UK Quilters
Late to the party as ever but I thought I would show you how I make these pretty decorations. Requirements list Two fat quarters (you can make two out of this) A three inch cardboard or template plastic circle Beads (optional) Thread to match fabric Seven inches of ribbon Put the fat quarters right sides…
Welcome back. This final piece is my favourite of all the pieces, it is also the most simple. Inspiration and design I took my inspiration from Venetian masks or rather the feathers on them for this piece. A reverse applique sample. I started by planning on making gauntlet type fingerless mitts. Made a trial for…
Hello Patch workers I am taking a break from the City and Guilds blogs for this one as we went on a little camping break last week. This blog is to present another idea for sewing on the move. Like many mums I spend time sitting around waiting on the little darlings as they swim,…
Welcome back for the second of my final pieces. I had to make a 3D Functional Object. This could have been a bag but if you do that then you can not make a bag for the accessory final piece. I was not sure if that is what I wanted to do so I went…
I have fairly recently finished a City and Guilds level 3 in Patchwork and Quilting. I will not bore you with all the modules leading up to this but in this four part blog I will talk you through the four final pieces. I did my course via distance learning as at the time in…
These instructions will make you a pair of stands. They will carry two big quilts or with extra tabs a good number of smaller quilts. My husband made these for Beacon Quilts this year and they worked very well. They are his own design (he is a cabinet maker) so if you have any problems…
Hi I am Mary from Patchwork Dreamer, welcome to my less than tidy Patchwork life. This month I have been making fabric boxes to put fat quarters in. They are four layers so my fat quarters will be kept very warm! I made this up, there is properly a much quicker easier way to do…
