Tag Archives: #retreat

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”

Explore 2025’s Quilting Workshops at Strictly Quilting

We are well into 2025 and I feel that I have missed January all together. As some of you may know, we lost our beloved Chewy the day before Christmas Eve and then I came down with one of the nasty colds that was doing the rounds. It took me a while to recover andContinue reading “Explore 2025’s Quilting Workshops at Strictly Quilting”

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”

Back from the slopes and using Vlieseline Wadding – 279 Soft Cotton Mix 80/20

Well it’s been a bit of a while since I’ve done a lot of sewing. In January the family and I took to the slopes of Bulgaria for a ski trip and, you guessed it, I was taken out by a snowboarder on the first day and broke my wrist.. Had to be the rightContinue reading “Back from the slopes and using Vlieseline Wadding – 279 Soft Cotton Mix 80/20”

2024 Retreat Dates Announced

Well, 2023 went so quickly that I think I missed most of it but now is the time to look forward to 2024. Cecilia and I have so enjoyed running our two retreats last year that we have again booked two more for 2024. The Summer retreat is booked for 14th to 16th June andContinue reading “2024 Retreat Dates Announced”

Gütermann Deco Stitch

Gütermann is one of the most popular thread producers having been around for decades. As a girl, the chap that used to service our sewing machine always recommended Gütermann thread and I still use it for a lot of my piecing and dressmaking. They have a wide range of threads and one is Deco Stitch. Continue reading “Gütermann Deco Stitch”

Summer Retreat is Nearly Here!

Cecilia Slinn and myself are getting excited now, our Summer Retreat is just around the corner. A weekend of sewing.  Single en-suite rooms, wonderful meals cooked for you and the company of like minded crafters. The Summer Retreat (21st to 23rd July) is nearly here and we have a couple of places left. We areContinue reading “Summer Retreat is Nearly Here!”

Happy New Year

My goodness this year went quickly and what a year it was. Increasing the sewing classes, taking on a Ukrainian family, running the first retreat along with several other workshops, hosting the Block Drive in September for Quilts for Care Leavers along with continuing blogs for UKQU, not to mention the new machine which arrivedContinue reading “Happy New Year”