My hooded Golden eagle is finished and ready to deliver to Midsomer Quilting for their annual 12 x 12 fundraising charity auction. This will be just one of approximately 150 entries that you can bid[…]
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Where in the World MQ 2017 Challenge
I have spoken about Midsomer Quiltings 12×12 customer challenge in previous blogs but if you would like to read more about the challenge and what it was based on click here. This years challenge is[…]
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MQ -Out with the old & in with the new!
Midsomer Quilting, the fabulous quilting shop on the Medips in Somerset has recently moved to bigger and better accommodation. They are still based in Chilcompton but in a new location. Directions can be found here.[…]
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A New Robin Workshop
A few weeks ago I held the first of my second bird themed workshops at Midsomer Quilting on the Mendips in Somerset. Last year my 4 workshops were all based on a Barn Owl. This[…]
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Pheasant
I have been looking forward to attempting a more realistic Pheasant for a while now, it was the subject of one of my very early pieces of textile art. You can read this early blog from[…]
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The Long-tailed Tit
Somerset is a beautiful county to live in, we are surrounded by stunning scenery and wildlife. Capturing this beauty in photographs is certainly not a skill I possess, I do not have the patience, eye or[…]
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2016 12 x 12 Challenge ‘Magic, Mystery & Legend’
Midsomer Quiltings annual customer 12 x 12 challenge is once again on and as impressive and creative as always. For the past six years they have challenged their visitors to create 12”x12” mini-quilts, on a given theme.[…]
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Midsomer Quilting 12 x 12 Challenge 2016
This year its a family affair, all four of us are having a go! The title this year is Magic, Mystery and Legend Since 2011 Midsomer Quilting on the Mendips in Somerset have held their own[…]
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The Merlin
The Merlin, at just 25cm long the male Merlin (or ‘jack’) is Britain’s smallest falcon. The great ‘Tweet of the Day’ book by Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss describe him, ‘This magical bird is aptly[…]
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‘One for Sorrow’ The Magpie
The Magpie, a beautiful, striking bird but not easy to love! The ‘Tweet of the Day’ book describes them as garden villains ‘because of their habit of feeding on the eggs and chicks of other birds’.[…]
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