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Highlights from the 2027 Festival of Quilts
A few of my favourite quilts from this year’s Festival of Quilts.
Creating With Thermolam Extra: Ideal Wadding for Quilters
I don’t know if you’ve used Thermo waddings in the past but when I have they have always had a ‘foil’ fleck running through them and have been very crinkly. They were also not washable which, if you saw my older Christmas table runner (with the huge red wine stain on it) you would agreeContinue reading “Creating With Thermolam Extra: Ideal Wadding for Quilters”
Creating a Cozy Ragged Wedding Quilt
As most of you know, my son was tying the knot with his beloved this month so things have been very hectic in our personal life, very quiet for Strictly Quilting. The wedding went amazingly with all the Romanian family staying with us for a period of ten days. Were there miscommunications? Yes.. Was thereContinue reading “Creating a Cozy Ragged Wedding Quilt”
From Quilts to Patterns: My Creative Journey Resumes
It’s been quite a while since I wrote to you all. Life has been a little busy and time flies by in the blink of an eye. As many of you know throughout last year I was involved with a huge community project with the Gwent Green Grid Partnership and Monmouthshire County Council working onContinue reading “From Quilts to Patterns: My Creative Journey Resumes”
It’s Been a While
Well, it’s been quite a while since I wrote a blog and things have certainly been busy at Strictly Quilting HQ. Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been working with the Gwent Green Grid on the Bio Tapestry project. A huge endeavour which is designed to feature the indigenous species of Gwent’s floraContinue reading “It’s Been a While”
Spring Retreat: Master Foundation Piecing with Luna Fabric
Our Spring Retreat is coming up and this time we are concentrating on Foundation Piecing. The pattern we’re using was designed specifically for the retreat and is based on a beautiful Compass design. I used the astronomical inspired Luna fabric range from Makower UK which is stunning and the larger blocks on the quilt patternContinue reading “Spring Retreat: Master Foundation Piecing with Luna Fabric”
Crafting with Vlieseline B700: A Quilter’s Perspective
It’s not often that I get a new (to me) product which surprises me but that’s what happened when I received the woven interlining B 700 from Vlieseline to try out. I thought it was a standard iron on interfacing which had environmental credentials, and it is, but so much better than expected. When quilting,Continue reading “Crafting with Vlieseline B700: A Quilter’s Perspective”
Bamboo Baby!
My hairdresser recently announced she was expecting, such wonderful news (but little distressed to realise that I’ll have to go without her for 6 months!) Of course, as a quilter I immediately guessed she’d need a quilt..
Summer Workshop Projects
This year is passing so quickly. Easter has come and gone and the garden has started to grow even with all the rain. It’s about now I start to look forward to summer, hoping for a little sunshine to make us all feel better. Another thing that made me feel better this year was aContinue reading “Summer Workshop Projects”