A lovely modern take on the Nativity.

Pass me the tissues this was lovely. Thank you.

I’ve been to St Fagans many times and never saw the quilts! There’s so much to see such an amazing place. Thank you for sharing

Thank you, useful and you have reminded me that my daughter would like one of these, I rather fancy the idea as well.

Have heard a lot about weighted quilts, have had friends ask me to make them, but the research about child weight to quilt weight was a step too far for my calculator & brain. I have heard it helps with SEN (Special Educational Needs) pupils, but was not prepared to endanger them (some of my friends children) by getting it wrong. So why is weight important, why is it soothing? I do the opposite in the winter, heavy down winter quilt goes on and I get pains in my feet, cramps in my legs, breathlessness, because of the weight, unable to cope with the weight, I throw the wretched thing off & get a towel from the bathroom as a blankie so I don’t freeze 🙁

I am looking forward to part 2! Really succinct and well illustrated. I have often thought of doing this, now I have no excuse.

That’s really lovely Gini. Such a kind gesture. Beautiful quilt. I too have made many new friends through the site, one who in particular lm sure will be a lifetime friend.

Gorgeous xx

That is super.

What lovely examples of your design process. Really great to see how designs can develop from a single idea and a common process.

Fabulous work and great to hear how the theme developed over time. Thanks for sharing your lovely work.

I’ve loved your work since I attended a short workshop at Harrogate earlier this year and will definitely look out for your exhibit in Harrogate!

I saw your miniature at FOQ. Astounding. I could not make out whether it was the tinyesy applique or paint, it was so small.

Stunning, wow

Brilliant!

That would be great to hang over the arm of the chair in the evenings, hopefully I’ll then walk around with less thread hanging from my clothes and most of it on one of these. Also to keep one in my bag for back and forth to groups. The smallest of things………………………………………Thanks Sue.

Great idea. What size is it, please?

What a simple-genius-idea! I keep a thread jar (I also embroider) but the pesky things want to go anywhere but in: and it is always on the wring side because I need my pincushion, my scissors etc. I shall be doing this NOW!

Thank you so much Gini for the kind review. I’m really glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for choosing to try curves without pins.

Just love this design – from a distance the centre ‘blocks’ look like owls peeking out. Tempted to try one!

Another amazing pattern by Jenny and another ‘no pins’ convert for curves!!!

yup, no pins here is how I go too! nice review and I like the finished result

Intriguing! And gorgeous.

Great article & awesome video

Lovely fabrics and pretty quilt pattern Juliet. Love the idea of the block for a baby name.

Lovely for boys and girls.

Great idea working freom the back! never thought of that. Have tried the tissue paper and it worked well, but a bit of a fag tearing it away after. Will definitely try working from the back – Thanks Vendulka x

I found working from the back really helpful in thread drawing

Fab ideas, Vendulka – I really must get more inventive with my quilting!

Great, simple ideas, thanks.

thank you!

Thank you

I think that is an excellent idea! No need to burn fingertips, mess with glue or thread a needle -all of which leave to chaos for the butterfingers amongst us.

Definitely going to try this Sue. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Carol – that is kind of you to comment x

Love all the versions Gini – well done. Will def have a go….

All beautiful and fab blog

What a great initial quilt and then the subsequent versions are fantastic! Well done Gini I am sure this will be very popular.

Brilliant Gini!

Wow! I love all the different versions and the colour combinations. When my cat is on his ‘tower’ (of three quilts and blankets all folded up) I can’t but think of the Princess and the Pea, I am going to have to give your pattern a go. Thank you 🙂

Loved making this. Thanks for creating the pattern.

This is so lovely, and so very personal.

This is a brilliant idea Sue! I’ll definitely be making some for our Linus fundraising sale table xx

Excellent cause Sue and what a great idea. Will make some of these for our group exhibition next year. A good way to use up some old CDs but will have to find a vegan alternative to the tuna tin 🙂

These are so cute! And for such a great cause!

Upcycling at its best. I would never think of using a scoured! Lovely -and so well explained.

This may just encourage me to clear out some CD’s, your explanation is really clear. So good to hear that you are part of that little village and helping to keep it vibrant, Andalusians are such lovely people in my experience.

What a brilliant idea, thanks for sharing

That’s so lovely Sue. I’m adding it to my extremely long to-do list 🙂

fabulous, shop listing updated to match!