UK Quilters
So I’ll finish. . . or maybe not. I’m great at starting, just not so great at finishing. There are various reasons for this. I lose interest in a project usually once I’ve done the ‘interesting’ bit. Sometimes that is the piecing or the basic stitching of an applique; sometimes it is just the designing…
I’m a marketer’s ‘dream consumer’. Put it in a attractive bottle, give me a good reason to buy it, tell me it’ll make my sewing a whole lot better and there’s a good chance I’ll buy it! It wasn’t long before I discovered starch sprays and Best Press is my favourite. When I saw that…
With summer almost over and people returning to work and school in earnest again, I have selected a feel-good story for us to read during September. We’ll get to know master quilter Grace and her granddaughter Audrey, as Grace is sharing her skills (quilting as well as life related). The book is called Our Family…
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
One of the questions I see often on various Facebook posts and pages is ‘How do you store your fabric?’. Then there are the posts that show how people have stored their fabric – you know the ones – those pictures apparently showing shelves of bolts of fabric, all organised by colour, with stacks of…
Trying to bring structure to our garden toys and to ensure all sets are together, I decided to make some simple fabric bags to store everything in. As a result, here is another stash busting idea. A few of our garden toys Material Scrap fabric of suitable size for the contents Cotton ribbon / tape…
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…
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…
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
Chris Franses
Keren Baker
Nina
Sandra Pearson
Christine Hutchins
Teresa Barrow