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A “Sampler Quilt” is one which has many different blocks, usually separated by sashing strips. They are very popular with those who like to experiment (or get bored easily), as you only do each block once, and can have a lot of fun trying out something new. Often, they are provided in a “Block of…
FIN FEATHERS This design came to my attention, it was inspired by Bethanne Nemesh, so thankyou to her. The video has pics an full instructions to complete. I hope you enjoy and have ago it was fun to do. send me pics
As a beginner in this wonderful world of patchwork and quilting, you can easily become a little confused with all the terminology and general guidelines that can apply to the many different sections of the craft. Should you wash new fabric? What fabrics can you use? What thread is best for each task? Well, for…
Beginners often start with stitching squares together to make their first patchwork quilt. Many experienced patchworkers know a simple trick to help get the seams lined up nicely when the squares are stitched together. You need to make sure that where the seams meet, the seam allowances are pressed in opposite directions. Can you see…
Irving Berlin, 1926 I just love this song, written by Irving Berlin way back in 1926, and the line ‘Nothing but Blue Skies from now on‘ really heralds in Spring. This April has been no exception; the skies have been beautifully blue helping, in part, to lesson the trials and tribulations foisted on us all…
Every so often a member of ‘Our Quilty Pleasures NL’ quilting group puts out a call to make a group quilt of a specific block and size. This time the traditional Log Cabin block was chosen, and, although I’ve been quilting for a few years now, I have never made one! I got so carried…
ROPE DESIGN This was requested for me to show you how to do the rope design without a stencil. It has the full explanation in the tutorial. A great little video I will follow this up with doing the corners as this was highlighted to me. So watch this space
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.
A packed Bliss cushion. It all started at the Bloggeratti retreat in November. I had the idea to make personalised reading cushions for my son, daughter and their partners for Christmas. I have blogged about the making of ‘Bliss’ pillows before ( https://ukqu.co.uk/the-bliss-pillow/ ) and, in short, these are reading pillows but with the added bonus…
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.
As the crisis we are facing deepens there’s an ongoing debate about whether the wearing of masks is effective against Covid-19. We are not advocating the wearing of masks either way, nor are we endorsing this as the definitive pattern for making them either, but the lovely Paula Doyle, who many of you will know…
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…
Carolyn Gibbs
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