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Frixion Pens – the debate goes on.

Question: Have you ever used the Frixion pen and would you consider it safe to use on any fabric that will take the heat? I know we will have to test a sample of it but it seems to go against the grain to heat to remove, after all we use heat to set the Microtex pens! Answer: Bear in mind that these pens were not originally designed for use by quilters - we have adopted them!
I have not used these pens at all but Jennie has and mentions them in one of our videos;  her word of caution is that they are re-activated by the cold - this could be through the postal service or through air conditioning.

2014-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2014|Categories: Community, Q & A|Tags: |Comments Off on Frixion Pens – the debate goes on.
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Quilters Take Poppy Challenge

With 2014 marking the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, some local artists are remembering in their own special way. Members of the St. Albert Quilters’ Guild took up the challenge this year of creating quilts with poppies incorporated into the designs to commemorate those who died in the war, which lasted from 1914 to 1918.

2014-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2014|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Quilters Take Poppy Challenge
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Special Update News for all iPad and Tablet users

SPECIAL UPDATE
Tuesday 29th July 2014 We are very excited to be able to tell you, that as promised in our last newsletter, we have now made the website more user friendly for all our users and especially for those on iPads and Tablets. So, what does this mean for you?   Changes to the screen size All users will notice that the video screens are bigger and slightly higher up the page.

2019-10-31T04:59:43+00:00July 29th, 2014|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Special Update News for all iPad and Tablet users
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What size do you need to cut with the rotary cutter?

The rotary cutter means that you dont have to use templates and here are some simple rules that you can apply throughout your patchwork: On the Flying geese fast no-waste method you just need to add 1 1/4" to the finished size you need for the larger square so for 4" you need 5 1/4" and then 7/8 to the size of the smaller square - so again you are right at 2 7/8 and if you want to enjoy the video on this click here: The other magic numbers for rotary cutting are as follows:
For a plain square you add 1/2" so 4" finished becomes 4 1/2" For a half-square triangle we now add 1" - so cut 5", - and once sewn trim back to be an accurate 4 1/2" before sewing
and for quarter-square triangles we add 1 1/4" (as per the flying geese) and pay attention to the seam allowance we sew!

2014-07-28T00:00:00+00:00July 28th, 2014|Categories: Community, Q & A|Tags: , |Comments Off on What size do you need to cut with the rotary cutter?
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Do you love Butterflies?

I do and certainly can't resist fabric that has them on;  not so keen on moths however.  Still follow this link and you will see them in a whole new light: North Carolina-based artist Yumi Okita creates beautiful textile sculptures of moths, butterflies, and other insects with various textiles and embroidery techniques. The pieces are quite large, measuring nearly a foot wide and contain other flourishes including painting, feathers, and artificial fur.

2014-07-25T00:00:00+00:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: |Comments Off on Do you love Butterflies?
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Site Upgrade Coming Soon

From around 28th July, you will notice some changes to the shape of the video screen as we have been busy converting all the videos to a format that is more user friendly, especially for those on iPads and tablets: you should notice that the video screens are bigger and slightly higher up the page When you notice the change has happened, iPad and tablet users won't have to use Puffin, but you can use your regular browsers if you prefer, (eg Safari on iPad, Internet on Android tablets) as you would for other websites you visit.

2014-07-21T00:00:00+00:00July 21st, 2014|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Site Upgrade Coming Soon
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Look what I bought!!!

Popped along to the Oakshott warehouse sale yesterday;  came back with lots of wonderful inspiration not to mention fabrics! There is the brown colour wrap and then an icecream colour collection of half metres of Impressions topped off with a touch of Italy! If you missed out, go to their website and get on their newsletter mailing list! https://www.oakshottfabrics.com/

2014-07-06T00:00:00+00:00July 6th, 2014|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Look what I bought!!!
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Quilt Retreat weekend at Midhurst, W.Sussex

House is full!  Teachers this weekend are Jennie Rayment, Valerie Nesbitt and Sarah Soward (from Pauline's Patchwork);   we know we are going to have a great time - lots of sewing, good company and good food. Sorry you missed it?! - well why not join us next year; the dates are 12-15 June 2015 and for a booking form just click here.

2014-06-27T00:00:00+00:00June 27th, 2014|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Quilt Retreat weekend at Midhurst, W.Sussex
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