Sandra Pearson
FEATHERS TWO This video shows you how you can intermix different shapes and sizes to fill your border without a centre spine. It is quite relaxing to watch enjoy.
FREE MOTION QUITING WITH SANDRA – BORDERS 3
Category Archives: Quilting
Social Distancing Sewing – Keeping Busy!
Helen Kent
Welcome to the New World where social distancing has become a byword, self-isolation essential to save lives and staying at home has never been so important but for us quilters, where get-togethers, knit and natters and quilting groups are part of our being, it is difficult to be so isolated. I consider myself lucky in…
FREE MOTION QUITING WITH SANDRA – BORDERS 2
HEARTS and PETALS This is a little border that I saw and liked it so versatile for putting in borders . I do the explanation it in the video. We do the TEAR DROP and ECHOING , plus a small little HEART. To embellish it more. Hope you enjoy.
Needles and Pins
As you know I work for British Patchwork and Quilting magazine and we are running a series of features by Chris Hammacott on ‘Sustainability in a P&Q World’. The first was on needles and pins which got me thinking. For the full feature, you will have to get the March 2020 (issue 314) but I…
FREE MOTION QUITING WITH SANDRA – BORDERS 1
FEATHERS Who doesn’t love feather so this video show you how to put one in your border of any size. Firstly we put in the spine, the on to the left hand side with basic hump back feathers. Then we add some details to make them more interesting. Continue up the right hand side with…
Ring Pincushion
Just a quick and easy pattern for you today, brilliant for appliqué and hand sewing. My friend, Veronica, showed me one she had made and said how fantastic it was. It really is, such a simple idea but you’ll find it so useful. Requirements 4″ Square of fabric. If you have smaller hands, then 3½”…
Needles and Pins
As you know I work for British Patchwork and Quilting magazine and we are running a series of features by Chris Hammacott on ‘Sustainability in a P&Q World’. The first was on needles and pins which got me thinking. For the full article, you will have to get the March 2020 (issue 314) but I…
Ombre Bloom – Moda by courtesy of PANICO’S
Carol Lightburn
I had seen the OMBRE BLOOM collection whilst on a previous visit to PANICO’s but, it wasn’t on my radar as one to choose and make something with. I loved the idea of the gradients, but I personally tend to stay away from anything ‘flowery’. So, when I visited Carl at the PANICO’S stand at…
Beamish and Beyond
Corinne Curtis
I’ve just come back from a three day break, and as usual a bit of fabric crept into my suitcase along the way, so in true quilter fashion, here is my show and tell: First stop was Beamish – The Living Museum of the North. Many folk will have heard that Beamish has now recreated…
Time for you to Shine
Lynda Jackson
Hi everyone Time for an update on a few things I think. I feel as though I have been neglecting you all a little as I have been so busy, and life sometimes gets in the way of doing what you really want to. So with no more ado let’s move onward. World Quilts Would…
Stonehenge
Christine Hutchins
I’m not one to shy away from a challenge. Once I left teaching, my husband and I came to the decision that we would become foster carers. We approached a fostering agency, having been recommended by friends of ours. When fostering for an agency, the children we tend to look after are those who are…
A quilter’s review of the brand new Janome M7 Continental
Val Brooks
You may already have seen a couple of blogs written by Carol Lightburn on a new shop featured on the UKQU website, Panico’s. I’m lucky enough for this shop to be my Local Quilt Shop which I visit on a regular basis. Imagine my delight then when Carl, having found out that I blogged for…