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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Makower UK Fabric Review 8 years, 1 month ago
I was sent some super cute mermaid fabric Merryn, designed by Diane Rooney for Makower UK to review. I got a layer cake square (i.e. 10″) of each of the nine fabrics in the range and some white blenders from the…
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Denise Inkson recommended the post Colonial Mat Smoother – distributed by EQS 8 years, 1 month ago
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, Artisan Apron – Janet Clare: Product Review by Denise Inkson Aka The Cheap Procrastinator 8 years, 1 month ago
First, let me thank the wonderful people at EQS: https://www.eqsuk.com/ for being so kind as to provide these products for us to test, on behalf of the United Kingdom Quilters Website.
The product I am reviewing…
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Bead Broth – Walking the line! 8 years, 1 month ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: British Quilt and Stitch Village 2018 :: A Review 8 years, 2 months ago
Last Sunday I visited the British Quilt and Stitch Village at Uttoxeter Racecouse. It is a small, friendly show run by TPL Exhibtiions and showcases quilts and embroidery. On a nice sunny, spring day the racecourse…
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Thank you Abigail for sharing your preview of the show. The exhibits look wonderful. Thank you also, for picking mine to show in your blog, I feel honoured x
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It’s a pleasure! The theme was interpreted in so many different ways, which is what is great about a theme, and I wanted to give wide spread of quilts. I still have a lot more photos I didn’t put up – but thinking about it can we ever really have too many quilts?!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Fabric Review – Makower UK 8 years, 2 months ago
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Spring clean and the UFOs, WIPs and PIGs 8 years, 2 months ago
Let’s hope the spring is finally here (no more snow please!) It’s so nice to open the doors and windows in the house for more than just 5 minutes to get some fresh air and new energy in. Before we dive into…
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Good idea Vendulka, tomorrow’s job
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Oh how I wish…! I have a sewing room and a crafting room. My crafting room is more planned than the sewing room, but one of my stepsons came back to live with us last year, and I said he could use the crafting room for storage short term…obviously we have different ideas about what short term actually is. I have been trying to finish off WIPs and PHDs recently, including getting projects hung in the home, and I finished a quilt top 3 weeks ago that I’ve been working on, on and off, for 6 years. Problem now is finding the time to quilt it! I’d love to get going in my sewing room today, but alas, work calls!
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Vendulka Battais recommended the post Let’s make a patchwork jacket 8 years, 2 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter : Finish-Along with friends 8 years, 2 months ago
Do you have lots of WIPs, PHDs or UFOs? If you’re not sure what these are take a look at Juliet’s post here. If you know what they are and have lots then read on ….
One way to get motivated to get them finis…
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Loved your blog Abigail I’m a great starter of things (head just brimming over with ideas, and defo a bit out of control lol) and in an ideal world I would finish it provided life didn’t get in my way!!! It does though, of course I’ve signed up to catch your blogs too. X
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Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment Ingrid. I think many of us are the same – sometimes we have to get something out of our head even if we don’t finish it straight away …. to free up some space for more ideas!!!
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Great blog, Abigail. Lovely to see the Stash Bee quilt finished – that’s such wonderful riot of colour and pattern! We all need some motivation to clear those UFOs! Looking forward to seeing your progress next quarter. The Hathaway Exhibition last weekend was my motivator – talk about just in time Xx
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Lovely to see you here Karen!! So today is the 01 April and there’s not that many ticked off the list …. oh well they can roll over to Quarter 2! A quilt show is always a good motivator in my opinion.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Using Pinterest to Support Your Quilting 8 years, 3 months ago
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Victoria Peat wrote a new post, Using Pinterest to Support Your Quilting 8 years, 3 months ago
Have you used Pinterest before? It’s such a great tool for quilting, I promise!
If you’ve not ventured into the world of pinterest before then it really is worth a look. Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool that…
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This has already taught me things I didn’t know!
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Oh fabulous! Pinterest is such a valuable tool. I do spend too much time looking at all of the lovely things though!
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I love Pinterest! Great place for inspiration and filing ideas. A useful blog for those who haven’t yet found this amazing tool!
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Thanks Ingrid. I must admit I go through phases of spending FAR too much time browsing all of the wonderful things out there!
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 8 years, 3 months ago
I promised I would tell you about Laurel Burch. One of my favourite designers, probably my all time favourite, she passed away in 2007, and with her passing, all production of her fabric designs ceased. Finding her…
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I love Laurel Burch designs which I first came across in San Francisco & San Diego in the v early 2000’s. I bought scarves, T shirts, greetings cards, calendars, mugs etc. I have acquired some vintage fabric pieces now, and more recently purchased some of the new lines being revived by her daughter.
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Amazing designer and artist, and one I’d never heard of before. Thank you for introducing her to us, and so glad her designs will be being produced again.
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I wasn’t a fan, purely because I didn’t know of her; but I am now, thank you!
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I love Laurels cat designs. I’ve got one of her handbags and was lucky enough to find a fabric panel in the charity shop earlier this year.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Carol Munro AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 3 months ago
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – March 2018 8 years, 3 months ago
Free Motion Quilting – NOT as daunting as I first thought
I remember at the beginning of this passion, I asked the question ‘What’s the difference between Patchwork and Quilting?’ and I know it’s a question…
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Fab Val..look forward to some more.
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Wow – you certainly have got this technique going well. Your detailed piece is great.
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Excellent introduction for someone who is new to the quilting world, thank you.
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very informative thanks
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Well you have a man amongst you now…….. 8 years, 3 months ago
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Curious Charlie 8 years, 3 months ago
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Very sweet blog Juliet and I just love HSTs – they’re so versatile aren’t they.