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The Dark Side – What is this mystical Dark Side and why do we want to go there? I’m sure you have heard of the particular space film legacy where the “Dark Side” is of such importance. At Strictly Quilting headquarters it is a well loved favourite and in patchwork and quilting we have the…
Don’t deny it, we all have them, those unfinished quilt projects, those part made blocks, quilts and orphan blocks and what do we do with them? If you’re like me you just stick them in a box or bag and forget about them until, months, years later, you’re looking for that piece of fabric that…
You have been thinking about starting a hobby during lockdown maybe, searched through endless Facebook pages and suddenly you jump into UK Quilters United. WOW . what a different world to discover. What a plethora of new things to learn, words to understand, techniques to discover and more. It’s mind-blowing. But, remember, we all started…
I was delighted to be asked to test out and review some fork pins from Clover. They aren’t something I have heard of before, so I was intrigued as to what place they had in my craft room. We can never have too many gadgets, can we? And, it is always nice to have the…
Oh My Gosh, how have I managed without this tool up till now and how did I not know about it?!?! Let me go back to the start of the story. Earlier this month I was scrolling through Facebook and someone had a photo of the Kwik Klip tool and they were saying how good…
I frequently get asked how to make rotary cutting easier for the beginner or for the experienced quilter who has joint issues. This can strike anyone at any age as someone who suffered RSI throughout my 30s and 40s quite severely, holding a quilters ruler steady whilst cutting can be difficult. My son’s girlfriend has…
If, like me, you are new to the wonderful world of quilting, you will no doubt be amazed at the amount of jargon used, FPP, EPP, Blocks, Echo Quilting, applique, to name but a few. I have mastered basic patchwork with squares, trying to align my half square triangles so as not to lose the…
I love all makers in the quilting world. There has never been a single person in the quilting world I have not learnt something from – which is the main thing I adore about our community. Everyone has a story to share and everyone has a different way of doing things. Last January I was…
Art is not my strong point but give me a pile of orphan blocks and I find that creative streak just trying to get out. My first foray into making a quilt top out of random orphan blocks was at the first ever Bloggerati retreat in November 2018. All my plans for the weekend were…
How to price a quilt is such a hot topic and does seem to get everyone very hyped up and of course everyone has an opinion on this. When I first begun my quilting journey 4 years ago, I was making quilts and just giving them to family and friends that had admired them when…
Like last month’s block (Clay’s Choice) this month’s is based on a 4-patch grid and is made just from squares and half-square triangles. Take care when you are making these triangle units – accurate cutting and accurate quarter inch seam allowances are a start but there is a reason all patterns tell you to press…
I hate winter, I’m a winter baby but feel that I should live in a hot country. I have no oomph for anything in winter, I just want to curl up under a quilt and stay on the sofa in front of the tv. I felt the same way last year, but I put that…
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