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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Keeping my sanity – Nina, an introduction 7 years, 9 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL :: Under a Week to Go!! 7 years, 9 months ago
With just under a week to go before the start of the Christmas QAL 18 I thought I would share some alternate colourways with you – it doesn’t have to be all about Christmas!!
Whilst I made my quilt in…
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Nina wrote a new post, Summer crafts with children – tie dyeing 7 years, 9 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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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Patchwork Chair 7 years, 9 months ago
My daughter wanted rid of a tub chair and asked if I would like it, not one to refuse a freebie, I gratefully accepted to take it off her hands…I had a plan!
I have always loved patchwork chairs but ne…
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What a great job you’ve done in “upcycling” these chairs. It’s something on my (never ending) to do list
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Thanks Sheena,was fun to do.
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Absolutely lovely! Would love this sort of challenge and how brave of you to take it on. Both of these are great!
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Thanks Ruth..great challenge…you can do it!
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They are lovely Lyn! I am almost tempted to tackle a small sofa in a similar way, it’s only two tub chairs pushed together after all….
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Go for it Cathryn
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I love this Lyn, when I showed TC he said that like the one in our bedroom!! I might have to get him to pull it apart! Then all I need to do is find the box of Liberty samples that I was given years ago for and carefully put away for a rainy day!
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Would look be great in Liberty’s…go for it!
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, My First Quilt Show entries 7 years, 9 months ago
This year I entered a quilt in a show for the first time – and not just any show or any quilt – it was Festival of Quilts, and my entry was in the 1718 coverlet challenge. I’ve already blogged about the making of th…
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You should be very proud Corrine! I saw your quilt and wish I’d met you there, all the 1718 quilts were great xx
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Thanks so much Lynne. Yes, it did make me very proud to see it hanging there with all the others. Such a special thing to do in this the tercentenary year.
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Wow, well done, the 1718 quilts all looked amazing, your Ice one looks cute too 🙂
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Well.done Corrine, you did really we
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Mosaic Piecing – with Stripes! 7 years, 9 months ago
English paper piecing (also known as mosaic piecing or just “EPP”) is becoming really popular at the moment. This is a very old technique which was used to make the wonderful 1718 coverlet, which you may have see…
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another 7 years, 10 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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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Another take on a Thread Catcher 7 years, 10 months ago
I have made several Thread Catchers over the past years and non of them have been that successful.
When I saw this idea on the main Facebook page, I just had to make one….. it is really cheap, and easy to make and…
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Brilliant!
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Not idea as I said but it is clever…
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That would be great to hang over the arm of the chair in the evenings, hopefully I’ll then walk around with less thread hanging from my clothes and most of it on one of these. Also to keep one in my bag for back and forth to groups. The smallest of things………………………………………Thanks Sue.
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Great idea. What size is it, please?
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What eversize you like really, My fabric was A4 size and I folded it over the sides and ends by about 1.5inches each…..to encose the wadding….say 8 x 5 finished. Hope this helps….
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What a simple-genius-idea! I keep a thread jar (I also embroider) but the pesky things want to go anywhere but in: and it is always on the wring side because I need my pincushion, my scissors etc. I shall be doing this NOW!
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Foundation Piecing in a Field and Other Places! 7 years, 10 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Teaching at Festival of quilts 7 years, 10 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post DAY ONE 7 years, 10 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post DAY ONE 7 years, 10 months ago
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, Pattern Review – Footloose Quilt by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten 7 years, 10 months ago
I was recently given the opportunity to review the Footloose Quilt pattern, by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten. Curves are always something of a challenge, so I was really keen to give this new design a try. The…
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Thank you so much Gini for the kind review. I’m really glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for choosing to try curves without pins.
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I loved every minute of it! I’ve just gone in and bought the sunflower pattern as well!
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Just love this design – from a distance the centre ‘blocks’ look like owls peeking out. Tempted to try one!
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Another amazing pattern by Jenny and another ‘no pins’ convert for curves!!!
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yup, no pins here is how I go too! nice review and I like the finished result
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Intriguing! And gorgeous.
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Marmite anyone? 7 years, 10 months ago
Foundation piecing is a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it…well I love it…FPP that is..not Marmite.. well I don’t exactly hate it but it just sits in the cupboard next to the 5 Spice.. just how long…
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Not keen on marmite(or 5-spice, as we had an elderly bottle of it that I only threw out last year…) however I absolutely adore FPP and have used it to make some beautiful quilts! Thanks for spreading the word about it!
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Karin…thankyou
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That is a really nice design Lyn. Thank you. I often wonder if I should whip out my camera and take pics of tiles….
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Thankyou so much Maggie
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Lovely pattern Lyn, came together beautifully, going to try it with Christmas fabric, and one of my daughters wants me to make her one in red tones!
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Mmmmm…red tones will be lush…big thanks for pattern testing x
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Introducing ICE 7 years, 10 months ago
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, “The Coo, the Croft and the Castle” 7 years, 10 months ago
– a Scottish Highlands and Islands themed row designed exclusively for UKQU by Corinne Curtis
The inspiration for this row came from having recently returned to live in England, after living in first the W…
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Really love this Corrine and so enjoyed reading your piece.
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post The Ultimate Wadding Guide: Glossary 7 years, 10 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post SUN HAT PIN CUSHION 7 years, 10 months ago
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