UK Quilters
(NB The illustrations are taken from my own clothes, to avoid copyright infringement. A linen hat, greatly magnified, an embroidered silk robe, a Harris tweed jacket and a modern, non-iron, crease free dress shown at several times enlargement) I enjoyed this book so much, I wanted to share it. So……. The Golden Thread by Kassia…
Those who know me know that my weakness is not chocolate, or alcohol, or even fabric. It is sewing machines, though I see myself more as a re-homer than a collector. Some people rehome dogs; with me, it’s machines. I don’t like to see them wasted. My weakness is old Elnas, not the really old…
When I was given the Titanic quilt for my blog post, I was, at first, excited. But then I realised what a vast topic it was. There must be few who do not know the story of the night of 14th April, 1912, in which nearly 1500 lives ( no-one can be sure how many…
So, here we are, for the foreseeable future… What are you doing to keep busy, quell anxiety, catch up? Or are you one of the heroes who have really shown us what community means? If so, I applaud every one of you! And well done too, if you are keeping away, avoiding carrying this modern-day…
This little quilt arose as a result of my search to find the perfect swap in the annual UKQU Miniswap challenge. I always see this project as a way of extending my fledgling skills and really enjoy taking part. I try hard to fit the swapee’s brief, and to create something she (only ladies so…
This A3 cutting mat was sent to me for reviewing. It has a pale grey background with imperial measures on one side and a black background with metric measurements on the other. It arrived beautifully packed in cardboard and sticky tape, so well packed that it took a few minutes to get into! However, it…
Two of my many failings are that I cannot resist a bargain, and I cannot waste anything. It used to be cardboard tubes, yogurt pots, bits of string: now it is fabric scraps, ends of thread, and selvedges. So, imagine my delight when I found for sale in a basket half hidden under a stall…
