Tuesday 5 March 2024

Quilt Exhibition, St Francis of Assisi Church Bridgwater, TA6 4JA 23rd March 2024


I have been helping some of the congregation of St Francis of Assisi Church, Bridgwater, finish their quilts, which they will be displaying this month.

Quilt Exhibition, St Francis of Assisi Church Bridgwater, TA6 4JA 23rd March 2024

Friday 1 March 2024

March 2024 Drop-Off Dates - Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

(Updated 13/03/24)If your quilt is ready for quilting, here are the dates I am taking in quilts for longarm quilting in March, including Saturday 16th March. Drop me a message at frances@fabadashery.co.uk

Friday 1st March
Monday 4th March
Tuesday 5th March (PM only)
Wednesday 6th March
Friday 8th March
Monday 11th March
Tuesday 12th March (PM only)
Wednesday 13th March
Friday 15th March
Saturday 16th March
Monday 18th March
Thursday 21st March
Friday 22nd March
Monday 25th March
Tuesday 26th March
Wednesday 27th March
Thursday 28th March 

Thursday 29 February 2024

Happy St David's Day - Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt

 

Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt
Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt
Happy St David's Day! To celebrate, here is Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt, which features a springtime daffodil.  There are a couple of versions of the Farmer's Wife quilt and I believe this one is from the 1930's book by Laurie Aaron Hird.  

Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt
Shirley's Farmer's Wife Quilt
A sampler quilt like this is fun to do, but there are lots of ways it could be quilted.  On this occasion, Shirley chose a neutral thread to stitch out 'Bird's Eye View' pantograph by Barbara Becker.  The pattern is simple and with the right thread, made sure all Shirley's piecing took centre stage.
'Bird's Eye View' pantograph by Barbara Becker

Tuesday 30 January 2024

Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt - Quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt
Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt

If you enjoy stitching and quilting, you may also have dipped into the world of embroidery machines. Rosemary has stitched this personal wedding quilt for a family member, using monograms on her embroidery machine and combining some unusual fabrics. I have quilted several embroidered quilts on my APQS longarm machine and a little careful thought about the right thread and the right pattern can make for an amazing quilt.

Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt
Rosemary's Embroidered Wedding Quilt
On this occasion, we used Cleopatra, a golden Glide thread combined with the 'Ginger Hearts' quilting pattern - an even, light pattern which was a perfect choice for a wedding quilt.
'Ginger Hearts' by Apricot Moon
'Ginger Hearts' by Apricot Moon

Thursday 25 January 2024

Sheila's Batik Star Quilt - Quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Sheila's Batik Star Quilt
Sheila's Batik Star Quilt
Sheila is working through her batik fabric stash, making beautiful quilts like this.  Sheila has many grandchildren and great grandchildren, many of whom get to receive her beautiful creations.  This striking quilt top deserved a striking quilting pattern, so on this occasion we went for 'Cosmos' designed by Keryn Emmerson.  A great modern finish to a colourful quilt.

Sheila's Batik Star Quilt
Sheila's Batik Star Quilt


'Cosmos' by Keryn Emmerson

Tuesday 23 January 2024

Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt, quilted at Fabadashery Longarm Quilting

Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt
Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt
Lesley had to make a quick baby quilt and reaching into her fabric stash, she was able to pull out these lovely fabrics and make this delightful quilt. The wadding is Hobbs Polydown, a polyester wadding which will be soft and cuddly and cope with a spin in a washing machine.

Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt
Lesley's Pink Baby Quilt
The pattern is stitched in a neutral thread Glide thread, Warm Grey 4, which blends beautifully with the fabrics.  The pattern is 'Popcorn' designed by Willow Leaf Studio.
'Popcorn' by Willow Leaf Studio
'Popcorn' by Willow Leaf Studio