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Talk at Edinburgh Quilters tonight
I'm doing a talk tonight at Edinburgh Quilters' meeting, at the SYHA on Leith Walk, Edinburgh - link here. 'Sakori - Kamon' is one of the quilts I'm showing and I'm teaching it as a workshop at...
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Reviving a quilt pattern - Roman Perdu
This quilt pattern appeared in Popular Patchwork magazine about ten years ago. It is still one of my favourite quilts, made from ultra cosy brushed cottons recycled from sample books, with other...
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Quiltfest 2015
Now Quiltfest is over at the Royal International Pavilion (the exhibition at Llangollen museum continues for a little longer), here are some photos from the exhibition. On Saturday, I taught the '1718...
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A handy cutting mat - for marking sashiko
Last Sunday, I was with the Dundee branch of the Embroiderers' Guild for a sashiko kinchaku bag workshop. They did some lovely stitching although I didn't manage to get any photos - hopefully some of...
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Yuza and Shonai Sashiko Courses 2015 - 2016
I have just about finalised details for my Yuza and Shonai Sashiko courses for 2015 - 2016, which will start running in October 2015. These photos show some of the samplers made by the 2013 - 2014...
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Spring Quilt Festival at Edinburgh
I'm getting ready for the Spring Quilt Festival at Edinburgh today- finishing off packing things and will be setting up there this afternoon. I'll be taking both versions of my 'Sakiori' quilt from...
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Quilt show, workshops etc.
The last fortnight has been rather busy, with several different workshops and the Spring Quilt Festival at Edinburgh.This sashiko kinchaku bag was made by one of the students at my workshop with Dundee...
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Stitching, sewing and quilting at the SECC
We should have been travelling to Bridlington on Saturday for a North Country quilting course with Lilian Hedley, but unfortunately Lilian has broken her ankle and the course has been postponed until...
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Sashiko and kasuri block sampler
Cynthia Nanto, who blogs as Wabi-sabi Quilts, sent me a photo of her gorgeous version of the sashiko and kasuri sampler from 'Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match'. She wrote -I have really enjoyed...
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World Textile Day in Llanidloes next Saturday
I had just finished packing the van for World Textile Day in Llanidloes on Saturday when the rain arrived this morning - perfect timing!We will be open at 10 a.m. at the Minerva Centre, Llanidloes -...
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1718 Revisited - talk and residential course
Just a reminder that I will be giving a talk about creating the 1718 coverlet book at the Quilters' Guild AGM and Conference weekend - 'A Celebration of Quilts' - at Harrogate on Friday 24th April....
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World Textile Day Wales - photos
Here's a few photos of World Textile Day in Llanidloes on Saturday. It was SO cold in Wales - we thought it was much colder than in Scotland - but those who ventured out to the Minerva Centre had a...
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Solar Eclipse... in needlepoint
In case you can't see tomorrow's solar eclipse very well from your part of the planet (we have light cloud forecast, so I am crossing my fingers), here's my solar eclipse needlepoint cushion I made...
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A tidy summerhouse!
This morning, Glyn put the door handles on the summerhouse. I like the antiqued metal effect. The shiny bits look good with the chrome hinges and other fittings. They were in the sale at Homebase...
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1718 quilts
There are lots of people working on their own versions of the 1718 coverlet from the book I wrote. I have been seeing some wonderful blocks in the 1718 Quiltalong group on Facebook including the...
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My first pdf pattern is uploaded for sale - Fanoe Quilt
I have uploaded my first pdf pattern for sale to Payhip, the selling platform I will be using to host my files! Click here to see the sales page on Payhip - you can read about the pattern without...
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The final Loch Lomond Sashiko class
Today was the final day of the 2014 - 15 Loch Lomond Sashiko course. All the students have started designing their sampler layouts and several have started putting their blocks together. Because The...
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'Sakiori' patchwork and applique workshop at Edinburgh Patchwork - tomorrow
Tomorrow is the Sakiori patchwork workshop at Edinburgh Patchwork. The two versions of the quilt I made for 'Japanese Quilt Inspirations' are a scrap version ('Kamon') and a Honey Bun/jelly roll...
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Sakiori workshop at Edinburgh Patchwork today
Here's a few photos of the blocks in progress at the workshop today. The four quilters had very different fabric selections, so there was a lot of different looks to the finished blocks, which came...
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Summerhouse front wall
Glyn dodged the showers today to almost finish the shingles at the top of the front wall. Like the back, each one has to be trimmed to fit - around the door architrave and under the eaves trim. The...
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