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The Quilters Knot

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I'm often asked to show people how to do the Quilters knot. It's an easy and quick knot to do. BUT I managed to confuse the quilter who tried to teach me this knot many years ago now. The poor lady spent ages showing me how to make this knot, but every time I tried it my knot disappeared.  In the end we gave up. When I got home I was telling my son about how I couldn't learn how to do the Quilters knot. I wondered if it had anything to do with me being left handed. My son said show me how you do this knot. So I duly demonstrated me not making a knot. At this time my son was quite into magic. And as he saw my knot fall off the end of my thread he said. 'Mam, your not making a Quilters Knot - your making a Magicians Knot'! You must have all seen it when the magician ties a knot in a rope and then it magically disappears off the end. We'll I can do that! Apparently it's something to do with slight of hand - I can't tell you how that's

Stunning Book Covers

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So proud of every one who brought in their finished book covers last week. Well done ladies. And they make a stunning display.   Great gift ideas.  I hope you're inspired to make some. How to  Make the Book Cover A chance to use some of the lovely fancy stitches on your  sewing machines. I just love the little Daisy Stitch on this Book Cover  There are so many different Embroidery Stitches you could try out on you Sewing Machine on this Fun Project For more from me Check out My Other Social Media Links

Part Two - Book Cover

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Ok ladies here is the video for part Two of the Book Cover. The Thursday Ladies done well. Below is a selection of their book covers all stitched and ready to make up.   Click here for Part  One And this is one finished Click below for the Video Hope you enjoy - Feel free to ask any questions. Yours in Stitches, Joy

Patchwork Book Cover

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Some of you will have made this Book Cover with me before. Gloria asked me for the instructions and I though it would make a nice little project to take my Thursday Ladies up to 16th July when we break for the summer. We did this first part in class this morning. So this is a recap. But I think the instructions are clear enough for any of my readers to follow along with us. They would make fabulous Christmas/Birthday presents. And Here is Part Two Enjoy and when you have a minute   Check out My Other Social Media Links

Three Step Zig Zag Stitch

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As promised, my little video on the Three Step Zig Zag Stitch.

Quick and Easy Block Keeper

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My video today shows you how to make a quick and easy Block Keeper Below is a short video on making simple handles I have just realised the three step zig zag video is on my old sd card, so I will have to sort that out for you tomorrow. Yours in Stitches, Joy

The Point of Flying Geese

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Flying Geese

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Today we are making Flying Geese. Click on the link below to watch my video and join in with us. To make the block below, your will need: To make up18 Flying geese units So cut out 36 two and a half inch squares for the background And 18 four and a half inch by two and a half inch pieces for the geese. (I have cut six of one colour and twelves of another in the block below) I wil post my video on how to join the geese  together without loosing you points very soon.

How to attach your binding to your Quilt

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And now my dear Quilty Friends, following hot on the heals of my How to make/cut a quilt binding , I give you my How to Attach your Binding to your Quilt Video I'm thinking it would be a good idea for those of you new to this technique to make up a sample piece. What do you think? I could talk you through that if you wanted. Let me know. Yours in Stitches, Joy

Binding Matters

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OK my Quilty Friends, as some of you are ready for binding your quilts, today I give you my How to cut/make quilt binding video Nothing more to say about that really, except if you have a any questions please feel free to ask them in the comments section. And now hopefully, you'll want to find out how to Attach your Binding to your Quilt.  Well - Just click here.  to find out. Yours in Stitches, Joy 

Spool Block

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Here is how I put together the spool Block we are making from The Beginners Guide to Quilting book we are using at the moment. SCROLL to the bottom of the page for my Top Stitching Tip AND Today's musical interlude. l Here are all the pieces for one block Below they are laid out as per the finished block  Take the centre square and stitch on the two sides    And Press  Take the four small squares and place them on either end of spool top and bottom Mark a diagonal line with your fabric marker of choice   Stitch along the marked lines Trim off excess fabric  Quarter of an inch is good      Press open Line up and stitch to middle section One at the top and one at the bottom  And hey presto You have a spool block Here is the book we are working from. It's proved rather elusive. The book of the same name on Amazon is not the same book. This book is actually classed as a bookazine - not quite a book, not q