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‘Summer Bouquets’ – adding the outer borders

The outer border at the top of the 'Summer Bouquets' quilt, the outer border uses the 'Berries on White' fabric design which is of red berries in a sprig with green leaves

This month, in the 2021 ‘Summer Bouquets’ Quiltalong, we are adding the outer borders to the quilt top. ‘Summer Bouquets’ double bed quilt (2021 Quiltalong at http://www.amandajanetextiles.com) This double-bed quilt has two sets of borders: a narrow one and a wide one. The instructions for adding the narrow set appeared last month (see below). TheContinueContinue reading “‘Summer Bouquets’ – adding the outer borders”

Festival of Quilts 2021

I hadn’t intended to go to the Festival of Quilts 2021. Covid infections are still high in the UK. Many official restrictions have been withdrawn, such as the mandatory wearing of masks. I felt nervous about going to a location where there would be lots of people gathered together. But I cracked! The Quilters’ GuildContinueContinue reading “Festival of Quilts 2021”