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Christine Hutchins and
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Foundation Piecing in a Field and Other Places! 7 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Let’s Talk About WIPs 7 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins and
Helen Kent are now friends 7 years, 6 months ago -
Christine Hutchins recommended the post T-Shirt or Memory Quilts, Helen Kent 7 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post How quilting blew up my cooker! My EQ8 Journey 7 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Scrap Quilting 7 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, It’s in the genes 7 years, 6 months ago
Otherwise entitled – We all turn into our mothers (and fathers).
This is likely to be a bit of a marmite post – it will probably provoke some extreme views. I don’t mean for this post to offend anyone, and I reali…
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What an interesting Blog. Thank you. It has made me think about my family phrases. Ooh and my grandmother was a tailor and she taught me to sew. She used to make me dresses and if I wasn’t available for a ‘try on’ for the length of the belt – she would wind it round her ‘ample’ waist and if it fit she would say that will fit our Sooney (my childhood nickname). I was like a lathe and it would go round me about 4 times!!! Little did I know I would grow up to do the same for my granddaughter…. and I look more like my Nan than I like to think (haha), ‘ample’ waist an’ all……
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Thank you Sue! More and more frequently I find myself saying and doing things that could be directly from my mum – and also from my dad. I love it that you are doing with your granddaughter what your grandmother did with you!
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Welsh Quilts at St Fagans 7 years, 6 months ago
Wales is one of the Regions of the UK with a particularly strong tradition of patchwork and quilting. As part of the recent British Quilt Study Group seminar, I was able to view some of the wonderful collection of…
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I’ve been to St Fagans many times and never saw the quilts! There’s so much to see such an amazing place. Thank you for sharing
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There was so much at St Fagans I didn’t have time to see….. Only a few quilts are usually on display, so maybe ask in advance of your next visit, and they will get some more out for you to look at.
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, EXPANDABLE SEWING WORKBOX (Etui)- Part 2 7 years, 7 months ago
PART TWO – ASSEMBLY…..
SEWING CAN BEGIN….The lid brim is covered on the outside with the 28inch x 2inch strip set aside earlier. Fold in half inch turnings on one long side and press with an iron. Once ironed…
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, EXPANDING SEWING WORKBOX (Etui)Part 1 7 years, 7 months ago
Expanding Sewing Workbox (Etui)
This is the second Workbox I have made and, boy, do I wish I had taken photos and made a record of what did last time!
The Workbox will take you several hours to make, cutting…
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I am looking forward to part 2! Really succinct and well illustrated. I have often thought of doing this, now I have no excuse.
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Hi Maggie, Part 2 is on here too. Chuffed with your comments. Thanks everso x
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Freemotion and design classes 7 years, 7 months ago
In my last blog I discussed learning to use rulers on your machines and designing with them. The response was fantastic, so much so that I am going to have to look at repeating the class later in the year as this…
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Ribbons for Christmas! 7 years, 7 months ago
I must start this review with an apology to Groves for taking so long to write a review – I wanted to showcase the ribbons in just the right way, and the project I chose needed some time and thought. I was d…
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Rulers – But not the bossy kind 😉 7 years, 7 months ago
It seems that the latest trend in the quilting world is the use of quilting rulers to use both on domestic machines and on longarm machines. They are being sold in various forms and various shapes and sizes, but…
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This sounds like the perfect course for anyone wanting to learn a new skill, Lynda has won so many awards for her quilting she would be the best person to learn from.
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Thank you Carole, that’s so nice to hear. xx
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, World Quilts Competition – News Update 7 years, 8 months ago
Many of you will have seen on my personal page that I recently won Best of World at the World Quilt New England Show in the US with my quilt Silver Linings. Overwhelmed and overjoyed does not go anywhere near to…
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Congratulations Lynda! Big shoes to fill but I’m sure you’re up to it.
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Thank you. I will give it my best I assure you xx
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Fantastic! What an honour – on all counts
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Good luck in your new role. Congratulations on your win too.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter : Book Review : Making & Marketing a Successful Art & Craft Business 7 years, 8 months ago
I was delighted to receive a copy of Fiona Pullens’s revised edition of Making & Marketing a Successful Art & Craft Business to review. This is an updated version of Fiona’s first book Craft a Creative Business, tha…
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Thank you for the review Abigail
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post The Bliss Pillow 7 years, 8 months ago
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