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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Life is Like a Box of Chocolates… 5 years, 5 months ago
This my entry for CBH2021, Celebrations Blog Hop.
My initial thought was a heart and this gradually morphed into a celebration box of chocolates.
As Forest Gump said ‘Life is like a box of chocolates’ and how tru…
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Nina wrote a new post, Nina's Party Hat – foundation paper pieced (FPP) – #CBH2021 5 years, 5 months ago
This is part of the Celebrations Blog Hop 2021 (#CBH2021) and I have created a pattern for a PARTY HAT using foundation paper piecing (FPP). Just select the appropriate fabrics for the occasion and it’ll be perfect f…
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Versatile AND fun!
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Nina recommended the post Confetti #CBH2021 5 years, 5 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club 2020 5 years, 5 months ago
Another year has come to an end, and what a different year it has been! The UKQU Book Club started back in April 2018 and we have since then more or less every month suggested a quilting related novel or biography to…
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Nina wrote a new post, January 2021 UKQU Book Club 5 years, 5 months ago
With the recent changes announced by the government due to the spread of Covid, not many of us were able to meet up with family and friends over the Christmas period. Instead, I have found eight ladies and their…
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It’s a very American book. Uber American lol. The group of women are obviously diverse in order to provide a variety of stories. I’m not sure what the prevalent theme is; the quilts, the Bunco, the food, the stories, they all seem to get equal time. Bunco seems to be something like Yahtzee and they seem to be making mostly traditional quilts.
There were no murders or zombies, which was a shame.-
There’s a murder in the February book!!! If you can find any book with quilting AND zombies, please let me know and I’ll pick it!!!
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, A patch of love 5 years, 5 months ago
Tilly took one last look around the cottage from the doorway. Almost all the possessions and furniture that she had grown up with had been sold to pay the debts which had built up during her mother’s last illness, l…
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A lovely story and you have some amazing quilts in your collection. Thankyou for sharing.
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Thank you – I enjoyed imagining my quilts in their former existence!
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What a lovely, heart-warming story!
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Thank you!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, CHRISTMAS PAST 5 years, 5 months ago
Over the years I have made a lot of Christmassy things and looking through my old photos brings back some lovely memories…so I thought I would share them with you.
Cute little advent s…
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What lovely keepsakes!
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Show Gallery Minis 2020 5 years, 6 months ago
For the last few years. members of our Facebook group have been making A4 mini quilts which went on display at shows in South West. Since 2020 has turned out to be so… complicated, there are no shows on this year, a…
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club 2020 – December 5 years, 6 months ago
For December, what better than a Christmas and winter story? When searching on Amazon this summer I came across The Christmas Wedding Quilt. It had three authors and three, what looked like, sub-titles listed.…
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I wouldn’t normally read books like this, but maybe I should give them a go. I’m definitely up for reading one and chatting about it!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, CLOVER WONDER PINS 5 years, 6 months ago
I was given the opportunity to review these lovely Clover Pins for quilting.
As you can see they are a little chunkier than the usual pins so this makes handling much easier.
I also liked the fact…
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I must look out for these.
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club 2020 – November 5 years, 7 months ago
“You are Wardrobe, aren’t you?”. It may not get down in history as the best pick-up line ever, but it was the first line spoken by Alfie to Gwen. Nonetheless, it started their friendship which soon also involved some…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, CORNFLOWER 5 years, 8 months ago
The beautiful blue cornflower was adopted as the national symbol for MND..Motor Neurone Disease because of its fragile appearance but hardy nature. Like the cornflower, people with MND show remarkable strength in…
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Our Patchwork Heritage – Triangles 5 years, 8 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Ideas for additional blocks #GFBH2020 5 years, 8 months ago
Have you had enough of flowers for one quilt, or would you just like some ideas to break up the design a bit? I’ve had a look online and found quite a few different free* patterns which may go well with the Garden F…
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Very interesting and well done Nina, some fiddly bit of sewing there…might not be anything I will do… you know me and handsewing…. Kram
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Our Patchwork Heritage – Triangles 5 years, 8 months ago
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, POPPIES 5 years, 8 months ago
Pam Moore wanted to join in with our amazingly popular Garden Flowers Blog Hop, but as happens from time to time, life got in the way. Not wanting to disappoint we asked Lyn Butler to help out and this is what P…
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That is just drop-dead gorgeous !
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Stunning x
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Nina wrote a new post, Nina's FPP flower block #GFBH2020 5 years, 8 months ago
For this block we’re going to make four 6.5″ foundation paper pieced blocks each with a flower, stem and leaf. Once sewn together, they’ll make up a 12.5″ (12″ finished) block. Please read the full instructio…
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Even better than the single flower!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Dresden Flower 5 years, 8 months ago
The popular name for this patchwork design reflects the romance of the Victorian Era with it’s love of elaborate decoration on household items & decor. Dresden, Germany was a center of 19th Century romanticism m…
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I love the downwards petals too!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, In The Garden 5 years, 8 months ago
Like most of you we have spent the most of our time in the garden this summer and I thought I would share some photos with you.
This is one of our sunflowers which grew to 8′ tall, lucky to catch the bee c…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Hexagon Flower Garden 5 years, 8 months ago
How many of us started our patchwork journey with making up hexagons? I know I did for one, many moons ago.
Hexagon quilts go back in history as far back to the 17th century.
EPP..English Paper Piecing is a very…
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What a lovely reminder of other times. Thank you!
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Thanks Maggie x
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What a great block it reminded me of my mum, she used to make these hexagons . Lovely block lovely memory xx
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Thankyou Sandra x
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5 years, 5 months ago
Thank you Lyn, I’m going to have a go at making this for my brothers wedding, it’s lovely
5 years, 5 months ago
What a super 3d design.
5 years, 5 months ago
Great block for showing off that special fabric!!!!
5 years, 4 months ago
Love the big reveal of the chocolates, fabulous Lyn.