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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Playing the ‘What if’ game… Part 1 – What to do with charm packs 1 6 years, 10 months ago
Have you ever played the ‘What if….?’ game with fabric? You may well be asking yourself “What is the ‘What if…?’ game??”. Let me explain. You start by following a pattern, following instructions, and then having got…
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Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Mark Making Through The Seasons by Helen Parrott 6 years, 10 months ago
I have been sent this book to review and what a beautiful looking and feeling book this is. It feels like fabric and has a close up of beautiful reverse appliqué and seed stitching. Yummy before the first page is t…
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Quilt Categories – or What fits Where! 6 years, 10 months ago
Home from Festival of Quilts and the airwaves are positively humming!
There are lots of topics of conversation, but the one that has leapt out at me is the thorny issue of Categories.
I thought I could write…
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A lovely, balanced, personal view which really encourages us to consider our quilts and to enter them!
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Thank you, Maggie – I look forward to seeing your quilt show entries in the future
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Thank you Sheena, great read
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So happy that you enjoyed it. It was harder to write than I imagined!
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Very useful blog Sheena, enjoyed reading it – made sense.
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Mix & Match Cushions 6 years, 10 months ago
We’ve had our Ercol dining room table and chairs for over 50 years and thought it needed a ‘service’.
I left school at 15 ( yep I’m that old!) and went straight into work at Ercol Furniture in the accounts departm…
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And very nice too! I have 4 swanbacks and the original cushions-long past their date-which press stud under the seat. I really should follow your example…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Aid for Burma [KSDP Charity] 6 years, 10 months ago
Every so often something captures your imagination doesn’t it. At the Festival of Quilts this year I met a stallholder who many may have noticed, or even passed by without a glance. I stopped and bought a bea…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Sew Easy Rulers – a review 6 years, 10 months ago
I was lucky enough to be chosen to review a product recently and I duly received a package containing two rulers, Sew Easy 60 Degree Triangle and Sew Easy Half Diamond.
Like most quilters I have more than…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Festival of Quilts – Modern Quilts 6 years, 10 months ago
If you have visited here before you know that I am rather partial to modern quilts, so of course my review of Festival of Quilts 2019 had to be about the Modern category didn’t it? In fact it really did because it…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Dome Needle Threader 6 years, 10 months ago
Thanks to this clever threaded needle dome you can absorb yourself in the joys of creativity without interruptions.
All too often a pair of specs, a needle threader or even a magnifying glass are needed…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Get Creative with Vlieseline 6 years, 10 months ago
Ensure a smooth finish for machine embroidery, appliqué, monogramming and relief quilting. Vlieseline guards against fabric distortion and slippage to give support and stability wherever you choose to…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, UKQU MINI SWAP 2019 6 years, 10 months ago
A few months ago I decided to join the UKQU Mini Swap 2019, this was my 3rd mini swap. Not only is this great fun with all the ‘stalking’ but it pushes you into making something very special for your swa…
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Ruth Garner recommended the post You tube addiction 6 years, 11 months ago
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, CLOGGIES FOR BLOGGIES… 6 years, 11 months ago
Last year my friend bought me some Cloggies for my birthday and I loved them.
When I opened them and tried them on, I was very surprised to find how comfy and roomy they were…but hang on…one was roomier than the oth…
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What a good idea, I might make some new insoles for my winter boots although I think using Insulbrite left over from oven glove making might be taking the thermal properties a step too far!
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Haha! Thanks Teresa.
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Great use of Bosal off-cuts. Pretty neat Lyn.
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Brilliant!!
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Crossing the Eyes and Dotting for Teas… 6 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Things we do for love! 6 years, 11 months ago
Mr and Mrs chair covers.
This week I have been looking back over old photos and I found the ones I took of the things I made for my sons wedding and it made me think of the things we do for love. We have all…
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Wow Ruth…your guardian angel was on the ball that day!
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Our guardian angel certainly was there Lyn…. and we joke that my dads spirit was there to save the whiskey and mums spirit was their to save the cake! . We certainly were very lucky.
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Weddings are always emotional affairs, but that one certainly wins the prize. What lovely makes, too. A real labour if love. And to think I got fed up making 150m of bunting….
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150 meters of bunting! I think that was certainly a labour of love Margaret.ese things always seem a good idea at the time – until you are in the middle of doing them . Thank you.
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Wonderful story and what marvellous things you made. I can’t imagine the panic you must have been going through after that horrific crash! So pleased that all the important wedding things plus obviously you and your family survived the accident. That cake was a triumph! I love Stonny! xxx
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Thanks Theresa. The panic was horrendous after the event but once we had another plan for getting there we were fine. I will pass on your message to Stonny
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Anne Burke recommended the post Are you a FOQ Virgin? 6 years, 11 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Are you a FOQ Virgin? 6 years, 11 months ago
It’s almost that time of year again when all Quilters start to become focused on one thing. The annual visit to the Festival of Quilts. Suddenly all the talk over at the Facebook Groups is about this and for tho…
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Thanks for the helpful tips
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Great tips Sylvia, thank you. Though you aren’t kidding about creaking bones come five o’clock lol. Great fish and chip shop in Medway about 15 minutes drive. Enjoy your day/s
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Great tips. Just one addition.. if you want to drive to an eatery try Moseley village in Birmingham, near to the City centre, where there are some nice Indian restaurants and a few other choices of eateries to choose from. There is a car park in the middle of the village (not actually a village but residents like to call it that).
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Go Triangular 6 years, 11 months ago
Rulers are a vital part of designing and making a quilt and Sew Easy have a great range of rulers and templates, including these triangles, to help quilters with cutting accurate shapes and blocks.
90° T…
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Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Aspects of Whitby 6 years, 11 months ago
I’ve noticed recently that there has been a resurgence of hand stitching, both in the embroidery and the quilting worlds. I love hand stitching and do it regularly, often in unusual places, such as the car (while h…
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It’s beautiful, brought back many happy memories of holidays in Whitby with my kids.
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Thank you. So glad you enjoyed it
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Festival of Quilts 2018 – from the other side of the stand 6 years, 11 months ago
With just a few weeks left until Festival of Quilts 2019 opens I thought I would share some experiences from last year with you.
So what can I say about working at the Festival of Quilts? It is amazing, it is…
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