In seeing exactly what's been going on in your favourite Quilt Shop
Today I will spent the day in my lovely shop putting all the stock back in place... or in a new place... of course I reserve the right to move the colours round... Christmas fabric doesn't need to be right there at the front of the shop any more... It is done and dusted.... How many of you declared that you would start making Christmas things for 2017 Sewing Prevention Season early next year? I am guilty... I say it every year... maybe this time I might just do it, how about you?
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Saturday, 24 December 2016
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Angie's Patchwork and Quilting Shop
Today, all day, is my very last day.
I am never ever going to open, ever again...
Oh...this year, of course!! ha ha ha...
Were you worried?
When I close my shop at 4:30pm today, Sewing Prevention will be well under way... I have everything to do, guests a plenty coming for the Christmas Day festivities and not a piece of wrapping paper has been purchased by my very good self, never mind gifting presents/
So, as my shop closes, I hope-itty-hope that all the others' shops are staying open...
I will be the tornado whizzing through the shops with a red hot purchasing card!
I have a joiner coming to work on my shelving in the week between... that's my Christmas present to my very own self, as I always choose... see these posts for the fun of past years...
http://angiequilts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/cold-feet.html
http://angiequilts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/my-christmas-present-reveal.html
All will resume as normal in the year that's just around the corner when my lovely shop will be open to all... that will be Thursday 5th January.
There will be other blog posts though... at least... that's my plan!
I am never ever going to open, ever again...
Oh...this year, of course!! ha ha ha...
Were you worried?
When I close my shop at 4:30pm today, Sewing Prevention will be well under way... I have everything to do, guests a plenty coming for the Christmas Day festivities and not a piece of wrapping paper has been purchased by my very good self, never mind gifting presents/
So, as my shop closes, I hope-itty-hope that all the others' shops are staying open...
I will be the tornado whizzing through the shops with a red hot purchasing card!
I have a joiner coming to work on my shelving in the week between... that's my Christmas present to my very own self, as I always choose... see these posts for the fun of past years...
http://angiequilts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/cold-feet.html
http://angiequilts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/my-christmas-present-reveal.html
All will resume as normal in the year that's just around the corner when my lovely shop will be open to all... that will be Thursday 5th January.
There will be other blog posts though... at least... that's my plan!
Thursday, 15 December 2016
Hidden Wells
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Fabulous And Finished
New Sue bought in her extremely fabulous and beautifully finished Stack-n-Whack Kaleidoscope quilt WOW! All those tiny little purple borders! Tricky, but well worth the trickiness! |
With the leftover Bella Solid fabrics making a great striped bit on the back... and you can see the quilting better from the other side. Toot toot toot Jackie, another triumph. |
Monday, 12 December 2016
Sunday Sew In Report.
We had such a lovely stitching day yesterday. Foxt is a little village just outside Cheadle. The Village Hall is quite lovely, cosy and practical with parking a plenty right by the doors. There were ten tables available, you know how machine piecers and quilters need a whole table each don't you!!! So we were few in numbers... 10 tables booked and with one last minute cancellation, 9 had a wonderful day... The problem was the time... it whoooshed by ever so quickly.
We had an amazing lunch, with a choice of delicious soups made by LouLou with a selection of breads and cheeses and a plethora of sweet things, including Fran's CupCakes, Sheila's mince pies and Annbacan's apple pie with, or without, fresh cream... and it didn't matter where you wanted to put the cream!!! Did I mention that we had entertainment? What happened on our 1st Sunday Sew In, will remain with those who were there .... oh boy did we laugh!
Loulou also had us all entertained with a great selection of Seventies sounds which led to the telling of many stories as memories were stirred... funny, sad and happy... this song reminds me of....
Our next Sunday Sew-In will be on Sunday 26th of February, it is fully booked with 20 ladies this time, it's a larger hall, and we have a waiting list already...
You know... It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling to know that there are so many people agreeing with me... Isn't social sewing fun!!!
We had an amazing lunch, with a choice of delicious soups made by LouLou with a selection of breads and cheeses and a plethora of sweet things, including Fran's CupCakes, Sheila's mince pies and Annbacan's apple pie with, or without, fresh cream... and it didn't matter where you wanted to put the cream!!! Did I mention that we had entertainment? What happened on our 1st Sunday Sew In, will remain with those who were there .... oh boy did we laugh!
Loulou also had us all entertained with a great selection of Seventies sounds which led to the telling of many stories as memories were stirred... funny, sad and happy... this song reminds me of....
Our next Sunday Sew-In will be on Sunday 26th of February, it is fully booked with 20 ladies this time, it's a larger hall, and we have a waiting list already...
You know... It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling to know that there are so many people agreeing with me... Isn't social sewing fun!!!
Sunday, 11 December 2016
Hidden Wells
There's a lovely (to me) story for this quilt. I made it in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2000... gosh a lot has happened since then. I was a member of Morumbi Quilters...and we all made one. Before we started the project we all went shopping for the fabrics together, 15 or so of us, on Rua 25 De Marรงo... that was a hoot!! We went there very often too... oh I cannot describe the fun of Centro in Sao Paulo.
Now and every Christmas I get out my Hidden Wells Christmas Quilt and position it carefully on my sofa, it's throw/single bed size... and immediately I think about the wonderful time I had with this fabulous group of ladies and how much my life has changed, thanks to them, especially a lady named Jacquie. This quilting journey of mine is all her fault!
Anyway, I have made this design a few times now. Every one has special memories for me. I took this quilt to my shop and lots of ladies want to make it so I have booked a workshop date for February.
I decided to make another Hidden Wells quilt... Monday Sheila made me do it!!!
These are my fabric choices... all cut and ready for today... Alison Glass and Art Gallery fabrics... my favourites at the moment! Yay..
Today... all Day today...
Drum roll please...
It's our first of many, Sunday Sew-In retreat...
I am going to crack on with this project... I have some quilting I want to do and some applique to stitch and some bunting I want to make... I think I have too many projects planned for only 5 hours of sewing... Hey Ho... off I go! ha ha ha
Friday, 9 December 2016
How Many More Sleeps?
Most of us are finishing off projects and winding down in readiness for sewing prevention season.... including me!! ... though I fully intend to 'gear up' rather than 'wind down'!
My lovely fabric shop will be closing soon for two weeks...
That's from
Wednesday 21st December, opening again on Thursday January 5th.
It might be worth mentioning this to your 'last minute gift buyers'...
You know who they are don't you?.. I name no-one!!!
As always though... if you need anything... whilst we are closed, you could call me or email and we could make a date. I could meet you in my wonderful shop...
I can't, and I won't, be responsible for the stopping of any stitching production.
My lovely fabric shop will be closing soon for two weeks...
That's from
Wednesday 21st December, opening again on Thursday January 5th.
It might be worth mentioning this to your 'last minute gift buyers'...
You know who they are don't you?.. I name no-one!!!
As always though... if you need anything... whilst we are closed, you could call me or email and we could make a date. I could meet you in my wonderful shop...
I can't, and I won't, be responsible for the stopping of any stitching production.
Wednesday, 7 December 2016
Stitching News
Sunday, 4 December 2016
Stitching News
Jeannette Dilly is doing the latest Bonnie Hunter Mystery "En Provence" The weekly task was to make 221 neutral 4-Patch units. Jeannette arrived for class with strips of assorted neutral fabrics already cut and went home with exactly 221 4-Patch units... and an achy achy back!!! |
Fiona Too wanted to make a table runner with this Charm Pack from Moda... it's a very easy and relatively fast table runner to make but choosing the fabric placement? My goodness, that takes AGES!!! |
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Pineapple Blossom Cushions
Rose finished her Pineapple Blossom Cushion. Toot toot toot, it's fabulous! It's one of the methods I learned, a long, long time ago, over at Quiltville.com with Bonnie Hunter. I very often get asked to do workshops for Pineapple Blossom blocks for my customers... They can get the tutorial over at Quiltville but it's still a lot of fun doing a project with others. This 24" cushion is made using 6" finished blocks, I did the mathemisms to make the smaller blocks because not everyone wants to make a larger quilt... Large, and this is large, cushions are fabulous though!!! Bonnie has already done the mathemisms for you for 9" and 12" blocks |
Rose used a lot of the same beautiful Batik fabrics that I used for my Pineapple Blossom cushion... the difference is that she used the darker fabric where I used the light. Look in this picture... we put them side by side... it's amazing how different they look.
The exact same design. The same size blocks and finished cushion. A lot of the same fabulous fabrics... Different colour placement and a different quilting design Different effect.. very interesting? |
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