Today I’d like to talk about binding – how to finish a quilt to give a neat and tidy edge, that will stand up to wear and tear and can be the finishing flourish to your quilt. There are many ways to finish the edging of a quilt. I love the very traditional Welsh edge,Continue reading “Binding Options for your Quilt”
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Wadding or Batting
Today I’m going to talk about wadding or batting. The fluffy layer that goes in the middle of the quilt to provide the warmth. Again, this is primarily for my sewing groups and I’m not going to go into a huge amount of detail, just enough to give the beginner an introduction into what isContinue reading “Wadding or Batting”
Quilt Backing
I have a regular patchwork and quilting group that normally meet on a Friday afternoon but since we are in ‘interesting times’ at the moment we aren’t meeting up. Luckily we are in touch via various social media groups but that still doesn’t help when they have reached a particular stage in quilt making andContinue reading “Quilt Backing”
Free Pattern for Ring Pincushion
This free pattern has appeared in my blog for the website UKQU before but it’s such a handy and simple thing that I had to share it here too. I find it perfect for appliqué when you have pinned an area, are sewing along and need to remove the pins quickly whilst holding a pieceContinue reading “Free Pattern for Ring Pincushion”
Free Heart Table Runner Pattern
Strictly Quilting – but we may end up wherever our needles take us! As we are in lockdown at the moment and, finding I have plenty of spare time on my hands, I thought I would tackle some of my scraps. I keep far too much from tiny triangles snipped from making Half Square TrianglesContinue reading “Free Heart Table Runner Pattern”
Welcome to the new Strictly Quilting Website
Strictly Quilting – but we may end up wherever our needles take us! Well, I finally got around to setting up a new website. At a time in the world when we need hobbies to keep us busy more than ever. I have been keen to build a place where you can find all sortsContinue reading “Welcome to the new Strictly Quilting Website”
Strictly Quilting 