UK Quilters
Hello everyone. We are here at the end of the series of the QuiltSewGo Beginners’ Sampler Quilt so it’s just the finishing off all your hard work over the last 15 weeks that’s left to do. Whilst preparing this blog it has turned out to be much longer than I anticipated and as I so…
Which blocks work best together when making a Sampler Quilt? Some people would say that you could choose any blocks, but I think that the finished result will be more pleasing if a bit more thought goes into your decisions. (It doesn’t matter if you don’t agree with me by the way – you can…
You’ve had 12 days with 12 different blocks and today I’ll show you how to complete your quilt top. I am going to break this down into separate stages to make it easier. Just stop and start the video after each stage. 1: Cut 8 cornerstones 2 1/2″ square 2: Cut 4 strips 2 1/2″…
I’ve spent most of the summer travelling and now it’s back to work. There changes going on at home so it’s been difficult getting back into the swing of making, but tidying my fabric boxes has been inspirational. Watch the video to find out more. Hope this inspires you to take your scraps and turn…
I am always in awe of new piecing techniques that actually seem so simple you’re amazed someone hadn’t thought of it years ago! One of my favourites is piecing patchwork blocks together and then cutting them up to create a whole new block, and perhaps the most popular of these is the disappearing nine-patch. The…
