A simple boro bag
This bag was based on one seen on Pinterest. I haven’t tracked it down further than that! I have made it twice as I mislaid the first attempt. It uses an approximately A4 piece of boro. I used Essex linen and butter muslin for my second attempt plus a...
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What is a ZIA?
A ZIA is a Zentangle Inspired Object. I do a lot of these, especially now I have discovered Zentangling. Having doodled all my life I feel that I have finally come home. If you're less comfortable with the idea at the moment, there are dozens of aids and books...
Making a fine finish
You’ve doodled your fish or whatever, you’ve quilted the doodle and perhaps created a border design. Now you need to finish it off prior to making mat, wall-hanging, picture, cushion or bag. Of course you could just apply a conventional binding strip or facing....
Sitting pretty
One of the things you need to look at carefully when you do a lot of quilting is just how comfortably you are sitting. Handi-quilter, the maker of long-arm sewing machines, gives ten rules for comfortable quilting. You can get a copy from the Handi-quilter website....
Three things you love to do…
Doodle, quilt, and colour-in When you were young you probably loved doodling and colouring-in. As you grew older you got hooked on quilting. So here’s some very good news – this technique combines all three! And, for a little extra fun, it turns your ideas about...