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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Our Patchwork Heritage – Triangles 5 years, 8 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 5 years, 8 months ago
Thanks Maggie – yes, I must agree that I don’t personally find colour wheels very helpful
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
I learnt so much from Harriet Hargreaves books too!
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
A really interesting blog. Those distinctive colour names are useful to help me remember a particular colour of fabric that I am searching for.
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago
I also use storage boxes for my fabric, separated into rough colour families. We deliberately bought a metal framed bed so that I could store the boxes underneath – keeps them out of the light to avoid fading
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 5 years, 11 months ago
Glad you found it helpful, Maggie – we can always pick up new tips, no matter how long we have been doing patchwork.
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Skilful Skyful Part 1: Half Square Triangles 5 years, 11 months ago
This is the first of a series of eight blogs which will teach you different techniques used in traditional American block patchwork. Each section will include full, free instructions for two Star blocks using the…
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I wish you had been writing this when I started: I would not have had to learn by making horrible mistakes! Thank you.
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Glad you found it helpful, Maggie – we can always pick up new tips, no matter how long we have been doing patchwork.
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 5 years, 11 months ago
Good on you for going digital, Sheena!
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 6 years ago
Thanks Lyn
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Planning a Sampler Quilt: Part 1 – fabrics 6 years ago
A “Sampler Quilt” is one which has many different blocks, usually separated by sashing strips.
They are very popular with those who like to experiment (or get bored easily), as you only do each block once, and can…
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Agree…sampler is a great way to start. Great blog Carolyn.
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Thanks Lyn
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Perfect seams for squares 6 years ago
Beginners often start with stitching squares together to make their first patchwork quilt.Many experienced patchworkers know a simple trick to help get the seams lined up nicely when the squares are stitched…
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 6 years, 5 months ago
I can see a lot of traditional Welsh motifs in the quilting – and a lot of love for a special friend.
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 6 years, 5 months ago
Lovely to hear about the different traditions
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 6 years, 5 months ago
Love it!
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Starting hand quilting: Part 7: Transferring the design 6 years, 7 months ago
There are three main ways to copy a design onto your fabric:
Tracing the design onto the fabric from a paper copy. This must be done before layering.
Drawing the design through the gaps in a stencil (purchased or…
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 6 years, 8 months ago
Some really good suggestions here Helen – think I need one of those light strips on my machine!
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 6 years, 8 months ago
What fun! Love the stripy elf legs
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Starting hand quilting: Part 8: Layering 6 years, 8 months ago
A quilt is made up of three layers – the top (which may be wholecloth, pieced or appliqued), the wadding and the backing. These three layers are held together by the decorative quilting stitches.
It’s imp…
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 6 years, 11 months ago
It’s always surprising how much more subtle the thread colour looks off the reel, isn’t it? I do like these Gutermann threads for hand quilting – as you say, so easy to use.
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Starting hand quilting: Part 6: Marking methods 7 years ago
The quilting design needs to be marked onto your fabric, so that you can see where to stitch.
The ideal marker is one which shows a clear line until you have quilted along it, but then completely disappears!…
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