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Day 2 is here and today we are making a Half Square Triangle block. There are more than one way to make this block, the method I’m using creates two half square triangles. The spare one you can keep for later, or keep it as a bonus block towards another project. You will want a block…
A gentle start for you today as we begin with the humble square. It may be the simplest of blocks, but the humble square can be very versatile, using different colour combinations to create complex patterns or combinations of sizes to add interest. For our quilt, we will need one square, 6 1/2″ square. Come…
It’s exactly what it says, over the course of the next 12 days, you will receive the instructions for one block until 12 blocks are made. On the thirteenth day I will give you the details for the sashing, cornerstones and putting the quilt altogether. By the end of the fortnight, you will have a completed quilt…
There are many reasons for not enjoying Christmas. It could be that you are far away from family or have lost a loved one. Anxiety or other mental health disorders mean sensory overload can cause distress. For some, the sheer commercialism of the season is stressful. The focus of advertising is always on families and…
Until this challenge, I’d never really taken the time to stop and analyse song lyrics. I just sang the songs and enjoyed the music and where Queen is involved, I just love it. Although Bohemian Rhapsody has to be one of my all time favourites, I wasn’t disappointed to get Under Pressure. My first action…
Or should I say easier! Second time around for what? Second time to go on the Bloggerati Retreat. You may remember before going last year there was a little bit of anguish which you can read about it here. This year, it was so much easier. I think that having it in the same place…
Growing up, we often joked with mum and dad about our rooms being kept for us if we needed to move back. With my boys, I’ve often joked about their room not being here. Why? They were being made into my work rooms. This was the year when one of them decided it was time…
I’ve spent most of the summer travelling and now it’s back to work. There changes going on at home so it’s been difficult getting back into the swing of making, but tidying my fabric boxes has been inspirational. Watch the video to find out more. Hope this inspires you to take your scraps and turn…
It seems a life time ago that we attended the Bloggerati Retreat and already there are plans afoot for the next one. The last retreat was precious time for me to concentrate on sewing, something I don’t often enjoy with a busy job and other obligations. Not only did I have time to sew, it…
For a long time, I’ve wanted to do a triangle quilt so when the request went out to review some templates I was quick to volunteer. I didn’t know what I was going to get but I was hopeful that there would be some triangles. The post arrived and I opened the envelope. Inside were…
I think the Craft Cotton Co are quickly becoming one of my favourite fabric companies. The quality of the fabric is superb and the latest batch of design are fantastic. I have been given the privilege of reviewing the range called Lily Pad by Debbie Shore. Even the name of it evokes happy pictures in…
You may remember my deliberations about going to the retreat last year, you can read about it here in case you missed it. There were all sorts or mental gymnastics to get there and I’m so glad I went. I then decided to set another challenge for myself, after nearly 30 years, I was going to…
