Ami Richards
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Ami Richards
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 6 months ago
This is great read Teresa, what fun seeing all your ‘out there’ fabrics putting a smile on peoples faces, well done you
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 6 months ago
Cheryl, this is fantastic, it is simplified so that a ‘muppet’ like me can understand it, I really enjoyed reading this and am sure that it will help many others too. Thank you
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
What a great way to keep track of your memories. I really enjoyed reading this Sylvia and your quilt is gorgeous.
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
Your wee beastie sounds fantastic and long may it reign….
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
Well said Julia, a needle and thread is what people in bygone eras used, we’re just spoilt for choice now.
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
Thanks Maggie. I spent August using up my scraps and have made 5 tops and one almost finished but could probably make another 5-6 tops before running out of scraps. They just multiply!
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Ami Richards wrote a new post, Scraps, scraps and more scraps 5 years, 9 months ago
Scraps, they are breeding in my sewing room and probably the sewing rooms of most people that sew. They seem to double as soon as you turn your back.
When I began my quilting journey three and a half years ago, I…

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Ami Richards wrote a new post, Sewing machine snobs and addicts 5 years, 9 months ago
One of the questions that I see a lot on the UK Quilters site is “I’m looking to buy a new sewing machine, what should I buy?”
And the replies just flood in………
Everyone has their own personal favourite b…

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I’m possibly and anti-snob. I have a 19th century singer treadle which was passed to me when I was 7. What more do you need to quilt ? . I did recently splash out £60 on a 1930s handcrank so I could piece in the garden on nice days. If I need zigzag, I borrow my mums Janome. I’m with you with the brand snobbery, it feels unattainable for those with limited incomes. You only need needle, thread and fabric after all.
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Well said Julia, a needle and thread is what people in bygone eras used, we’re just spoilt for choice now.
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Interesting. I’m definitely not a machine hoarder by this account. I have one that does all my every day work (Husqvarna), an overlocker and lastly the “wee beastie”. The latter is a 1950’s Singer 20lk and to describe it as a workhorse doesn’t do it justice. Nothing it can’t sew through and will no doubt outlast my modern machines. Can’t beat some of those vintage machines and I also FMQ on it
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Your wee beastie sounds fantastic and long may it reign….
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Your quilts are fabulous, how funny that you had forgotten about this quilt only to be reunited all these years later, must be fate
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
Thanks Maggie, I’m glad that I learnt this way to, through making my own mistakes and I continue to make my own many, many mistakes….
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 5 years, 10 months ago
I totally agree with you Candy, I just want the quilts that I make to be my legacy, for them to be loved and used and for people to appreciate the time, effort and love that goes into making each quilt.
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Ami Richards wrote a new post, How it all began….. 5 years, 11 months ago
Recently, I have been thinking about my quilting journey over the last 3 years and how it all started for me. I have written a little bit about this in my first ever blog a couple of years ago, but I’m hoping that y…

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Well done you! You learned it all in your own way and I applaud that. Having a teacher has great advantages, yes, but trial and error does too! For a start, it never teaches you not to try, and what you learn, you know from experience not from hearsay.
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Thanks Maggie, I’m glad that I learnt this way to, through making my own mistakes and I continue to make my own many, many mistakes….
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Ami Richards wrote a new post, Misadventures with a 505 spray 6 years, 2 months ago
I have been quilting for 3 years now and have ‘churned out’ lots of quilts in that time. Whenever I had completed a top, I always sandwiched it using safety pins and nothing else.
Originally, I used to roll aro…

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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
Some good tips here Corinne, I will definitely use a sharpie the next time I change the blade
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
This is so informative and easy to follow as it’s not full of jargon
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
I have a few of these scarfs that I have bought over the years but now that I have the instructions I am going to try making one, thanks Nina
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
A very good read, I like to think that I’m sensible but even so I have been drawn in when I think something is a bargain that I simply must have!
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
What a great review, I would love to have a play with this machine, but alas, it’s not in my price range boo hoo!
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Ami Richards posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
I got out my scrappy squares and just sewed them together in two’s then fours and I now have half a scrappy quilt ready to be joined up. Mojo is back, now I just don’t have the time, too busy at work!
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Ami Richards wrote a new post, Losing your sewing mojo 6 years, 4 months ago
Oh, what’s a girl to do when you’ve lost your sewing mojo……try and get it back of course!
Let me start at the beginning.
I store all of my fully made up quilts flat on the spare bed in the guest bedroom…

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I find this happens too. My remedy 2 fold:
* get out my scraps and sort into colours-that really gets my creatives going
* if it hasn’t worked, sew crumbs if fabric together relatively randomly. I take bits out of the bag until one “ goes”, sew it to the last one and so on. No rhyme or reason, but….I am enthused!
If nothing else I can trim up lovely crumb squares ready for the next time!-
I got out my scrappy squares and just sewed them together in two’s then fours and I now have half a scrappy quilt ready to be joined up. Mojo is back, now I just don’t have the time, too busy at work!
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5 years, 9 months ago
Your scrap makes are super. I think you are joining the scrap addicts!
5 years, 9 months ago
Thanks Maggie. I spent August using up my scraps and have made 5 tops and one almost finished but could probably make another 5-6 tops before running out of scraps. They just multiply!