Stitching News

Not quite tooting time for Jolly Jo but we can OOOOH and WOW all the same. This is one massive, very heavy and deliciously wintry quilt. Both Jolly Jo and Sporty Sue had to climb up onto the car park wall while I stood well back to get the whole quilt in shot. It only needs binding to be made and stitched on... about 200 miles should do it!

Julie finished the top of her Chrisstmassy Railfence table runner. She actually made two but with the stripes in a slightly different order. Next time Julie comes, we will be making sandwiches.

Brenda Barbara's beautiful table topper. She stitched on a 2" strip of the minty green for an inner border and that will be framed with a wider turquoisey-blue border, to get it wide enough to look very posh on Brenda's table... absolutely stunning!!! 

Joan The Shop is thoroughly enjoying making her Sampler Blocks. It's quite a challenge making sampler quilts with Layer Cakes as you basically only have a 10" square of fabric to work with... which reminds me...
I finished My Layer Cake Challenge Quilt and forgot to show you, next time maybe.

Spinning Summertime Workshop

Shelving Crisis... 10% Opportinity

A few weeks ago I had to confess about having run out of shelf space.
It didn't stop the fabric arriving though, woooohooo. I ordered few more little trollies... they're full already... hmmm, 'oh dear' and 'yeeeha' at the same time eh?
There are many bolts with small amounts of fabric left on them and, as I really need the shelf space for incoming fabric orders, I've decided to do this...

From now, today, right here in this very early moment... until Saturday 1st June, I will take 10% off the price of each piece of fabric, no matter the length... so long as it empties a bolt... 
you may take the cardboard bolt centre with you too if you like!
Another opportunity... 
Perfect Occasions and Fabric Freedom fabrics have £1 discount per metre when you purchase one whole metre piece or longer... empty the bolt and receive 10% discount on top!

Stitching News

Fran finished her fabulous lap quilt... toot toot toot!
This design is proving very popular with our quilters, it's from the book
Two From One Jelly Roll.
Fran won her Jelly Roll in the Bunting Raffle at My Shop's very own birthday celebration in March. The great news is... she still has half a Jelly Roll to play with after completing this quilt.

See this is the exact same design. Jean Bean isn't using a Jelly Roll though, we calculated the yardage (in metres though...he he) so that Jean could stick to her chosen colour theme. I think I heard Jean proclaim that she needs about two thousand more blocks?

Maggie had made herself a little sample quilt with one of her left over Kaleidoscope Stack-n-Whack blocks. She wanted to practice different ways of quilting it before she commits on the big, beautiful, actual quilt... good idea eh.

Marisabel spent the day making her fabulous sandwich. This job can be painful if you suffer from a 'dickie back' so... pin a bit and rest a bit, pin a bit , drink coffee, pin a bit... eventually it gets done and you get to enjoy the company of lovely ladies... not to mention adding projects to your 'To Do' list.

Wendy used the Square Dance blocks to make a brilliant tote bag, which in turn has inspired others to want to try the pattern. Luckily there's a Square Dance Quilt workshop on Saturday this week, the 18th in fact... two places remain if you would like to see how the design works.

A Special Visitor

After the initial shock came the tears, big hugs and squeals of delight... I turned around from what I was doing to come face to face with Birte!!! I had absolutely no idea that she was coming. She had travelled over land and sea to come spend the day in my very own quilt shop. I realize that this won't mean anything to most of you, but ladies who quilted with us in Portugal will most definitely have their memory stirred!

I really don't like using people pictures on my blog, especially if I am on them he he... but I made an exception this time. Helen has visited twice too, and will be coming again in June/July... Isn't it great to have good friends!!

Stitching News

Lady Judith continued making the various sized Stargazy Daisiez blocks.  She needs lots as the quilt will be double bed size. It's going to be quite beautiful and will be gifted at an upcoming wedding... if all goes to plan that is.

PM Pam spent her day working on blocks for the Snowman Collector quilt.  We were chatting and wondering why we don't get bored stitching round little shapes, given that it's quite a mundane looking thing to do... in reality though... it's quite the opposite, a very calming and satisfying thing to do.

Karen finished piecing her exquisite Railfence table runner centre and, as you can see, added fabulous borders with perfect fabrics. I purchased the full range of Moda's Colour Weave fabrics recently and they're proving to be a perfect addition to many projects.

New Nurse, AnnBacan was able to grab a moment from her wifely duty of Helpful Hubby Carer to visit and show us her latest finish... new hips are great but they don't half mess about with quilting fun... ha! Toot Toot Toot AnnBacan, every stitchy minute counts!