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Quilts – part 4

15 Apr

This needs to be an easy post to write as it’s school holidays and while I have more free time it’s not quiet time! This quilt I made for L’s birthday last year, I found the patchwork in a bag...
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Quilts – part 3

8 Apr

Another week, another quilt. If only I could produce them as quick as that – it would be amazing! Instead many years ago (2003 I guess) I bought this next quilt as a kit from Glorious Colour which is a...
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Quilts – part 2

1 Apr

Many years ago my mum was given a book of knitted garments by Kaffe Fassett, I think it must have been Glorious Knitting (published in 1987), I remember being amazed at his incredible use of colour and pattern, I could...
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Quilts – part 1

25 Mar

One of my first big sewing projects was a patchwork quilt approximately 18yrs ago, I can’t remember what got me interested or why I decided to give it a go but I did. The girls and I were chatting about...
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