UK Quilters
I have very few of these as hand-quilting is something I just don’t do. My hands just don’t seem capable of holding and manipulating a needle. Its probably because I don’t ever do it – except for hemming down bindings – if I can possibly help it. It also probably stems back to schooldays when…
I couldn’t help but make a third version of my Nine Patch Daisy! Here, I oversized the background by laying the background templates on 9” squares changed up the nine patch and added stitch and flip 1 ¼” corners to the centre square took 6” strips of 4 fabrics, folded them in half and freehanded…
Some of you may have read some of my stories in the past, stand alone episodes about breaking an Olfa cutting mat, how to tackle a Moda scrap bag, a festive garland with sprouts, shrink-wrapping a Christmas tree, and a charity quilt that got taken to Kosovo on an aid convoy. There was also the…
If you are a purist who likes to measure and cut accurately and is proud of your scant quarter inch seam, you may want to stop reading now. Like most people, I used to think that an embroidery machine could only be used to add cute little designs to clothing and towels. When I retired…
Double C Back ground filler. I have first drawn the design on paper so that you can see the path way, and then on to fabric. It is a great background filler and easy to follow , so I hope you will give it a go Click the link for the video https://youtu.be/egssVDfg0p0
Historically, much of what we think of as “traditional patchwork” has its origins in the USA. Their “block” style is not really found in British patchwork quilts apart from a few designs such as the basket, which became popular in late Victorian times. This example comes from Cumbria. It was only with the American inspired…
Long story short.. well maybe not, but I do sometimes at least try! Mildred is my bright blue Citroen who used to be driven by my late 93 yr old mother. Mildred is a bit like me ….getting on a bit, strange shape, usually reliable and has attitude with a capital kick ass “A” ….…
With the Picket/Garden Fence border blocks made I thought about how I could bring the blog hop Flower theme into the border. After much deliberation I finally decided on this delightful mini Tulip block. It’s so easy to make and can easily be made from your ‘scrap stash’ and you can choose to have each corner…
It may be getting chillier and soon we’ll see the leaves turn golden and red, but the book for October takes us back to summer time and we get to know one fiercely independent older lady, an incredibly busy socialite and a grieving young mother. Three generations of the same family, but they have never…
Everybody loves a free quilt pattern, I know I do, so I thought I would share my Phoenix Quilt with you all at UKQU. When Lockdown was announced I decided to create the applique quilt that had been on my mind for some time. I didn’t intend it to be a personal quilt, but it…
I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, and so I jumped at the chance to be part of the UKQU blog hop – especially when the theme was flowers. I instantly knew what flowers I would choose – tulips. The inspiration for my flowers and leaves came from bobbin lace making. Back in…
In my last blog I mentioned that, as I got the end of making and writing up the Picket Fence, I thought of a different way to create a fence panel …. So here goes, a Garden Fence to grace any flower garden. The beauty of both of these ‘fences’ is that you can make…
Chris Franses
Eleanor Carleton
Teresa Barrow
Sue Dewsbury
Sandra Pearson
Carolyn Gibbs
Carol Lightburn
Nina
Gill Towell
Christine Hutchins