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Easter Treats for Rory

29/2/2024

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I recently purchased this cute little Easter sack from Tillyanna - ready for me to fill with some Easter goodies for my little grandson. This little bag has a drawstring closure, and can personalised with a choice of fonts, and has a very fluffy bunnies tail attached. It's so sweet, just perfect for little hands to carry.
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The Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts 2024 - The Shopping

25/2/2024

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I was very restrained with my shopping at the Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts. I bought a gorgeous quilt panel by Oasis Fabrics, along with a bottle of Mary Ellen's Best Press from Patch Fabrics - a small pack of wadding by Birdie Bird from Kis Quilting Ltd - and some small kits which will make perfect gifts for my quilty friends by Helen Butcher of Little Patch Pockets and Helen Howes Textiles.
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The Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts 2024 - The Stallholders

24/2/2024

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There were lots of tempting goodies at the Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts in Wickham Market. It was lovely to catch up with Helen Butcher from Little Patch Pockets, the lovely ladies from Kis Quilting Ltd and Simply Haberdashery - and a new-to-me shop Patch Fabrics - and yes, a few purchases were made!
The show is on again today and tomorrow, so do pop along if you can!
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The Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts 2024 - The Quilts

23/2/2024

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There are lots of lovely quilts on display at the Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts at Wickham Market. I went along this morning, and it was lovely to have a catch-up with friends, some of whom I hadn't seen for ages. There are several stalls selling all sorts of quilty goodies, as well as refreshments. The exhibition is open again tomorrow and Sunday, and it is well worth a visit - oh, and did I mention the delicious array of cakes? Umfortunately I didn't get any pictures of those!
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The Cotton Club Exhibition of Amazing Quilts 2024

22/2/2024

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I'm really looking forward to viviting this local exhibition of quilts tomorrow - will I see you there? There will be lots of wonderful quilts to see, and I'm hoping to do a little bit of shopping too, and there's always a good selection of cakes to eat will a well deserved cup of tea, and hopefully a catchup with several quilting friends.
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Poppy Patch Valdani Thread Club - Month 1

19/2/2024

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I recently signed up to take part in the Valdani Thread Club organised by Poppy Patch here in the UK. Each month I'll receive a selection of variegated stranded embroidery threads - Valdni threads are hand dyed, and the colours are gorgeous. The first month has these fabulous colours - now I can't wait for the next set to arrive! 
The first selection of colours are as follows:

P5 Tarnished Gold
P6 - Rusted Orange
O12 - Sunshine Glory
O561 - Shimmering Denim
P1 - Old Brick
M1001 - Vanilla Sky
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A Valentine's Bouquet for Valentine's Day

14/2/2024

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Especially for Valentines Day - I made this wall hanging back in 2008. The pattern is Valentine Bouquet by Hilary Gooding, and was a free download from the Makower UK website. This was machine pieced, machine appliquéd and machine quilted, all on my small Bernina 230PE.
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Stitchery Projects to Keep me Busy

8/2/2024

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I'm currently away from my sewing studio, and won't return home for a few more weeks. As I won't be able to do as much machine sewing as I normally do, I need a few hand sewing projects. These pretty designs by The Birdhouse Patchwork Designs were just what I needed. These were ordered from Poppy Patch and quickly arrived in the post. Thankfully I've got my large box of threads with me while I'm away from home, so these shoukd keep me busy for the next few weeks!
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Workshop With Gail Pan

3/2/2024

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I'm so excited, as I have managed to book a place on a workshop at Poppy Patch with one of my favourite Australian designers, Gail Pan. There is lots of information about these workshops on the Poppy Patch website - at the moment there is only one space left on Thursday 25th July and Friday the 26th is fully booked. There are only three spaces left on Monday the 29th but a few more on Saturday 27th and Sunday the 28th. To avoid disappointment please do not leave it too long! If you would like to book more than two days please ring the shop to book your place as they can sort a discount for you. I'm really looking forward to meeting up with Gail again, although this is the first time I've been on a workshop with her.
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My Heart Sings - In Progress

3/2/2024

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I recently bought this sweet project from Poppy Patch and it's been perfect for some hand stitching in the evenings while I'm away from my sewing studio. The pattern is My Heart Sings by The Birdhouse Patchwork Designs and includes the pre-printed calico. I'm using a selection of DMC Threads stranded embroidery threads along with a Hiroshima Tulip embroidery needle...
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...and here's the completed stitchery design. It just needs to be pressed, then it will be ready to be framed. 
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    About me...

    Hi - welcome to my quilting blog! My passions are my family, my dog, my friends and sewing, not necessarily in that order! 
    ​​I live in Suffolk, not far from the coast, surrounded by the beautiful countryside.  
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    Blogs I follow

    A Quilt Lady
    A Quilting Life
    Abyquilt
    Anne-Grethe's quiltblog
    Anne Marie Quilt
    Bente Malm Quilte-Design
    Bloom
    Cinderberry Styitches
    Daisy made it
    Dilly Dimple
    Karis Quilterier
    Evas Quilterom
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    Hanne's Quilt Corner
    Halfpenny Home
    I'm a Ginger Monkey
    J-quilts
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    Kviltstina
    Leanne's House
    Liv Aagots Quilteblogg
    Lily's Quilts
    Litamora's Quilt & Design
    Lynette Anderson Designs
    Merete's Quiltestue
    Mona's quiltblog
    Pam's Paradise Stitching
    Pia Si Sia
    Random Ramblings
    Sigrun's blog
    Sølvi's blog
    U-handblog
    ZewNice

     UK shops

    These are the UK shops that I use to purchase my quilting supplies - fabrics and threads etc.
    Bramblepatch
    Buttonberry
    Coast and Country Crafts
    Craft Den
    Cross Patch
    Emma's Fabric Studio
    Fiona's Fabrics
    Glenroy Designs
    Halfpenny Home
    Hulu
    J-quilts
    KIS Quilting
    Patchwork Chicks
    Quilter's Cloth
    Quilters Haven
    Sew and So's
    The Eternal Maker
    The Fat Quarters
    The Quilt Room
    U-handbag

    Australian links

    Cookies and Cream Craft
    Homespun magazine
    Little Quilt Store
    Quilt Fabric Delights
    Under The Mulberry Tree

    Scandinavian links

    Lapp-Elisa Quilts HB
    Lappedesign
    Lappedilla AS
    Myquilt
    Northern Quilts
    Quiltegården
    Quiltekroken
    Quiltemagasinet
    Quiltespecialisten
    Sy-Sammen