaytee9 February 2014 at 14:35

    what a great offer, thank you. I've been making quilts since the 1970's and love to get inspiration from other makers, it keeps you young and not stuck in a rut!

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  69. Stephanie9 February 2014 at 21:04

    Ooh, London how exciting. I love all your quilts. I would love to make one for our bedroom, it is on my to do list. Hopefully this year. Maybe next.

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  70. Unknown10 February 2014 at 00:47

    I love your quilts and your giveaway. Thanks Jackie

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  71. GranChris10 February 2014 at 04:54

    Love your Granny Square quilt, that's my favorite pattern too.

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  72. Stephanie @ Quarter Incher10 February 2014 at 09:04

    Your Swoon quilt is gorgeous! I love the color combo with the lavender!

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  73. atabanana2910 February 2014 at 15:25

    I love that rainbow quilt! Thank you!

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  74. Judy Cooper Textile Artist10 February 2014 at 20:19

    Greetings from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Nice to meet you. You live in an exciting city - love it! Would love to visit it again some day. Your quilts are lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  75. SIMPLESEW10 February 2014 at 20:29

    been following you, I love your quilting.

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  76. Cheri the Quilting Nanny11 February 2014 at 03:04

    Thanks for the drawing... I love your quilt with all the lavender blocks....normally I don't care for a quilt with so many different blocks, but maybe it is that beautiful lavender that makes it look all together!

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  77. overboardcreations11 February 2014 at 21:01

    I like all things creative n thrifty and I found you from the GYB party.
    I don’t have a lot of blog time in for I just started blogging when I joined the blog party it was my New Year resolution. 600 entries and I am Reading my 460 blog and more to go. Whew a lot of good read and great giveaways too. My site http://overboardcreations.blogspot.com/ and contact info is ovr_brd@yahoo.com I believe inspiration comes from all facets of life even knowing the great people out there with wisdom and knowledge the do's and don'ts and even the wonders of life from a personal point of view. And loving the crafting networks.
    Oh thanks for letting me be part of your giveaway.

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  78. dcargill13 February 2014 at 05:55

    I am a new quilter & a new follower on bloglovin. Thanks so much for the opportunity to learn from & with you.

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  79. Jaghurdamore13 February 2014 at 18:48

    Your quilts are beautiful. Nice to see the British photos too, since I'm a British expat. :)

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  80. macmillanmarie13 February 2014 at 23:39

    A delightful blog - I loved seeing your wonderful quilts - thanks for sharing.

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  81. Lisa England14 February 2014 at 23:29

    Your projects are lovely! And thanks for sharing the scenic photos -- it's fun to learn a bit about places I haven't visited.

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