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Tag: charity
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Hello and thanks for stopping by again to read the news and views from my quilting world. This fabulous “Linus” cake was made for me for my birthday and it was shown to everyone at the last Sew4Linus workshop – we have such talented members! I am writing this just before Easter and today it’s…
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Many of you have probably come across me in our various Facebook groups and others may have taken part in some of the mini or block swaps I have organised throughout the years, both in UKQU but also on Instagram. On social media, I post as BossyOz (including e.g. web, Instagram, Pinterest), a name which…
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This webmaster lark is a bit of a laugh from time to time, and an awful lot of hard work keeping everyone and everything in check. Certainly no hidden perks, but from time to time I plan to indulge myself a little and help one or two of my pet loves along the way. I…
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With the quilt appeal for the Grenfell Tower tragedy coming to a close, it’s given me time to think about what being charitable means within the quilting community and the good it can bring. Certainly sewing for a good cause is not something new. While many feel sewing is good for the soul, it also…
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I love the idea of anonymous Valentine’s day gifts, and what better for a small stash-busting quilty project than a few bonding hearts. These are the pairs of fabric hearts given to mothers with a baby in a neonatal unit. One heart stays with the baby, and the other is tucked inside clothing next to…
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Every so often I come through the door at the end of a busy day to find a little parcel quietly waiting on the worktop for me. Sometime’s there is just a number and a postcode on the parcels, sometimes a little address sticker, but often there will be pretty postcard announcing who has sent…