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New Business, Patchwork and Quilting, Self-employment, Small Business, Uncategorized

Small business 4 – Green Man Quilts

For the next in my series of interviews with women who own a small business, I’m talking to Sheena Roberts.  I met Sheena at Missenden Abbey in Buckinghamshire whilst doing a level 3 City & Guilds Patchwork and Quilting Certificate course,  taught by Barbara Weeks.  At the time Sheena and I were both employed in other spheres but we are now both self-employed with our … Continue reading Small business 4 – Green Man Quilts

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Hand-stitched patchwork pattern: ‘Bright Garden Borders’

I thoroughly enjoy the gentle occupation of hand-stitched patchwork. The quilt above is one of the ones I entered into the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, UK, last year. In the show, the title was ‘The Missed Exhibition’ and there was a back story (you can read about that here).  Now, in happier times(!), it has been re-named ‘Bright Garden Borders’ because it certainly is … Continue reading Hand-stitched patchwork pattern: ‘Bright Garden Borders’

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