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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Retreat's Tale. 4 years, 8 months ago
Recently I was exited to be able to join what was the second (somewhat delayed) annual retreat for an intrepid group of quilters collectively known as ‘Lady Chattey’s Quilt Lovers’. Thirteen ladies travelled to Denha…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 79 – 85 4 years, 8 months ago
Had I known at the time of writing these diaries that we would have to endure further lockdowns, I might have kept the stitching up, I did consider it at one point. As it is, I would have struggled because my health…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, When Quilting Meets Mending 4 years, 8 months ago
Repair, Reuse, Recycle, Renew
Good quality towels tend to come at a price, especially if you are looking at bath sheets. You want them to last a long time and quite often, the binding on the edging starts to fray…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The new Tilda autumn/winter collection – hold onto your hat! 4 years, 8 months ago
The one thing we all love is a pretty new range of fabrics, and this new set of designs from Tilda will not disappoint.
Inspired by autumn days when leaves twirl and the wind catches your umbrella. The figurative…
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Tilda have some amazing free patterns on their website too. I’ve already seen one that I think I’ll be making as a gift.
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 72 – 78 4 years, 8 months ago
Re-reading my diary posts and knowing what I know now, I can see how my energy levels are getting worse. I had no way of knowing how in a few months time I would be basically sleeping twenty four seven and be in much…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Puzzle Quilt – Joining the blocks and adding borders 4 years, 8 months ago
Last time we looked at making mini quilt sandwiches and the different ways to quilt some of the blocks for our Puzzle Quilt. Once the quilting is all done it is time to join the blocks or sections together. Lay the…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 65 – 71 4 years, 8 months ago
Continuing the diary catch up from last year, re reading it reminds me how things can change in the blink of an eye.
Day 65: Running stitch with variegated thread sewn in the round to resemble back…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New Vlieseline 279 – 80/20 wadding 4 years, 8 months ago
Its always good to see new, improved products arriving in our sector – like this new wadding from Vlieseline. We have asked two of our bloggerati to test drive this too so watch out for their reviews t…
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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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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Fabric Review – Around the World by Makower UK 4 years, 8 months ago
I was sent a sample pack of Around The World by Makower UK. Sample packs usually have 10″ squares but this one was a bit different- they included a full panel! It had the panel of a world map, and nine 10″ squ…
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It looks great Juliet.
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 58 – 64 4 years, 8 months ago
Continuing with the posts of the final sections of my lockdown diary.
Day 58: Thorn Stitch, hand dyed cotton thread.
Diary Entry: A day of blah, low, tired, not sure really, just could not seem to find the…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 50 – 57 4 years, 8 months ago
A year has passed and I am continuing to play catch up with posting these blogs.
Day 50: Encroaching stem stitch. Four strand thread, two blue and two black.
Diary Entry: Not much to write about other than…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Knitting and Stitching Show – 7-10th October 4 years, 8 months ago
There were some fabulous quilts at FOQ this year, but there’s a second chance to see the winning competition quilts and the Fine Art Textile Gallery at the Knitting & Stitching Show, which will be taking place 7th…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 43 – 49 4 years, 8 months ago
It has been over a year since I started this diary, due to ill health I never had chance to finish posting it up. I would still like to share it, so here we go.
Day 43: Today was a no stitch day.
Diary…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Puzzle Quilt – Quilting the blocks 4 years, 8 months ago
When we started out on this Puzzle Quilt adventure I suggested that it would be a Quilt-as-you-Go (qayg) project. This means quilting the blocks (or several blocks) as you make them and then joining them together. I…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – It’s okay to be not okay. Part Two. 4 years, 8 months ago
Warning: this post discusses mental health, suicide and depression. Mental health should not be a taboo. It’s okay to not be okay.
Husband and I talked while I was there, and he realised that he ne…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – It’s okay to be not okay. Part one. 4 years, 8 months ago
Warning: this post discusses mental health, suicide and depression. Mental health should not be a taboo. It’s okay to not be okay.
I have not been okay for months now; both my mental and physical health went into a…
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It is ALWAYS ok not to be ok, but it is often hard to be so honest. Xx
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Took me a while to articulate that though.
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Oh Denise, you are so brave to write this, it must have been so difficult for you to put it to paper feeling the way that you were. I feel for you and the frustrations that you must have felt. My husband suffers with mental health and other medical issues so I see first hand how it affects people. I’m pleased that you are slowly finding the help that you need and that you have a friend that is there for you when you need space. I’m glad that you wrote this blog because it puts things into perspective for others, and I totally agree that it is ok to not be ok.
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Thank you. I was wary writing this as I wasn’t sure what people would think.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Black Gold Needles from Clover – Product Review 4 years, 9 months ago
Recently I was sent a pack of quilting needles from Clover – Black and Gold Needles. On opening they are certainly great to look at. The black colour comes from the special plating which allows the needle to pierce…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Advent Calendar 4 years, 9 months ago
2021 Hemline Advent Calendar
Summer’s past and now we look forward to darker months – and the advent of things to come. Hemline are far ahead of us with their popular Sewing Advent Calendar.The Hemline a…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew A Fine Seam Part 4 – Scissors 4 years, 9 months ago
In the next (long awaited) instalment of the ‘Sew a Fine Seam’ series from Strictly Quilting, I thought we would look at one of the basic pieces of equipment we need – the humble scissor.
It is believed that sci…
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