Hello fellow quilters! I hope you are staying well and calm during the lockdown. Sewing is certainly helping me focus my mind and I look forward to making my block each week. This week we're exploring the Churndash. I hope you're enjoying making this block as much as me! I was pleased to read in … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Making the Churndash
Hello, Laura here today for your free tutorial. It's Friday and that means it's time to learn another new block in our Youngish Quilters Sew-along. This week our block is the Churndash - named for the old-fashioned butter churn and stick ('dash') used to turn the butter with. It's got lots of other lovely names, … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Block 3 – Churndash
Here are the Youngish Quilters winners from the YQ AGM Challenge - Scotland the Brave. All entries were judged by The Guilds' President and Region 16 Co-ordinator through photos, using our usual standards and criteria. Well done! 14 to 18 winners... 1st - Scotland Be Proud by Annabel Haggar, Region 8 2nd - Brave by … Continue reading Youngish Quilter winners – AGM Challenge 2020
Hi everyone! So we are already on our second block of the week and I for one am really enjoying the challenge so far. The friendship star is one of my favourite blocks so I couldn’t wait to get started. I kept to my cheery springtime theme and selected a bold yellow fabric and flower … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-Along – Making the Friendship Star
This week we are going to make the Friendship Star Block. This is a great star for beginners as it only has four points. It is one of my favourites. Please try and read all the information here before you start. I was always in a huge rush to get started and as a result … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Block 2 – Friendship Star
Hi everyone! We've already had some pictures coming in on Instagram of you making your Beggar's Blocks. For those of you who have already had a go, well done! If you're still having a think about what fabrics to use or how to go about making the block, here's a look at what other people … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-Along – Making the Beggar’s Block
Happy Friday! Do you have some fabrics picked out for our Sew-along? We’re all very excited here at Youngish Quilters as it’s time for the first block. We’re starting with Beggar’s Block. Like many traditional blocks (this one has been around for more than a century) it has other names - it is also known … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Block 1 – Beggar’s Block
Good morning everyone, Sarah Illing here ready to get started on this wonderful project designed by Sarah Humphreys. Even though I’ve created quilted items before, this will be my very first sampler quilt. So you can imagine my excitement to get started! I am a beginner and I'm looking forward to taking this quilting journey over the … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-along – Our fabric choices
Towards the end of Clare Hunter's social history of sewing, Threads of Life, she describes a guest writer visiting her creative writing group. The group members go around the group introducing themselves and their projects. Clare describes the writer's reaction when it is her turn: 'I tell him I am writing a book about the … Continue reading Book Review: Threads of Life by Clare Hunter
Welcome to the Youngish Quilters 2020 Block of the Week Sew-along!! Over the next fourteen weeks we’ll be posting instructions to make a 12-block sampler quilt. This is a great way of building your skills in patchwork, quilting and applique and hopefully a lot of fun too!! How does the Sew-along work? Every Friday we … Continue reading Youngish Quilter 2020 Sew-Along – Welcome!
