UK Quilters
Charm Spaces 3 The same size of negative space ( 10″) and the same stencil will be used here as was in the Charm Spaces 2, but by treating it differently we get a brand new design. Around the outer edge of the centre design we are again using a design that we first came…
SUNPRINTS 2020 BY ALISON GLASS Just look at what dropped in to my letterbox Bright, vibrant, delicious fabric. By Makeover UK the designer Alison Glass. Not a designer I was familiar with so took myself off to Makeover site to see how as a designer she was inspired. She is inspired by and I quote…
Charm Spaces 2 We are again filing in the negative spaces on our quilt. In this second video we will be using a stencil showing you that by doing so you can expand your design to make a different pattern. We will be doing the Figure Eight pattern, Circles, and in the four corners Feathers.…
This is a tale I found in a very old book dated around 1364. I discovered the volume holding up a back leg of an old sideboard in a deceased relatives house, in the old fishing port of Whitby. It was very tatty and musty smelling, with many small nibbles, mould and fungi sprouting out…
Charm Spaces The next Series I am introducing is Charm Spaces. There are 4 videos in this series. This is where we take the negative spaces in our quilts and fill them in. We will be working with 10 inch spaces but the first video can be transferred to any size. Charm Space 1 Any…
We have now completed parts one and two of our Sampler and have only the borders to do. In this Video we will be quilting in the borders Swirls – Echo and Figure Eights – Feathers – Piano Keys with a Ruler and, my favourite, a Plait. I hope you have enjoyed the Sampler Series,…
Now we have finished the first part of the sampler and covered. Hump Back Feather, a Spiders Web, Pebbles, Checker Board, Mama bear- Papa bear- Baby bear, Clam Shells, Part two of the sampler continues with the second set of stitches commonly used in Free motion quilting, starting with the poppy stitch, I explain the…
Join me this year by tracking the temperature everyday, and making your very own flying geese temperature quilt. You can choose to track the temperature of any spot around the world, so track the temperature at home, or whereever you wish. Everything you need to get started is explained in the video below, and I…
Some of you may have read some of my stories in the past, there were stand alone episodes about breaking an Olfa cutting mat, how to tackle a Moda Scrap Bag, a charity quilt that got taken to Kosovo on an Aid Convoy & the harrowing story of Grenfell and how a group of quilters…
Not one to shirk at a challenge I thought a song title quilt would be an interesting one. Esp in the lead up to one of my fav times of year. So I accepted Sylvias call out to the bloggeratti. Excitement mounted as I waited for my title. It plummeted to below ground when I…
So, you’ve chosen your retreat and now comes the decision of what to take. Of course, there is the term ‘usual sewing kit’ which is often quoted on workshop lists but if you’re a beginner then what does that ‘usual’ entail? As I’m off on a retreat myself soon then I thought I’d share my…
Recently I helped Whitby Art Society deliver a day of activities as part of The Big Draw, an annual drawing event to encourage everyone to get creative. I did decorated pumpkins. One of the other ladies did a haunted zig zag book that gave some amazing results. Children’s drawings are so free. I was inspired…
Sandra Pearson
Judith Clarke
Emma Bradford
Teresa Barrow
Helen Kent