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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Pricing for your Business 7 years, 9 months ago
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Vlieseline Seam Tape Flexible T15 7 years, 9 months ago
The box and its contents sent to me to try!
Something new to try and I must admit when I first set eyes on the box of Vlieseline tape I knew I had no dressmaking plans at present to give this a go!
Light bulb…
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, A Little Bit More Colour 7 years, 9 months ago
Many of you commented on the last post I did, so I thought you might like to see this little one I have been working on.
This is a small piece of Radiance fabric (which unfortunately is no long available) and is a…
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Just stunning.p
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Sorry about the ‘p’ …fat fingers!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Thimbles from the Clover range 7 years, 9 months ago
The thimble is a staple for every sewing stash but the basic thimble has its limitations and isn’t always the best or most comfortable option, especially when it comes to the exacting needs of specialised or p…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Makower UK Advent Panel Competition 7 years, 9 months ago
Christmas comes but once a year – or does it!
Well, for one week this September it’s a full five days, and each day that week we are giving away a Makower UK Advent Calendar o…
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Having problems with your website competition page is not working keeps sending me back to same page
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Thank you so much my advent arrived today
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Christmas .. in September! 7 years, 9 months ago
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Marijke Van Welzen and
Ruth Garner are now friends 7 years, 9 months ago -
Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Christmas .. in September! 7 years, 9 months ago
Yes, I know, Christmas comes along earlier every year it seems. But we all need to get our things created in time for the man in the red suit turning up on 25th December don’t we.
So the Christmas fabrics have been…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Planning your Creative Business 7 years, 9 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New from Vlieseline 7 years, 9 months ago
Quickscreen Triangle and Quickscreen Square
Recognised by the clear blue printed grids, these interfacings provide a guide for patchwork designs from traditional square blocks to modern styles. They are…
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Sarah Hankin wrote a new post, Beachcomber Fabric Review – Makower UK 7 years, 9 months ago
I was fortunate enough to be sent ten 10″ squares of fabric from the Makower UK Beachcomber range and some white on white background fabric.
After browsing online I decided to try my first disappearing nine p…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Planning your Creative Business 7 years, 9 months ago
Over the next four weeks Fiona Pullen, author, crafter, founder of The Sewing Directory and all round nice person, will be treating us to her knowledge and advice on how to start your own business. In her o…
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Great read Fiona – I look forward to next week!
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Thanks Abigail, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I’m going to keep up with this if only to decide to cross the idea off completely!!
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Have you entered the competition over at Competition Corner? Its never too late to start a new plan either Cathryn, just be brave!
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Designing quilts, writing patterns 7 years, 9 months ago
What actually goes into writing a quilt pattern? It should be easy, shouldn’t it? Especially if your design uses traditional blocks. So why do patterns cost (sometimes) a lot of money; why aren’t they all free, or…
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What a superb explanation of the research, development, and creation of a quilt pattern!
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Thanks, Maggie. I hoped people would realise what a lot of work goes into writing a patterns and that is why we (often) ask to paid for them!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann creativ Sew All Thread Pack 7 years, 9 months ago
New from Gütermann creativ is a Sew All Thread Pack containing ten x 100m reels of very useful colours. Sew All is a high quality, 100% polyester universal thread range that is totally reliable and suitable for both…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Ruler and Template Organiser 7 years, 9 months ago
There have been a few strings on social media about how to keep rulers and templates tidy. Sew Easy have come up with a clever, affordable idea for us all.
The ideal storage solution to keep rulers and t…
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, In The Shadow of Bygone Quilters 7 years, 9 months ago
Did you know that the American Museum in Bath has visiting quilting groups to take part in quilting bees in the quilt exhibition room throughout March to October, once a week on a Tuesday?
Rose of Sharon…
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post . 7 years, 9 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post What to do with orphan blocks 7 years, 9 months ago
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, What to do with orphan blocks 7 years, 9 months ago
I hate anything going to waste and that included patchwork blocks. When I was doing some pattern testing for the Sew A Row Fire Quilt, I ended up with two blocks that weren’t used. They’d been sitting in the b…
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Even little three inch blocks can be quilted, bound, and used as cute coasters
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That’s a great idea
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I used my one orphan block from the sew-a-Row as a Mug Mat and gave it to the recipient of my Spring Mini Swap.
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That was a great way to use it, someone else can get pleasure from it too
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I sent mine to The Grenfell Quilts
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Lovely that they were able to become part of such a special project
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