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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Sew Easy Cutting Mat 6 years, 4 months ago
All of us rely on the best tools we can afford in order to achieve the best possible results in our patchwork and quilting. Cutting mats are no exception as they prevent our work surfaces getting damaged and…
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Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Makower Sail Away 6 years, 5 months ago
I’ve been sent a wonderful collection of fabrics from Makower called Sail Away. Consisting of 9 different designs in different colour ways. There is also a double edged scenic border and a panel 24×44 containing 6…
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Love the crab, I hope he’s got a name
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Thank you Chris. Other than Crabbie, no he hasn’t. I might let my grandsons decide next time they are over.
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What lovely fabric, and such a fun, happy crab!
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Things you ignore and regret later 6 years, 5 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post So You Want to Get a Project in BP&Q Magazine? 6 years, 5 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Felices Navidad! 6 years, 5 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Cutting Mats 6 years, 5 months ago
Sew Easy has added four new cutting mats to their ever popular range. Featuring a soft yet stable surface and clear metric and imperial measurements and grid markings, these mats are extremely durable and…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Stitchers Christmas 6 years, 5 months ago
[Author Unknown]
Twas the night before Christmas, and, oh, I was weary.
My stitching unfinished, my eyes getting bleary.
The stockings weren’t finished, the chimney was bare.
And I knew that morning s…
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Such fun!
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Love it!
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Lovely poem!
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Aww!
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, 12 Days, 12 Blocks-Day 1-Block 1 6 years, 5 months ago
A gentle start for you today as we begin with the humble square. It may be the simplest of blocks, but the humble square can be very versatile, using different colour combinations to create complex patterns…
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Even the most tentative quilter could start with this one! Lovely.
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Felices Navidad! 6 years, 5 months ago
Twelve Days of Christmas [and yes we know its Christmas Eve, but we like to get things off to a fun start.
Merry Christmas all our members .. from now until 6th January we are running the Twelve Days of Christmas…
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What a truly informative article. It is really interesting to see how local ways have entered the traditions.
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Lovely to hear about the different traditions
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, A Little Bit Controversial…perhapsThe Bloggerati Song Challenge 6 years, 5 months ago
I really liked the song title I was given all those months ago, when I thought the challenge and idea was something I could get my teeth into. After all, I knew I had the perfect fabric somewhere in my stash. As soon…
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I love that you used sweet wrappers, all very exciting using different ‘fabrics’. Brilliant interpretation
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Thank you Jane! It takes a bit of a ‘leap of faith’ to use sweet wrappers in something that you are going to sew. I was concerned that the sewing may rip the papers, but sometimes you just have to go for it!
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Great interpretation and execution!!! Amazing how quickly volunteers appear when sweets are involved!
PS. No wonder I called you Teresa when you even mimic her blog titles LOL.-
Thank you Nina! Yes, Teresa was in my mind when I thought about the title – I couldn’t think of anything better as a title!
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Well my first guess was Sweets for my Sweet, but I soon realised that was wrong. What an incredible piece this is!
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Thank you Maggie! Some members of my quilt group thought Sweets for my Sweet as well.
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Totally amazing, so much creativity!
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Thank you Teresa – your blog titles inspired my blog title – I couldn’t think of a better title, as I realised that several parts of my quilt could / would be controversial. When I include religion / religious symbols in my quilting, I am aware that it could cause offence somewhere…this quilt almost sort of did that at our quilting group, where one of our members hates the song with a vengeance (mind you, we also tease her about parsnips, mashed carrot and swede – she can’t stand swede, junket…amongst other things – it makes our group Christmas dinners quite entertaining! She does tease me about my stash…)
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You have not seen my Merry Sproutmass …..coming soon 30th Dec to a blog page near you!
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I thought Sweets for My Sweet too, but love this
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Thank you Candy – it was fun making it, if a little nerve wracking, wondering how it would go down with others…I have just about got to the stage where as long as I like it, it is fine. I also get to thinking that it is a process, that whatever happens, however it turns out, it is something that was just waiting to come out, and has something to say – that it is another step on the journey.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Song Title Challenge—- Oliver’s Army 6 years, 6 months ago
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, When Christmas Isn't the Happiest Time of The Year 6 years, 6 months ago
There are many reasons for not enjoying Christmas. It could be that you are far away from family or have lost a loved one. Anxiety or other mental health disorders mean sensory overload can cause distress. For some,…
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What a lovely kind gesture.
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Thank you 🙂
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Upstash, Downstash, Restash, Destash 6 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Under Pressure 6 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Song Title Challenge—- Oliver’s Army 6 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post N.S.F.W. (Not Sewn For Weeks) Strike A Pose 6 years, 6 months ago
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Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Song Title Challenge—- Oliver’s Army 6 years, 6 months ago
Not one to shirk at a challenge I thought a song title quilt would be an interesting one. Esp in the lead up to one of my fav times of year. So I accepted Sylvias call out to the bloggeratti. Excitement mounted as I…
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Super!
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Thanks Lyn
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Loving your freemotion work . So detailed! I so want to do more of that!
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It’s practice, practice, practice. And you will be able to before you know it.
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As always incredibly inventive and well executed. I live in a town which had the last battle of the civil war. We no longer have a spire on our church as that got destroyed in the battle, but still have a canon ball embedded in the wall!
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Wow that’s amazing Teresa. Bet that church could tell some stories. Thanks
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Absolutely amazing!
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Thank you
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Wow! your FMQ drawing is amazing – love the interpretation. The Seagulls part was very clever.
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Gulliver says thank you
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I love the thought process going from one to the other. Brilliant interpretation
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Thank you
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Great write up. Love both of these and great seeing the processes you use.
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Thank you Ruth
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Under Pressure 6 years, 6 months ago
Until this challenge, I’d never really taken the time to stop and analyse song lyrics. I just sang the songs and enjoyed the music and where Queen is involved, I just love it. Although Bohemian Rhapsody has to be o…
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What an amazing and inventive interpretation. Well done Jane!
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Thank you Teresa, I enjoyed the challenge
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That was certainty a challenge, and you fulfilled it magnificently.
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thank you Maggie
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Very cleve interpretation. I like the slashed ‘love’ opening up to show the people. Don;t know what I would have done to this song….but I really like your way.
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Thank you Sue. It is difficult to know what to do sometimes, I kept thinking of other ways to do it
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Very challenging Jane…well done x
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Thank you Lyn x
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Birthday Bunting 6 years, 6 months ago
Beautiful Fat QuartersDuring the recent UKQU Bloggerati retreat we were given a goodie bag and inside there was a lovely fat quarter pack donated by the wonderful Craft Cotton Co. These were in gorgeous p…
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what very pretty bunting, and so useful to have measurements.
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Thanks Maggie.
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6 years, 4 months ago
Like the fact that the two sides are different coloured. Also, self healing sounds good. Would like to see how long the mat keeps itself ‘healing’. Thanks for the information.
6 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Sue. The colours are going to be very useful and will let you know how the self-healing bit lasts.