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Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quilter’s review of the brand new Janome M7 Continental 1 year, 4 months ago
You may already have seen a couple of blogs written by Carol Lightburn on a new shop featured on the UKQU website, Panico’s. I’m lucky enough for this shop to be my Local Quilt Shop which I visit on a regular bas…
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Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 1 year, 9 months ago
That is such a sensitively written but absolutely hitting the mark piece – thank you so much.
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 4 Review 2 years, 5 months ago
Bradford and Watling BOM
Port and Starboard Block 4
Although this package arrived in early December, Christmas and New Year delayed my review on this block but I’ve finally been able to complete it.Once a…
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ooooo so precise, beautiful work!
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 3 Review 2 years, 8 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s BOM
Flock of HSTs Block 3With lots of recent family commitments, I wasn’t able to get round to making this block until a couple of weeks after I received it but as before, I was eag…
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That’s looking great. Love the colours
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 2 review 2 years, 10 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s BOM
Flying Dutchman Block 2
When the second block popped through my letterbox, I was excited and keen to get started. As previously, each set of pieces was in a separate, labelled clear s… -
Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 2 years, 11 months ago
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!
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 1 Review 2 years, 11 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s BOM
Alison Glass Double Cross Block 1
I’ve started – and I’ll definitely continue!The first thing having signed up to this BOM was I was asked which colourway I’d like to review. Initial…
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM1 2 years, 11 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s new Block of the Month
As one of UKQU’s bloggers, I’m absolutely thrilled to have been asked to make 6 blocks from a new Block of the Month pattern produced by Bradford and Watling and repor… -
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin July 2018 2 years, 12 months ago
Using rulers to help you with free motion quilting – it really IS still FMQ!
After my start in free motion quilting (FMQ) (see my first blog on FMQ), while I was encouraged at what I’d done, I still felt ver…
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V interesting Val
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Great blog, really should practice more with my westalee rulers but there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day
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What a informative and useful Blog. It has made me feel that Rulers are my next purchase. Thank you Val, love your work – stunning x
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you are right! another tool in our arsenal to help us fmq
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Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 3 years ago
Yes – I thought it was such a novel idea and a great way to share! Maybe other groups could encourage their local traders to display a quilt in their windows.
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Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 3 years ago
Thanks for your comment Sue – I did think it was a real novelty to see quilts in such a variety of shops and it certainly made me stop and look in the shop windows where I might have just walked on past!
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val’s Blog Cabin – July 13th 2018 3 years ago
A Day Out – Whitby Queen Bee Quilters Quilt Trail
When I started quilting, I did consider if it was for me as I felt sewing was a rather solitary hobby – until I realised there is a whole community of quilters out…-
Great Blog. Sometimes I wish we still lived in UK and I could visit the shops and Quilt Exhibitions. Thank you for thr vision Val x
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Thanks for your comment Sue – I did think it was a real novelty to see quilts in such a variety of shops and it certainly made me stop and look in the shop windows where I might have just walked on past!
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I so love the idea that this exhibition took with using various shop windows to display the work. Great that you enjoyed it, only wish I lived closer to have gone along to ogle at all the hard work on display.
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Yes – I thought it was such a novel idea and a great way to share! Maybe other groups could encourage their local traders to display a quilt in their windows.
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Our local tv shop (a friend) was celebrating a particular anniversary for his shop and he had a few bits from my group for display in his window. It was a one off never even gave it a thought to do in many windows!! A great idea for others those to follow.
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – March 2018 3 years, 4 months ago
Free Motion Quilting – NOT as daunting as I first thought
I remember at the beginning of this passion, I asked the question ‘What’s the difference between Patchwork and Quilting?’ and I know it’s a question…-
Fab Val..look forward to some more.
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Wow – you certainly have got this technique going well. Your detailed piece is great.
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Excellent introduction for someone who is new to the quilting world, thank you.
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very informative thanks
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Val Brooks recommended the post A quick way to check you are sewing a 1/4 inch seam 3 years, 5 months ago
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Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 3 years, 5 months ago
Thanks Sue! It’s amazing that there is such a variation, isn’t it? Always best to check I’ve now learnt!
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quick way to check you are sewing a 1/4 inch seam 3 years, 5 months ago
Now be honest, after spending loads of time piecing fabric to make a quilt top, have you ever found matching your blocks difficult and you realise it is because your measurements were slightly out? It happens to all…
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Excellent suggestion. I have 3 machines and they all have 1/4″ feet and they are all different size!!!!!
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Thanks Sue! It’s amazing that there is such a variation, isn’t it? Always best to check I’ve now learnt!
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I’m definitely going to try this out. So simple too.
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Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 3 years, 5 months ago
Thanks Linda. You saw it all in the making too!
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, My First Retreat 3 years, 5 months ago
After my introduction to all the beautiful fabrics available (see my first blog if you haven’t read it already), I realised this passion for quilting was beginning to seriously develop and I started to think about h…
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So glad you enjoyed your first retreat experience at Quilt Sandwich.
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Loved reading this Val.
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Thanks Linda. You saw it all in the making too!
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Very interesting
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Self-threading Needles 3 years, 6 months ago
Dread having to bury all those threads after quilting? A self-threading needle will save you loads of time and it simply won’t be the chore it once was.
A ‘self-threading needle’ has a cut made in the top o…
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Use this all the time
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Great idea! I currently use my large eyed gold plated cross stitch needles as they are a bit easier to thread.
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Personally I found these would shred the thread more often than not when I used them. I am however the pleased owner of some Spiral Eye needles which work in a similar fashion (without the shredding) and they are excellent.
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1 year, 4 months ago
What a great review, I would love to have a play with this machine, but alas, it’s not in my price range boo hoo!
1 year, 4 months ago
Val, what a get blog/review on the new Janome M7. Carl was happy to show me that machine on my visit last December. I am a Jamome fan and would of loved to of been in your shoes, you lucky thing.