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New Year, New Inspiration – the Hepworth project

January 15, 2021January 13, 2021Leave a comment

Thank you for all your amazing feedback on last week's post about Barbara Hepworth - it's always great to hear from you. I promised a project this week’s inspired by her work – did you guess what it would be? Squares with Two Circles 1963 Yes - it's the holes!! I am so fascinated by … Continue reading New Year, New Inspiration – the Hepworth project

6th Day of Christmas. Valériane Leblond

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020Leave a comment

Valériane is a French/Quebecker illustrator who has been living in Wales for a long time. She paints delicate artworks, often on wood, of scenes inspired by the Welsh landscape and weather; and many of her paintings feature detailed renderings of traditional quilts. I first came across her work in the Welsh Quilts Museum, which sold … Continue reading 6th Day of Christmas. Valériane Leblond

4th day of Christmas – read, watch, make!

December 16, 2020December 15, 2020Leave a comment

Today I'm sharing three things which have inspired me recently - something to read, something to watch and something to make. So whether you've got 10 minutes, an hour, or a whole day free, hopefully there's something here to inspire you too. Something to read If you have ten minutes this is a fun read … Continue reading 4th day of Christmas – read, watch, make!

Black History Month: Billie Zangewa

October 26, 2020October 25, 20201 Comment

High Hopes, 2019. Photo: Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, and Seoul Today we celebrate the work of Billie Zangewa, a textile artist who was born in Malawi, raised in Botswana and resides in South Africa. Billie explores themes that are personal to her, including her identity as a Black woman, a … Continue reading Black History Month: Billie Zangewa

Black History Month: West-African fabrics

October 11, 2020October 25, 2020Leave a comment

It goes without saying that we quilters love fabrics! Fabric manufacturers are constantly developing new prints and colour combinations to entice us to buy yet a few more fat quarters, despite the stash of fabrics already at home. Today we're going to take a look at West-African fabrics, starting with wax prints. These are primarily … Continue reading Black History Month: West-African fabrics

Youngish Quilters Sew-along: How’s it going part 4

September 4, 2020September 3, 2020Leave a comment

Hi - it's Sarah H here. I have very, very, nearly finished my quilt from the sew-along. I have about half the binding to sew down - and I might go back and do a bit more quilting - but I am so nearly there. I really enjoyed the sew-along - it encouraged me to … Continue reading Youngish Quilters Sew-along: How’s it going part 4

Youngish Quilters Sewalong 2020 – Quilting

June 30, 2020June 29, 2020Leave a comment

Hi everyone! Are we seriously at the quilting stage already? Time has flown by since we started this BOW back in April. It’s been so lovely seeing everyone’s blocks coming together to form the sampler quilt. They all look so different and I can’t wait to see the finished quilts over the next few weeks. … Continue reading Youngish Quilters Sewalong 2020 – Quilting

Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Completing the Quilt Top

June 19, 2020June 18, 20203 Comments

Our blocks are made and it’s time to put them together – so exciting!! In this quilt we are using sashing which is quite a traditional way of finishing a sampler quilt. Sashing refers to the strips in between the blocks. We are also using cornerstones – these are the small coloured squares in between … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Completing the Quilt Top

Face mask tutorial

June 10, 2020Leave a comment

Who knew that there would be a moment when all of that lovely fabric we have stockpiled would come into its own? My friends, now is the time to raid your stash. The government has announced that the wearing of face masks will be compulsory on public transport from 15 June, and a good quality … Continue reading Face mask tutorial

Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Block 10 – Orange Peel

June 5, 2020June 4, 2020Leave a comment

Hello! It’s Rachel again. I’m here to guide you through the next stage of the block of the week project. By now you should have a lovely little stack of patchwork blocks. This is the tenth block in the project. Wow! How time flies when you’re having fun! Before I go any further, did you … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Block 10 – Orange Peel

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Happy Frida Friday! 🌵How much do you know about Frida Kahlo? Visit our blog to learn about her life and how it influenced her paintings. Next week we’ll have a Frida inspired project for you to try at home 🎨
Quick, fun and colourful - your next project is a postcard inspired by Alma Thomas’ paintings! Make two, one to keep and one to post to a friend to spread the joyous nature of her work! Happy weekend all 💙💚💛🧡
The next artist in our New Year, New Inspiration series is Alma Thomas, best known for her colourful abstract paintings such as The Eclipse pictured here. Read all about her on our blog 🎨
A project for the weekend, and the next instalment of our New a year New Inspirations series. Hide from the cold outside by making this gorgeous badge!
The next artist in our New Year New Inspirations series is Irem Yazici. Head over to our blog to read all about the fabulous embroidery artist, and stay tuned for a project inspired by her work!
We have a real treat for you this weekend!! Kelly Puissegur’s work is the inspiration for the next project in our series. Embrace your inner child and have fun! 😀 Link in the bio
The second artist in our New Year, New Inspiration series is Kelly Puissegur. Her vibrant and amusing work aims to ‘document the massive hilarity in everyday life’. Read the full article on our blog, link in the bio 🦓 🐅
We’re excited to share the first project from our New Year, New Inspiration series! This week it’s all about portholes, inspired by Hepworth’s pierced sculptures. Check out the blog for full instructions - enjoy! 😄
The first artist in our New Year, New Inspiration series is Barbara Hepworth. This week we’ll share a bit about this amazing artist, and next week we’ll have a project for you inspired by her work. Full story on our blog 🎨
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