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A Japanese Taupe Quilt Blocks sampler
Tammi Hackley of Chugack Mountain Quilt Guild, Alaska, contacted me a while back about making a raffle quilt using blocks from 'Japanese Taupe Quilt Blocks'. It's nice that people want to make...
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Masu revisited
Working out the block arrangement for my new version of my Masu quilt, this time using the original pattern strip width but only twelve fabrics rather than eighteen and alternating stripes and chusen...
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Getting things done
Progress on the house (and the summerhouse) slowed right down last year and this year we have had a very busy season, with workshops or other textile events almost every weekend since we came back from...
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Forthcoming sashiko courses and a December day workshop
The dates for my new sashiko courses are arranged now, with the courses running from October in Edinburgh and from September in Stockton-on-Tees and Perth. The Edinburgh and Perth courses are 8...
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Glyn's 'funny trousers'
I saw this post today, about Japanese nikkapokka (knickerbocker) work pants. So I thought I'd do a special post about the ones Glyn got on our last Japan trip. He'd seen them in movies and on Japanese...
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A sashiko cushion with vintage buttons
 Morag René posted a photo of this gorgeous sashiko cushion in the UK Quilters United Facebook page a few minutes ago, and said I could show it off here too. Love the button details on the back and...
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Sashiko kinchaku bag panels with Aberdeen Quilters
We had a really nice day on Saturday. In the daytime, I taught at Aberdeen Quilters and they made the sashiko kinchaku bag panels. Lots of variety in thread and fabric combinations. Hopefully I'll...
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Sashiko projects - finished!
Lesley Bills sent me a photo of the sashiko kinchaku bag she started in our class on Saturday - already finished! She wrote - Really enjoyed the class on Saturday - here's my finished bag... enjoyed...
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Junk hunting in Scotland
We visited Steptoe's Yard yesterday, a salvage/junk yard not far from Montrose. Glyn was hoping for more architectural salvage than other stuff, but the sheet amount of things there was pretty...
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Textile memories of Wales in the 1980s and beyond
Last week, a quilting friend started an interesting topic about Welsh fabrics on Facebook in one of the quilting groups, but it now seems that the whole discussion has been deleted! So, before I forget...
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Something new
A little peek at something new I'm working on. I tacked the quilt sandwich yesterday. Can't really show too much of it just yet, because the pattern will be in Today's Quilter in February, if all...
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Quilting with cheap materials
I belong to an online quilting group on Facebook that now has over 10,000 members, including many who are relatively new to quilting. Members share their ideas and tips. However, there is one trend...
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Singer 13K - my first treadle machine
My new machine!I haven't acquired any vintage sewing machines for a while, but I've always hankered after a Singer treadle sewing machine. Where to put one has usually been the biggest issue. We have...
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New projects in new books
I have some projects in these two books, which will be published in the autumn.This bag, inspired by Ainu embroidery, is in the embroidery book - although is includes applique. My sashiko table runner,...
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Bits and pieces - some patchwork and the chimney
I've been tidying up in my workroom, so made this random spiral patchwork from the bits left over from the new version of Masu, which I've made with Hamamatsu striped cottons and Japanese yukata...
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Festival of Quilts - trees and landscapes
I had 1 1/2 days with Glyn and my friend Fiona at Festival of Quilts last weekend. It wasn't really long enough, but was the most we could fit in this year, and still have enough annual leave for Glyn...
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Festival of Quilts - antique and traditional
The Quilters Guild of the British Isles displayed a selection of quilts from the collection under the title 'Walks of Life', including the stories of the people who made them. Some were antique, some...
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Festival of Quilts - Japanese inspirations and miniatures
There were a few Japanese inspired quilts and pieces at the show. This amazing quilt featuring two maiko was in the SAQA European and ME Region exhibition, 'Made in Europe II'.A very effective use of...
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Festival of Quilts - three individual galleries
There are many individual galleries at Festival of Quilts, not part of the competition, but showcasing the work of groups and individual quilters. There were too many to photograph all of them (plus...
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Quilt binding
I used to fold over and pin my machine sewn quilt bindings in place for hand sewing, but since Clover brought out these useful little clips, I don't stick pins in myself!I'm binding a quilt for the...
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