UK Quilters
This is the story of a present for a special birthday. Last year a dear friend was about to celebrate her 90th Birthday. Now this isn’t something that happens every day and I was in a complete panic about a suitable gift. She didn’t need anything for the house, she would be well catered for…
PANSIES (background filler ) This is a great back ground filler, easy to do and fun. no set method just follow along and enjoy. Can also be done is self colour for texture. https://youtu.be/3-ezUUuMsrs
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…
I was hesitating before announcing our next quilting related novel as it has a reoccurring element of faith which may not be to everyone’s liking. However, it is a lovely, feel-good story, which many may find have similarities to parts of their own lives. The book for August is called The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club…
I don’t hand sew if I can help it. I’ve never been very dextrous and in recent years arthritis has not been helping. However – I have quite a few books on hand quilting. This is partly because when I first started doing patchwork I thought it all had to be done by hand. I…
With lockdown easing more and more every week (unless you’re in Leicester) and many taking the opportunity to meet up outside to limit the risk of Covid 19 spreading, the sale of gazebos has reached an all-time high. To make the gazebos slightly more fun to be in when the rain is pelting down, and…
This carries on from my first blog and answers the questions : Are you part of a sewing group – what do you get out of it? So, I had got as far as discovering Project Linus at the Craft Fayre. This is a volunteer organisation who make quilts for sick children in hospital and…
It’s been a funny old time…and it still is a little bit strange. I’m sure that there are some of you out there who have managed to significantly reduce your stash, sewing for a range of causes out there. I have been doing a little bit to help – masks for family, friends, neighbours –…
I’ve never quite understood the fascination of old sewing machines, why would you want an antiquated machine when the newer electric ones are all ‘bells & whistles’. Then a few weeks ago an old Singer machine popped up on my screen for sale locally, it so reminded me of my late Mum’s old Singer and…
GRID CATHEDRAL WINDOWS 2 TONED A quick alternative video on doing a Grid and Cathedral windows together in different colours . https://youtu.be/keZM_aF4z8w
SETTING UP YOUR DM MACHINES FOR FMQ This video is to help you set up your domestic machines for FMQ https://youtu.be/UnHMX6f3j4M
Turn on those expensive Sit Down, Midarm-Longarm Machines. Then turn your Stippling to Feathers In this video I encourage you to turn on those expensive machines. Then I show you how to turn the Stippling motion into Feathers, so that your lose the fear of them. https://youtu.be/fNU_7xB9xUQ
Annie Davenport
Sandra Pearson
Teresa Barrow
Nina
Chris Franses
Christine Hutchins
Lyn Butler