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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Heat & Bond Liquid Vinyl 4 years, 8 months ago
Back in the summer, when I had time to play with fabric, I had the idea of making a small lunch bag using wipe clean fabric. I knew I could buy oilcloth to make one, but that would have been too easy. I thought…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 100 – 104 4 years, 8 months ago
This is my last week of my lockdown diary. I thought that once the lockdown was over it would be the end of it. I had no idea that just over a year later we would still be in this pandemic. For those that have lost…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Clover Quick Cut Thread Cutter 4 years, 8 months ago
Do you chain piece? What is chain piecing I hear some ask? This is where we have numerous units to join and piece them one after the other without breaking the thread between each. It is a method which speeds up the…
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ooo I like it!
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 93 – 99 4 years, 8 months ago
My lockdown diary is nearly at its end, just one more week to go. Reading this a year later I should have realized health wise I was not being careful.
Day 93: Trellis Layout, white perle thread.
Diary…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 86 – 92 4 years, 8 months ago
It is amazing how hindsight can give us perspective. As I read further into my diary entries I can see the weariness creep in.
Day 86: None down today.
Diary Entry: I did some much needed weeding today…
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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, 9 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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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, MAKOWER LANDSCAPES 4 years, 9 months ago
I am delighted to review these lovely new fabrics from Makower. This is their beautiful collection of nature inspired fabrics which are perfect, especially if you love to make pictorial quilts.
The fabrics are 100%…
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Such gorgeous fabrics!
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 43 – 49 4 years, 9 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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