I’ve finished and given the last quilt of 2021 to a dear friend. This quilt is made of vintage given fabric, I believe from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It’s a simple four patch block alternated with a square. I used this quilt as a 100 day project, the idea…
I had a large amount of half square triangles which were offcuts from quilts I had made previously. It’s fun to make a bonus quilt and it’s satisfying to use leftover pieces from former projects. It appeals to my enjoyment of up-cycling and recycling. I made this quilt during Lockdown…
Selvage or selvedge? I think it depends on whether you speak British or American English. A selvage is an edge produced on woven fabric during manufacture that prevents it unravelling. The selvage is not needed in quilt making and is removed, however, they can be very pretty. The printing on…
It's my good friend's special birthday today and I started making this quilt for her in March. I thought long and hard about what kind of quilt to make her and I chose the pattern Pebble Grove by Tacha Bruecher which I found in one of the Fat Quarterly e-zines.…
So this is a few shots of the things I made for Christmas 2012.......Christmas stocking for our neighbours.Christmas cupcakes - recipe from The Hummingbird Bakery Cake DaysBookmark for my MumGingerbread cupcakes - recipe also from The Hummingbird Bakery Cake Days. It's a good book for seasonal ideas!Old-fashioned chocolate cake (with…
I made a limited edition Swiss Mr Pinchy (actually Monsieur Pinchy!) finger puppet for a friend who has moved to Geneva. She liked that the customs label on the package said "finger puppet". Hopefully brightened the custom officers' day. I had a discussion with my quilt group about which Swiss clichés I…
It was the black tie fundraiser for the day centre yesterday. It was an Auction of Promises at the Town Hall and although I haven't heard the final figures I do believe the target of raising over £3000 was met. Excellent!! The Salvation Army Stitchers (the S.A.S!) donated a beautiful…
Finished another baby quilt just in time for the arrival of the grandson of one of the stitchers in my day centre sewing group. I've covered his name with a little mouse! One of my quilt group friends made the orange dog block.His Grandma made some of the blocks and…
I made a quilt for my Aunty Wendy's 70th birthday. I am really pleased with how it turned out, I think it's one of my favourites out of all the quilts I've made and definately it's in my aunty's colours. I dyed and printed all the fabric myself, in fact…
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