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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 3 years, 11 months ago
Thanks, Maggie – with the closing date for FOQ coming up, hopefully it will help with anyone trying to take photos for that too.
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Photographing your Quilt 3 years, 12 months ago
Being able to take a decent photo of our wonderful creations is increasingly important in this digital age, but getting that photo can sometimes be challenging. Here are some tips and tricks to help you get…
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Modern Improv Medallion 4 years, 4 months ago
I have been very busy recently working on my Modern Improv Medallion quilt. This quilt came about from a sample I made 10 years ago for my City & Guilds Certificate. It was inspired by a Japanese Woodblock p…
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 4 years, 6 months ago
Thanks, Maggie. I don’t have all the answers – heck, I don’t even have all the questions! But if we can all just give it some thought (and maybe make one change) then that is a good thing!
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, COP26 and our delicious hobby 4 years, 6 months ago
The first week of November 2021 has been an important one for our beautiful green planet. No matter where you stand on the issues (and I will leave that to your own conscience, it is not for debate here) as…
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Very thought provoking!
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Thanks, Maggie. I don’t have all the answers – heck, I don’t even have all the questions! But if we can all just give it some thought (and maybe make one change) then that is a good thing!
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Squaring up blocks 5 years, 5 months ago
What you need –
• Some blocks
• Rotary cutter and mat
• Ruler – ideally a square ruler (see note below)
You don’t need any special ruler, just one that is BIGGER than your finished block – so don’t use…
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, The Story of a Workshop Leader – Part 3 5 years, 11 months ago
Friendship Star Quilt
I didn’t realise that there was going to be a Part 2 to this but yet here we are with a Part 3. Admittedly they have been spread over a bit of a long time. As I have said before, I am suc…
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Good on you for going digital, Sheena!
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Well done a lovely read, I have no wish to start teaching but I enjoy doing videos. So keep going on that happy quilting
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 5 years, 12 months ago
So glad you enjoyed it
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, What's in a word? 5 years, 12 months ago
What was I thinking?
Words are really strange things. They have fixed meanings. We can look them up in a dictionary. But then suddenly they don’t mean what we think they do! Societal norms vary. We get “…
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Very interesting. Never really thought of cutting up ugly fabric into smaller pieces to make it beautiful! Thanks for the good read
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So glad you enjoyed it
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Maker's Workbook – Quilting 6 years, 1 month ago
I had a lovely treat the other day – the postman knocked on the door and bellowed that she was leaving a package on the step. Allowing a suitable time for the postie to head off, I opened the door and grabbed my pa…
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 6 years, 3 months ago
Why? is a really useful thing to ask yourself. A great start to what will, I am sure, be a really useful series of blogs. Looking forward to the next installment.
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Yummy Scrummy Fabrics 6 years, 7 months ago
Ten days ago I received a real treat. It was a little package of fabric from the Makower “Indigo” range. This is a beautiful 100% cotton range of fabrics in prints encompassing koi carp imagery, chr…
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In complete love with this new range, I am still hoarding lots of Moda Shibori & other hand dyed Indigo fabrics from the amazing Tracy Fox, so this will be an option for making reversible quilts where the backing will complement the front. I really like the way you have shown the different arrangements for the finished blocks.
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 6 years, 9 months ago
So happy that you enjoyed it. It was harder to write than I imagined!
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 6 years, 9 months ago
Thank you, Maggie – I look forward to seeing your quilt show entries in the future
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Quilt Categories – or What fits Where! 6 years, 9 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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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 6 years, 11 months ago
Well done Jayne
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Behind the Scenes at Festival of Quilts 7 years, 1 month ago
I have been amazingly fortunate to have had the role of Festival of Quilts Officer for the last couple of years. This is a Quilters’ Guild officer role and the job is ….. drum roll please …… to look after Q…
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Looking forward to seeing all the “magic” (ie hard graft) come together!
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I went for the first time last year and loved it, looking forward to this years show 🙂
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Would love to go to FoQ – will it be this year??
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Great blog, makes you want to go
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I remember doing this sort of thing for a group I belonged to at work. Never got to see the show or the speakers. Next year you will have the time of your life!
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Great background information- thanks Sheena. I guess you will really get a chance to see the show in future years!
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Thank you for all your hard work. I love the show and next year you will be able to enjoy just looking.
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Well Sheena if it’s your last year I shall just have to come along to the show!
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thanks for all your hard work. The FOQ is my favourite of all the quilt shows. Last year I volunteered to steward and it was great fun. I am looking forward to this year’s event.
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Love the show, keep up the good work xx
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Hi Jayne! Congratulations .. we have two tickets for FOQ for you. If you could get in touch with me direct please I will arrange to send the over promptly.
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Well done Jayne
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I started going to the Festival of Quilts in 2002. I have only missed 1 year, health issues. Absolutely love the Show and have exhibited there. Keep up the good work xx
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I’d love be a volunteer one year. Not this year as a friend from Australia has organised her holiday in Europe so we can visit the FOQ together. We will enjoy our day together admiring all the wonderful quilts and all your hard work….but maybe next year.
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Enjoyed reading your blog and learning what goes on behind the scenes
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How lovely to read more about how it all works Sheena. What a job!!!
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Thank you for the behind the scenes look at a great show
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 7 years, 5 months ago
Fabulous. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the Tiger Variations!
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 7 years, 8 months ago
Thanks for taking the time to comment and I hope this helps you to come up with some different ways of quilting
Frixion pens are not designed for fabric use. They are only tested by the manufacturer on paper. They utilise two chemicals – one which is the “ink” and one the “eraser” – except it isn’t an eraser, it is a second chemical activated…[Read more]
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Sheena Roberts posted a new activity comment 7 years, 9 months ago
So glad you found it interesting – I was a little worried that I had got on my high horse!! But I am passionate about the importance of the lineage of art (in all its forms) Thank you for taking the time to respond. I appreciate it.
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3 years, 11 months ago
Good advice.
3 years, 11 months ago
Thanks, Maggie – with the closing date for FOQ coming up, hopefully it will help with anyone trying to take photos for that too.