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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, A Little Bit More Colour 7 years, 10 months ago
Many of you commented on the last post I did, so I thought you might like to see this little one I have been working on.
This is a small piece of Radiance fabric (which unfortunately is no long available) and is a…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Thimbles from the Clover range 7 years, 10 months ago
The thimble is a staple for every sewing stash but the basic thimble has its limitations and isn’t always the best or most comfortable option, especially when it comes to the exacting needs of specialised or p…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Makower UK Advent Panel Competition 7 years, 10 months ago
Christmas comes but once a year – or does it!
Well, for one week this September it’s a full five days, and each day that week we are giving away a Makower UK Advent Calendar o…
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Having problems with your website competition page is not working keeps sending me back to same page
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Thank you so much my advent arrived today
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Christmas .. in September! 7 years, 11 months ago
Yes, I know, Christmas comes along earlier every year it seems. But we all need to get our things created in time for the man in the red suit turning up on 25th December don’t we.
So the Christmas fabrics have been…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New from Vlieseline 7 years, 11 months ago
Quickscreen Triangle and Quickscreen Square
Recognised by the clear blue printed grids, these interfacings provide a guide for patchwork designs from traditional square blocks to modern styles. They are…
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Sarah Hankin wrote a new post, Beachcomber Fabric Review – Makower UK 7 years, 11 months ago
I was fortunate enough to be sent ten 10″ squares of fabric from the Makower UK Beachcomber range and some white on white background fabric.
After browsing online I decided to try my first disappearing nine p…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Planning your Creative Business 7 years, 11 months ago
Over the next four weeks Fiona Pullen, author, crafter, founder of The Sewing Directory and all round nice person, will be treating us to her knowledge and advice on how to start your own business. In her o…
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Great read Fiona – I look forward to next week!
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Thanks Abigail, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I’m going to keep up with this if only to decide to cross the idea off completely!!
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Have you entered the competition over at Competition Corner? Its never too late to start a new plan either Cathryn, just be brave!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann creativ Sew All Thread Pack 7 years, 11 months ago
New from Gütermann creativ is a Sew All Thread Pack containing ten x 100m reels of very useful colours. Sew All is a high quality, 100% polyester universal thread range that is totally reliable and suitable for both…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Ruler and Template Organiser 7 years, 11 months ago
There have been a few strings on social media about how to keep rulers and templates tidy. Sew Easy have come up with a clever, affordable idea for us all.
The ideal storage solution to keep rulers and t…
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Dunedin in the Snow A row inspired by winter in the South Island, New Zealand 7 years, 11 months ago
The brief we were given for the Sew a Row was ‘ice’. Now, I live in the subtropics in Australia and it’s a long, long time since I’ve been in the ice and snow. In fact the last time I was in the snow was …. aroun…
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This was an interesting read for me this morning. My daughter’s friend who moved from Northern Ireland many years ago to live in the South Island is currently holidaying here with us in Cornwall where we now live. We were talking last night about the type of houses in her area and to see photos of what she was describing this morning before I get out of bit is a bit freaky. Love your patchwork.
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Thanks Jenny. I’m glad you like it. The universe can be a bit weird, can’t it, You never hear of something and then it crops up again and again. I never understood British row houses in children’s fiction – how you could see people on the street from inside the house, and talk to neighbours over the fence so easily. Postmen knocking and train carriages with lots of doors were also a bit of a mystery. Then, as an adult, when I visited my sister in London, a lot was explained!
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Nina wrote a new post, Summer crafts with children – tie dyeing 7 years, 11 months ago
With the ice dyeing gaining quite a lot of interest earlier in the year (see e.g. blogs by Gill and Lynda), I was delighted to spot some tie dye kits in the ‘special buys’ at Aldi; they looked like something fun and…
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Sounds like a lot of fun was had by all! Lovely blog. Thanks for sharing x
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Say Hello to Veothass Drago 7 years, 11 months ago
In the last blog I left you part way through the painting of the dragon. Finishing that bit was only half the journey. One this was finished all the background and the outer edge finishing had to be done.
So,…
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Amazing, I love the close ups as it gives you the detail which you can’t see from a full photo. Wonderful work
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Thank you for giving us such an insight to the creation of Veothass Drago, loved seeing him in the flesh at the FOQ, now appreciate even more how much work went into making this
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another 7 years, 11 months ago
Do you ever wonder how do people develop a body of work for an exhibition? How they come up with the idea in the first place?? I’m now working on a series of quilts for an exhibition which will travel with G…
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What lovely examples of your design process. Really great to see how designs can develop from a single idea and a common process.
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Fabulous work and great to hear how the theme developed over time. Thanks for sharing your lovely work.
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I’ve loved your work since I attended a short workshop at Harrogate earlier this year and will definitely look out for your exhibit in Harrogate!
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I saw your miniature at FOQ. Astounding. I could not make out whether it was the tinyesy applique or paint, it was so small.
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Stunning, wow
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Juliet's Cross Block Swop swop 7 years, 11 months ago
From time to time there is a madness that develops amongst facebookers who start to develop a need to swop. It’s a great way of meeting new people, enjoying others interpretation of a theme and a brilliant way of c…
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Ah, well done you 3. Sterling effort. I still haven’t found the blocks I made lol. I can’t think of a film title (as I don’t watch films)
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Bravo ladies! Now if we were going for.drinking songs i could come up with a few… have a well deserved rest!
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Well done! I loved participating in my 2nd swap, and will enjoy mixing the swapped blocks with my remaining blocks, you ladies take a breather! Before you all put your heads together for next swap ideas 🙂
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Sarah Hankin wrote a new post, Goddess Sheet & Misty Fuse 7 years, 11 months ago
I was really excited to try these things out as I have lots of applique quilts planned. I read the instructions that came with the Goddess Sheet and gave it a first go, well I can tell you that using freezer paper to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Soon be Christmas! 7 years, 12 months ago
The event of the year is over for another year and slowly our thoughts will turn to the Christmas period. Hemline has a fabulous idea that ought to be on all our lists this year. No chocolate involved, but a per…
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Fusamat for applique: A new product for fusible or raw edge applique 7 years, 12 months ago
I was lucky enough to go to the Sydney Quilt Show and meet Sharon Bradley who was demonstrating her new product ‘fusamat’. I’d seen the product advertised but was a little unclear on how it worked. So I stopped for a…
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ordering one, that looks great!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, DAY 2 7 years, 12 months ago
Day two at FOQ dawned bright and early. We stumbled down to breakfast at our hotel and enjoyed a frugal banquet of cereals, scrambled egg and tomatoes, looking longingly at the bacon and sausage. Being on a die…
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Fabulous
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Great to put some faces to the names 🙂
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Love blog Sylvia and super photos
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7 years, 10 months ago
Just stunning.p
7 years, 10 months ago
Sorry about the ‘p’ …fat fingers!