After using Inktense pencils for a few years I asked myself: ‘do they fade?’ Textile practitioners often use Derwent’s Inktense product range to colour small areas of fabric. The range has been popular since their release a few years ago. This product take-up is mainly because Inktense pencils work well …
The Overlord Embroidery is the story of the D-Day invasion of Normandy by Allied Forces on 6 June, 1944. Commissioned by Lord Dulverton in 1968 and completed in 1974, it was designed by artist Sandra Lawrence. The 34 panels measure 83 metres (272 feet) in length making this one of the largest …
Here I am with my next block in the challenge. Sitting in my twirly chair waving it all about as my 2020 quilt block 23 has 39 different items on it! Why is that exciting? As regular readers know the challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt made …
My 2020 quilt block 22 has 34 different items on it! As regular readers know the idea behind the 2020 challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt by the end of the year 2020. This block brings my total to 705 items. But before I get into that …
Once again I am sharing the next step towards the 2020 challenge. Here is my latest 2020 quilt block 21. As regular readers know the 2020 challenge is to use 2,020 different items on a quilt by the end of the year 2020. Items can appear twice but must only be …
Here I am, waving another crazy quilt block around! I managed to use 30 different items on my 2020 quilt block 20. This was my starting point after the block was pieced. I usually share a photo of the bare block in order to help beginners to see what a …
I managed to get 36 different items on my 2020 quilt block 19. Sorry I missed last week – I am having fun with this challenge, but have slowed a bit due to sore hand. Nothing serious. This was my starting point for the 2020 quilt block 19. As I …
