Sue Griffiths
@susiana
Sue Griffiths
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Log Cabin Christmas Card Hanger 3 years, 5 months ago
Do you still receive a lot of cards at Christmas time? One unusual solution to the dilemma of where to display them is this Christmas Card Hanger and of course you get the pleasure of making something useful…
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a Patchwork jacket Technique II Crazy Quilting 4 years, 3 months ago
A technique I like to use is Crazy Quilting. I made several jackets in this technique. First I sort my scraps in the desired colours, see an earlier post in these series.
Start on a base of fusible interfacing…
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork Jacket II – Choosing Colours & nbsp; 4 years, 3 months ago
Let’s talk about colour.
When I was little it was not done to combine red and green. Do you remember things like that?Jacket by Oscar de la Renta
You probably have your favourite colours. Of course you c…
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I have really enjoyed your blogs on how to create a patchwork jacket. I have long been an admirer of your wonderful work, so, to see some of your processes is a treat!
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thank you Maggie. You can see more on http://www.art2wearblog.blogspot.com
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork jacket Technique I – Piecing 4 years, 3 months ago
Patchwork Jacket Technique I – Piecing
There are many different ways to make a patchwork jacket.
I’ll talk about Piecing first.
Jacket by Marijke van Welzen
You can hand piece, e.g. hexagons or mac…
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork jacket 4 years, 3 months ago
Spring is in the air!
Well, you would’t think so when you feel the cold outside, but anyways.
We see a lot of patchwork jackets around and perhaps you would like to try your hand at making one yourself ?…
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Looks interesting..but the link doesn’t work for me?
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Don't chop off the points! 4 years, 3 months ago
Hello – I’m Carolyn Gibbs, and my great love is traditional style patchwork and quilting – designing and making things myself, as well as enjoying antique quilts made by others.
In my “other life” I teach Che…
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Birthday Bunting 4 years, 5 months ago
A special child needs a special present – here’s an idea for a personalised and unusual gift which will be useful for years.
This card hanger can string along a wall, or over a door, and because an alp…
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Washing antique quilts 4 years, 5 months ago
I collect antique quilts, mostly from EBay, and some of them arrive showing plenty of evidence of a hard life. If they are in good condition structurally, but very dirty, I usually wash them. People often ask me how…
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Fit for an Angel 4 years, 5 months ago
John opened his eyes slowly, noticing that he had almost five minutes before the alarm clock started ringing. After almost forty five years of getting up to do the morning milking, his body clock could have…
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What a fantastic read!!
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, A Step forward for Tilly 4 years, 5 months ago
As Tilly wiped around the scullery sink in the light of the dying fire, she thought back over the past three years. Since coming to work for Miss Charlotte following the death of her mother, she had not only learnt…
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What a heartwarming story.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Grandmother's Flower Garden 4 years, 8 months ago
Hexagons are the easiest shape to use for patchwork using the English Paper Piecing (or mosaic patchwork) method. There are many ways hexagons can be combined into different patterns, but the most common is the…
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What a super blog! It brought back my Mum, whose favourite this was, trying to explain to her little group …(one of whom cut out, one sewed, one who could not sew “advised”)…exactly how this problem arose. She never did get them to see the problem!
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Not the blog I intended to write 4 years, 10 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, North Country Quilts Exhibition at the Bowes: Part 2 Patchwork quilts 4 years, 11 months ago
The North Country Quilts exhibition at the Bowes Museum on until January 2022 contains some wonderful examples of typical British styles.
In the last post, I wrote about the Strippy Quilts. Today the topic is the…
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, North Country Quilts at the Bowes Part 1: Strippy quilts 4 years, 11 months ago
Currently, there is a wonderful exhibition of Heritage quilts on display at the Bowes Museum, which is near Barnard Castle. These are all British quilts made in the North East of England from the mid nineteenth…
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Patchwork Overload 5 years, 4 months ago
Wearable Patchwork has been something I have enjoyed creating for many years .. I have even been fortunate to be awarded recognition for my efforts.
The catwalks of Dolce & Gabanna and others have featured…
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It is great to see such fabulous work close up. I have long been an admirer!
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thank you
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I love this idea. I have African Fabrics and fancy making a quilted coat.
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Show us the results!
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I have long been an admirer of your work. Determined to make myself a quilted coat, it won’t be in your league, but I will have some fun!
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, A patch of love 5 years, 5 months ago
Tilly took one last look around the cottage from the doorway. Almost all the possessions and furniture that she had grown up with had been sold to pay the debts which had built up during her mother’s last illness, l…
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A lovely story and you have some amazing quilts in your collection. Thankyou for sharing.
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Thank you – I enjoyed imagining my quilts in their former existence!
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What a lovely, heart-warming story!
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Thank you!
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Our Patchwork Heritage – Triangles 5 years, 8 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Skilful Skyful Part 1: Half Square Triangles 5 years, 11 months ago
This is the first of a series of eight blogs which will teach you different techniques used in traditional American block patchwork. Each section will include full, free instructions for two Star blocks using the…
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I wish you had been writing this when I started: I would not have had to learn by making horrible mistakes! Thank you.
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Glad you found it helpful, Maggie – we can always pick up new tips, no matter how long we have been doing patchwork.
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Planning a Sampler Quilt: Part 1 – fabrics 6 years ago
A “Sampler Quilt” is one which has many different blocks, usually separated by sashing strips.
They are very popular with those who like to experiment (or get bored easily), as you only do each block once, and can…
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Agree…sampler is a great way to start. Great blog Carolyn.
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Thanks Lyn
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Sue Griffiths
@susiana
Sue Griffiths
3 years, 5 months ago
A lovely project tostart for next Christmas.
3 years, 5 months ago
A good idea – it does take a while to make, but can then come out every year.