Ruth Garner
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Ruth Garner
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Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment 6 years, 11 months ago
Brilliant idea!
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Ruth Garner recommended the post New! Pony Certain Stitch Needles 6 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post UK Quilters United by a second thread – our second book 6 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Recycled Sewing Box 6 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Reduce, Reuse or Recycle 6 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Recycle curtains to bags 6 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment 6 years, 11 months ago
It was quite thin tracing paper Maggie and I am not sure how the thin stuff would fare. Baking parchment would be good. Thanks.
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Up-cycling Plastic into Practical Wallets 6 years, 11 months ago
Clear Flower Bag from M&S as a top layer.
I do take out my own bags but sometimes I forget and need to pick one up while shopping. Things also come through the post in unwanted plastic and friends give you t…
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Thank you. I had not thought of using tracing paper before, but baking parchment.
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It was quite thin tracing paper Maggie and I am not sure how the thin stuff would fare. Baking parchment would be good. Thanks.
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Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment 6 years, 12 months ago
Thank you Teresa. The show is going well so far and a lot of interest in the quilts.
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Beartown Patchwork & Quilters – Celebrating our 35th Anniversary 7 years ago
Congleton Chronicle – a quilt made by 21 members in 1987, raffled for a local Hospice.
35 years ago (1984) a lady put an advert in a shop window in Congleton, Cheshire, asking if anyone wanted to get together…
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Happy Jade Anniversary and have a great Show. So wonderful to see some of the archives too in this fascinating blog.
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Thank you Teresa. The show is going well so far and a lot of interest in the quilts.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Starting hand quilting: Part 5: Equipment, Needles & Thimbles 7 years ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post A Saucy Little Retreat…. 7 years ago
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Carry Case for Work-In-Progress. 7 years, 1 month ago
The other night I lay in bed tossing and turning thinking about my upcoming holiday and how I was going to transport a mini quilt I was working on without folding it and messing it up (lots of little pieces…
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Snap. Without seeing this, a few months ago I made something very similar for the same purpose. I did use flannelette on the inside and put a pocket on the outside to hold pattern or small ruler. Works a treat to keep blocks in place. Great minds I think …
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Hi Carol. That is a coincidence! Flannelette is a really good idea as it does need something to ‘cling’ to the pieces it is carrying. I tried to find some spare
fabric used for a hanging wall but couldn’t find it. A pocket in the outside is a really good idea as well. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Considering Value 7 years, 1 month ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Drafting, Making and Using Templates 7 years, 2 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Starting hand quilting: Part 1: Fabric 7 years, 2 months ago
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Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago
Lovely gift Juliet and nice solution to a wonky panel.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Making it work… wonky panel time! 7 years, 2 months ago
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Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago
What a great idea. What size were the books and were these finished appliqués stitched in the book with any text with them? Love this group activity.
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Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment 7 years, 2 months ago
Thanks Maggie. Your challenge sounds an interesting one. It would be lovely to see what is produced.
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Ruth Garner
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