Well I can't show you what I am working on - it is of course totally secret so I am showing a photo of what I got up to when I stepped away from the sewing machine for an afternoon. Yes it's that time of year again and the sheep were relieved of their very heavy [...]
Read more... Posted in: General 3 CommentsSorry to remind you but there is only one week left if you are busy finishing off your entry to the Jelly Roll Dream Challenge - no don't panic I'm sure you will get it finished in time! Nicky and I are getting so excited about seeing the entries. The publishers have told us [...]
Read more... Posted in: General 3 Comments Tags: Dream Challenge, jelly roll dream challenge, Jelly Roll QuiltsWe launched our new book Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts and it was incredibly well received - everyone seemed to really like it. The concept is different from our other jelly roll books and should take you one step further on your jelly roll path. We hope you like the sampler quilts we have made and we [...]
Read more... Posted in: General 2 Comments Tags: Jelly Roll Quilts, Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts, Malvern Quilting Show, Quilts UK, Two From One Jelly Roll QuiltsYes I am breaking into song and it is just as well you can't hear me! We have just received the full range of Delilah designed by Tanya Whelan for Free Spirit. If you are reading this Tanya - it is absolutely gorgeous and we all just love it. The girls in [...]
Read more... Posted in: General 5 CommentsWell I did promise you some photos of Freddie's first birthday. Nicky and Rob had a few of his friends round on Saturday although I think Freddie was a little overwhelmed by it all. Yes presents are great but this paper is so much fun and just look [...]
Read more... Posted in: General 1 CommentYes 2011 is with us and this is the start of our 30th anniversary year. Can you really believe that is was back in 1981 that The Quilt Room first opened its doors. Amazing - am I really that old! Okay - our sale is on at the moment and lasts until Saturday, 8th January. [...]
Read more... Posted in: General 2 CommentsThe weather has taken a turn for the worse again and we are having to give the sheep some extra hay. We are not getting anywhere near as much snow as other areas but the heavy frosts are making it difficult for them to get to the grass. They seem to like the hay [...]
Read more... Posted in: General No CommentsWe had a lovely day yesterday welcoming Judi Mendelsohn to The Quilt Room. She is the Assistant Editor of Patchwork & Quilting Magazine. Here she is on the left having the intricacies of the computerised longarm quilting machine shown to her by Nicky and Chris. She is going to be writing an article on The [...]
Read more... Posted in: General 2 CommentsHere are some photos from the Quarterjack Quilters who held an exhibition earlier this year on jelly roll quilts made solely from patterns from our books. Sorry I couldn't feature more but don't they look gorgeous. Well done all of you. I understand you are now starting on the [...]
Read more... Posted in: General No CommentsLooking through my kitchen window the combination of colours looked fantastic - definitely a quilt inspiration moment! The vivid orange poppies looked fantastic against the pale lilac/blue of the iris and there seemed to be every shade of green imaginable - very Kaffe Fassett. I've just got back to Cornwall after over a week away [...]
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