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Simplicity and mending (with tips for iron on patches) from Charm About You

I'm continuing to work on my Merrow Croft quilt. I keep thinking I've not got far to go but hand sewing is a slow, slow process! I'm working on my last border of back basted, applique blocks.

It's such a satisfying process, if you've not tried back basting applique I recommend doing so. There are some good tutorials on YouTube to show you how.

Hand piecing and hand applique are definitely two of my favourite techniques. The simplicity of just using fabric and thread is so lovely.

Then some mending was required. My middle loves ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 1 year, 4 months ago. under applique , back basting , how to , hydee , iron on patch , mending , merrow croft quilt , patch , perle cotton , quilting , repair , sewing , thread , tips

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I have five pairs of tickets to giveaway for The Festival of Quilts which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 18th-21st August 2022.

You of course know that The Festival of Quilts is Europe’s leading patchwork and quilting event, and this year’s event offers some spectacular highlights, including work by internationally-acclaimed artists Michael A. Cummings and Danny Amazonas, African-American Quilts from the Cargo Collection at the International Quilt Museum, and quilts from the Roderick Kiracofe Collection. There will be 700 competition quilts, an extensive programme of workshops, Academy classes, talks and lectures, 200+ specialist craft retailers, and ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 2 years, 7 months ago. under fabric , festival of quilts , giveaway , handprinted fabric , lucy engels , make do and mend , olive + flo , patchwork , quilting , repair , sunday stash , trouser repair , win tickets

girls, girls, girls . . . from Count it *all* JOY!

This was another of those weeks in which I had something after work every night. Ten hour work days with an activity after work makes for LONG days! But that's okay. My reward came Friday in the form of a visit from these cuties . . .

Yesterday was their mama's birthday, and I kept the through the day Friday and overnight. While these visits are generally about movies and popcorn, Friday was a lovely, sunny day and we did go exploring! Everyone found a different daffodil to sniff . . .

We took time to smell whatever this was that was flowering . . .

And ...

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