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A Note on Accuracy and Improv work
In Patchwork and quilting a big thing is made about accuracy. Your seam allowance must be a precise quarter inch wide; your blocks must be trimmed...
Launching a Pattern – Going Underground
Quilt pattern design – from idea to finished work.
Project Progress – Taking PHDs from To Do to Ta-Dah !
I know that you are just like me, with projects started in workshops that never got finished; a list of quilts that are planned and not started, and...
Quilt Backs and all that Jazz
When I started taking classes with Judith Wilson, the very first quilt I made had a pieced back - I just needed a few extra inches across the width...
Face to face classes are returning
So excited - face to face classes are returning in September. There will - of course - be some extra safety measures in place such as greater space...
Ice dyeing your own quilting fabrics
Ice dyeing is one of the easiest ways to dye your own fabrics. It works well with pieces up to a metre or so. Do make sure that you use cotton...
Challenge & Extend
Recently (May 2021) I gave a talk to a quilting group that I absolutely love to give. Challenge & Extend talks about my experiences of teaching...
Hello World – Welcome to Green Man Quilts
Hello, and welcome to the blog! I thought that I would start off by telling you about Green Man Quilts - how we started, where the name came from...