Miriam Galadima-Benson
@quiltafricafabrics
Miriam Galadima-Benson
Quilt Africa Fabrics-The Quilty African
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Australasian Quilt Convention 2018 Part I 8 years, 1 month ago
The AQC is one quilt show I have never been to before because I live too far away. This year, however, the stars aligned and I couldn’t stay away. Zarina, a quilting friend from Malaysia, was able to go and the o…
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Spring clean and the UFOs, WIPs and PIGs 8 years, 2 months ago
Let’s hope the spring is finally here (no more snow please!) It’s so nice to open the doors and windows in the house for more than just 5 minutes to get some fresh air and new energy in. Before we dive into…
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Good idea Vendulka, tomorrow’s job
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Oh how I wish…! I have a sewing room and a crafting room. My crafting room is more planned than the sewing room, but one of my stepsons came back to live with us last year, and I said he could use the crafting room for storage short term…obviously we have different ideas about what short term actually is. I have been trying to finish off WIPs and PHDs recently, including getting projects hung in the home, and I finished a quilt top 3 weeks ago that I’ve been working on, on and off, for 6 years. Problem now is finding the time to quilt it! I’d love to get going in my sewing room today, but alas, work calls!
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Sue Griffiths and
Miriam Galadima-Benson are now friends 8 years, 2 months ago -
Vendulka Battais recommended the post Let’s make a patchwork jacket 8 years, 2 months ago
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, Mad as a March Hare! 8 years, 2 months ago
There’s nothing nicer on these cold, dark evenings than snuggling up on the sofa, under a quilt, in front of an open fire with a good book. Or in my case, Kindle. I struggle to hand sew in poor light, so this time o…
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Oh that’s lovely…must get time to make one of these
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I love Hares! This is on my to-do list
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Victoria Peat wrote a new post, Using Pinterest to Support Your Quilting 8 years, 2 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, 2 months ago
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, English Paper Piecing: What stitch should I use?Duck Creek Mountain Quilting 8 years, 2 months ago
This is the third post in my series about EPP. This is looking at the type of stitch you might want to use to join your pieces.
Traditionally EPP uses a whip stitch, but there are now many alternatives and it’s r…
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Thank you for this blog, it was very useful 🙂
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Thank you Alison. It’s so nice to know it’s been read.
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Louisa recommended the post Carol Munro AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, English Paper piecing: Preparing templatesDuck Creek Mountain Quilting 8 years, 3 months ago
Many people use prepared templates for EPP, but if you want to break out and do your own thing, my preferred method is to print from the computer and glue the printout onto freezer paper with a glue stick. Once…
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Louisa wrote a new post, Book Review – Quilt with Tula & Angela 8 years, 3 months ago
I have greatly admired these two stars of modern quilting for quite a while now, and their first collaboration in book form has certainly been worth the wait! Not only are Tula Pink and Angela Walters so passionate…
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Sue Griffiths and
Abigail Sheridan de Graaff are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago -
Sue Griffiths and
Marijke Van Welzen are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago
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Sue Griffiths and
Alison Vosahlo are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, English Paper Piecing and the King George CoverletDuck Creek Mountain Quilting 8 years, 3 months ago
English Paper Piecing is a wonderful piecing technique which lets us piece together any odd shaped pieces. If we can draw it, we can piece it. One of the favourite and simplest shapes to draw in the past was the…
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Louisa recommended the post Introducing Diane Rooney .. Fabric Designer for Makower UK 8 years, 3 months ago
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Vendulka Battais and
Joy Morgan are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago -
Vendulka Battais recommended the post Journey of a New Long Arm Quilter 8 years, 3 months ago
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Vendulka Battais recommended the post Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? 8 years, 3 months ago
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? 8 years, 4 months ago
Seven years of teaching, running my own patchwork shop and being daily surrounded by quilters of all abilities I have noticed many things about people’s attitude to sewing and one of them which is valid for most of u…
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I received your Cathedral Windows book this morning…it’s beautiful!! Can’t wait to make something xx
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Wonderful Pam, glad to hear it arrived well. Looking forward seeing your creations on the UKQU facebook page!
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The quilt police do exist, she came to our guild and told me my skills were seriously lacking for someone who had been quilting as long as i had and perhaps i should ask my husband to help more around the house and give me time to quilt more. She suggested at least 30 minutes every day and was shocked when i was not pleased with her statements. This definitely has taken some joy away from my quilting.
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NO! What a seriously awful thing for anyone to say, Deb Quilter. That might be (just about) OK in the context of learning for a formal qualification where high standards are required, but is not at all appropriate for anyone quilting for enjoyment. I’m with Vendulka all the way on this issue.
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Many people take their hobby very seriously. Thankfully the majority quilt for enjoyment, which is why the 20:20 rule should be practiced more
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Dear @debquilter. What an awful thing to say to someone, sorry to hear about your experience! What that person should do is spent less time behind a sewing machine and more time around people practising being nice and human! I hope my article made you feel a little bit better and please take no notice of people like that, they are only projecting their own insecurities and it has nothing to do with you. If you are happy with your creations who are they to judge that! Enjoy and keep sewing!
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Well said!
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Hear, hear!! It really is all about what you want to make as a quilter and how you want to make it.
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Cheered me up, thank you. Always worried about them police.
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Brilliant
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Miriam Galadima-Benson
@quiltafricafabrics
Miriam Galadima-Benson