tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22636664792132618372024-03-05T17:46:41.595-08:00Mother Hen QuiltingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-71998235204868166382018-09-10T01:11:00.000-07:002018-09-10T01:11:38.185-07:00Fabulous week in Cornwall ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and another quilt top pieced ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This place is perfect for me to do a little bit of quilting ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I used another of the Lintott's patterns and a jelly roll which I was given for my birthday a couple of years ago now ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am keen to use up my stash <b>BUT</b> I just can't resist visiting quilt shops wherever I go! This week I visited two shops ... Coast and Country which I went to last year when we were down here - it's a lovely shop especially good for pre-cuts and they happened to have a sale on this week! I also visited Sew and Quilt in Penzance which specialises in English Paper Piecing. I thought I might like to try a little bit of English paper piecing, as it travels well ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We've had a great week ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good-bye Cornwall until next year ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Vanessa x</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-49397410979948061762018-08-29T00:35:00.000-07:002018-08-29T00:35:25.908-07:00Malcolm's 60th Birthday quilt ...<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I promised my brother a quilt for his 60th and here it is ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The pattern came from 'Jelly Roll Dreams' by Pam and Nicky Lintott. For the circles - of which I had to make 100 - I used interfacing which gives a lovely puffy finish and Steph from Cupcake Cottons suggested the scrappy binding ...</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-41933556115921208172018-05-27T13:56:00.001-07:002018-05-27T13:56:11.519-07:00It's been a while ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">since I last posted! I haven't had as much time as I would like to sew :( However, I have finally finished this quilt for my Mum ...</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-73203992921709433572018-01-29T09:33:00.000-08:002018-01-29T09:33:52.724-08:00Christmas 2018 sorted ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">so I've tidied up my sewing room ... made two lots of Christmas bunting and10 Christmas place mats! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Making the place mats was a great way of learning to free motion meander!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-50438763451977385612018-01-11T10:35:00.000-08:002018-01-11T10:35:54.097-08:00Happy New Year ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and what better way to start, than with a trip to Cupcake Cotton's January Sale ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">bargains galore and always such a warm welcome from Steph and Sue and a cup of coffee!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm afraid I didn't post anything last month! I always seem to run out of time in December so I didn't manage to do any sewing! I started some Christmas bunting in class but didn't get it finished in time to hang it! Oh well, I'll make sure I have it ready for Christmas 2018!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-46133557183301485102017-12-08T14:01:00.000-08:002017-12-08T14:01:40.304-08:00November ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">has been all about finishing things off! </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started this wall hanging in 2016 ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And in class this month I made ten mini stockings ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">During the week I managed to visit three quilting shops ... Coast and Country Crafts and Quilts, The Sewing Studio and Cowslip Workshops ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">sometimes you see fabric that you just have to have ... like this Garden Notes range from Moda ... I just adore it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and I felt much better afterwards! I used a pattern called Garden Trellis from a Pam and Nicky Lintott book which I've had for years! It went together beautifully and was so quick - just what I needed! I've called it "A walk in the park"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I spent a lovely wet Saturday tidying up my sewing cupboard ...</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-69234062098483813552017-08-02T01:18:00.001-07:002017-08-02T01:18:15.970-07:00July ...<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I turn up to class at Cupcake Cottons and I'm never sure what Steph has planned! This month she had us all making these sweet make-up bags ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and in August I will be able to reveal who the quilt is for!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I call it "cheats bunting" because it comes in panels and all you have to do is put the panel right sides together with some backing fabric and stitch around the triangles. You cut around the stitching, turn the triangles out and press then stitch them to a long piece of cotton twill - simple!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-22226624732136720602017-07-02T12:03:00.000-07:002017-07-02T12:03:44.056-07:00June ...<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">not had a lot of time for sewing this month I'm afraid! However, I have been back to Amsterdam where my quilting story began ... so lovely to revisit old haunts - particularly these two quilting shops ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">* you really need to press and baste well!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">* it shows up any sloppy piecing - help!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">* it is SO time consuming! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">* and finally </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">you need plenty of thread!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So pleased with my first quilt made with my new Bernina! It's far from perfect but I'm thrilled with the end result and I can't wait to get started on the next one! I called the quilt "Beauty and the Beast" because the fabulous colours remind me of the opening scene in the new Beauty and the Beast film AND if you remember I've nicknamed my Bernina 'The Beast'!!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I've made a start ... I'm designing my own medallion quilt using some ideas I like in the book and also some traditional blocks like flying geese, bears paw, log cabin and I'm hoping to edge the quilt with prairie points!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I turned up at Cupcake Cottons last time expecting to continue with this quilt but Steph decided that we would all make cushions instead ... which was absolutely fine with me as I've been wanting to make another of these 'quilt as you go' cushions for ages. So we picked some fabrics and away we all went ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh and I wanted to show you my latest tapestry ... I stitched this last year but it went terribly wonky and I struggled to find anyone able to frame it. I ended up searching wonky tapestry framing on Google and it brought up a blog by Andy Parks at Petersfield Framing Studio. So I took it down to the Studio the next time I was visiting Poppy. Andy said he had seen worse - think he was only being kind! Anyway, this is the end result and I am absolutely thrilled ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have taken my medallion quilt to a long arm quilter to have it partly quilted. When I get the quilt back, I will hand quilt around the appliqué. Spent a day preparing the quilt - removing all the threads from the back (what a tedious task) and pressing and preparing the backing! Note to self - in future keep the back of quilts tidy as you go along!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">And now I'm working on some free motion quilting! One of my New Year's Resolutions (of which I had many) is to crack free motion quilting on my machine! I've had this Moda layer cake called Noteworthy since 2014! I just love the design with all the little notes written over it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before Christmas I pieced the quilt top using a pattern by Sherri McConnell from her book 'Fresh Family Traditions'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's a simple pattern which was ideal because I wanted to be able to quilt the quilt myself and also I wanted to still be able to read the notes on the fabric! The first thing I did was to stitch in the ditch all over the quilt to secure it. This was a tip I got from Steph at Cupcake Cottons! This took me ages because I kept having to check the back wasn't puckering up! I need to work on my basting technique!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It was so easy to use! I ordered the button maker by Debbie Shore from The Pattern Den and I have to say how impressed I was with the service - I got an individual confirmation email from Diane telling me she thought the button maker was great,which I thought was a lovely touch!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-84320091741138684862017-01-30T12:45:00.000-08:002017-01-30T12:45:17.504-08:00January projects ...<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was the wall hanging I made for Jennifer's 60th birthday. It was a pattern from a book called 'patchwork loves embroidery' by Gail Pan. If you think some of the stitching isn't finished - it is - I used variegated thread which gives you this lovely relaxed feel ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">One final angel for my sewing room finished ...</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-2430209065324388132017-01-14T10:14:00.000-08:002017-01-14T10:14:02.992-08:00Happy New Year and ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope you all had a great Christmas! I can't believe that I haven't posted anything since November! I've been busy making more wall hangings and bags but unfortunately I didn't take many photographs! Here is a snapshot ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I must make a point of blogging more often and taking more photographs! I made another wall hanging for my friend Jennifer and I don't have one photograph! Sorry - will do better in 2017!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-18674526128442175002016-11-16T14:53:00.000-08:002016-11-16T14:53:48.866-08:00It's official ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have flanged ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and this is what my quilt top looks like now ... one more round to go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">it was really good and we spent a lovely day looking at and talking fabric! It's good to go to these shows because you get to see all the latest gadgets and you get ideas. The competition quilts are always amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I set my stars into this beautiful purple tulip fabric ... I would never have done this, if Colleen (one of the ladies in my class) hadn't set her stars into a darker fabric ... I was all set to put my stars into a cream fabric but this looks SO much better ... it's what's great about being in class - you get ideas from other people!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-58377175763219147982016-10-21T02:14:00.000-07:002016-10-21T02:14:20.113-07:00Another birthday to celebrate ...<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy Birthday Andy Zak ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And I think these buttons add a nice touch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh ... and whilst clearing out a kitchen drawer ... I found an old school tea towel ... it made me smile ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">as I said in my last post, I took sewing with me to Scotland - I never go anywhere without some sewing in my bag! :) And can I say how useful the case that Sue, Lesley, Maggie and Theresa gave me for my birthday has been - I have taken it everywhere with me - thank you ladies ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I made another sewing bag for my friend Theresa's daughter Emily - she's doing Textiles for A level. This time I put some novelty buttons on for fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also stitched a wedding sampler for Lizzie and Joel's wedding - I know dear Lizzie reads my blog so many congratulations to you and Joel! It was a beautiful wedding - thank you for inviting us to share your day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My main project of the summer, however, has been my medallion quilt which I'm making as a 'block a month' project at Cupcake Cottons. I am absolutely loving it - it is so fussy! It has taken me weeks to complete the four appliqué panels and I'm just in the process of making the baskets for the corners. I'm twisting my handles, so I needed to stitch the binding at the back. I bought some bias bars and they are just great - so easy to use with great results! A gadget worth having!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So my quilt is growing! We are making a flange next - can't believe how excited I am about making a flange!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Happy sewing! :) Vx</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03063785788993717050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2263666479213261837.post-78337682143310685012016-08-25T13:19:00.000-07:002016-08-25T14:31:51.055-07:00It's been a while ...since my last blog! Here is a snapshot of our summer ...<br />
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It started with a lovely week away with David in this beautiful cottage in Scotland ...<br />
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of course, my sewing came too!<br />
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We were reunited with Tom after his six months in Zurich ... it's lovely to have him back ...<br />
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Poppy's best friend from school , Lizzie, got married and Poppy was a bridesmaid! It was a beautiful wedding ... Many congratulations to Lizzie and Joel ...<br />
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We all went to WOMAD again! And this time Annika (Tom's girlfriend) came ...<br />
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Another beautiful wedding ... this time my godson, Craig, married Becky. Pat in the green was my best friend at school!<br />
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The summer has, however, ended sadly as my lovely brother-in-law Mike is no longer with us.<br />
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