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New York Beauty QAL, Week 7, Block 3

New York Beauty QAL, Week 7, Block 3

by Katy Cameron | 16.04.2012 | Foundation Paper Piecing, Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified, Tutorials

Hi to any new visitors to my blog as part of the New York Beauty QAL hosted by my friend Sara over at Sew Sweetness.  Also hi to anyone dropping by from Cindy’s blog where I’m featured on the Name Game today :o) Anywho, today I’m going to show you...
Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified Final Review

Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified Final Review

by Katy Cameron | 02.04.2012 | Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified

Last week saw the last of the patterns in the series for Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified, so this week I’m going to highlight the stellar work done by the girls who bravely sewed along and uploaded to the Flickr Group. Week 1: Taryn leapt in first...
Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified – Week 6

Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified – Week 6

by Katy Cameron | 26.03.2012 | Foundation Paper Piecing, Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified, Tutorials

Welcome to the final block in the series, and our introduction to picture blocks.  There are a number of truly fabulous paper piecers out there that make the most amazing picture style blocks, for instance the Cocorico bee girls, the Ringo Pie bee girls and the...
Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified – Week 6 Preview

Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified – Week 6 Preview

by Katy Cameron | 24.03.2012 | Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified

For our final week before it gets to my turn on the New York Beauty QAL, I thought I’d introduce you to a more complex picture block.  Now don’t freak out at the number of pieces in this, there is nothing more complicated than anything you’ve tackled...
Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified – Week 5

Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified – Week 5

by Katy Cameron | 19.03.2012 | Foundation Paper Piecing, Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified, Tutorials

When I saw this week’s block on Amy’s blog, I knew that it was perfect for one of the later stages of FPPFTT, so I asked her if it would be okay to walk you through it.  She very kindly said yes, so pop on over to download the pattern.  You’ll notice...
Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified Week 5 Preview

Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified Week 5 Preview

by Katy Cameron | 17.03.2012 | Foundation Paper Piecing For The Terrified

The fabulous Amy, over at During Quiet Time, very generously allowed us to use her latest free pattern, Calico Grove, to do block 5 of FPPFTT.  When I saw it I knew it would be perfect for tackling sectional blocks, and in fact 4 sets paper bases make up one block, so...
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The finished painting from @ettavee class tonight The finished painting from @ettavee class tonight (in slightly dodgy artificial light because although it's not dark here yet, it's been snowing!). It's meant to evoke spring, but I went a wee bit overboard with the paint pens and it looks a little bit like spring sneezed on it up close 🙈. Jessi's is much better, go and admire her work! Anyway this is my first finish in forever on the #saturdaynightcraftalong with @charmaboutyou so I'm going to have dinner to celebrate 😁
Getting started a little early on the #saturdaynig Getting started a little early on the #saturdaynightcraftalong with @charmaboutyou as I'm taking a painting class with the fabulous @ettavee
An alternative view of the London Eye from the Gol An alternative view of the London Eye from the Golden Jubilee Bridges just down the Thames #london #uk #migrationmonday #migrationmondaylt #travelphotography #canon7d #mycanon #canonuk
For the Pencil Police, aka @salamanda001 See, diff For the Pencil Police, aka @salamanda001 See, different lengths 😂
Laying out years of accumulated art supplies ready Laying out years of accumulated art supplies ready for me to finish making their new storage. Having had fun playing with all the 🌈 I'd better get sewing...
Sigh, last working Monday before the bank holiday. Sigh, last working Monday before the bank holiday... #leopard #idube #sabisands #southafrica #migrationmonday #migrationmondaylt #travelphotography #canon20d #mycanon #canonuk
We've come to the end of the #justjudecollaborates We've come to the end of the #justjudecollaborates month, and I've had the chance to make up 3 lovely patterns by @fabricandflowers (cushions), @justjudebelfast (pouch on right) and @joaverystitch (pouch on left) as well as having these lovely ladies make up some of my Retreat Pattern Pack items. Have you been sewing along with us this month? If so, what did you make?
I may be day jobbing today, but help my friend Lou I may be day jobbing today, but help my friend Lou do less work counting on Thursday and more work packing! repost from @flipflopfabricshop OFFER - free shipping with code “STOCK TAKE” when you spend over £8 - runs until the 1st when stock take happens. The less we have to count, the better! The sale section is well worth a look and you can preorder Heather Ross and get free shipping. Open to U.K. and Europe. . . . . . . #freeshipping #freepostage #stocktake #modernfabrics #sewing #quilting #sewingproject #quiltingfabric #haberdashery #notions #sewcialists #fabricshop #onlinefabricshop #UK #Europe
This week for #justjudecollaborates we've been wor This week for #justjudecollaborates we've been working on @joaverystitch new Bird Applique Bundle 2. I chose 2 of the 4 birds included in the pack, the Chaffinch and the tiny Goldcrest and popped them onto a pouch. Because I have hands which steadfastly refuse to do things like needle turn applique without then going on strike for the next few weeks (shout-out to my old friends hypermobility syndrome and RSI) I went down the machine applique route, choosing a raw edge applique approach this time. The pattern handily has lines on the pattern pieces for both raw edge and needle turn/turn through applique, so you just cut out as required. Since I wasn't up for the embroidery either (see above), I used a combination of cutting extra fabric (like the Chaffinch beak and the Goldcrest's crest) and my machine (like the Goldcrest's black line from his beak) to create a similar effect. These wee birds are such sweet additions to a project, I can see them nesting in quilts, perched on pouches and migrating to mini quilts all over! Jo is offering a 15% discount on this Bird Applique Bundle 2 using code JUSTJUDEBIRD15 until the end of March, just pop over to her website to grab your copy! This has been such a fun challenge, and I hope it's introduced you to new patterns and/or designers 😊
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