I just couldn't resist getting this fabric with all the colours from the London Underground tube lines! So simple, but absolutely fabulous as a backing fabric for any London or United Kingdom inspired quilt!
It is actually the back of a duvet cover! I got it at ASDA of all places. Unfortunately it's a poly cotton blend, and not 100% cotton. The single duvet has narrower lines than the king sized one, so definitely worth checking depending on what you are planning to use it for. The front has the tube map on it (central city area only). It also comes with to pillow cases with the Tube symbol on.
=== Currently £4 === BREAKING NEWS: The updated tutorial and pattern is now available in my UKQU shop . and in my PAYHIP shop . To see my article on the launch of the updated pattern - please click here . === Currently £4 ===
The work with the pall for the Swedish Church in London is progressing, slowly. I published a photo of the middle section, the road, in October ( click for entry ). At the moment we are working on the four areas around the road, each representing a season. As everything is hand sewn it is a rather slow process, but great fun! Our latest thinking is that we should try to focus the summer season on blue, yellow and red to make sure they all match each other. Some of the "flowers" in the picture above has therefore been moved to other seasons or been put in the "perhaps" pile. A rough count in the photos shows that we have stitched together a little over 500 hexagons, plus the road; someone mentioned that we probably need around 2000...
I am eagerly awaiting the Garden Flower Blog Hop quilt top to come back from the longarmer. So far I haven't got any timings, only that it'll be added to the queue when it arrives (which it as according to the Royal Mail tracking). Free patterns If you'd like to make your own garden flower inspired quilt, please have a look at the following links for free patterns, all compiled by me for UK Quilters United; Improv flowers: https://ukqu.co.uk/ninas-improv-flower-block-gfbh2020/ Foundation paper pieced flowers: https://ukqu.co.uk/ninas-fpp-flower-block-gfbh2020/ Various other blocks: https://ukqu.co.uk/ideas-for-additional-blocks-gfbh2020/ For all patterns in the UKQU Garden Flower Blog Hop series, please visit https://ukqu.co.uk/blocks-of-the-month/the-garden-flowers-blog-hop-2020/
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