The Cottage Smallholder - Forum: Fabricshttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.0 eileen54 on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83972 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83972 Aly I made my first quilt at the end of last yr. It was an 8 point star following an Amish pattern. I did all of the sewing by hand. It was very easy , quilting is not as hard as people think.  One tip OH bought me a quilting frame from Amazon , which was a great help when it came to the quilting bit. The frame came from Canada but was very quick delivery and was only about £80. It is made of plastic tubes which come apart when not being used, and can be raised at the back to put it at an angle.

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:28:08 +0000 brightspark on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83967 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83967 Went into the lovely fabric shop again today, and bought some more small pieces of fabrics, plus some extra wide ribbon for edging the baby quilts - just love it in that shop! smile

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:09:32 +0000 Aly on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83891 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83891 I have a big collection of fat quarters in blue and will use it to make a quilt for our bedroom. I have many duvet sets in different colours that have plenty of life left. The idea is that it won't matter what duvet cover is used as the quilt will hide it! Our room is to be blue and white eventually.

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:34:28 +0000 brightspark on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83890 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83890 Aly said:

Not holding my breath but have worked out a way to have a place for sewing. I have a yearning to make a patchwork quilt. It will be very basic as will be my first but I really want to do it. Just need OH to sort it out for me!

 

Aly, I started a 'wedding ring' quilt some years ago - unfortunately it was about 15 years ago, how awful is that? Anyway, the material I had was very autumn-y  colours, and went perfectly as curtains in our little renovated barn - oops! That's the trouble with not finishing the project once started! laugh

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:17:26 +0000 brightspark on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83856 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83856 I've cut out all the little bags, and finished, so far, only 4! Another 23 to go!

While making them, I had a re-think - perhaps I could save them for Christmas, and decorate them accordingly. Not sure now. ponder

]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:50:32 +0000 Aly on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83834 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-9/#p83834 Not holding my breath but have worked out a way to have a place for sewing. I have a yearning to make a patchwork quilt. It will be very basic as will be my first but I really want to do it. Just need OH to sort it out for me!

]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:46:56 +0000 Toffeeapple on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83825 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83825 Link fixed now Jean.

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:22:06 +0000 Gottaknit on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83823 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83823 This is my Janome – as you can see it has an entirely unnecessary amount of stitches, but I was being self-indulgent. The thing that I thought I would not use much is the stop/start button – the speed is set by a slider. I find that the foot control has hardly been out of its box, and I use that button most of the time. About the only time I use the foot control is when I am sewing elastic on, stretched, when I can't take my hand away to touch the button. It really is a delight to use.

magicwave

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:56:49 +0000 Toffeeapple on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83821 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83821 Go Val!

Jean, my Janome is the 7025 and it cost the same as my Stella did all those years ago.  I have used it once, so far to reline my fabric handbag...

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:28:18 +0000 brightspark on PATCHWORKhttp://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83796 Fabrics http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/forum/fabrics/patchwork-1/page-8/#p83796 Thanks Jean, though I haven't actually managed a piece of work yet with the freehand embroidery, but really looking forward to trying it out! smile   ok

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