tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32269306901747034382024-03-13T19:13:15.992+00:00Lisnaweary QuiltsLisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-1553931809393501892014-06-20T16:33:00.000+01:002014-06-20T16:33:05.519+01:00Giant Button Tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I was in Ikea one day recently and<b> </b>spotted these giant buttons.</div>
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Though I loved the idea - I wasn't really fussed on the colours!</div>
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So I got to thinking .... oh yes and fabric had to be invovled!</div>
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I had recently got some gorgeous Tilda fabrics into the <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank">shop </a>and thought </div>
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they would be ideal to cover the buttons.</div>
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Here's a quick tutorial for fabric covered Giant Buttons:</div>
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First of all spray the two coloured buttons with white paint -</div>
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(I was afraid the bright colours would show through the fabrics) </div>
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Cut out a circle of fabric approx. 2" bigger than the button. </div>
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Spray the front of the button with temporary glue.</div>
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(This means you can adjust the fabric as you press it down) </div>
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Centre the fabric on top of the button - right side up! </div>
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Start pressing the fabric down into the centre of the button.</div>
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Try not to get any creases in the fabric. </div>
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When the centre is completely in place, </div>
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start pressing down the outside fabric. </div>
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This is a little more tricky, but you can lift the fabric and readjust as necessary. </div>
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When that's down, spray a little more glue around the underside of the button </div>
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and bring the fabric over the edge, so the raw edges are hidden underneath. </div>
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The edges should fold over neatly.</div>
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(once the button is hung on the wall, no-one will see the raw edges!) </div>
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Take a stitch ripper and make a small cross in the centre holes in the button. </div>
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Turn the button over and press the raw edges to the underside.</div>
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(You can spray a little more glue here if needed) </div>
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Lace some ribbon through the holes to resemble thread. </div>
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And there you have it Giant Buttons covered in gorgeous Tilda.</div>
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My <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank">website</a> is undergoing some renovations at the minute,</div>
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but if you would like to purchase some Tilda fabric please email me.</div>
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lisnawearyquilts@gmail.com</div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com85tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-81626949153534179592014-05-15T16:55:00.002+01:002014-05-15T16:55:46.883+01:00It's like starting all over again (with free p&p!)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's been sooo long,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">it really is like starting a blog all over again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had to go to my blog history to remind myself of when I first started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway, I have a bit of catching up to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a bit scary, because I don't know if I'll be able to keep up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been busy trying to start up a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lisnaweary-Quilts/294976273862487" target="_blank">small patchwork shop</a> with a <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank">website</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and teaching craft classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will try and recapture what I've been working on </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">in the past (cough cough) months in some photos:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First up is a Christmas Quilt called Santa's Stable, featuring Santa's nine reindeers!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This pattern was published in Sewing World magazine prior to Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's difficult to see, but there's a lot of hand embroidery in the borders.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next up is a Swirly Whirly Table Runner. This was great fun to make </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and I even managed to squeeze in a workshop before Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/kits.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5iovfLbSG9I/U3TfnzoTEtI/AAAAAAAACWo/jJUYXxo3Xv4/s1600/photo+1.jpg" height="320" width="245" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been teaching this Spool Quillow at the weekly patchwork class, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and here's my new handbag pattern- The Gatsby!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Gatsby (by no means great!) is made using fabrics from </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the Tim Holtz collection </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Eclectic Elements.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(Some of these are still available on my <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank">website</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And of course there have been craft shows and talks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So there you have it - a brief outline of what I've been up to.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hopefully from now on I'll be able to blog a little more often - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and catch up on some of the blogs I've been missing out on lately!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank">This weekend I have an offer of free p&p to UK and Ireland on my website -</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank">please pop over and take a look!</a></b></span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-90142779660651847282013-10-23T20:54:00.000+01:002013-10-23T20:54:07.449+01:00Free shipping in UK<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Busy times lately - I'm sure it's the same for everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Weeks are flying by and I've found it hard to find the time to blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I've been busy teaching some classes, designing new patterns and trying to get my website up and going! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">New fabrics are arriving and I've been posting them online. <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank"><strong>At the minute I can only ship within the UK, but I'm offering FREE P&P from now until midnight on Monday 28th</strong> <strong>October.</strong></a></span></div>
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Here's a few I have been dying to make something with!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some modern geometrics</span></div>
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some more subdued prints</div>
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<a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/polka-dots.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-masX2yris0w/UmgPCRLkCUI/AAAAAAAACUs/1isVtrX8qJA/s320/Collage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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and some great polka dots!</div>
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Please take a look, <strong><span style="font-size: large;">remember free p&p is UK only</span></strong></div>
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<strong>If you are outside the UK please email me and I can work out shipping for you.</strong></div>
</span>Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-67537497993700552172013-09-16T08:38:00.000+01:002013-09-16T08:38:19.047+01:00Vintage linens<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autumn has really arrived here, there's a slight chill in the air in the mornings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Just the right time to bring out the quilts! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Although in our house they are never really put away, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">always a chance you may need to snuggle under one while watching the tv.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here's a pic of one of the things I've been working on recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">(The others are Christmas related and will be revealed at a later date!)</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A crazy patchwork cushion - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I made it from vintage linens and cotton fabric which is from the Eden range by Nel Whatmore from Free Spirit Fabrics. (Available from <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/" target="_blank">my shop</a>!)</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdrTz3ozwbY/Ujax7j2V6bI/AAAAAAAACTc/tNq9C7IpYyg/s1600/SAM_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdrTz3ozwbY/Ujax7j2V6bI/AAAAAAAACTc/tNq9C7IpYyg/s320/SAM_0042.JPG" width="320" /></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The problem with vintage embroidered linens is that 9 times out of 10 there is a stain (which you can't shift no matter what you try!) or else Mr Moth has been there before you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I know it seems terrible to cut these beautiful things,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">but isn't better to enjoy then like this than leave them folded in a drawer?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Please don't chop up the family heirlooms - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">sometimes you can pick these up at car boot or charity sales.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I was fortunate, that a friend who was clearing out a house, gave these to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So what do you think?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Modern fabrics and vintage linens, do they mix? </span><br />
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-75216885966274432802013-08-30T10:34:00.002+01:002013-08-30T10:34:42.572+01:00Log cabin finish<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have been meaning to share this for a while, a log cabin finish.</span></span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I blogged about making it <a href="http://lisnaweary-quilts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/the-root-of-my-addiction-log-cabin.html" target="_blank">here</a>, inspired by a <a href="http://www.fonsandporter.com/landing/free-log-cabin-quilt-patterns" target="_blank">Fons and Porter free ebook</a> </span><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I made this log cabin quilt.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I quilted it with a combination of free motion and straight line quilting.</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I quilted an all over flower and swirly motif in the center panel</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and then some straight lines on the white triangles at the edges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was very challenging - something that will take a whole lot more practice!</span><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I still struggle to look at my quilting and feel happy with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Maybe it's not perfect, I definitely will not win any competitions for quilting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But it feels good to </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">make a quilt top and complete it yourself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Do you hand quilt, machine quilt or send it to a long arm quilter?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">What's your preference?</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-56569011388250153732013-08-13T16:54:00.000+01:002013-08-13T16:54:05.668+01:00Festival of Quilts catch up and giveaway on facebook<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's that time of the year again and I'm just back form my annual outing to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. Unfortunately I didn't take very many photos, but I have a few to share with you. As usual the competition quilts did not disappoint! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I found myself looking at some of them and wondering how on earth they didn't get prizes, but hey ho, I'm not a judge! and I don't think I would like to be either!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here are a couple of pixelated quilts that caught my eye...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">No prizes for guessing WHO this is???<br />
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Another highly pixelated pictorial quilt - try squinting at this one.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As always it was an inspirational show, and I've just about recovered today! Time to catch up on a few bees blocks that are long overdue!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And before I sign off, pop over to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lisnaweary-Quilts/294976273862487" target="_blank">facebook and find my fabric giveaway</a> - make sure to share! </span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-28590909475114456952013-07-08T15:49:00.002+01:002013-07-08T15:49:47.359+01:00Phew! it's warm!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Right now Ireland is basking in a heat wave!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It may be a mini one, I'm not quite sure -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">but we're all enjoying it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm sure it'll not last long so we better make the most of it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Last week, in anticipation of this warm spell, I made myself a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The fabric is Cocoon by Valorie Wells, which is available in my <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/cocoon.html">shop</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I have also completed some blocks for my Bees:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> June Hipbees - A wonky log cabin for Lynz! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">May Modern Irish Bee - Some triangles for Anneliese!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">and June Modern Irish Bee - some tumblers for Judith!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I really enjoyed making these and I'm sure there's something great in the pipeline for July!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Hope you're coping with the heat where you are - and finding a little time for sewing!</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-23262608909661855592013-06-25T11:04:00.002+01:002013-06-25T11:04:41.528+01:00Shop!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Yes, that's right I've taken a major step and opened a small shop!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Primarily I wanted to promote my designs, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">but of course if you have a pattern, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">you really need the fabric too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I live in an area where there is not a big choice of patchwork shops,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">so I am aiming to give more variety to local crafters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The shop is based at my own house, in a shed which I have renovated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I've also set up a website <a href="http://www.lisnawearyquilts.eu/">www.lisnawearyquilts.eu</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here are a few of my newest patterns:</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> This is Miss Honey Belle..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and this is 'My House' cushion cover, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">featuring a traditional Irish thatched cottage.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So here's hoping it's a success...if you never try, you never know!</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-3082667588439627342013-05-20T12:17:00.000+01:002013-05-20T12:18:25.008+01:00Blogger's Quilt Festival<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I haven't done this is quite a while, but today I'm linking up an </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some friends and I got together to make a quilt for another </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">friend who is unwell at the minute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We wanted something bright. Something to cheer her up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Something to cuddle under when days are tough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We took a pattern we found at <a href="http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/projects-ideas/bed-quilts/fusible-daisy-quilt_1.html">allpeoplequilt.com,</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">made a few adjustments to the size and added</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm not sure I can give you very many details on this quilt -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">most of the fabrics are scrappy bits and pieces!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Made by: Lisnaweary Quilts bee! (Eileen, Mary, Sheila and me!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Finished size: 56" x 72"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Pattern: Based on Fast & Fusible Daisy Quilt, allpeoplequilt.com</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-82568310517198183572013-05-09T14:48:00.000+01:002013-05-09T14:48:10.622+01:00Bluebell walk and giveaway winner<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">On Sunday we went to a local forest and took part in the 'Bluebell Walk'.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">An annual event which helps raise funds for cancer charities.</span></div>
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Due to a very cold spring the bluebells are late this year, </div>
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but we did manage to spot a few!</div>
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and some lovely primroses.</div>
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A new friend called Fudge.<br />
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The climb to the top of Knockmany was worth it, <br />
just to see such a lovely view on a clear day.<br />
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And now the important info!!<br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The winner is.......number 11 Linda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Congratulations!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Linda 29 April 2013 17:02</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">HELLO! NEAT GIVEAWAY!<br />HAPPY TO FOLLOW >GFC!<br />LIKE YOU ON FB TOO!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Please send me an email with your details and I'll send you the bag kit!</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-47391369358290770302013-05-03T15:04:00.001+01:002013-05-03T15:04:25.248+01:00<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">GIVEAWAY IS <a href="http://lisnaweary-quilts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/giveaway.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Just a quick post today to share some bee blocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A pieced block for Hipbees, requested by <a href="http://sewmeblog.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sarah @ Sew me</a></span> <a href="http://sewmeblog.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank"></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and an Improv Chevron for Modern Irish Bee, requested by</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Eva @ <a href="http://pippablue.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Pippa Blue</a></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Both are in todays post!</span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-41587932337222862592013-05-01T18:23:00.002+01:002013-05-01T18:24:40.386+01:00Little things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here in Northern Ireland the Government has introduced a tax on shopping bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Personally I think it's a good thing, encouraging the re-use of bags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I have no problem remembering to put bags in the car when going shopping,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">the real problem is remembering to take them into the shop with me !</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made this shopping bag last month and appliqued a <strike>little</strike> large birdie on the front.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I added some strips of hessian for the handles which saves time and are super strong!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To-day I made some little gift bags from some fabric scraps -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm sure the plastic or paper gift bags are liable for bag tax aswell?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Anyway, totally unrelated to bags, I made re-up-cycled an old...emm...whatchamecallit..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">covered it with fabric and now it holds my rotary cuuter and pencils!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I had to rearrange my sewing room a little and didn't have room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm really pleased with this new holder.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Have you upcylced anything lately?</span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-84960167705102574322013-04-29T13:22:00.000+01:002013-05-09T09:07:05.267+01:00Giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I've been quiet for such a long time - its not like me;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had a busy month in April, preparing patterns and fabrics for my first ever show!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I took the plunge and took a stall at our local craft and sewing show in Belfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It went very well and I met loads of people, all enthusiastic sewers and patchworkers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And I was able to catch up with some friends who I hadn't seen in ages.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This show has sent me spinning in a new direction, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">it involves patterns, fabric and kits!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>To celebrate I'm giving away one of my bag</strong> <strong>kits:</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em>(This pattern or kit is available to buy, please contact me)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To enter :</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1. Follow this blog and tell me. Or tell me if you already follow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2. Like Lisnaweary Quilts on facebook and share the giveaway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>For an extra entry, share this giveaway on your blog!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">That's it! Giveaway closes Monday 6th May at 12 noon GMT.</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-34571104885279148912013-02-12T08:00:00.000+00:002013-02-12T08:00:06.906+00:00The root of my addiction - log cabin<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yep, there it is. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The one thing that got me addicted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Hands up who's with me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The first ever quilt I made was log cabin, and ever since that, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I've felt this need to sew pieces of fabric together and create things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I say create 'things' - not necessarily quilts - all things fabricy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">At this stage you may expect to see a photo of my first quilt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Not a chance! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I still have it, I still want to pick it apart and re-sew it, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">but it rests undisturbed, in a forgotten corner of the attic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thoughts of all things log cabin came back to me when I was asked recently to </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">review a free ebook of <a href="http://www.fonsandporter.com/landing/free-log-cabin-quilt-patterns" target="_blank">Log Cabin Quilt Patterns</a> from Fons and Porter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I have always been a fan of log cabin, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">in fact one of my most treasured quilts is a log cabin design.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The Log Cabin Quilt Pattern ebook is jam packed with different ideas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">and </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">layouts for log cabin quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But best of all, it give charts which state the different strip widths you need to produce different sizes of log cabin blocks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I decided to try out a small scale 'chevron block'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made the quilt top using some scraps (a lot of them from <a href="http://lisnaweary-quilts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/whimsy-hoops-and-giveaway.html" target="_blank">this quilt</a>),</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> my blocks measure 5".</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am really pleased with how it turned out. The border is actually</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.fonsandporter.com/landing/free-log-cabin-quilt-patterns" target="_blank">ebook</a> is not totally about log cabin, it also has a few extra </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">hints and tips on finishing quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So if you fancy taking a new look at log cabin, </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">this is a great place to start.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It supplies some patterns, but I think best of all, it gives you the measurements and inspiration you need to come up with your own designs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So tell the truth, which patchwork block started your addiction? :)</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's my turn this month to be 'Queen Bee' for the Modern Irish Bee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I came across a tutorial for this block on the blog <a href="http://sophiejunction.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/hot-crossed-9-patch-block-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Sophie Junction</a>, which I thought was a great </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">take on a traditional 9 patch block.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I took the plunge and cut into my treasured stash </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">of 'Chicopee' by Denyse Schmidt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Her new range 'Shelbourne Falls' has just hit the online shops and I'm really tempted - all those plaids...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here's a few more Bee blocks I've made lately-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">first up, is a disappearing nine patch for <a href="http://poppyandpoochie.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Collette</a> in the Hipbees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Flying Geese for <a href="http://willowbeckdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Di</a>, another Hipbee, which I returned to her in </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">super quick time. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">(Because usually I'm last!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And finally. some scrappy triangles for <a href="http://patchworkdelights.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Fi</a>, in the Modern Irish Bee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just goes to show, that no matter how small the scrap of fabric is, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">there's </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">always a use for it!</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-38727348953202611322013-02-06T10:38:00.001+00:002013-02-06T10:38:40.726+00:00Long time no blog..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Well, at long last I've got back to my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Things have been busy around here (As usual!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Last week I got a lovely email from Lorraine who lives in Denver, Colorado.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She had found one of my quilt designs on the<a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2011/04/criss-cross-quilt.html" target="_blank"> Moda Bakeshop</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">and had made it for a friend's new baby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was delighted that she had taken the time to share it with me,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And allowed me to share it with you!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Such fantastic quilting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Seeing this quilt really made my day.</span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-37109266357373789632012-12-25T08:04:00.000+00:002012-12-25T08:04:14.775+00:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just a quick post to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">"You will find a babe wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger" Luke 2 v 12</span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-17764809376045069542012-11-05T15:31:00.000+00:002012-11-05T17:09:35.821+00:00Dotty Squares<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's ages since I've blogged.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been out of the country for the past two weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Travelling in Uganda with a team from <a href="http://www.fieldsoflife.com/index.php" target="_blank">Fields of Life</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What an experience!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I'm back to normality with a bump.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And today I get to share a project I completed for the <a href="http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/cutting-corners/" target="_blank">Riley Blake Cutting Corners College-</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dotty Squares - well, what else could I call it??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's made using Riley Blake's new Cotton Dots collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With a pieced back - it's super bright!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I quilted in the ditch around the squares, then did a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A bright quilt, to cheer up some drab winter days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now I guess I'm going to have to start some Christmas projects!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Am I too late?</span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-82990010898854554502012-10-01T11:33:00.000+01:002012-10-01T11:33:04.472+01:00Catch up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Where did September go?? I can't believe it's October already!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's a few photos of bee blocks I have made this month:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Firstly, for September Hipbees, a wonky Friendship Braid for <a href="http://judith-justjude.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Judith</a> - loved making this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and would you believe it October Hipbees is done and dusted too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A wonky star for <a href="http://isisjem.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jan</a> made with Denyse Schmidt fabrics.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and finally some scrappy star blocks for <a href="http://fluffysheepquilting.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cindy</a> in the September Modern Irish Bee.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also wanted to share this t-shirt with you - in August I took my daughters to see a band from Northern Ireland called Rend Collective Experiment. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(They're currently touring in the USA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I spied lots of people wearing the </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'sewing machine t-shirt' </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and thought it was so s</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">imple and so true!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can find their music on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbdJXKqVgtg" target="_blank">You Tube</a>.</span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-11656910292456956802012-09-24T09:48:00.001+01:002012-09-24T09:48:31.864+01:00X Marks the Spot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Summer has gone and Autumn has definitely arrived today!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've had a long break from blogging, I have been busy, just not blogging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Children are back at school and autumn patchwork classes are up and running.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Recently, I've been working on a dotty project which is very nearly complete,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'll share that another day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's one I can share today -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">a quilt I made early this year has made its debut!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">X Marks the Spot is published in the latest <a href="http://www.sewingworldmagazine.com/" target="_blank">Sewing World </a>magazine.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The fabrics are Perfectly Perched by <a href="http://lauriewis.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Laurie Wisbrun</a> and <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/" target="_blank">Robert Kaufman Fabrics</a>.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love these fabrics! the chairs are super and the little birdies so cute!</span></div>
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Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-58093034141278400612012-08-16T14:33:00.000+01:002012-08-16T14:33:18.454+01:00Seeing spots..<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had a lovely day on Monday, meeting up with some fellow </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">N.Ireland bloggers - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fiona @</span><a href="http://go-sewfi.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">SewFi</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, Judith @<a href="http://judith-justjude.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">JustJude</a> and </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tina @</span><a href="http://secretingredientlove.blogspot.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Secret Ingredient:Love</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Unfortunately none of us remembered to take any photos!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway we had a lovely morning, and I'm looking forward to the next meetup :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm getting ready to go to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham tomorrow,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">meanwhile here's a taster of a new project I'm starting</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and here's a random photo of some blooms in our garden, that have </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">survived </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">the torrential rain this week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">Just popping in to show my August blocks for </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/modernirishbee/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Modern Irish Bee</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Scrappy wonky houses and wonky blocks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and also <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/hipbees/" target="_blank">Hipbees</a> August block - more wonky houses!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This time made with Summersville fabrics.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm getting ready to go to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham on Friday,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">anybody else heading that way?</span></div>
Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-45034276246781917952012-08-09T15:14:00.001+01:002012-08-09T15:14:35.976+01:00Janome Binding Finish!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have just finished a new quilt design, made using these fantastic fabrics</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Perfectly Perched by Laurie Wisbrun from Robert Kaufaman fabrics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fun, fun, fun :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, all I can show you is the back of the quilt,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the front will follow at a later date!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What I really wanted to tell you about is a new addition to my Janome Horizon - </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A Quilt Binding Set - yes a speedy way to attach the binding, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">front and back sewn at the same time!</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now when I first opened the packaging, I was totally daunted </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">by all the bits and pieces </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">that made up the set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's a substantial add on to the machine - my first fear was that I would</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">end up breaking something on my new machine, just by trying to get it to work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">But my fears were unfounded - I just followed the instructions!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">here's how it works:</span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Firstly attach the binder foot, which comes in the set.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next, remove the bobbin cover plate - nothing painful so far :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the <b>underside </b>of the base plate - </span> <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">notice the metal rectangle (support plate)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">- this fits in, where the bobbin cover plate came off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place the base plate on top of the needle plate,the metal rectangle should fit in neatly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take the specified screw and secure tightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This bit of kit is what the fabric is fed through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Fold out the wiggly wire bit (The tape guide!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Feed the binding through the wiggly wire, wrong side facing you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Binding cut at 2" and end cut diagonally)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then insert the binding into the guide tube, and use a pin or tweezers to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">slide it on into the tube.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place the binder on the base plate and secure in place with the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pull about 2" of the binding out of the tube and pull at a right angle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Place the edge of the quilt into the fold of the binding and start sewing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Keep the edge of the quilt in the binding fold as you sew.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Keep an eye on how the tape is being fed in to the tape guide, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">it is important that the tape doesn't get stuck or distorted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There it is - finished 1/2" binding in a fraction of the time it normally takes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I must emphasize that I did practice on a few samples before I actually started on my quilt, but I did find this attachment very useful and certainly time saving!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I know a lot of people still prefer to hand sew the binding in place, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and I guess if I were making an 'heirloom' I would too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But I think this is a great solution to speeding up the binding process on quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Janome have some great tutorials on using the binding set, on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShT0VQ3BIUM" target="_blank">You Tube</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The question is, do you machine or hand sew your binding?</span></div>
</div>Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-77135894863146869942012-08-06T07:00:00.000+01:002012-08-06T07:00:03.946+01:00Anya Buckle Bag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At last - I've finally got round to blogging about my new pattern!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is my Anya Buckle Bag </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's made from some fabric from the Loulouthi range </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">by Anna Marie Horner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is worn across the body, it leaves both hands free -</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">great for shopping!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In fact, I'm going to wear it to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">later on this month!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The pattern was featured in a special issue magazine called</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'Bags, Beads and Brooches', which can be found <a href="http://www.trapletshop.com/product.aspx?c=3789" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm in the process of setting up a new website,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">so as soon as its sorted, I'll have this pattern for sale on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the meantime, if you're interested in buying this pattern (pdf is available!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">please </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">drop me an email - patchworkbarn@hotmail.co.uk</span></div>Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226930690174703438.post-56278743841151732082012-07-08T16:14:00.003+01:002012-07-08T16:14:30.620+01:00Modern Irish Bee Begins<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Modern Irish Bee began this month, as you know </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'bees' are something totally new to me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Basically it's - 12 bloggers - 12 months - 12 different ideas - 12 quilts?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Sarah was the first in line with her </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">wish for modern mosaic </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">quilt blocks - courtesy of a tutorial by <a href="http://www.ohfransson.com/oh_fransson/2011/03/finished-mod-blue-mosaic-quilt.html" target="_blank">Elizabeth Hartman</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have never made any of these blocks before, so started with the smaller size!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I loved making these blocks,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just something else on my 'to do list' for myself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">*Check out <a href="http://lilysquilts.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Lily's Quilts</a> for a fantastic giveaway!</span></div>Lisnaweary Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06192288603806294707noreply@blogger.com7