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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, The First UK Machine Quilting Academy 8 years, 4 months ago
I am so excited to be a part of the first UK Handi Quilter Academy. My goal is to open up a world of ideas and techniques to quilt antique linens, handwork and sentimental pieces from long ago. Let’s get those s…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Creative Therapy – It's Good For You! 8 years, 4 months ago
During the Festival of Quilts last year, MyTime Media (the publishing company behind British Patchwork and Quilting), ran a competition asking people to tell us ‘Why they sew?’. We were overwhelmed by how many peo…
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Sarah Wickett recommended the post 2018 The year of Challenges 8 years, 4 months ago
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Lyn Butler recommended the post A Hearty Blog feb 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post A Hearty Blog feb 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post Valentine Hearts as a Quilty Helping Hand 8 years, 4 months ago
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Denim upcycle 8 years, 4 months ago
I think it’s really satisfactory to take an old piece of denim and embellish that with some colourful patches of fabric and thread.
Doing some hand embroidery is a great start if you have never done anything li…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, A Hearty Blog feb 8 years, 4 months ago
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I have been working on some ‘hearty’ patterns. I find the pattern writing very challenging, but very gratifying,when it all goes right, patience really is a virtu…
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What a lovely ‘find’ in the charity shop! I must be looking in the wrong shops as I haven’t seen as much as a quilting book,never mind an entire quilt.
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Yes..it was my lucky day Karin.
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Glad you rescued the quilt and given it the loving home again.
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Yes..me too Sharon
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Expired: Our January Launch Competition 8 years, 4 months ago
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, Valentine Hearts as a Quilty Helping Hand 8 years, 4 months ago
I love the idea of anonymous Valentine’s day gifts, and what better for a small stash-busting quilty project than a few bonding hearts. These are the pairs of fabric hearts given to mothers with a baby in a n…
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MARJORIE COOK and
Pauline L are now friends 8 years, 4 months ago
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Lynda Jackson posted an update in the group
Free Motion Quilters 8 years, 4 months agoFor those of you who have not seen my blog post, check it out and then if there are any burning questions I can answer them for you.
Also, I am going to make this a closed group. This will help to ensure that you can share information and photos without any spoilers for potential receivers of gifts etc..-
Hi Linda, what thread did you use on Silver linings it looks like rayon quite fine. Your quilting is so beautiful and precise.
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Hi Wendy. I used Glide by FilTec. You can get it from Cotton Patch and Pinhole Quilting should be getting it on their website soon. It is a 40wt trilobal poly which has a lovely sheen. Superior Bottom Line in the bobbin. 🙂
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Thanks for the info, an American friend has mentioned it in the past so I’m pleased I can get some to try. I’m surprised it’s 40wt which I thought would build on the surface too much for micro quilting but it’s worked well and as you say it’s coloured the sections. Good effect. I use the bottom line already for bobbin and piecing. It’s fine so…[Read more]
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Here begins the Scrap-Busting! 8 years, 4 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Product Review – Sewline Aqua Eraser 8 years, 4 months ago
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, Here begins the Scrap-Busting! 8 years, 4 months ago
So this month I’m sharing the first of my ‘Scrap-Buster’ patterns. I don’t know any sewist who can bear to throw away scraps of fabric… after all, you never know when it might come in handy! You might notice th…
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It’s lovely 🙂
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Thanks Alison! I hope you have fun making it x
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Such a cute and useful project…..one can never have enough pin cushions. Great blog Gini x
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I’m going to give this a go. Thank you
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What a lovely little project. I’m with you on scrap storing – I think it stems from my early playgroup leader days when we had to gather resources from everywhere and make the most of what we had (no money to buy things). I still ‘hoard’ to recycle now. Another thing to try – exciting.
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Silver Linings 8 years, 4 months ago
Silver Linings (ready for its beading and binding)
Wow, well this website certainly started with a bang!. How fantastic is it? Now we all have to keep up the good work, so here goes, hopefully 😉
One of the q…
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Wow, thank you Lynda for showing us how you go about creating a master piece. You give hope to all us want-to-be master quilters.
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We all starts as beginners Sarah, I have no idea I had any of this inside me when I first started. 🙂
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Really interesting to see the different stages and just how much drawing is involved! Thanks Lynda
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Lots and lots of drawing, its easier to rub out than unpick 😉
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Thank you for the insight Lynda, very interesting. Love the pictures of the different stages
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Glad you like it. Thank you.
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Wow, what a lot of work and planning. Wonderful images too. Thanks Lynda such a great insite.
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You are welcome. Thank you.
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Thank you for sharing such detailed photos
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You are welcome.
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Hi Lynda. Firstly what an amazing quilt – I saw it in person at Newark and I was blown away by the beauty and intracy. My question is how did you achieve the pale blue micro quilting in the centre panel between the ‘border’ and the row of small circles? Is it micro stippling or micro pebbles all intersecting with each other? Thanks
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Hi Carole, Thank you for the lovely comments, so glad you like it, and thank you for asking this. This is a micro fill that is like a scribble, and I do it with tiny circles that overlap each other, literally like a scribble, with a very small stitch length. Hope this helps. If not I could do a small video to show you.
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Thanks Lynda. That explains it perfectly.
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Thanks for this insight on how these masterpieces are created…such time consuming work…but sooooooo worth it.
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Thank you.
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Thank you for sharing your process Lynda, it is beautiful, and so much work but worth it like you say 🙂 I’m just wondering please how you wash away the blue pen – do you just spray it while it’s still on the quilting frame? Many thanks 🙂
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Hi Lorraine. Good question. I tend to spray areas as I go once I know that the markings are not needed any more and when complete I give it a really good soaking spray. If it is of a manageable size I will dunk it in COLD water, but they can be very heavy to handle when wet and in the winter I have nowhere big enough to dry some of them.
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Thank you Lynda. I worry a lot about using marking pens. I’m getting braver though. I think I need to wet it a bit more than what I’m doing as it disappears but then comes back again when dry. I will persevere though 🙂
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter and
Sheena Roberts are now friends 8 years, 4 months ago - Load More
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Cannot wait for this. Really looking forward to it.