I haven’t done any quilting for ages, now. Been having a break, just being a mum for a while and keeping in tune with textiles by dressmaking and quilt shows. My local club just recently had it’s bi-ennial quilt show, and being on the committee, was well immersed in the…
I was recently invited to be a guest speaker at a local patchwork store in my area, Patchwork Angel. It was a thoroughly enjoyable morning, showing off some of my quilts which haven’t been aired for a while, and had a lovely time talking to a group of ladies about…
My children both love doing fabric painting, too. I drew the pictures onto the fabric for them, and away they went. The car is done is metallic setacolour paints, and is quite sparkly. They are going to become cushions that will eventually be donated to disadvantaged children.
I spent this morning sewing a healing heart for a lady in my local patchwork group. The request was purple on cream. I decided to go with a machine embroidered idea, but was a little disappointed in how much my fabric pulled in despite very tightly hooping it. I always…
Was talking on a forum about using flat aluminium strips for hanging quilts with. This is a really neat way to hang quilts and present them in a professional manner. I have taken some photos to show everyone just what I was talking about. The aluminium strips I buy come…
Thought I would share with you the 2nd of numerous buddhas I have done, but this is the only one that so far is not a quilt. It is a free motion machine embroidery. It measures 26cm x 30cm, so it is not real small, but all you fellow stitchers…