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Summerhouse progress
Dry weather for most of the weekend meant we could get on with building the summerhouse frame. We already had the doors (salvaged from two matching pairs of French windows from a double glazing...
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Yuza Sashiko Guild's exhibition at Shonai Airport
My quilts 'Masu' (circle) and 'Time and Again' are in Japan at the moment, as part of Yuza Sashiko Guild's exhibition at Shonai Airport. Reiko posted the photos on Facebook today. The exhibition...
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Summerhouse last weekend
While I'm away this weekend teaching sashiko at the Traditional Quilt Group's annual retreat (one of the Quilters' Guild of the British Isles specialist groups), Glyn is continuing with the summerhouse...
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Traditional Quilt Groups' sashiko retreat weekend
Thanks to Lorchen for these photos from today's workshop at Daventry. We've got a full weekend of sashiko, trying out different patterns including hitomezashi and furoshiki-inspired fans today. I'll...
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Wrexham Quilting Circle and Gresford Craft Group's exhibition
I will be at Gresford Memorial Hall tomorrow for the first day of Wrexham Quilting Circle's annual exhibition, which runs until Friday in tandem with Gresford Craft Group's exhibition at All Saints...
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Wrexham Quilting Circle and Gresford Craft Group exhibitions - this week
I spent yesterday with friends from Wrexham Quilting Circle and Gresford Craft Group at their annual exhibitions, which run in Gresford at the same time. The quilting exhibition is in the Memorial...
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World Textile Day Scotland is on Saturday...
We are setting up for World Textile Day this afternoon and will be open from 10 a.m. tomorrow, at Bridge of Allan Parish Church of Scotland, 12 Keir St, Bridge of Allan, FK9 4NW. All the info about...
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Summerhouse progress this week
While I was away teaching the Quilters' Guild's Traditional Quilt Group last weekend, Glyn got the summerhouse walls up, plus the first of the rafters, all on his own.Yesterday, he got the rest of the...
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Traditional Group Sashiko retreat weekend - more photos
I didn't blog all the photos from the Traditional Group's sashiko weekend. Here's a few more - The groups came together for show and tell at the end of the weekend. More lovely sashiko pieces made by...
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World Textile Day last weekend - some of Bob's photos
We had a very busy day at World Textile Day Scotland on Saturday - so busy, I didn't take any photos! So many thanks to Bob from the African Fabric Shop for these.For the first time, I didn't take any...
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Using Japanese fabrics creatively
I try to choose plenty of vintage kimono and haori fabrics that aren't obviously 'Japanese' themed (with images of geisha, pagodas etc. and the like, or large scale classical Japanese motifs) so I buy...
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'Tsuyu no himawari' (rainy season sunflowers)
I started this set of 'Japanese Circles and Squares' blocks in March but this is the first time I've set them out. They need a bit more swapping around and tweaking but it is nearly there. I am going...
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Summerhouse details
The Tyvek housewrap finally arrived last Thursday. I thought we'd have the summerhouse wrapped by now, but of course there have been lots of little finishing off jobs that have to be done before we...
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A six inch kimono block...
I was asked if there was a 6in version of the kimono block in 'Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match' so I've resized it. You'll have to draw your own version from this image, unless you are a real...
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Hakone Yosegi Zaikan parquetry
Hakone Yosegi Zaikan parquetry uses many traditional Japanese patterns and the natural colours of wood to create intricate all-over patterns. I used some of these as block designs in 'Japanese Quilt...
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My advance copy should be arriving soon...
I heard yesterday that an advance copy had arrived at the museum and my editor tells me that mine should be arriving today or tomorrow. I can't wait to see it!Although the official publication date...
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1718 is here!
Right now I have my advance copy of 'The 1718 Coverlet' in my hands. A copy arrived at the Museum yesterday and I knew mine was on the way.... Sorry that everyone else will have to wait a little...
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New fabrics for Festival of Quilts
There's a lot of new fabrics coming for Festival of Quilts - I hope they will arrive in time! I've been building up my stock again since last year's house move. As usual, the vintage and retro kimono...
View ArticleDancing Yamabushi and more...
So cute! It is like a tour of Shonai - Mt Haguro's pagoda and Yamabushi (mountain priests), Dewasanzan's big torii gate, Sakata station, Shonai airport, Tsuroko station, the Sankyo warehouses, Chido...
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Summerhouse - little bits and pieces
There have been lots of small jobs to do before getting the Tyvek wrap around the building. Painting the gothic window frame red wasn't a top priority, but the weather was so wet during the daytime...
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