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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Scrapology – Love Your Scraps. 6 years ago
How small a scrap of fabric do you keep? The answer is different for everyone. Some scraps I have are tiny but I might just need that particular shade of blue for an appliquéd eye at some point. So during lockdown I…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Make Bags-Shop in Style, Hygienically 6 years ago
Never in our wildest dreams would we have ever imagined the changes to daily life we have had to make over the last couple of months. Who would have thought that we would be disinfecting shopping and parcels as…
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A great thought. I bet no-one washed bags before!
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I imagine a lot more people are doing it now 🙂
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Love this idea, will be joining in xxx
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it will be lovely to have you there
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Come into my garden… 6 years ago
Last week was my birthday and my neighbour very kindly brought round a little bunch of flowers. When I arranged them I found the perfect mat to place them and was amazed how the colours matched up to my rainbow mat.…
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Lovely mat, and super bunnies too.
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Thankyou so much for responding x
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Lovely garden. I am always taking photos of the flowers in our garden where we have a lot of poppies but not welsh poppies – I can’t get them to grow here.
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Thankyou so much for responding x
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Planning a Sampler Quilt: Part 1 – fabrics 6 years ago
A “Sampler Quilt” is one which has many different blocks, usually separated by sashing strips.
They are very popular with those who like to experiment (or get bored easily), as you only do each block once, and can…
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Agree…sampler is a great way to start. Great blog Carolyn.
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Thanks Lyn
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Musings on quilts and gardening 6 years ago
Many quilters are also gardeners. Have you ever wondered why this is? I was pondering on it as I wandered round the garden taking photos of progress (or lack of) while thinking that I really ought to be getting on…
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Beautiful walk round your garden, Chris x
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Quilt-along 6 years, 1 month ago
As we all now know, The 2020 Festival of Quilts will switch to an online format to accommodate as many of the annual quilting events and competitions as possible. To celebrate this event, Vlieseline has…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Sewing Machine Quiz 6 years, 1 month ago
Have fun answering these cryptic clues to find the sewing machines..and reply with your answers.
1. Could be big?
2. Me & Joan get in a muddle.
3. Pearl is this?
4. Can also be a chainsaw.
5.This car may toot…
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1. Brother
2. Janome
3. Singer
4. Husqvarna
5. Toyota
6. Elna
7. Juki
8. Bernina
9. Ricoma
10. SilverHope this OK, enjoy your quizzes very much
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, So, You Have a Question? 6 years, 1 month ago
As a beginner in this wonderful world of patchwork and quilting, you can easily become a little confused with all the terminology and general guidelines that can apply to the many different sections of the craft.…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Festival of Quilts Competition is going virtual! 6 years, 1 month ago
This beautiful quilt was created by Claudia Pfeil
Calling all quilters – we have some good news! This year The Festival of Quilts annual quilting competition will be going ahead… virtually!
There is som…
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Helen Kent recommended the post Free Hearts Table Runner Pattern 6 years, 1 month ago
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Perfect seams for squares 6 years, 1 month ago
Beginners often start with stitching squares together to make their first patchwork quilt.Many experienced patchworkers know a simple trick to help get the seams lined up nicely when the squares are stitched…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New! Gutermann Recycled Thread Multipacks 6 years, 1 month ago
Here’s a great idea for those of us prefer to reuse and recycle, and the idea seems to resolve a is of issues we often experience with our sewing.
1,000m of Sew-all rPET thread from just one recycled plastic b…
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Rebecca Nevard wrote a new post, N.S.F.W (Not Sewn For Weeks) – 50 shades of Denim! 6 years, 1 month ago
I recently saw this super cool Jean quilt and thought that I really wanted to give it a go.
Image from: http://apassionatequilter.blogspot.com/2010/06/finished-denim-quilt.html
I don’t own may jeans t…
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Hand sewing denim! That is a labour of love! This pattern was one of my early inspirations too, but I have not even started.
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It was worth it for my sister 🙂
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Houses of Parliament 6 years, 1 month ago
Challenge accepted and I get given the landmark, Houses of Parliament.
Thinking cap on and was certain that what I make I would use and not put to the back of a cupboard or in a drawer never to be seen…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Style-Vil Fix – Fusible Foam Interlining. 6 years, 1 month ago
Vlieseline Style-Vil Fix is revolutionising the creative world!
This new fusible foam interlining allows for easy bonding onto outer fabric to make 3D collage as well as for hand and machine sewn items such as…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Deco Stitch 70 Thread from Gutermann creativ 6 years, 1 month ago
For beautiful top stitching and decorative backstitch seams, Deco Stitch 70 from Gütermann creativ gives clothing, accessories and home sewing projects a professional, distinctive and unique finish. This shimmering…
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Spanish Bluebells 6 years, 1 month ago
When I was asked by Sylvia to write about Bluebells, I was intrigued and so set about finding as much information as I could. As most people in the UK who are Gardeners will tell you – the UK has been inundated with…
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Wow your piece is really interesting and now I know why I am puzzled by some blue bells looking different! Thank you Sue. The piece is really lovely. Hope you are well and safe over in sunny Spain.
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Thank you Ruth, I learned new things about them too, and I enjoyed making the wall hanging. Was going to give it away – but somehow it has found its way on to my workshop wall….. xx
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Spring Daffodil Framed 6 years, 1 month ago
I don’t know about you, but I feel as if I’ve missed spring. The last time I went driving anywhere, the snowdrops and crocuses were carpeting the green spaces. Then came Covid-19 and I seem to have missed the…
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Good idea to mount the Daffodil as a picture, I did that with my Landmarks and I am so pleased with it. Even on the darkest day – your daffodill will shine out. Xx
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thank you, I really enjoyed doing something different with it
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, April Challenge 6 years, 1 month ago
Who’s up for another challenge and my name is put forward before I’ve even finished the last one which was Landmarks. This one is Months and I have been given April. Lovely April showers and umbrellas immediately spr…
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Really enjoyed reading this, especially as April here in Spain has been one of the wettest for 70 years….. thank you Sharon.
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Rebecca Nevard wrote a new post, N.S.F.W (No Sewing For Weeks) Screw You COVID-19! I will still be creative! 6 years, 2 months ago
Hi All just a quick blog for you all today.
Spoiler alert: Its not quilting so please forgive me!!
Before COVID-19 became the big bad wolf I was going to submit a mixed media piece to a local Eisteddfod (that has…
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I love that Rebecca!
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6 years ago
Scraps are wonderful. You make something then you get scraps. It is like a free gift. The table mats are a lovely colour combination.
6 years ago
Thanks Maggie. I love working with scraps and have tried to use up my stash and scraps during lockdown.