Tag Archives: Crafts

A commission to make a memory quilt

In January this year I received a commission to make a memory quilt from babygrows. This was a very special commission as the quilt was going to be handed over as a gift. A commission always goes through several stages (see the blog post ‘How to Commission a Quilt’ here to understand how I work).ContinueContinue reading “A commission to make a memory quilt”

Tools for Textiles – pins and pincushions

today’s post is about key tools for any kind of textiles craft: pins and pincushions. I’m sharing my collection with you today and you will discover that I have a particular fondness for pincushions. Let’s start with this charming pincushion, made for me by my quilting friend Gillian: This is a large, stable pincushion thatContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – pins and pincushions”