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Thanks ladies, it is a brilliant website and so nice to now have the search button. Well done I love this site. Rosemary   New site looks cool!  Couple of jobs to do this evening then going to settle down for a 'play'!!!!! Keep up the good work, it is really appreciated. Kind regards Donna   So glad I joined this community, lots of great information and fabulous videos.
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Sue     Congratulations on the new website, not only looks good but is very user friendly.
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Leoni
  Just loving your new website.

2012-11-06T00:00:00+00:00November 6th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Your comments

More filming for the site

We spent a very productive Sunday filming content for the site in the classroom of Creative Quilting (take a tour in the video).   I was joined by textile artist, Valentina Brunn who shared with us some of her wonderful work       as well as giving us a short workshop on how to create landscapes using bondaweb, paint and stitching – wait and see!   She also uses tyvex to great effect and shows us how.

2012-11-02T00:00:00+00:00November 2nd, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on More filming for the site

What you can view during November 2012

This is a five Friday month and we start off with a tour of Creative Quilting, the quilt shop just outside London  and in the shadow of the Hampton Court Palace in Surrey;   Isabelle shows us lots of lovely fabrics, threads, notions and her stunning Block of the Month quilt programme.   We also have a new demo using the embellishing/needlefelting machine showing its versatility (and if you want to have a go you could join us and Myfanwy Hart  at our weekend getaway 14-16 June 2013– more details in the classifieds).

2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00November 1st, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on What you can view during November 2012

New look website seems to meet with approval

Well the big move happened! and on the whole pretty smoothly; thanks to all those who helped test the site and pointed out typo's and other horrors. I thought I would share some of the nice comments we have had: I love your site for information and fun. Janice Brilliant – new website is great, much easier to navigate around, clear and packed with information.Thank you. Carol The website is excellent and I'm having great fun exploring its nooks and crannies!
Kind regards Sandy Hi I love the way you have organised the new site ,brilliant you can get quickly to where you want to be for help so so quick .
Thank you Liz Wall
Have really enjoyed looking round the new site.

2012-10-30T00:00:00+00:00October 30th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on New look website seems to meet with approval

Contribution from Catherine in France

Hello, I have joined your club as I was looking for an idea to recycle men's ties. I did find your excellent project and have started working on it. I also want to show you the entirely handmade bed cover that I have just finished. It took me about 12 years. In 1994 I stopped working as an English teacher and joined the patchwork club of Alençon.

2012-10-27T00:00:00+00:00October 27th, 2012|Categories: Community, Show and tell|Comments Off on Contribution from Catherine in France

Log cabin by Lucy

Lucy is one of Val's students and was given patchwork classes as a gift (she chose these over a skydive!);  She had no knowledge of sewing or indeed a sewing machine and her first quilt was a Trip Around the World. This is her second quilt which was given as a Christmas present to her Mum and now proudly displayed on her bed.

2012-10-25T00:00:00+00:00October 25th, 2012|Categories: Community, Show and tell|Tags: |Comments Off on Log cabin by Lucy

Colours of Autumn

As quilters don't we just love inspiration:  here are a couple that I wanted to share of the Buchart Gardens in Victoria BC, Canada:      

2012-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Colours of Autumn

Busy weekend sewing with the girls

A group of 8 of us had a wonderful time at the Ramada Inn Hotel on the Hogs Back;  naturally we spent most of our time sewing so didn't really take advantage of the swimming pool/spa complex but we really enjoyed the food and the hospitality - which was excellent.   What did we get up to?   Well here is one that Margaret finished: and I managed to make a start using the new Sew Simple Pinwheels from Karin Hellaby (we are going to do this to camera - so keep watching!);     it was fun and quick - just what I like as you know!

2020-01-03T10:45:15+00:00October 15th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: , |Comments Off on Busy weekend sewing with the girls

Lifted Star inspiration

Hi Valerie...loved doing these....so made two!   I would add that the measurements are quite tight! Had a little trouble stretching the first one over the hoop...so cut the final rounds a little wider for an easier life!..Lyn and if you want to enjoy the workshop - click here

2012-10-05T00:00:00+00:00October 5th, 2012|Categories: Community, Show and tell|Comments Off on Lifted Star inspiration

New Films in the can

Had a terrific day yesterday filming new content for the site: Matt and Dave were there of course and we filmed the various sections  that will make up into Your First Sampler Quilt series; we used gorgeous fabric donated by Makower from their Botanicals range (for which we are very grateful) and we hope that the programme will appeal to both beginners and those with some sewing/patchwork skills as we give alternatives for each or the blocks.

2012-09-18T00:00:00+00:00September 18th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on New Films in the can

Royal School of Needlework celebrates being 140 years old!

The Royal School of Needlework, the pinnacle of British craftsmanship, celebrates 140 years of keeping the traditional art of hand embroidery alive This year the Royal School of Needlework (RSN) celebrates 14 decades of teaching, practising and promoting hand embroidery. 140 years ago the RSN’s first student enrolled on 5 November 1872 and today over 1000 students a year learn traditional hand embroidery on our thriving education programme whilst our Embroidery Studio continues to offer a unique UK-based service for hand embroidery commissions and restoration projects.

2012-09-15T00:00:00+00:00September 15th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Royal School of Needlework celebrates being 140 years old!

Quilt retreat in Amarillo – Texas

VAL: I met Kendall while she was visiting/shopping at(!) Creative Quilting and if anyone is planning to be in Texas maybe for the quilt show this might be of interest to be tacked on the end – great value it would seem once you are there! From Kendall Harman:
The next quilt retreat I am organizing is Oct. 26-28.

2012-09-14T00:00:00+00:00September 14th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Community|Comments Off on Quilt retreat in Amarillo – Texas
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