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A Good Yarn / Re: Ploshkin - Weaving Along
« on: March 20, 2024, 08:06:29 AM »
Amazing and really interesting to see the different and lovely patterns made from the same two yarns.
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Tech Know How / Re: Subs
« on: March 18, 2024, 18:59:06 PM »
Mine is not due until 25th, but I think it happens automatically. 🤞🏻
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 17, 2024, 16:47:29 PM »
Oh no @Bjay . You need to sit down with a cup of whatever you like and chill out. It’s just not your day. 
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 17, 2024, 16:29:48 PM »
Got a little time to myself and sewed the last few blocks for the second scrap quilt. Here they are laid out quickly on the floor. I might tweak them a bit, but that will need to wait - don’t have time now to start sewing them together today.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 17, 2024, 13:11:07 PM »
Oh dear @Bjay , you’re not having a good day. Sorry to read about your poor cat and stressful dog walk. Take care of yourself 
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Machine Accessories / Re: Scissors
« on: March 13, 2024, 16:31:00 PM »
Do your scissors cut fabric well? @Lowena. I have kitchen scissors that are great for most things, but would be hopeless on fabric.
I have a pair of Fiskars fabric scissors that only get used in the sewing room. I did manage to shatter a circular cutting blade this week. That’s the first time that’s happened and it was quite spectacular, with pieces of the blade flying fast in all directions Luckily no bits hit my face.
I have a pair of Fiskars fabric scissors that only get used in the sewing room. I did manage to shatter a circular cutting blade this week. That’s the first time that’s happened and it was quite spectacular, with pieces of the blade flying fast in all directions Luckily no bits hit my face.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 11, 2024, 16:57:19 PM »
Of course, @Ellabella : it’s not ‘my ‘ layout anyway. 
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 11, 2024, 16:03:20 PM »
My first scrappy top is complete . I do think the white sashing helps calm it all down a bit Now I have to decide whether to have an outer border and find something to back it with. It is about 38” square , so should be fine for a project Linus quilt. I do quite like it, but there’s a limit to how many quilts I can have around the house!
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Now I have to decide whether to have an outer border and find something to back it with. It is about 38” square , so should be fine for a project Linus quilt. I do quite like it, but there’s a limit to how many quilts I can have around the house![ You are not allowed to view attachments ]
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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Re: The infamous Hourglass Block
« on: March 11, 2024, 10:22:59 AM »
That’s lovely @Iminei , simple but so effective. Love the bees!
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 08, 2024, 22:52:41 PM »
Have you done all that since the start of the sewalong @BrendaP ? It looks amazing! 
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 08, 2024, 16:39:11 PM »
Those colours are so rich @Bjay . Looks lovely so far!
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 08, 2024, 08:17:40 AM »
You must be creating scraps as quickly as you use them @Ellabella 
My scrap box is looking rather empty, but if I work on the other scrap quilt, which needs hour glass blocks then I’ll probably end up with a few more bits and I can probably use small non-scraps. Fabric only goes in my box if it’s really quite tiny ( probably under 6” square or long and thin)
My scrap box is looking rather empty, but if I work on the other scrap quilt, which needs hour glass blocks then I’ll probably end up with a few more bits and I can probably use small non-scraps. Fabric only goes in my box if it’s really quite tiny ( probably under 6” square or long and thin)
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 07, 2024, 16:23:49 PM »They would look fab against plain white or navy, @Sheilago - they would pop, as the young'uns say.Thanks @Ouryve , it’s good to hear what other quilters think.
I wasn’t sure about dark sashing as there are quite a lot of dark stripes already. I thought that might confuse the pattern. With hindsight I could have been cleverer with the placement of the strips- maybe having the same colour in the centre.Too late now!
White would certainly work, though I have a lot of pale grey/blue plain fabric that I’d like to use up.
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Sewalongs and Competitions / Re: The Official Scrap Quilt Sewalong 2024
« on: March 07, 2024, 14:53:17 PM »
I’ve been sewing a few more string blocks today and laying them out. I’ve decided on a ‘on point’ layout, so I still have to complete the triangles for the corners. I’m thinking I’ll put sashing round each set of 4 blocks or corner triangles as I think it’ll be a little less busy.
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Hi, I'm new... / Re: Hello
« on: March 06, 2024, 11:23:47 AM »
Welcome @DiverDan . What a lovely bag for a ‘beginner’. I bet your son loves the paw patrol lining! It’s so professional. Did you use a pattern or just copy one you saw?