UK Quilters
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
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…
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…
It seems every craft has it’s own language and, for an outsider, this can be confusing. When you’re always mixing with quilters, it can be easy to forget that there are some that don’t know what we’re talking about. I was reminded of this the other day on my Facebook page. So here is a…
Last month I showed you my books on hand quilting and promised a peek at my machine quilting books this month. I think next month I will have to continue with quilting books – the ones with ideas and designs in them. But, for the time being, I’ll talk you through the technique ones. I…
Rainbow Bubbles ( background filler) A great little filler, easy and fun to do, use verigated thread for a great look. But will be just as effective in a solid colour. Have fun and enjoy https://youtu.be/V2ZKOWv1_R
The other day was fine – dry, warm, not raining – so a friend and I met up for a suitably socially-distanced picnic in my garden. I’d been over to visit Ann in her new garden (but not house!) just after the lockdown was eased and we had a picnic in her garden, wandered around,…
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 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…
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
Sandra Pearson
Teresa Barrow
Carol Lightburn
Jane Galley
Chris Franses