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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew a Fine Seam – Beginner Piecing Part 3 3 days, 5 hours ago
The Dark Side – What is this mystical Dark Side and why do we want to go there?
I’m sure you have heard of the particular space film legacy where the “Dark Side” is of such importance. At Strictly Quilting headq…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Quilters Ruler Handle from Sew Easy 1 week ago
I frequently get asked how to make rotary cutting easier for the beginner or for the experienced quilter who has joint issues. This can strike anyone at any age as someone who suffered RSI throughout my 30s and 40s…
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 3 weeks ago
Thanks Ami, glad I could help. Just writing the next instalment of Seam a Fine Seam – To the Dark Side…..
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew a Fine Seam – Beginners part 2 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Welcome to my next instalment of the Sew a Fine Seam series of blogs.
In my previous Sew a Fine Seam blog I mentioned the ‘scant’ seam. You will hear this quoted as the only way to get accurately pieced blocks but…
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This clearly explains what I need to do to get an accurate 1/4″, thanks Helen
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Thanks Ami, glad I could help. Just writing the next instalment of Seam a Fine Seam – To the Dark Side…..
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thanks Nina. It was cute.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Balloons! #CBH2021 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Like most this year my family had some celebrations planned. My son’s 18th in the first lockdown, our Silver Wedding anniversary in July and then, my own big 5 0 in the second lockdown. This time last year I would n…
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Perfect fabric with balloons for one of the balloons!!
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Thanks Nina. It was cute.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Wonder Pins from Clover 3 months, 3 weeks ago
This new “pin concept” from Clover holds layers of fabric together in an instant. The benefits of both straight pins and safety pins are now integrated into this single pinning tool.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Pony Black Sewing Needles 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Pony Black Sewing Needles
Pony Black brings you a new generation of sewing needle that is innovative as well as meeting the highest international standards.
They are nickel free, ultra-smooth and have…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, 1939 Singer Restoration 4 months ago
A couple of weeks ago I read on the UKQU Social Group Facebook page a message regarding an auction which was happening in which there were some old sewing machines. It was said they rarely reach more than £10 or so…
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Almost…
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Thanks Lyn.
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Really useful tool!
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Bloggerati Blog Hop – Flowers #GFBH2020 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Hawaiian Inspired Flower Block.
Hawaiian Inspired Flower Block
Another brilliant idea from UKQU – a Flower Blog Hop. A trip from one blog to another but for us quilters with a fabulously free flower block at e…
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Well done Helen a great leader for the blog hop
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Thanks Lyn.
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Super to see how to do that fiddly applique. So often the advice is very skimpy. I had never thought of a cocktail stick!
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Really useful tool!
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This lovely design almost makes me want to try hand sewing, ALMOST, lol. Thanks for explaining a technique which may be new to many (me included) and what a great start to our Blog Hop!
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Fabulous
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 7 months, 4 weeks ago
Always good to use them up..
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 8 months, 1 week ago
Thanks, Maggie. I love it!
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Quilt Block Keeper Bag 8 months, 1 week ago
I’ve been designing a new sampler quilt recently for people that would like to expand their knowledge as a follow on from my beginner’s quilt workshops. Incorporating lots of different techniques in the blocks, I…
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Much prettier than my recycled plastic bags!
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Thanks, Maggie. I love it!
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Thanks Helen, You’ve just given me an idea to use some of my orphan blocks. Exit stage left to root through those hanging in a cupboard!!
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Always good to use them up..
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Helen Kent posted a new activity comment 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Maggie. I love working with scraps and have tried to use up my stash and scraps during lockdown.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Scrapology – Love Your Scraps. 9 months ago
How small a scrap of fabric do you keep? The answer is different for everyone. Some scraps I have are tiny but I might just need that particular shade of blue for an appliquéd eye at some point. So during lockdown I…
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Scraps are wonderful. You make something then you get scraps. It is like a free gift. The table mats are a lovely colour combination.
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Thanks Maggie. I love working with scraps and have tried to use up my stash and scraps during lockdown.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, So, You Have a Question? 9 months, 2 weeks ago
As a beginner in this wonderful world of patchwork and quilting, you can easily become a little confused with all the terminology and general guidelines that can apply to the many different sections of the craft.…
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1 day, 21 hours ago
A super series! If only I had been able to read this when I started.