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Kimono patchwork is hard to sew!
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Continue reading →: Kimono patchwork is hard to sew!Inspired by a cotton patchwork design I had started to sew, I made the decision to make a similar pattern in kimono silk. Seemed like a good way to use up some of my kimono fabric. But I forgot that silk is slippery and hard to manoeuvre especially on bias…
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A new year and new hangings
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Continue reading →: A new year and new hangingsLast year I finished a wall hanging based on QAYG squares made from vintage kimono fabric. Builders came in in October and now they’ve finally finished the bathroom my wall hanging is back up. Each original square was a colour of the rainbow, I cheated a little with indigo, violet…
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Continue reading →: My amazing storage unitUnfortunately this Ikea Pax wardrobe unit is now filled to bursting with more unpicked kimono fabric. I love being able to sort and choose fabric by colour. One day I’m aiming for all the drawers to be nearly empty. Unfortunately I am not immortal so looks like that’s never going…
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colour, design, FMQ, free motion quilting, kimono fabric, kimono quilt, quilt top, quilting, upcycling kimono
Taking the meander to the next level
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Continue reading →: Taking the meander to the next levelI had meandered (is there such a word?) on a small border on a cushion but for my ‘lego brick’ super king quilt I’ve made it larger. I thought the challenge would be to keep the meandering the same size but in actuality it’s the size of the quilt that’s…
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