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Tag Archives: quilt
My Christmas Project
In the run up to Christmas I was on a mission to finish a few projects that seemed to have been lying around for an age. This lovely Gwendoline Mouse was a gift from Christmas 2017 so just had to … Continue reading
More Sewing for Pleasure!
The sewing machine is packed up and taken to Solva, Pembrokeshire every year where I endeavour to complete many of the unfinished projects that clutter my sewing room. This year, however, I side tracked and started on some new projects, … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Autumn Malvern Quilt show, buttons, Christmas, Christmas table decoration, Cool Crafting, crafting, Cutting Edge, Cutting Edge textile group, fabric, fabric dyeing, fabric printing, Lee Mills fabrics, lining, Malvern quilt show, pattern, Pembrokeshire, poncho, quilt, sewing machine, sewing projects, sewing room, shawl pattern, Solva, wool, wool fabric, wrap
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A Crafty Weekend
Last weekend I was out and about on a mission to craft! The fun started in Carmarthen where I visited Oriel Myrddin to see the Darker Threads exhibition where my son had work on show. I was also impressed with … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged art galleries, autumn, Autumn Malvern Quilt show, buttons, Carmarthen, Craft, craft galleries, craft shop, creative, Darker Thread, Darker Thread exhibition, Galleries, Malvern, orchids, Oriel Myrddin, print, Printhaus, printing, quilt, quilt show, screen printing, Spike Dennis, Spillman Street, Staffordshire Hoard, workshops, WW1, WW1 quilt, WW1 quilts
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Personalised Bunting and Quilts
The current trend is to make quilts and bunting from a toddlers outfit when they have grown out of it to provide a keepsake for the future. I have just completed this bunting for a friends grandchild using an all … Continue reading
Posted in bunting, Patchwork
Tagged applique, bunting, child, childs name, daughter, dress, fabric, flags, fox, friend, grand daughter, grnadchild, heart, heart shape, personlaised bunting, quilt, suit, toddler, toddlers clothes
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Celebrating 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland
I seem to have been on a roll making wallhangings recently. This latest one of White Rabbit was started when I got frustrated with my WW1 Commemorative quilt, which I did eventually finish. I have used a loose fabric collage … Continue reading
World War 1 Challenge Quilt
Our Cutting Edge group as been set a challenge to create a small quilt to commemorate the First World War … and after a couple of attempts I have finished mine. It has been constructed by painting the background fabric, … Continue reading
Posted in Farbic art
Tagged 1st World War, art quilt, button, church window, Cowbridge, Cutting Edge blog, Cutting Edge Textiles, fabric paint, fee machije embroidery, First World War, Glamorgan Yeomanry, Italian poppy button, machine applique, painted fabric, poppy, poppy button, quilt, remembrance day, silhouette image, social history, St Hilary, St Hilary church, stained glass window, Stalling Down, transfer art paper, Vale of Glamorgan, War memorial
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Born to Sew
After a long pause, I have finally finished the little quilt that is all about sewing.
Ghost Images with Pat Archibald
On Friday I went to a workshop with Edinburgh textile artist Pat Archibald. The workshop was focused on creating a ghost image by layering net. A wonderful technique which gives amazingingly satisfying results. The day went far too quickly but … Continue reading
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Tagged couch, Edinburgh Textile Artist, foils, ghost image, machine embroidery, Pat Archibald, quilt
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Work in Progress
Over the last couple of weeks I have been trying to reduce the pile of PHDs (Projects half Done) that I have in my sewing room. It has been an enjoyable experience though I soon get distracted! This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Farbic art
Tagged born to sew, button band, designer labels, flower stencils, France, freezer paper, Fussy Cut, garment labels, inktense crayons, love to quilt, markel crayons, projects half done, quilt, scanned, selvedge edges, shirt pocket, SInger sewing machine, Tap art paper, thread images, vintage haberdashery
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Beach Huts
I have finally finished a little quilt that I started probably a year ago! The design is based on a picture of beach huts that a friend sent to me a while ago. I wonder if she will recognise it?
Monica Dennis 