Sunday 12 April 2015

Bloggy holiday.


I thought I would take a a little bloggy holiday.  I haven't been idle though.  I have started making a quilt.  I have so much fabric I need to use it!    

I haven't quite finished my quilt, and I will show you when it is completed.  This blog post will make me finish it now.  I am also hoping to write out the instructions on how I made this quilt too


using just the equipment you see above.  As you see there isn't a special plastic template and there isn't a special cutting wheel, and now I can hear sharp in-takes of breath and seething through gritted teeth from all you hardened quilt-makers but when this particular quilt pattern first came into being 

sourced from internet
I'm sure the immigrant German lady's only used a pen ruler and scissors and their "special"  Dresden plate in the 1930's.  I will show you all in my next post.  
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10 comments:

  1. Poppypatchwork12 April 2015 at 10:08

    Interesting post, I have just got a rotary cutter which makes cutting out much easier, can't wait to see your work.

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  2. Simone12 April 2015 at 14:05

    I hope you enjoyed your bloggy holiday Julie! I have never attempted to make a quilt before. Yours looks really interesting and I look forward to seeing the finished result! x

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  3. Mum12 April 2015 at 18:07

    Happy hold.
    xx

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  4. crafty cat corner12 April 2015 at 18:32

    There's nothing like blogging about something to spur you on to finish, this looks as thought it's going to be lovely
    Briony
    x

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  5. Lucy13 April 2015 at 06:35

    I look forward to seeing the finished quilt, Julie.

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  6. Julie13 April 2015 at 10:24

    I'm new to the quilting learning so will look forward to your learning post.

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  7. ♥ Mary Janes TEAROOM13 April 2015 at 14:24

    Looking forward to seeing your quilt Julie...Hope you have a great week!
    Susan x

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  8. SeagullSuzie14 April 2015 at 20:09

    That quilt looks complicated already!

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  9. Helen Philipps15 April 2015 at 12:47

    Your picture at the top looks so beautiful, Julie! I am like you and have always used the simplest of tools for quilting though I have been experimenting more in recent times with some new gadgets! I am really looking forward to seeing your quilt when it is finished :)
    Helen xox

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  10. kjsutcliffe15 April 2015 at 20:45

    I'm intrigued to see how your quilt develops :)

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