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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Simple Shapes . . . 6 years, 10 months ago
. . . . Stunning Quilts – the title of Stuart Hillards’s new book says it all. The five main chapters each take a simple shape (or combination of those shapes) to make twenty very different blocks and quilts. Whe…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Aid for Burma [KSDP Charity] 6 years, 10 months ago
Every so often something captures your imagination doesn’t it. At the Festival of Quilts this year I met a stallholder who many may have noticed, or even passed by without a glance. I stopped and bought a bea…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Sew Easy Rulers – a review 6 years, 10 months ago
I was lucky enough to be chosen to review a product recently and I duly received a package containing two rulers, Sew Easy 60 Degree Triangle and Sew Easy Half Diamond.
Like most quilters I have more than…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Festival of Quilts – Modern Quilts 6 years, 10 months ago
If you have visited here before you know that I am rather partial to modern quilts, so of course my review of Festival of Quilts 2019 had to be about the Modern category didn’t it? In fact it really did because it…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Dome Needle Threader 6 years, 10 months ago
Thanks to this clever threaded needle dome you can absorb yourself in the joys of creativity without interruptions.
All too often a pair of specs, a needle threader or even a magnifying glass are needed…
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ChrisCross wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts – 2019 6 years, 10 months ago
Woohoo, it’s August and that means Festival of Quilts.
I think I first went to the show in 2015, when I got myself onto a coach trip run by a local(ish) quilt group. The trips is well organised and goes on…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Get Creative with Vlieseline 6 years, 10 months ago
Ensure a smooth finish for machine embroidery, appliqué, monogramming and relief quilting. Vlieseline guards against fabric distortion and slippage to give support and stability wherever you choose to…
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Mini Swap 2019 First Time Mumma 6 years, 10 months ago
To be asked to be a swap mumma and head up a team on the 2019 mini swap came as a real surprise. I wasn’t sure if I would actually get a team until the last minute, as until the final count of those signed up would b…
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wow, these all look wonderful. well done on keeping control
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one of the scariest things I have ever done, so worried I would have given wrong names and addresses to people and someone would end up with two and one without!!
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You did a marvellous job Sharon, well done..
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Sarah Wells wrote a new post, New eyes on a second thread. 6 years, 10 months ago
I was thrilled to be asked to review UK Quilters united by a second thread, I read a sample of the first book on amazon and I was inspired, this just escalated the anticipation to read this book. When the book…
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Sarah, THANK YOU SO MUCH for the lovely review of the book! It was a joy putting together all the stories and ‘getting to know’ the various authors. Hope your sew-mo stays with you!
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Ruth Garner recommended the post You tube addiction 6 years, 11 months ago
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Sarah Wells wrote a new post, You tube addiction 6 years, 11 months ago
I’ve come up with the brilliant idea of making a triangular pouch for my sons guitar picks. So I’ve looked on line for ideas and patterns. This lead to searching you tube, which I know is usually a big no no as it’…
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Very neat. Would work very well for thimbles and other bits and pieces that clutter up sewing bags.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Crossing the Eyes and Dotting for Teas… 6 years, 11 months ago
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Gütermann Creativ Bonus Pack – Product Review 6 years, 11 months ago
I was recently asked to review a pack of Gütermann threads that came with an assortment of Prym hand sewing needles and a set of Schmetz universal machine sewing needles. There were ten reels of 100 meters 100%…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Design your own quilt block Part 2 6 years, 11 months ago
Last month we looked at designing your own blocks by taking a traditional block and adding or subtracting a few lines. This month we will look at drawing what you might call ‘skewed’ blocks using graph paper with a d…
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What a really fascinating and encouraging post! Thank you!
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Things we do for love! 6 years, 11 months ago
Mr and Mrs chair covers.
This week I have been looking back over old photos and I found the ones I took of the things I made for my sons wedding and it made me think of the things we do for love. We have all…
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Wow Ruth…your guardian angel was on the ball that day!
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Our guardian angel certainly was there Lyn…. and we joke that my dads spirit was there to save the whiskey and mums spirit was their to save the cake! . We certainly were very lucky.
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Weddings are always emotional affairs, but that one certainly wins the prize. What lovely makes, too. A real labour if love. And to think I got fed up making 150m of bunting….
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150 meters of bunting! I think that was certainly a labour of love Margaret.ese things always seem a good idea at the time – until you are in the middle of doing them . Thank you.
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Wonderful story and what marvellous things you made. I can’t imagine the panic you must have been going through after that horrific crash! So pleased that all the important wedding things plus obviously you and your family survived the accident. That cake was a triumph! I love Stonny! xxx
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Thanks Theresa. The panic was horrendous after the event but once we had another plan for getting there we were fine. I will pass on your message to Stonny
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Are you a FOQ Virgin? 6 years, 11 months ago
It’s almost that time of year again when all Quilters start to become focused on one thing. The annual visit to the Festival of Quilts. Suddenly all the talk over at the Facebook Groups is about this and for tho…
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Thanks for the helpful tips
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Great tips Sylvia, thank you. Though you aren’t kidding about creaking bones come five o’clock lol. Great fish and chip shop in Medway about 15 minutes drive. Enjoy your day/s
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Great tips. Just one addition.. if you want to drive to an eatery try Moseley village in Birmingham, near to the City centre, where there are some nice Indian restaurants and a few other choices of eateries to choose from. There is a car park in the middle of the village (not actually a village but residents like to call it that).
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Go Triangular 6 years, 11 months ago
Rulers are a vital part of designing and making a quilt and Sew Easy have a great range of rulers and templates, including these triangles, to help quilters with cutting accurate shapes and blocks.
90° T…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Festival of Quilts 2018 – from the other side of the stand 6 years, 11 months ago
With just a few weeks left until Festival of Quilts 2019 opens I thought I would share some experiences from last year with you.
So what can I say about working at the Festival of Quilts? It is amazing, it is…
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Ruth Garner recommended the post New! Pony Certain Stitch Needles 6 years, 11 months ago
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