UK Quilters
At the end of April I attended a workshop hosted by Emma Bradford in her beautiful shop swiftquilting.co.uk between Stamford and Peterborough. I attended a Hawaiian quilt workshop with my friend. Emma had sent out a comprehensive list of items required for the class. After a bit of research and discussion with my friend I decided…
A well earned half term flew by, but I ensured I worked my through my project list. I finally got lavender Lane block of the month into one piece. It all went wrong!, that sinking feeling set in several times when I realised I had sewn one section on upside down as seen in the…
It seems to be all or nothing with me! I’m either sewing as often as possible or not at all. I’m still working through the redwork for a twelve days of Christmas quilt, which I’m testing. It’s a free block of the month from niftyneedles.com I’m caught up with appliqué at free fatcats.com bom, just need…
I was thrilled when these fat quarters arrived, I have purchased fabric from this company in the past. The colours were vivid and printed in the correct areas of the patterns. The fat quarters all matched well and would have complimented each other in a quilt. The fabric was not see through and of good…
I’m really pleased that my sewing mojo has returned! I have not put down bits I have been working on, I’m hand sewing a redwork 12 days of Christmas quilt. This is a free 12 block quilt currently available from niftyneedles.com I’ve been working through my ufo list, this project is a kantha stag,…
These curious multi coloured disc arrived and puzzled me. I read the instructions before I had a play. I then began to research them online, they are not a common item, I have visited a couple of quilting shops since these discs arrived but neither shop stocked them. I looked at online retailers but there…
This curious little item arrived, I have a plastic one which measures in imperial measurements. This aluminium sewing gauge measures in centimetres and millimetres. The instructions state this gauge will allow you to mark seam allowances quickly and accurately, it’s suitable for most seam lines as you can set the gauge to your requirements anywhere…
Finally finished the fast track course, I’ve had the interview in which a lovely gentleman came and looked at my folder and asked endless questions. It’s such a relief that it’s done, I find out in 6-8 weeks how I got on, I’m keeping fingers crossed. Since finishing I’ve hunted out my sewing pieces, I…
I have spent the last few months working on a course at work, Finally that it is almost complete, so I have dusted off my sewing machine ready to reignite my passion. I like to write a list to motivate me, so I wrote a list of projects I had started that I need to…
Today I had the pleasure of visiting springfields quilt show, this is the first December show that has been put on. There were lots of lovely stalls to look at, beautiful fabrics, amazing patterns, interesting gadgets that you never knew you needed and some amazing machines. This quilts on show were outstanding, the variety of…
I have been very busy for the past two months on a fast track hlta course (higher level teaching assistant), there’s no time to do anything else. I’ve spent many late nights on a laptop but I think I have finally started to see the light at the end of tunnel. I have fallen behind…
It is possible my sewing journey could be on hold. I have been given an opportunity to I improve my professional development. It’s an intense three to four month course to become a hlta, a higher level teaching assistant. My friend has manage to arrange a couple of workshops on Saturdays to ensure I get…
