Hello – I’m Carolyn Gibbs, and my great love is traditional style patchwork and quilting … Feb 15, 2022 Don’t chop off the points!
A special child needs a special present – here’s an idea for a personalised and … Jan 3, 2022 Birthday Bunting
I collect antique quilts, mostly from EBay, and some of them arrive showing plenty of … Jan 3, 2022 Washing antique quilts
John opened his eyes slowly, noticing that he had almost five minutes before the alarm … Dec 25, 2021 Fit for an Angel
As Tilly wiped around the scullery sink in the light of the dying fire, she … Dec 25, 2021 A Step forward for Tilly
Hexagons are the easiest shape to use for patchwork using the English Paper Piecing (or … Sep 29, 2021 Grandmother’s Flower Garden
Wholecloth quilts have no patchwork – they just rely on the beauty of their elaborate … Jul 14, 2021 North Country Quilts at the Bowes Part 3: Wholecloth quilts
The North Country Quilts exhibition at the Bowes Museum on until January 2022 … Jun 23, 2021 North Country Quilts Exhibition at the Bowes: Part 2 Patchwork quilts
Currently, there is a wonderful exhibition of Heritage quilts on display at the Bowes … Jun 21, 2021 North Country Quilts at the Bowes Part 1: Strippy quilts
Square-in-a-Square are nice little units, which can add some variety to the blocks that you … May 25, 2021 Skilful Skyful Part 4: Square-in-a-Square
I’m going to share all the tips and tricks for making and using Flying Geese … Dec 28, 2020 Skilful Skyful Part 3: Flying Geese
Tilly took one last look around the cottage from the doorway. Almost all the possessions … Dec 25, 2020 A patch of love