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So many wonderful sights today on our walking tour of Krakow, and some sustenance to keep us going if needed 😋. So much history and architecture to keep our minds buzzing and wonderful sights to inspire! @stitchtopiauk
#krakow #poland #stitchtopiauk #stitchingholiday #christmasmarkets #carolynforsterquilts
You know I do love the Layout App, and it’s proved its worth (even though it’s free 🤣) once again today.
Although this block, you can swipe to see one, hasn’t turned out as I wanted for its intended quilt, I can see that I do like it on its own. Who knows what might happen when I haven’t got all my other projects to focus on 🤓🪡.
What have you got lined up for stitching this weekend?
#appliquè #applique #handapplique #needleturnapplique #slowstitch #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
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I was lucky enough to have been using the @olisohome iron when they first came out in the US and we had them in classes when I was teaching. And when they came over to the UK I was thrilled. But this is the newest edition, the Project Iron! I’ve run it through its paces and it hits all the goals.
I love the size, not too big or too small, so really packs a punch for ironing when you are in classes or on retreat.
The grip is nice and chunky so you can have a firm hold without feeling that you are clinging on, like you do with a mini iron 🤣.
It’s a got a nice long cable, I know that might not seem the first thing to look for, but you don’t want to be pressing and squashed up at the pug socket.
It has its own protective cover for travel which fits like a shoe, so won’t slip off.
Said cover then turns into a mat to sit the hot iron on.
There is steam and heat settings and a standby button so you can press it to get back to the heat you used.
There’s a headlight! So good for focussing in on the fiddly bits.
And last but not least it’s a fun colour 😃.
All in all it’s a great addition to a stitchers arsenal, and if you want to keep it all tidy together there’s the option of the carry case.
All in all I’m excited to have this for workshops so if I’m teaching for you next year, ask to have a go!
@grovesltd
#olisohome #projectiron #miniiron #irons #sewing #stitchersofınstagram #quiltteacher #grovesltd #pressing #ironing g
You know how you have favourites? Well this fabric, and I’m now at the last scraps has held that place for well over 20yrs 🤓. Sort of pleased that it’s featured in many of my quilts, but sad it won’t be there any longer to play with. FYI it was a Robert Kaufman print. Any favourites that you miss? . #applique #handappliqué #clovernotions #favouritefabric #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
So join me in unboxing my first copy of my latest book 😆🧵🪡. It’s Chicken Scratch Embroidery in the 20 to make series from @searchpress . I was very excited and did this one with words, so I’m a bit squeaky 🤣. It’s out in 2026 lookout for it in your local sewing shops! #chickenscratchembroidery #ginghamembroidery #broderiesuisse #searchpress #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
A little photo dump from a lovely trip to @madparis to see the Paul Poiret exhibition. So many wonderful details and so much information and inspiration. He was basically the preempter to modern fashion that folks often think of as being Channel. I’d studied him at college years ago so was very excited to be here to see this show. And there were pieces by contemporaries of the time who he worked with including another favourite Raul Dufy. Well worth the visit and of course we packed in eating as many French foods as possible 😋. #inspiration #textiles #fashionicon #dayout #paulpoiretlamodeestunefête #paulpoiret #paris
Packing for a trip, but the stitching projects take priority over outfits 🤦♀️🧵🪡. Anyone else seem to be in the same situation? I’ve actually got three projects one for each day I’m away! I’m finding the QAYG hexies perfect with this chicken Scratch embroidery, they featured in a post a while back and use the shapes from my book. Loving this @aurifilthread Floss handy for travel and no tangling 😊🧵🪡. #qayg #quiltingonthego #quiltasyougo #chickenscratchembroidery #ginghamembroidery #quiltasyougohexies #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
Such a busy week and not all of the pictures I took were particularly Instagram worthy 🤣. It didn’t mean that nothing happened and you do get a better feel for my week sometimes in my stories. You sort of get an inside peak, dipping in and out of the chaos!
So this sample ended up on my cutting mat, and has now been prepped in the final choice of prints, just one of the projects for next weeks stitching ☺️🧵🪡. What are your plans for stitching this week?
#applique #handapplique #onmycuttingmat #scrapquilt #sewyourstash #handstitching #handstitched #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
So at long last I’ve started to release patterns of quilts that have long been in the shadows. I have a lot of quilts that don’t appear in my books. They have either been from classes I teach, ideas that I’ve played with or ones that had their moments in magazines. But this Friday in conjunction with @sewingstreet I’ll be sending a couple out into the wild 😆. I’ll be chatting with @stuarthillardmakes about the quilts and how to stitch them during the show on Friday, so tune in for some quilt chat and fabric stroking! See you there! #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #quiltpattern #patchwork #scrapquilts #precutquilt #sewingstreet
Excited to see my Stars and Tumblers quilt, and one of sampler quilts as the booklet supplement in an upcoming edition of @todaysquilter . And it’s packed with so many other great projects! #patchwork #patchworkquilts #todaysquiltermagazine #todaysquilter #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #quiltmagazine
Some projects are very long term, slowburn.
These QAYG hexies are from my book QAYG and I teach them as a perfect way to introduce folks to a bit of Chicken Scratch embroidery.
So I work on a few each time I teach, and now I’m getting on top of the teaching samples pile!
The individual hexies can either be coasters, joined as a mini quilt table topper or keep on growing them as a quilt. It will be a while for me to work out when I’m going with this, but it’s fun playing with all the Chicken Scratch options ☺️🧵🪡.
#chickenscratchembroidery #ginghamembroidery #broderiesuisse #quiltasyougo #quiltingonthego #qayg #searchpress #handstitching #handstitched #slowstitch #mindfulstitching #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
A little swipe through of some scrummy colours that I’ve been playing with for my Chicken Scratch Embroidery. I’d popped the reels in plastic bag for travel, but think they deserve something better for when they are at home ☺️🧵🪡.
I’m even thinking I need to up grade their travel bag too.
Never fear when you get yours they’ll be a lovely little box, but that’s a few months away!
The threads come out with my new book next year, perhaps I’ll do a flick through of the book this week, who’s up for that? 😆
Chicken Scratch book @searchpress @searchpress_na @searchpressaustralia
Cotton floss box @aurifilthread
Bowl @ryepottery
#chickenscratchembroidery #broderiesuisse #ginghamembroidery #aurifilthread #searchpress #ryepottery #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #mindfulstitching #slowstitching #handembroidery
There’s been stitching going on amongst other things over here, but isn’t there always. Often it’s not what I should be stitching, but rather something I’ve seen and it’s taken me off on a tangent. But we get there in the end. And I’d be sewing it whether I had deadlines or not, so what’s not to love? #appliqué #applique #handapplique #needleturnapplique #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
Little photo dump of some of the things I found inspiring on my trip to Valencia, Spain.
So any tiles and mosaics to spot in sometimes the most unusual places.
I’ll just let this all percolate awhile and who knows how some of this might end up in a quilt one day!
Hope you spot something that inspires you today!
#valencia #inspiration #quiltinspiration #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts
Many of you know I have a book coming out in the New Year, Chicken Scratch Embroidery but to add to the fun I will have a thread box with @aurifilthread to go with it 😆🧵🪡. I’ve picked some of the most fun and useful colours that I used for projects in the book so if you want to jump right in and start stitching you can! There will be more news about the book, thread and the projects in the New Year! #chickenscratchembroidery #searchpress #aurifil #aurifilfloss #broderiesuisse #ginghamembroidery #embroidery #handembroidery #slowstitching
Sharing a random selection of shots from Valencia. A really lovely city to visit just brimming with so much inspiration. And if you are lucky enough to have visited Uzbekistan which I did last year with @stitchtopiauk , then this rounds the whole Silk Road thing out nicely 🧐. #valencia #silkroute stitchinginspiration #textiles #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #quiltinginspiration
So @eiderferreiro posted her wonderful quilt last week and as we had both been inspired by the same thing, asked how I had gotten along with mine.
So update time!
I’d been stitching my patches to make panels for a bag project which was planned for a book I was working on.
When it came to editing we took it out to focus on full size quilts. So now it’s waiting to come home so I can use it for projects! It’s a classic Granny Bag, a style I had seen many times, and turned out to be so much fun to put together and shows off the patchwork beautifully 😃. #patchwork #patchworkbag #grannybag #scrapquilt #1930svibe #handpiecing #handpiecedpatchwork #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #quiltingonthego
Very excited to be shown this amazing shop in Colchester today @textilecollectiveuk 😆🧵🪡. Such a treasure trove of amazing textiles, and lots of stitching community going on too! The ladies who helped me were just wonderful! If every town had something like this the world would be a better place. Do pop in if you are able, you will not regret it! #stitchingcommunity #reducereuserecycle #textiletreasures #textileinspiration #colchester #textilecollectiveuk
When you know it’s a few months until your next book is published, but can’t resist getting on top of some marketing ideas! Just don’t want anyone to miss out on the fun! #chickenscratchembroidery #ginghamembroidery #embroidery #broderiesuisse #slowstitch #mindfulstitching #searchpress
Really I cannot believe that I have been lucky enough to write patterns and have my quilts on the cover of @todaysquilter for ten years now 😆🧵🪡. And now we have a great offer to help celebrate!
This October, we’re celebrating Today’s Quilter’s 10th birthday with our biggest subscription offer ever — enjoy up to 50% OFF an annual subscription!
That’s just £3.65 an issue, delivered straight to your door each month for a whole year of stitching inspiration.
Inside every issue, you’ll find beautiful projects, expert tips, and creative ideas to help you grow your skills and make every quilt your best yet.
But hurry — this offer is only available until the end of October!
