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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, String Piecing blocks – how to avoid mistakes! 7 years, 11 months ago
Have you ever stitched the pieces of your block together, looked at it, and wondered why it doesn’t look right?
When assembling blocks, the small units are assembled into rows first, and the rows are then joined t…
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, Review – “Good Life” – a Makower fabric range 7 years, 11 months ago
The Makower website describes these colourful prints as celebrating the good life … home grown vegetables, chickens, fruit trees and sunflowers … a perfect range for making garden or kitchen accessories, and bags for…
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Have a look at Abbie Anne’s review of the same fabric range https://ukqu.co.uk/good-life-makower-uk/ – She has made up that lovely bag pattern too, and it looks really great.
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post A little bit of colour in our lives – Lynda Jackson 7 years, 11 months ago
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Sharon Reid recommended the post Hoop O’Clock 7 years, 11 months ago
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Sharon Reid recommended the post Hoop O’Clock 7 years, 11 months ago
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Sharon Reid recommended the post Hoop O’Clock 7 years, 11 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Scott Fortunoff's Shaking it up over in America 7 years, 11 months ago
Every so often we post the blog extracts from Scott Fortunoff who many of you will know took over Freespirit fabrics earlier in the year .. the home of Philip Jacobs and the rest of the Kaffe Fassett Collective…
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Interesting read.
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Thought provoking
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val’s Blog Cabin – July 13th 2018 7 years, 11 months 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…
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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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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, A little bit of colour in our lives – Lynda Jackson 7 years, 11 months ago
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I want to do something just a little different and original. About 2 yrs ago I found ice dying and it opened up a whole new world.
It can be a very random and mystical process…
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Wow linda they look fab. I particularly like the first one on the washing line.
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Not sure what the neighbours thing lol
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That’s half the fun, keeping the neighbours wondering what you will do next 😉
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Glorious, must have a go at this one day.
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Just make sure you wear gloves 😉
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I remember tie-dying my hippie skirts when I was at uni, it was fun, but this is a whole other level altogether. Everything is so beautiful and I love your shed too. 🙂
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Lynda – WOW, love the star!
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It is a beauty isn’t it.
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Fascinating….beautiful kaleidoscope effects.
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Thank you, they are always a surprise
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That is so much more inspiring than posts about dyeing usually are! It even has me thinking…whole cloth quilt? Could I? And THAT is a first! Thank you!
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Absolutely you can and I am so glad to hear this. Do it and dont forget to show us. x
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I’ve wanted to try this technique since I first heard about it. Love the results you have achieved, and its definitely made me want to find my dyes and have a go now.
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Yet another thing for my list……. Fabulous!
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, Little projects from the scrap bag 7 years, 11 months ago
When you can’t get at your fabric stash properly because you are in between houses, but need a sewing fix, what do you do?
I’m lucky enough to be staying with a quilter who has a dedicated sewing room, but it’…
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wow such an inspiration. i need to to go through my scrap buckets!
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Wow, those mini prismatic medallions are gorgeous 🙂
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The single paper piecing method for those made them a lot easier than I thought they would be, working that small. I’ll definitely be looking for other single paper piecing patterns now.
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Love those prisms!
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really good ideas! Thank you x
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Wow, that was a very productive dive into the scrap bin! Great ideas, more, more, more please!
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Which Bobbin Thread 7 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Lost interest! 7 years, 11 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post How To Add a ‘Magic’ Binding 7 years, 11 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post How To Add a ‘Magic’ Binding 7 years, 11 months ago
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Travel Sewing Tips 7 years, 11 months ago
The sun is shining as I write and holidays are approaching. I sew virtually every day and when going on holiday I just can’t go without taking something with me be it a little kit or a full project. But how to take y…
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Good to know I am not the only one who sews on the go.
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Great blog post! I always take a sashiko something 🙂
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Great blog … It’s not just about travel though, can also be when you are in hospital yourself or visiting someone who is there for a while …. I am cutting out material to go with a couple of unusual fabric box kits that have card frames as my sewing recovery therapy while I am in hospital
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i have several travel kits depending on what I fancy doing!
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Thanks for the comments, I’ve just booked my next trip so will be packing my next travel project!
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Rotary cutting 7 years, 11 months ago
I’ve just been cutting rather a lot of strips all the same size to make a mini Bargello and I thought it might be helpful if I showed you how I manage to remember to place the ruler in the right place each time. I’ve…
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Clever idea – so simple but so worthwhie. Will definitely try this out.
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It was one of those ‘duh, why haven’t I thought of this before’ moments!
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post To stitch or not to stitch… 7 years, 11 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Which Bobbin Thread 7 years, 11 months ago
From time to time we post information from the manufacturers and distributors. This article is taken from Barnyarns own website. As you might be aware, they are a regular supporter of our website, and usually se…
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Never heard of cardboard bobbins. Off to explore now. Found this piece very interesting.
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, PRODUCT REVIEW: JANOME ATELIER 9 7 years, 11 months ago
I was delighted when Stephen at Aberdeen Sewing Machines (https://www.aberdeensewing.com) produced the Janome Atelier 9 for me to review, I have to admit I’m not a huge fan of Janome sewing machines, but Stephen w…
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I have purchased quite a few Janome machines including 4800 ,little gem , 607 , 1000,11000, 500e , 6600, overlocker, fm, would I buy any other brand of machine? NO !
I love all the machines I have purchased
over the years, and have passed a few on to my daughters , who also , like me find them really easy to use , the best machines ever in my opinion , very user friendly
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7 years, 2 months ago
Great article & awesome video
7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you Teresa – I’m always surprised that string piecing isn’t taught more often, as it does make such a difference! Have a look out for my other videos too.