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Our block for Day 5 is the Square in a Square, otherwise known as Diamond in a Square. To create a 61/2″ block (unfinished): You will need two contrasting/coordinating fabrics. Cut the centre square-4 3/4″ square From the contrasting fabric, cut 2 x 4″ squares. Cut these squares in half diagonally to form four triangles.…
Did you guess correctly? Have you worked out the pattern? Again, there is more than one way to make Quarter Square Triangle blocks, choose the method you are most comfortable with. Once again, our unfinished block size is 6 1/2″. This method creates two quarter square triangles. We are cutting our squares bigger and will trim…
How many of these can you relate to .. go on, be honest! The low bobbin warning beep (I think the record I have heard is 60 inches of no-thread seam) That feeling that the bit you are sewing is thicker than it ought to be A blunt rotary cutter blade A blunt seam ripper…
Day 3 and today we are making a Rail Fence Block. (Noticed the pattern yet?) The Rail Fence block is great one for beginners as there are no seams to match when it comes to joining them. You will need three pieces of fabric, each piece measuring 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″. You can use…
A quilt and part of a group of friends Let me tell you a story. It is about a quilt and a group of friends. But the story changes – it eventually becomes a story about one friend. We are a group of quilting friends. Two of those friends (Elaine and Ruth) had been quilting…
Day 2 is here and today we are making a Half Square Triangle block. There are more than one way to make this block, the method I’m using creates two half square triangles. The spare one you can keep for later, or keep it as a bonus block towards another project. You will want a block…
[Author Unknown] Twas the night before Christmas, and, oh, I was weary. My stitching unfinished, my eyes getting bleary. The stockings weren’t finished, the chimney was bare. And I knew that morning soon would be there. My children and husband were tucked in their beds, But visions of backstitches ran through my head. I’d stitched…
A gentle start for you today as we begin with the humble square. It may be the simplest of blocks, but the humble square can be very versatile, using different colour combinations to create complex patterns or combinations of sizes to add interest. For our quilt, we will need one square, 6 1/2″ square. Come…
Twelve Days of Christmas [and yes we know its Christmas Eve, but we like to get things off to a fun start. Merry Christmas all our members .. from now until 6th January we are running the Twelve Days of Christmas Feature, with masses of fun, articles, makes and much much more.  Enjoy this story…
It’s exactly what it says, over the course of the next 12 days, you will receive the instructions for one block until 12 blocks are made. On the thirteenth day I will give you the details for the sashing, cornerstones and putting the quilt altogether. By the end of the fortnight, you will have a completed quilt…
I really liked the song title I was given all those months ago, when I thought the challenge and idea was something I could get my teeth into. After all, I knew I had the perfect fabric somewhere in my stash. As soon as I saw the title, I knew what I wanted to do,…
There are many reasons for not enjoying Christmas. It could be that you are far away from family or have lost a loved one. Anxiety or other mental health disorders mean sensory overload can cause distress. For some, the sheer commercialism of the season is stressful. The focus of advertising is always on families and…
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