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Nest Egg Competition time
Have you entered the NEST EGG competition over at Quilt me Happy? It closes tonight UK time at 9pm so you have to be quick. All you have to do is find this photo hidden amongst the fabrics. Then send...
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... and the winner of the Nest Egg is ..
Thank you to everyone that took part in the Quiltmehappy Nest Egg competition. Hope you all enjoyed hunting for the special piccy.This months winner was Sara G. Congratulations! (Sara please check...
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...a knee lift would be good!
Buttonhole applique around circles and tight curves without a knee lift or automatic pressor foot lift is tedious to say the least! Oh well .. It's on my wish list now.
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Distlefinks ..no honestly!
I love this word Distlefinks! Just a few weeks ago I had never heard it but I liked it from the start. It is the name for the folk art bird used in the HEX symbols made by the Pensilvania Dutch.They...
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Blue!
Green is actually my favourite colour and blue is not something I naturally gravitate towards .. or so I thought until a quick evaluation of my stash revealed otherwise recently. So it was no surprise...
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Quilts for Siblings and a Competition
Siblings Together is a charity dedicated to bringing together siblings split apart by the UK care system. In the holidays they organise camps for brothers and sisters to come together and maintain...
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Bobbin filling!
One of my pet hates when piecing a quilt is running out of bobbin thread. Stopping to refill the bobbin, when you're on a sewing roll, is just really annoying. Over the years I have somehow managed to...
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HUSSIFS!
It seems hard to believe that the humble sewing needle has been around in various forms since early cave man days. At one point in our history needles were so highly prized they were included in...
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Going Vintage
I've got a bit of a fascination with 'Vintage stuff' at the moment. Maybe its an age thing? Who know's but I've found a couple of vintage style tea-dresses that not only fit but suit! Today's...
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The Winner is Jo Jo!
Last month I ran a little competition for Sibling Quiltmakers to have their quilt top long arm quilted. The competition closed today and after a random drawing the winner is : Jo Jo! Thank you to...
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Feeling Blue
Makower BLUE : Currently 20% off here I've had a summer cold like no other this week and it looks like I may have lost this quilt forever! I'm sad I liked this quilt :( I drove 5 hours to and...
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Let's hear it for the Red White and Blue!
If I didn't sew I think I would like to be a photographer, or a stylist or both maybe? This was a fun vignette of the red, white and blue "Jub-a-olympic" fabrics and trims I have in the shop....
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100 BLOG!
Wow -- I just noticed that I have 100 followers on the blog. THANKYOU! Let's celebrate! Use discount code 100BLOG to receive 10% off your order from QuiltmeHappy(Valid through June 17th)
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Vintage Sewing Advert!
I was reminded of an old 1956 Singer Sewing commercial recently! Pure vintage telly! Don't you love it! ....and that voice at the end ... dreamy or what?
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Rebecca Head - Fashion Graduate!
Not too long ago I had a call from a student at Bath University looking for help quilting fabric for one of the designs for her final collection. The materials were not your usual patchwork...
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Festival of Quilts 16th -19th August
If I've been a bit quiet recently its because I have been UBER busy cutting, packing, wrapping and stuffing. For the last 3 weeks its been non stop preparation to take QuiltMeHappy to the the...
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Working a booth
It's well over a week now since I got back from trading at the Festival of Quilts and I'm still tired! I knew the whole affair would knock the stuffing out of me but good grief I was/am soooooooo...
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Christmas has Arrived
Woohoo, Christmas has arrived at Quiltmehappy! More's the pity that I was only able to get my hands on 3 of the fabrics from Val Pillow and Anne Maxfield Christmas line but I think you will agree they...
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Ding Dong!
Its been an interesting week this week ... DH has retired from work! Friday was his last day and I can honestly say I have never seen anyone look so happy. He was beaming from ear to ear as he walked...
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Felt Roses
Yesterday we were invited for dinner with some good friends and I had intended making and taking along a pumpkin pie. Time escaped me though and since the kitchen is not my favourite room in the house...
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