UK Quilters
A technique I like to use is Crazy Quilting. I made several jackets in this technique. First I sort my scraps in the desired colours, see an earlier post in these series. Start on a base of fusible interfacing cut roughly in the shape of the pattern piece you are working on. Pin the scraps…
Let’s talk about colour. When I was little it was not done to combine red and green. Do you remember things like that? Jacket by Oscar de la Renta You probably have your favourite colours. Of course you can use whatever you like and forget about colour completely and make a scrap jacket filled with…
Sylvia – the lady responsible for the UKQU Website put a challenge out to us Bloggers for some new patterns and blogs with flowers as the subject. A specific flower would be allocated to us as individuals…. now that’s just too much of a temptation for me, flowers, nature, colourful etc etc etc so I…
Patchwork Jacket Technique I – Piecing There are many different ways to make a patchwork jacket. I’ll talk about Piecing first. Jacket by Marijke van Welzen You can hand piece, e.g. hexagons or machine piece any kind of blocks. You can do whatever you prefer. Make sure your pattern fits as desired. Piece enough blocks…
Koru is the name of the shape that represents the unfurling fern frond. It represents new life, hope and growth. It is the basic shape used in Māori art in New Zealand. I love the spiral shape and that each tiny frond is a replica, in miniature of the larger shape (like fractals). If you…
I was lucky enough to be able to review some of these beautiful fabrics. They not only look good, they are lovely to work with. They are part of a much wider range and if you shop around you can get them for £18.50 for 5 FQ. The range is also available as a Charm…
Over the last couple of years, we have missed so many opportunities for meeting up with friends and others that share our crafting interests. It’s been especially hard to do this internationally but now, with the help of modern technology, a group of us on YouTube are hosting a 12 hour International Stitching Marathon. Here…
The one thing everyone wants are sharp points and an accurate quilt. Even the most experienced amongst us strive to achieve this. We can have as many gadgets and gizmos as we like, but at the end of the day it’s attention to detail .. accuracy .. that counts. Rushing things will not help at…
The Festival of Quilts returns to the NEC from the 18th – 21st August! The organisers are urging you to register for tickets now and you’ll receive early notification and priority booking (with no obligation to purchase). This will give you a better chance of securing the date, entry time and workshops you want. Register here: https://bit.ly/321fyh6 Tickets…
Back in the olden days as my grandchildren call 10 years ago – I am talking about the time before Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web back in 1990, and we entered the digital world most of us live in now, most of us were taught the fine art of good manners. There was…
This new “pin concept” from Clover holds layers of fabric together in an instant. The benefits of both straight pins and safety pins are now integrated into this single pinning tool.
Many of you already know that the second series of my podcast has launched again. The first person I was lucky enough to interview was the incredible Paula Doyle. So many of us have heard the name, but have we actually ever got to meet this amazing lady and learn from her? Well now is…
Marijke Van Welzen
AbbieAnne
Sue Griffiths
SUE MILLS
Jane Galley
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
Helen Kent
John J. Cole-Morgan