How to pull the machine thread up through your work with Valerie Nesbitt From across the pond , North Carolina, USA, I am thoroughly enjoying AND learning from these tutorials. LOVE the variety of subjects, especially the projects and the techniques incorporated into it. Also enjoy the interviews and off site shows. Recyle Shirts into a Cushion with Valerie Nesbitt Brlliant ideas!
There is a new and rapidly growing quilting trend that started on the Internet - Modern Quilting which I think is very exciting; I just love the simple use of colour and design and will be sharing a simple one with you soon. Do you love modern quilts too? Would you like to see more at a show maybe in 2014/15 here in the UK?
Great news,Bee Crafty are moving into bigger premises BUT still at the same address AND they have the wonderful Stuart Hillard from the successful BBC show The Great British Sewing Bee coming to open their shop on the 6th August and to spend the day. He will be personally signing copies of the book from the show so if you want to turn up and support them you will be more than welcome.
Jasmine joined us for our Sewing Weekend Getway at Dunford House in June and look what she made: Take Five Fabrics As she is a long arm quilter she has taken pictures of the reverse of the quilts too, and don't they look lovely Take 9 Thanks for sharing (and look forward to seeing you in 2014!)
This is now in the archive section of the site but the question from Cythia was: I was wondering as a paid member if I might be able to see this Block of the Month series on Rosebud Fayre?
Answer:
Yes we can organise that for you; we usually put videos (from the archive) up for a week but as this is a series would you like them spaced weekly OR all at one go! We could put them up for a month maybe?
Question: Hi have just recieved Mandy Shaws Follow your own star quilt pattern and have already become stuck with the applique angels. They all have different coloured drsses on, so do l first cut out the whole angel then cut out the different parts of their clothes and then fuse them on to the background angel so it appears they are dressed ?
filming days that is ! How great is that and since we film more than one workshop/event each day it means there are SEVERAL HUNDRED videos for you to enjoy! Had another great day yesterday filming in the studio where we were joined by Carolyn Forster; she showed us how she marks her quilts ready for Big Stitch and Utility Quilting as well as Amish Waves and she showed us lots of wonderful examples too plus two delightful little workshops from her Sew Jelly Rolls Quilts and Gifts book: all to come so keep watching.
I have just watched 'Knotting Off Your Threads' with Valerie and would like to say thank you for sharing such a great method. I was taking both threads to the back, tying them off and then weaving in the ends which seemed to take longer than the actual quilting! A great time saver thanks :)
Jan Brown Re: Leaders and Enders That's ingenious...Lyn Yet again my fingers are itching to start sewing after watching the Leaders and Enders video.
have completed my first Dresden Plate block and made it into a cushion. Using the Creative Grids ruler, which I found to be excellent, and a Moda charm pack "Indigo Crossing". I machine pieced then hand appliqued. I was pleased with the result, as I had always thought this block to be very difficult. The cushion is a gift for my friend who has a seaside cottage at Polzeath in Cornwall, where, I am hoping, it will fit in very nicely.
Your site is such an inspiration, I always check for tips and inspiration before I start a new project.
Best wishes
Roberta
We are starting the month off with our visit to the Textiles in Focus exhibition that was held in Cottenham village back in February (dates for 2014 are 21/22/23 February) where we met up with Camilla from Outward Images; Sharon Osborne and the Art Van Go stand and Jamie Malden from Colouricious; plus a lovely demonstration from the organiser Pauline Verrinder who shows us how to make 3D items such as seed heads with old scrim.
Message from Ann Hill: Hampden park in Glasgow was covered with 5012 quilts to raise awareness of Alzheimer's. Thank you to everyone who helped make my crazy dream come true. Photos at Alzheimer Scotland and if you want to see what the pictch looked like click here
National Patchwork Championships at Sandown, June 2013 As a judge you are allowed to choose one that you would like and this was my choice. It is entitled (Un)Pick and Mix by Cherie Cheetham. This is (as you will know) in my favourite colours but Cherie did a great job and it hung beautifully - despite having lots of bias seams in the construction - so well done.