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Always a quandary for #saturdaynightcraftalong , do you actually take the picture when you’re sat in the chair and the project is a heap on your lap (ie. not particularly photogenic), or do you make the effort to tart it up a bit? 🧐
So joining Lucy @charmaboutyou with my hand and machine pieced quilt top that I’m hoping to get closer to the finish line tonight 🤓. Picture1,it’s spread on the floor, picture 2, it’s on my lap, take your pick 😂😂. #handpiecing #hanstitching #quiltinprogress #quilttop #patchwork #scrapquilt #usewhatyouhave #inspiredbyluflux #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

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Today I’m looking at one fabric designer for #favouritefabricfriday . It wasn’t what I’d planned, but earlier this week @dropcloth was working on a project and used a piece of fabric from one of the collections by Charlotte Lyons, @housewrenstudio 😍. She worked on a couple of collections a while back for Blend fabrics. The fabrics that I’ve still got in my stash are from Tilly and Walnut Hill Farm collections. All the rest has been loving sewn into quilts over the years, but there are prints, that you can see on the frame of the alphabet letters ➡️ that I still wish I had , including the coloured tapestry print too 🤓.
Are there any designs you liked that did too few collections? #favouritefabric #charlottelyons #fabricstash

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This block was in yesterday’s shot and @evahanda.se liked the fabrics (that you could see 🤓), so here’s a full reveal. An Arrowhead Block with a courthouse steps frame. It’s part of a work in progress, and something you can look out for next year 😉🤪. #patchwork #quiltinprogress #handpieced #handpiecing #handstitching #handsewing #scrapquilt #quiltblock #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

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Starting to table top baste this quilt together . When it’s really warm weather I find it easier to take small steps on projects to head them in the right direction. Sitting at the table in a cool room and basting seems like the right step to take today 🌞🌼. Using an 80/20 Cotton/poly combo Batting from @vlieseline_uk in the sandwich 😍. #quiltbasting #tabletopbasting #quiltsandwich #quiltinprogress #scrapquilt #handpiecing #handpieced #vlieseline #vlieselinebatting #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

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Is it just me or does all of this hot sunny weather inspire you to wash those quilts?
Today’s quilt on a line is a sunny yellow one , quilted with Big Stitch and tied too but with the invisible knot, no trailing tails on this one! The edge is a rolled or knife edge finish, secured with big stitch too 😊.
I love seeing quilts and clothes on a washing line (I’d like to think my line looks a bit like the Amish laundry lines, but it’s a poor second 🤓). #bigstitchquilting #searchpress #utilityquilting #bigstitch #tiedquilt #scrapquilt #patchwork #patchworkquilt #quiltingbyhand #handquilted #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

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Joining Lucy @charmaboutyou tonight for #saturdaynightcraftalong and I’m out in the garden , so it feels like I’m really sewing with Jenny @pincushion_pantiles too 😂.
Putting some stitches into one of my Siddi/ Kawandi quilts in preparation for the retreat at the end of the month with @stitchtopiauk 😃👋. So looking forward to meeting the participants!
#handstitching #handquilting #qayg #siddiquilts #kawandiquilts #stitchtopiauk #handquilted #utilityquilting #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

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I’m a big hoarder of patchwork pattern books, and there is nothing better than a little flick through to get my fingers itching to stitch.
This block , Snowbound, was used in the #littlegemsquilt , a BOM I did for @pincushion_pantiles last year.
Imagine my surprise to see an original ( or should I say earlier 🧐) version in a quilt from the early 1820’s over on @antiquequiltcompany site today😍! I know all of the blocks in the books have been in quilts or pattern books over the years, but such a tingle to see a real live unusual one like this in a quilt !
Christopher has great new plans for his shop and quilts , so hopefully I’ll get to to see the quilt in person one day!
Stay cool and stitch today, it’s forecast to be a hot one 🌞.
#patchwork #quiltblock #handstitched #handpieiced #antiquequiltcompany #pincushionpantiles #makersgonnamake #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

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Today on #favouritefabricfriday I’m revisiting the pink rose print from a few weeks back. As I said it was on the back of a quilt, and that quilt also contains more favourites 😍.
You can see the entire back here and then if you swipe, todays treasure is that stripe 🥳.
And yes those are the knots of the quilting thread you can see too. And on the front you can see where they just left the threads trailing. It’s thin thread, like a 50wt, so not your usual go to for hand quilting 🤷‍♀️. The quilting as sort of Elbow Quilting in double rows. Elbow/Amish Waves/Baptist Fan is my go to favourite hand quilting design, but I’ve never had the patience yet to work double rows.
And yes this quilt doesn’t lay flat, and yes every time I look at this quilt my eye takes me somewhere new. Isn’t that just the most perfect sort of quilt ? 🤓 #favouritefabric #patchwork #patchworkquilt #handquilted #handquilting #utilityquilting #fanquilting #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #vintagequilt #vintagepqtchwork #vintagefabic #scrapquilt #usewhatyouhave #sewyourstash

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For those of you who asked for more details on my variation of the Morning Star quilt, here goes. If you swipe I’ve marked up the cutting sizes.
Basically the Four Patch blocks are made from 4 1/2in squares.
The sashing rectangles are 8 1/2in x 4 1/2in .
The star centres aka Posts Are 4 1/2in squares and the star points are 2 1/2in squares, sewn stitch and flip. You can google that if you want a tutorial.
The border squares are 8 1/2in and you can see that the sashing here only has the star points on one end.
I approach this quilt by sewing the four patch blocks, making the points on the ends of the sashing strips and then sewing a row of blocks with sashing. The second row is sashing with posts. When you sew the rows together you create the stars!
The original design inspiration came from a quilt named Morning Star in Barbara Brackman’s book , Clues in the Calico 🤓.
I tied the quilt using a surgeons knot, but there are lots of other knots to tie quilts with. Lots are in my book Utility Quilting from @landauer_publishing 😃.
#patchwork #tiedquilt #utilityquilting #quiltingbyhand #patchworkquilt #handquilted #handquilting #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #scrapquilt #sewyourstash #quiltpattern

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A bit more show and tell to start the week 🧐. I’ve been teaching versions of this beginners Quilt for over 20 years now and the design never gets old. Probably because it’s based on a quilt from the 1880’s 😉.
The flimsy from my teaching samples stack was in line for a finish, and I’m so pleased how it turned out.
It’s tied with perle cotton and the binding is finished with big stitch. You can swipe to see the details. Such a lovely fresh cosy quilt for days like today when it’s summer , but very grey and damp 🤷‍♀️. #patchwork #quilt #patchworkquilt #scrapquilt #tiedquilt #handquilted #utilityquilting #utilityquilt #bigstitchbinding #quiltsofinstagram #quiltersofinstagram #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess

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Ending the week with some spot the difference 🤓. The first three pictures are of my version of the last three pictures of my vintage quilt. I love the vintage version so much , it was such a pleasure to stitch my version with all my tiny scraps 😍. Of course I quickened the quilting process with Big stitch 🧵🪡🧵🙌🏼. If you want to stitch your version the details are in Big Stitch Quilting from @searchpress . #scrapquilt #sewyourstash #bigstitch #bigstitchquilting #handquilted #handquilting #quiltingbyhand #patchwork #patchworkquilt #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #quiltsofinstagram #tunbridgewellslife #searchpress

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Today I’m sharing these fabrics from a while back from @robertkaufman for #favouritefabricfriday 😃.
Some of you might remember the collection by @darlene_zimmerman_ ? Her fabrics have a 1930’s vibe and are often the usual small scale prints. This collection went large with wonderful, still vintage prints, but in a larger scale. These are the only ones I have left and could find in the stash. There was only one collection in this larger scale and I’d so wanted there to be more 🤷‍♀️.
Any collections that came out that you wished the fabric company had continued developing for our stitching pleasure ? #favouritefabrics #fabricstash #robertkaufmanfabrics #favouritefabric

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Always special when one of my quilts appears in @todaysquilter ! Thanks team for doing such a great job, and I especially love seeing the whole quilt flat, because ironically I never get to photograph it like that🤓.
Also loving the appliqué templates accompanying this months (no77) issue! #todaysquilter #hexagonquilt #hexagons #hexagonhappenings #scrapquilt #sewyourstash #patchwork #patchworkquilt #quilt #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts

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I have a feeling that issue 77 of @todaysquilter magazine is coming out about now, and inside is the patten for my Hexagon scrap quilt. 😊.
If you are looking for the template sets to be able to rotary cut the pieces then pop over to @pincushion_pantiles where you can buy them as Kaleidoscope Hexagon templates, all the same quilt and pattern just different names 🧐. Give them a ring or drop them an email if you don’t see them on their website! Thanks Jenny ! #pincushionpantiles #todaysquiltermagazine #scrapquilt #hexagonhappenings #hexagonquilt #patchworkquilt
#patchwork#hexagonpatchwork #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #tunbridgewellslife

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Joining #saturdaynightcraftalong with @charmaboutyou on this sport filled evening 🤓. Lots of hand piecing to do, one block down, three to go, tennis watched and now the football! #patchwork #quiltblock #quiltinprogress #handpieced #handpiecing #handsewing #handstitched #runningstitch #scrapquilt #sewyourstash #carolynforster #carolynforsterquilts #makersgonnamake #enjoytheprocess #tunbridgewellslife

Books

Quilt As You GoJune 28, 2021 - 9:57 am
Big Stitch QuiltingApril 23, 2021 - 1:44 pm
Love Jelly Roll QuiltsOctober 26, 2020 - 1:54 pm
Mini Quilt BlocksDecember 26, 2018 - 3:19 pm
The Joy of Jelly RollsOctober 26, 2018 - 3:25 pm
The Handmade QuiltOctober 26, 2018 - 3:25 pm
Sew Layer Cake Quilts & GiftsOctober 26, 2018 - 3:24 pm
One Patch QuiltsOctober 26, 2017 - 3:20 pm
Little Quilts & Gifts from Jelly Roll ScrapsOctober 26, 2015 - 3:17 pm
Hexagon HappeningsOctober 26, 2015 - 3:15 pm
Quilting On The Go: Taking It FurtherOctober 26, 2014 - 3:22 pm
Jelly Roll ScrapsOctober 26, 2014 - 3:16 pm
Utility QuiltingOctober 26, 2012 - 3:26 pm
Sew Jelly Roll Quilts And GiftsOctober 26, 2012 - 3:23 pm
Quilting On The GoOctober 26, 2008 - 3:20 pm

Patterns

Snowball TemplatesOctober 26, 2020 - 4:55 pm
Pattern Box – Crazy Quilt Cushion PatternOctober 26, 2020 - 4:34 pm
Hexagon Happenings TemplatesOctober 26, 2015 - 4:33 pm
Quilt PatternsJanuary 26, 2015 - 4:38 pm

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Stitching & Sussex Gardens Holiday

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Stitching and Sussex Gardens Holiday

25th – 30th July 2021
6 days from £985pp

Join Carolyn Forster on this summertime escape to scenic Sussex, where we spend time exploring the horticultural highlights, gathering inspiration for a floral-themed mini quilt project.

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