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Jo Graham wrote a new post, Sashiko – The Japanese Art of Quilting 8 years, 2 months ago
Wow, can anyone tell me where February went? I can not believe that another month has already been and gone!
In this month’s blog, I am going to tell you a little bit about the history of Sashiko, (pronounced Sash –…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Bags, Bunnies and Eggs for Easter! 8 years, 2 months ago
Fiona Pullen, from the Sewing Directory, has been busy and gathered a collection of Easter Patterns for us all. . From Eggs to Mini Quilts, bunnies and bags, whether you want to have your own egg hunt, or just like…
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Sue Burford recommended the post Birdhouse Carousel 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Easter Egg – Squeezy Pouch 8 years, 2 months ago
With Easter just round the corner, I thought I would make a Squeezy Pouch to hold either Mini Chocolate Eggs or, perhaps, Ear Buds for the Phone.
Requirements:
3 x Leaf shaped card shapes
3 x Fabric for outside
3…
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This looks really cute! What a great idea – thanks for sharing
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Thank you for your kind comments Amy, Hope you hav fun making the Pouch. You can vary the size of the pouches, I have a very small one I made to hold my treasured Thimble that my GGm gave me when I was a baby….
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Sue Burford recommended the post Easy Strippy Cushion 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Who Knew? 8 years, 3 months ago
Excitingly we have Scott Fortunoff joining us from time to time .. whether you are a fan or not of the fabulous fabrics, I am sure you will just love what he has to say! [adapted from his personal blog with his…
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Wishing you and your family every success. Exciting and perhaps daunting times ahead but I am sure you will conquer all.
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Hello Scott Fortunoff & SO lovely to see you here …..I heard about the Free Spirit situation from a dear friend Philp Jacobs … (Kaffe Fasset Collection & Snow Leopard)….but 2 days before that even happened, I had spotted an out of print v rare book on my huge bookshelf …. All about Caucasian Rugs, … lots of great pictures & amazing history .. (Philip had just bought an antique one), but some serious Academic stuff in there too…. I have hundreds of design inspiration books, I used to just design embroidery not textiles … now I just do patchwork wonderfully and quilt somewhat badly …. BUT thought …..I don’t need that book anymore, so sent it to my friend as a present, because he would appreciate it and love it! It arrived a day after the announcement by Free Spirit…. I know it lifted his spirits as a Crazy Random Act of Kindness, while things were uncertain …..I didn’t know why I did it …. just thought a friend needed that book more than me …… BUT what you and your family is now doing is awesome! There is so much talent there in the whole Free Spirit Family ….. Just don’t ever forget the “Back Catalogue” …… Sort out the NOW & immediate future….. THEN talk to ALL your designers about what would sell and sell & sell again … (It will!) ….. Yes a deal of a lifetime, but ref your new family of designers …. ALL of them are awesome!
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Hot Bowl Caddy 8 years, 3 months ago
Make this sweet little cereal or pudding bowl holder in around 15 minutes.
(Please note: If you have any concerns using this CADDY, please contact the manufacturer of the wadding. It is NOT recommended to place…
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Thanks for amending the article Sue, perhaps the webteam can now amend the ”link” title if one link’s this article.
For future reader’s clarification the url for The Warm Company’s FAQ relating to this
is https://warmcompany.com/frequently-asked-questions-
Glad this was sorted out. I really don’t want to be responsible for any accidents. And, I don’t want to jeapardise the success of the Website! Thank you for your comments. In the excitement of getting info ‘out there’ I would have hated anyone to have been hurt. In my defence, I have used the ‘original’ Caddy for over a year with no problems, but I don’t leave it in for longer than a minute or two. 🙂
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It certainly wasnt a personal thing Sue.
I am concerned that people are taking it as read that its a safe past time to put fabric of any kind in Microwave’s. Dry fabric can combust hours after smouldering internally.I contacted the warm company regarding the FAQ statement for further clarification as some sellers of their products across the net are still selling as product is safe to microwave. I received this response, which I feel should be shared.
“Thank you for your inquiry. We used to manufacture a product called Warm Tater, but it was discontinued about 5 years ago. We initially developed this product at the request of customers asking for 100% cotton batting for microwave projects. After about 6 months of research and development, testing the product with a wide variety of foods here at our corporate offices, we had great success and released the product to the market. It was very popular. After about 2-3 years of manufacturing it, we ultimately decided to discontinue it after we realized that it’s not a fool proof process. If a person microwaves a quilted cotton project by itself without the presence of food, a fire can result.
We realized that if used incorrectly, the product could pose a problem. We now advise against microwaving batting of any kind on our website (https://warmcompany.com/frequently-asked-questions). I understand that microwave project patterns are still widely sold and used, which has perpetuated their use even after these 5 years. But cotton is not fire retardant or flame proof and all microwaves are different, each with varied settings for assorted foods that require adjusted cook times. We simply aren’t able to provide universal instructions and account for every variable and precaution, therefore we do not suggest microwaving any of our battings or products.”
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Thanks for the info Karen. It is a bit of a minefield nowadays with all the ‘suing’ and holding others responsible for yur own actions. Whatever happened to common sense? – I think we are all a bit guilty of ‘bad’ practices and I am certainly guilty of this. I put plates in the micro to warm – which is probably not good practice. Oh well ! But I do appreciate your input. Best wishes Sue B x
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Sue Burford recommended the post Bead Broth – Edging 8 years, 3 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post Let’s make a patchwork jacket 8 years, 3 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Let’s make a patchwork jacket 8 years, 3 months ago
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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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Sue Burford recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 8 years, 3 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 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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Louisa recommended the post BOMs-Are they for you? 8 years, 3 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post Carol Munro AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 3 months ago
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, My applique tool kit 8 years, 3 months ago
Pattern: Beth Ferrier – “A Fine Romance”
Pattern: Esther Aliu, “On My Window Flowers Bloom”Confession time. I now have four applique projects on the go (plus one that is sewn but needs hand quilting)…
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Very interesting Corinne – I’m definitely going to give your method a try!
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I’ve not seen this method before. I’ve seen where you turn the edge over the paper, and then struggle to release the paper after sewing the applique down. I shall be giving this method a try. Thanks
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Very neat and tidy. I will definitely be giving this a go. Thanks Corinne.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sewing Needle AdvicePart three .. What size needle to use and when 8 years, 3 months ago
In this final part of our short series on Sewing Needles Jon and Callum talk about which are the best Schmetz needles to use for different fabrics or specialist sewing.
If we are to improve our technique and…
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Carol Munro AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 3 months ago
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8 years, 2 months ago
Very interesting Jo I think I will have to try this sometime. It seems like the only special thing needed is the needle!
8 years, 2 months ago
A lovely read and I too want to start doing this, its just the time shortage getting in the way. One of the ladies I have coming to one of my groups is well into this method of stitching and creates some lovely pieces. I need to get over my obsession of having everything looking perfect!!! A pre-printed piece I may take a look at purchasing.