UK Quilters
Especially when you get Great Presents! It’s no secret I have an addiction to fabric – so this is always a sure win when buying a present for me, but as a quilter I quite often get asked what ‘good presents’ to buy are. So I thought I’d put together a little list of things…
I think the Craft Cotton Co are quickly becoming one of my favourite fabric companies. The quality of the fabric is superb and the latest batch of design are fantastic. I have been given the privilege of reviewing the range called Lily Pad by Debbie Shore. Even the name of it evokes happy pictures in…
When my friends asked me two weeks ago if I was making all my Xmas presents I jokingly said : ‘in August I decided to make everyone I love a gift for Xmas but in November I decided I only loved one person’…. It was funny, and it had tickled me when I read the joke…
Leaf Book Mark Water soluble stabiliser (WSS) reinforces hand and machine embroidery and is a fun material to work with. Looking for ideas to ‘play’ with this material I came upon a lovely YouTube tutorial by Deborah Wirsu called Textile Leaf Bookmarks. The idea is to collect leaves, draw the outline of one on a…
Explore the Plains Most dinosaurs were herbivores, living on a vegetarian diet of ferns, conifers and other plants This is a gorgeous fat quarter pack of dinosaur fabrics which have been designed by the Cotton Craft Company alongside the Natural History Museum. They are stamped with facts and great images and I particularly love the…
Christmas Is Coming – The Geese Are Getting Fat; although before we get there, it is my birthday. It is around this time of year (the start of a new school year, and just before my birthday) that I start to feel a bit maudlin; I’m not sure whether it is the nights drawing in,…
Mollie Makes is a monthly Magazine, not one I have ever read, so when their new book ‘How to Quilt & Patchwork’ arrived for me to review I didn’t know what to expect. The book is divided into several sections, there are 15 projects, these include cushions, picnic blankets, a tea cosy, a bean bag,…
Welcome to 2018. In my world I’m calling 2018 The Year of the Gift Whether it be a gift for a friend, loved one or even yourself. I enjoy making gifts. I think about the recipient as I stitch and my gifts are truly Stitched with Love. I’m planning a variety of sizes and skill…
