UK Quilters
Blackberry Ripple. Mini Quilt Swap UKQU 2018 I love joining in the UKQU Mini Swap and this year it was no different. It was my third swap and I was just as anxious as my first! I do enjoy staking the swapee and this lady gave me very clear directions on her initial form. I…
A flat-back cabochon is a gem stone that has been shaped and polished, usually convex with a flat back. Techniques for attaching cabachons apply to other round or oval objects such as shell, glass and coins etc. These cabachons can be used to embellish mini quilts, quilted bags and other hand stitched items. The simplest…
My intention was to take a piece of cloth and just bead ’one stitch at a time’ as described by Robin Atkins in Bead Magic. A time to reflect and relax in thought surrounded by peace and quiet and no preconceived ideas of where and how the design would develop and grow. In my stash…
Beads make beautiful edging for all sorts of things in the patchwork and quilting world and they are so easy to do. Something I have been doing for some years is edging gift bags which can make that ‘little something’ even more special. These are cheap and easy to make, particularly if you make the…
16 or 17 years ago I went on a jewellery making taster session at the Bead & Button Bazaar in Earlswood Lake Craft Centre and found that I had quite a passion for it. After a while I was lucky enough to be offered an opportunity to facilitate a class (or two) for knotted and…
