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How a quilt starts

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Feb 25

I took a lot of my sister-in-law’s surplus sewing items to my craft group this morning. The ladies there took a lot of the pieces and were very pleased to do so. Shown in the photo are dozens of hexagonal squares which were...

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hexagonal squares

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A cushion cover in the making perhaps

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 24 Feb 25

I’ve spoken about helping my sister-in-law tidy up her junk room. She had a great many unfinished patchwork and sewing projects languishing in plastic tubs. It’s hard to just throw away stuff you’ve been looking forward to doing....

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Do you wear an apron?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381760) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Nov 17

My mother always wore an apron. We lived on a farm and the apron helped preserve her clothes. The apron was also very handy in many other ways. She might gather the corners up and use it as a receptacle for eggs or fruit or she...

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Tips and advice for a beginner

meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

I'm really interested in picking up quilting. While I have an old Elna sewing machine from my hubby's grandma (it's from the 1970s, I think), I have absolutely no idea how to go about starting. I did buy some precut squares...

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Does anyone still wear patchwork?

kieungoc @kieungoc (232) • United States 8 Apr 08

I like the "hippie" look, but I don't think I like patchwork too much. I know it's a past time, but it belongs on quilts. There are some things I have seen that look cute, but it just looks so hot and heavy to wear in the summer...

Patchwork Heart

lilaclady @lilaclady (28206) • Australia 16 Feb 07

How to make a patchwork Heart from this link... http://www.save-on-crafts.com/patchworkheart.html

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Do you get overwhelmed with fabric?

myslewis @myslewis (286) • Australia 15 Jan 07

I went to a craft shop yesterday which was filled with fabrics of all sorts. Now I love fabric but after about 20 minutes of looking around I started to feel quite anxious because of the amount of choice. I ended up leaving there...

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