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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, Little projects from the scrap bag 7 years, 11 months ago
When you can’t get at your fabric stash properly because you are in between houses, but need a sewing fix, what do you do?
I’m lucky enough to be staying with a quilter who has a dedicated sewing room, but it’…

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Ruth Garner recommended the post Which Bobbin Thread 7 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Lost interest! 7 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post How To Add a ‘Magic’ Binding 7 years, 11 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post How To Add a ‘Magic’ Binding 7 years, 11 months ago
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Travel Sewing Tips 7 years, 11 months ago
The sun is shining as I write and holidays are approaching. I sew virtually every day and when going on holiday I just can’t go without taking something with me be it a little kit or a full project. But how to take y…

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Good to know I am not the only one who sews on the go.
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Great blog post! I always take a sashiko something 🙂
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Great blog … It’s not just about travel though, can also be when you are in hospital yourself or visiting someone who is there for a while …. I am cutting out material to go with a couple of unusual fabric box kits that have card frames as my sewing recovery therapy while I am in hospital
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i have several travel kits depending on what I fancy doing!
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Thanks for the comments, I’ve just booked my next trip so will be packing my next travel project!
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post To stitch or not to stitch… 7 years, 11 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Which Bobbin Thread 7 years, 11 months ago
From time to time we post information from the manufacturers and distributors. This article is taken from Barnyarns own website. As you might be aware, they are a regular supporter of our website, and usually se…

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Ruth Garner recommended the post Makower Counting Sheep Review 7 years, 11 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Makower Counting Sheep Review 7 years, 11 months ago
by Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder
OOO look what I got to review!This is the new Counting Sheep collection from Makower UK. Gorgeous soft 100% quilting cotton.
It has bunnies with balloons and…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, To stitch or not to stitch… 7 years, 11 months ago
Holidays…do you take your stitchery with you or do you prefer to have a complete break from it and come back fresh as a daisy?
I read many stories of ladies taking it all, even sewing machines in c…

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What a small world! Glad you had a great holiday and congrats on your Golden Wedding Anniversary.
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Thanks Sue.
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Pfylis my Pfaff usually goes everywhere with me! But next holiday she will be at home, 10th wedding anniversary and 1st time away in our new caravan. I’m going to take some counted thread or cross stitch and hope to attract a stitchy friend too xxx
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Perfection.x
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So pleased you found Creasey’s. You’re right it isn’t our biggest but the only one in town. Happy golden wedding for August. Next time you are here, let me know
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Thanks Jacquiel…we love Guernsey and may well return soon.
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Lovely blog and glad you had a lovely time. Yes, I take sewing away with me too. I sew on long car journeys.
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Thanks Denise
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I sew pretty much everywhere! How lucky for you to find someone on the same wave length.
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It’s a small world Mary.
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Lovely 🙂
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Thankyou Alison
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i don’t often go on holiday but I do carry my travel kit with me everywhere on the off chance i have a few minutes. don’t often get those free minutes though 🙁
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Busy lady.
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I always take some EPP with me wherever I travel, in the UK or abroad. If I’m not driving I’ll be sewing!
And I’m definitely sewing whilst flying as it takes my mind off the fact I’m up in the air!-
Great idea.
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Sounds like a wonderful cruise, so pleased you found a like minded patcher friend.
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Candy Cozens changed their profile picture 7 years, 11 months ago
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Candy Cozens recommended the post TOY SOFT BLOCKS 7 years, 11 months ago
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Mary Norman wrote a new post, City and Guilds Level 3 Final Piece Wall Hanging 7 years, 11 months ago
I have fairly recently finished a City and Guilds level 3 in Patchwork and Quilting. I will not bore you with all the modules leading up to this but in this four part blog I will talk you through the four…

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Interesting read. I have done various C & G courses (but not this one), and thoroughly enjoyed them. I had heard of this distance learning course (I live in Spain – nothing like that here) and wondered if it was for me…. I think you are right though, when you said you needed people to bounce ideas off – makes the process a lot more exciting. Well done on completing the course. Thank you for sharing your experience.
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Thank you Sue
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That is amazing, thank you for going to the trouble of talking us through the process, it is fascinating and the finished piece is breathtaking Mary 🙂
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Thank you, three more to go hope you don’t get board!
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Ruth Garner recommended the post SUN HAT PIN CUSHION 7 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post The Cinderella of Quilting – quilting with the feed dogs up 7 years, 11 months ago
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How to trace a design onto difficult fabric 7 years, 11 months ago
Did you ever wanted to stitch something onto your work, but needed the guidance of a drawn line and didn’t know how to get the lines onto a fabric?
There are lots of tools and pens which you can use to mark your…
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Great idea working freom the back! never thought of that. Have tried the tissue paper and it worked well, but a bit of a fag tearing it away after. Will definitely try working from the back – Thanks Vendulka x
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Yes, it’s tedious getting the paper out, but sometimes it’s better than risking the lines coming back. Glad my tip is helpful!
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I found working from the back really helpful in thread drawing
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Fab ideas, Vendulka – I really must get more inventive with my quilting!
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Great, simple ideas, thanks.
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thank you!
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Thank you
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Dream .. the beautiful new fabric collection from Makower UK 7 years, 11 months ago
This beautiful, dreamy new collection from Makower UK, due to hit the shops this August, is perfect for light summery quilts to decorate our bedrooms and homes over the next few months.
Dream is a pretty…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Whitby Queen Bee Quilters Quilt Trail 2018 7 years, 11 months ago
For the next few weeks, something fabulous has been appearing in shop windows across Whitby. It’s not all about the sand, sea air and the fish and chips since Whitby has a thriving quilting community, and we as…

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7 years, 11 months ago
wow such an inspiration. i need to to go through my scrap buckets!
7 years, 11 months ago
Wow, those mini prismatic medallions are gorgeous 🙂
7 years, 11 months ago
The single paper piecing method for those made them a lot easier than I thought they would be, working that small. I’ll definitely be looking for other single paper piecing patterns now.
7 years, 11 months ago
Love those prisms!
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really good ideas! Thank you x
7 years, 9 months ago
Wow, that was a very productive dive into the scrap bin! Great ideas, more, more, more please!