Another busy monthly meeting! We really do cover some ground every time we meet… This month Serena dropped in early to say hello and show us the #hashtag (see what I did there?) quilt she is binding and which Karen R quilted. It is part of the charity quilt series currently being assembled by quilters…
Our very first PMQG Sundowner was held at Calico and Ivy on the evening of 6 February. Who knows if it was the lure of the bubbly, the chance to unwind with friends at the end of the week or the chance to stroke the amazing fabric selection (Liberty!) that attracted everyone but it was…
We had a great turn up for our first meeting of the year, lots of chatting, lots of people walking around, groups huddling, it was a hive of activity. We started off with show ’n tell. I have lots of pics – I got a new camera for Xmas, so I’m still getting used to…
Our final meeting for 2014 wrapped up today in a bundle of sewing, socialising and show & tell. A lovely turn out with lots of regulars and a new face revamping her mum’s retro curtain quilt. Jodie did a great job updating us with committee news and a shout out to Karen, we are all…
Another really well attended meeting with a few new faces and lots of regulars to welcome them! Everyone found a spot to sew, a cuppa and, if they were lucky, one of the amazing scones with jam and cream…. Emmy provided members with the final installment of the QAYGFMQAL by showing us how to join…
By Pam & Nicky Lintott WWW.RUCRAFT.CO.UK D & C ISBN-13:978-0-7153-3208-5 ISBN-10:0-7153-3208-2 17 diverse quilting projects show you how to get the most from the latest irresistible pre-cut fabric bundles (that’s what it says on the back of the book!) I was skeptical; I haven’t purchased many charm packs or jelly rolls (well I have purchased…
On Saturday, a convoy of quilty ladies set off to Bunbury on an adventure…destination Craft Collections. We were warmly welcomed by Glynnis and her team and introduced to the tea and coffee facilities and most wonderfully – freshly baked muffins! What great country hospitality. We were also welcomed by this sumptuous sight: So much fabric! …
And we’re going back to the very beginning… Right at the start, we talked about breaking up our blocks. We’ve broken them up with ribbons, we’ve broken them up horizontally, and we’ve broken them up diagonally. For your last feathers block, break it up. Go mad. Go crazy. Go for your life! Trimming and preparing…
After the super easy peasy first FMQ feather block, I decided to demonstrate some different ways of pimping your FMQ feathers. I say pimping, but I think plain, perfect FMQ feathers are a lot harder than adding a bit of variety (and visual distraction). Ok, this isn’t a great example. I am noticing a huge…
One of my favourite FMQ feathers (but the one that did my head in most to start with) is what I’m going to call the Toothfairy Wing Feather. There’s probably a proper name for it, but it helps me to think of drawing a tooth when I’m quilting this design. I love, love, love the…