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Finally got one ......
from: http://www.trueup.net/2012/fabric-study/quilting-solids-roundup/I've been toying with the idea for some time about having a Kona Solids colour card. Imagine 271 sunning fabrics and something...
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Mini Charm Challenge
The fabrics have arrivedTwo packs of mini charms of Malka Dubrawsky's new fabric range 'From Outside In'image from Pink Chalk FabricsI've never worked with a mini charm pack before, and to be honest...
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Improv quilts - how do you .......
Improv quilt, contemporary quilt, modern quilt - how do you classify them? and which format do you create in?In my constant exploration of the internet over the last few years there are certainly some...
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Feathers - is it just me?
When I started my Pinterest 'scrapbook' one of the first boards was 'Inspiration - leaf, tree, feather'. As time has gone on I've constantly added images/links to this board. In considering ideas for...
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Charm Packs - One of this years UFO's
A quick and easy way to buy fabric and introduce yourself to patchwork are pre-cut fabric packs.There are of course now a huge range of pre-cuts and of course the Moda Bake Shop is a great place to...
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Sorry ......
I am so very sorry for the slack blogging.Things have been a little involved here over the last month or two.Last month was the Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Guild (SWD) AGM (I'm in my second year of...
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One Challenge finished - another underway
The deadline looms but - sigh - I've finished the Fat Quarterly e-magazine mini charm pack challenge.Sorry, but there cannot be a big reveal until the magazine goes live, but here are a few sneak, peak...
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A little play time .....
Last week I decided to make a little 8" bag for the open selection at the Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Guild National Exhibition. I wanted something quick and easy to do that I could take to our Guild...
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More news .....
I spent last night - ripping out and rewinding up the hand spun yarn from the shawl I shared with you yesterday. The closer to completion, the more I became unsure of the shape and how it would sit....
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How come, she we are busy and have a pile of UFO' s waiting to be worked on,or better still completed, we end up considering something new that needs to be given priority ....I must learn to think...
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Where to go next?
So, following on from yesterday's 'How come' post, this is a list of items I want to complete for the SWD Guild challenges / exhibition with 'final' deadline months .......Crib Quilt - March 2015 (want...
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Out today ...
The spring issue of Fat Quarterly is out and its all about mini charm packs. Towards the end of last year Lynne put a 'call' out to anyone interested in making something with some mini charm squares...
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Spring Quilt Festival
It's that time of year again - Blogger's Quilt Festival - Spring 2014We get the chance to surf around the world via the internet, viewing and admiring Bloggers Quilts of every style and size you can...
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Yarn spinning
I've been swinging back between the SWD Guild activities and becoming involved in the first steps of organising the big three guild Triennial Exhibition in our local Arts Centre (Gracefield) next year....
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Triennial Exhibition 2015
As I've mentioned before our SWD Guild is one of three local Guilds / Groups that every three years combine to exhibit at the local Arts Centre - Gracefield (link to current programme).The other Guild...
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Sorry, but where has time gone .....
Sorry folks that I've been AWOL for so long. So many things just kept creeping out of the 'woodwork' to knock me off course and put a spanner onto the quilting mojo.It's not that I haven't been...
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PIPTesting
These are two inspiration mosaic's that I've made up for my PIP Testing partners in the PIP Testing Improv Round Robin quilt bee. I'm currently waiting the arrival of block 1 or starter block from...
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Playing
With regards to updating my blog template these are a couple of samples of the new blog heading and I need to come up with a colour palette to work from. I've a few things in mind and hope to use this...
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Growing stash of hand spun yarns
I must admit that I am a sucker for colours.It doesn't matter if it is fabric or fibre - colours grab my attention - grant some more than others but I love adventure that comes when playing with...
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Inspiration for a new quilting project - (not that I need one)
A couple of the beautiful hand dyed fabrics I brought during our Guild Exhibition back in April / May, one of our Guild members, Fiona.Fiona's been trying ice cube dyeing instead of her usual format of...
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Autumn loom project
This autumn's big project / challenge is to start cleaning and refurbishing this floor loom.I was fortunate enough to be given the loom back in December 2013 and then be give this warping mill this...
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Loom refurbishment progress
Here it is - well so far. The timbers have been cleaned and I've stripped out the reed (and frame) and each of the four heddles. These have been set aside for cleaning - yes a general clean down as...
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Uncharted territory!
A new addition to the household.Shade (8 weeks old) and named after our old boy Shadow, who we lost 3 years ago.A little sister for our boy Mac's (8 years old).We've always had rescue dogs, but with...
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September and October passed in a blur ..............
September passed in a blur of puppy / Guild duties and catching upAn update on Shade will follow in another post.As Guild President, September saw a few of us demonstrating at the International...
View ArticleDumfries Guild SWD Gathering
...Powered by Cincopa Video Hosting for Business solution.Dumfries Guild SWD Gathering 2015Photos of our Gathering 2015 (taken by Ronnie Galloway)Guild Challenge 2015Wearable weather / seasonsflash...
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