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Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 8 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Gill. That’s what I thought when I was shown this. It’s so great to be able to share tips like this!
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Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 8 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Irene! Being my first attempt at quilting, I see so many things I’d like to improve but I do love all the beautiful fabrics.
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, How to prevent your machine from dragging your fabric into the needle plate 8 years, 5 months ago
A common problem when sewing fine fabrics or small pieces together is that your machine seems to want to ‘eat’ them. Here’s one way of overcoming that issue.
Simply place a small piece of paper under the fabri…

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Val Brooks wrote a new post, I'm Turning Japanese 8 years, 6 months ago
Seeing the beautiful Japanese fabrics at the Edinburgh Quilt Show in 2015 was the trigger point that inspired my passion for patchwork and quilting. How could I possibly resist working with these fabulous…

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I love your Japanese quilt – definitely a work of art.
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Thanks Irene! Being my first attempt at quilting, I see so many things I’d like to improve but I do love all the beautiful fabrics.
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Beautiful quilt Val – I think Japanese fabrics are one of my favourites too.
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Thanks Roz – the fabrics are so beautiful both to look at and to feel, aren’t they? I have loads in my stash now and need to make some more quilts with them!
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Gorgeous quilt x
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Thanks Alison.
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Beautiful quilt – I love the colours
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Thanks Marjorie
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Hello from Oxfordshire too Val … I saw a bag kit from Japan Crafts at a retreat made by a lovely lady there, fell in love with the fabrics and designs, so bought some kits too. Packing for my next retreat will be so much easier, just one shoe box of kits to take instead of the angst of deciding what to cut/make/do. I love your interpretation of the Kaffe design.
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