UK Quilters
For those of you completely new to patchwork and quilting perhaps you might be interested in how to get started with the very basics. I am rather new myself so it’s all fresh to me and I’ve learned what it’s possible to do with simple tools. At the beginning you just don’t know if you…
As you may have seen on Pinterest or Instagram, English paper-piecing is currently taking the quilting world by storm, and in particular fussy-cut EPP. In this technique, each of the paper shapes are cut from identical areas of a fabric, often creating a kaleidoscope-type pattern. This technique is often seen with straight edged shapes such…
Pattern: Beth Ferrier – “A Fine Romance” Pattern: Esther Aliu, “On My Window Flowers Bloom” Confession time. I now have four applique projects on the go (plus one that is sewn but needs hand quilting) and I’m having a very hard job holding off starting another two. I like hand sewing, though until recently I…
Hi Everyone, thanks for giving up some of your time to come back to read my blog. I survived the first one relatively unscathed and received some lovely comments, thank you to everyone who took the time to leave a comment or send me a message. This time I thought I might tell you about…
Thread Magic is a thread conditioner, it makes the thread smoother so that it is less likely to snag, tangle, twist, or cause other friction problems. It is similar to using beeswax although, I find this conditioner much better because it helps me to sew for longer without experiencing the discomfort I often feel in…
Are you looking for a lovely long-term project to get stuck into over 2018, maybe something you can do in front of the TV or on a long journey? Have you heard of curved English paper-piecing? Let me introduce you to Sewmotion’s Curve Motion Medallion Quilt. Having made one too many hexagons, I started to…
Hello, welcome to my first blog; Dee Dominix is the name. I sew, embroider, and dabble in quilting. I am disabled, cash strapped and a procrastinator extraordinaire. Sewing with limitations has always been a and feel this should not be a barrier to others either. When my children were babies, I babysat for others in…
