UK Quilters
Throughout my patchwork journey my tutor (neighbour) has taught me to press and nest seams. This has become ingrained into my brain and now I struggle to not press seams, I even have a small roller so if for some reason I have no access to an iron I can still press. This habit of…
Where have the summer holidays gone? As I work in a school, I am as excited as the children when the schools break up for summer holidays. As usual it was very hectic through July and my son has left primary school to head off to secondary. As I knew I wanted to get lots…
I’ve slowly begun to pick up some sewing over the last few weeks. I was doing some housework and noticed there wasn’t a quilt on any of the beds in my house. This thought nagged me for a few days until I rummaged into the ufo box to see what was in there. I found…
After finishing a big project I usually have another already started but this time for the past three weeks I have had no interest in starting a project. I’ve dug through the ufo items, been to a lovely local quilt show and even been to a local sewing group ( in the school holidays) but…
When I first received this kit, I was bemused. It quizzed me for a few days that I would be making a rug with cotton fabric. After reading the instructions several times and chatting to a quilter friend I decided to investigate cotton duck. Once I had sourced the fabrics the instructions were easy and…
Today my friend and I attended our local quilt show. It’s a lovely venue with lots of parking and there’s the craft outlet within the shopping outlet, which sells cotton fabric £7 a meter! The show had amazing quilts on display, all very different. Some were fabulous free motion sewing with colouring added, beautiful landscapes…
It’s been a busy month in my household these past six weeks, my partner has been busy with training for his charity work, my son has finished his football season and preparing for his SATS. So I have been running around sorting everyone and everything else out. I have finished my sisters quilt, those final…
I am questioning my sanity, but I have finally made a practice Bargello before I cut up an expensive jelly roll. The thing is I am very impressed with the back of the quilt panel. I followed the instructions to the letter, ironed every single seam in the direction stated. It sits flat, looks tidy…
After months of searching these have finally arrived at a reasonable price! My son has requested a rainbow Bargello quilt (this is a picture of my sons request, I have not made it). After months for searching for two Robert Kaufman rainbow jelly rolls an online shop kindly emailed when they had stock. At the…
I view myself as a beginner quilter, I sew when I can as I have a busy family and work life this seems to limit my sewing time. I have an enthusiastic friend who encourages me to join in sew alongs. I find these very convenient as I can do a little often but I…
I cannot believe it is already February! I’m still on course with my New Years resolution to finish two UFO’s, one of these is nearly complete. I’ve begun a Christmas block of the month project which I always feel quite nervous about starting. I’m back into the routine of squeezing sewing in late in the…
A new year a new start! Or try to fulfill that New Years resolution to complete those UFO’s lurking in the wardrobe? Like most, if not all quilters I have several UFO’s in the wardrobe. I have great intentions at the start of the year to complete all these but I have tried that New…
