Quilting

You can never have too many techniques when it comes to quilting! . In these cash-strapped times it’s more fun to get together with friends and stitch something handmade and special, whether for yourself or a friend, than to go out and spend that hard-earned money – plus to be given a gift that someone has created and spent time making is always heart-warming.

Grandpa in my Pocket… Eek!

by Charlotte on August 19, 2011

in Fashion & Textiles, Quilting

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If anybody doesn’t know, and to be quite frank, I only wish (sharp intake of breath) that I didn’t know , “Grandpa in my Pocket” is a show on CBeebies in which grandpa James Likely Lad Bolam lives in some bizarre seaside town with his bizarre (stage school) family (they’re not quirky, they’re just annoying) [...]

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Festival of Quilts

by Richard on August 15, 2011

in Quilting

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It was the largest quilt show in Europe on Friday and after looking at some of the inspirational photos our product manager Jane took on the day all I can say is WOW!  I was perhaps a bit one dimensional in my perception of quilt making before, if I thought of quilt making I would [...]

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Quilting for my daughter Kitty!

by Charlotte on August 5, 2011

in Quilting

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Hope you’re all feeling bright and chirpy this morning…  I’m continuing to work on my quilt today after looking at some Amy Butler patterns but I must admit even though I’m equipped to the hilt with a collection of quilting artillery, I’m struggling a little! The aim is to create a quilt for my daughter [...]

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