UK Quilters
How do you say no? This is a question that I have seen many times on various quilting sites. When someone wants you to make a quilt but they want it at a rock bottom price. My situation is a little different, I have some family members who have seen my quilts and they know…
Recently I was lucky enough to be selected to review a fat quarter pack from the Craft Cotton Co, the Snazzy Grey range. Snazzy Grey range I always get excited when opening a package and not knowing what is inside, I was very happy when I pulled the fabrics out of the envelope to find…
I was lucky enough to receive a bundle of Makower stripped fabrics to review, yippee! There were twelve 9.75 – 10 inch squares with a thin stripe design, the colours were vibrant and the fabric soft. The edges were pinked which I am not usually a fan of, as I tend to look as if…
I went to the Duxford show on Friday 8th March 2019 and it did not disappoint, so much to see and BUY with bargains to be had!!! Three Hummingbirds by Monika Wutzl I went early with some friends and we decided to start on the left-hand side of the hall and proceed up and down…
I don’t know about you but one of the hardest decisions I have to make when starting a new project is which fabric should I use….. Made using a panel and solids I tend to look around at my stash and decide whether I want to work on something easy or something a little more…
I began my quilting journey almost 2 years ago and in hindsight there are several things that I would do differently, and I will list them below and say why, this may help you if you are a new quilter. The first thing that I would do differently is to get feedback from fellow quilters…
My Missouri adventure was over and my Houston adventure was about to begin, ohhh the excitement….. The ‘high’ continued as I flew from Kansas City to Houston via a quick flight change at Dallas. I got a cab to my hotel in downtown Houston, it was only 5 blocks walk from the Convention Centre where…
Hello everyone, I’m really new to blogging so let me begin by introducing myself and telling you a little bit about how I became a ‘Quilter’. My name is Ami Richards, my age, who cares, and up until January 2017 I had never sewn anything or ever really used a sewing machine apart from a…
Recently I was given some fabric to review (my first ever review) from a new collection with The Craft Cotton Co and The Natural History Museum called ‘Explore the Oceans’, which will be available from January 2019, here is what I thought of it. I was so excited as I opened the large envelope and…
