UK Quilters
I collect, I stitch, I make, I give away. My creations are what keeps me busy, annoyed, sane, happy, swearing, housework free, collecting and occupied. Over the years I have come to realise that there are only a few who appreciate what you do, the hours it has taken to make, the shared love of…
Just read a very thought-provoking article about the “S” word; some of you may have seen in on the FB page. Need to write about it, because it’s something that’s on my mind a lot. Firstly, I’m an avid stasher; I have a lot of fabric. I’m not the kind who buys for a specific…
Our children seem to create artwork with the same regularity and frequency as breathing. Having recently moved to a new home, I needed to find a new way of displaying their artwork without destroying any walls. Ideally I wanted the art display to be easy and accessible to hang and see for everyone in the family,…
Hello again everyone Spring is finally here and with that comes the annual spring clean. I have made myself a promise this year to try to decrease my stash. I had a number of reasons, but mostly I had no idea what I actually had, as the majority of my older stash were still in…
If you a Moda Addict, as I am, you may have bought at some point in the past a Moda Scrap Bag. I have bought a few in the past in local quilt shops. The only trouble is you can’t unwrap the roll when purchasing so you are not always sure of the exact patterns,…
I’ve just got my sewing room set up in my new house. I did have one in my old house (well, to be fair, the whole house was one big sewing room!), but I have downsized and it has taken a bit more planning to get everything I need, and a spare bed, into the…
Fabric – we all love it and thankfully there are so many ranges and design houses there is always enough to please everyone. Whether you are a person that buys by the metre, the yard or fat quarter there really is oodles of choice. And on top of that there are pre-cuts a plenty –…
I love our hobby. I love taking pieces of fabric, cutting them up, and sewing them together again. I enjoy combining colours and shapes, and creating original pieces of work. I find it very satisfying to sew in threads, and work on embroideries for labels and blocks. There is another side to it all though.…
Hey everyone, in my last post I talked about how I dealt with my UFO’s. This time I am talking about stashes. The thing non-crafters don’t understand is, we are all secret hoarders. Well maybe not all of us, they may be the rare exception of quilter who only buys the tools, fabric, thread etc.…
A friend of mine has been following advice from Pat Sloan (she is one of the ladies who is responsible for The Splendid Sampler), about using starters and enders. She starts with squares of 2.5 inches, and starts and ends her patchwork sewing with this – this helps to save thread, and makes chain piecing…
Well how are we enjoying the new website, the Bloggers are fab and so diverse, the shops are so tempting as are the free patterns. So far I have signed up for the Mystery Quilt by Abbieanne (Click here) and am excitedly awaiting its arrival. I have also joined in to The Block of the…
