UK Quilters
There comes a time in most quilter’s lives when they come to the realisation that they could really use a design wall when building a new quilt. Over the years I have used all sorts of solutions to deal with this issue. At first I used the bed top in my guest bedroom….a good idea…
Want to make a quilt to donate to a good cause, but don’t know where to start ? Over the past 28 years I have made many quilts for various charitable causes and have countless opportunities to make such quilts, so I thought I’d share some of my ideas with you. Idea 1- Make quilts…
In 2014-2015 I had the privilege to help create the Magna Carta quilts with Alison Garner and a group of 25 local quilters. The quilts were created to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, which was agreed on June 15th, 1215 at Runnymede between King John and his Barons, establishing the first foundation…
When I give talks about colour selection for quilts I often hear muttering and sighs from the audience when I bring out my colour wheel to show. Why is this? Why are we so scared of a colour wheel? I think the simple answer is that it just looks so darned complicated we just blink…
For over 13 years I was the owner of a quilt shop near London called Green Mountain Quilts. A lot of my days in the shop were spent helping people to select the fabrics to make their quilts. While looking at the fabric selections I would often urge them to consider the relative values, light…
I am in the process of making a baby quilt for a new niece who will be arriving in a couple of months. The fabric has been selected, washed, and pressed, and I designed a block based on the Wedding Ring block . This is not the same as the later (circa 1920)…
