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Video: ‘Stop the Clock’ – a time-travel story

2021-01-07
By: Cathy
On: 7 January 2021
In: Achievements, Events

Reading Time: 4 minutes Once upon a time, we could do stuff. Stuff like go to the little Tesco without wearing a mask; stuffContinue Reading

Betsy Aidinyantz

Ashford’s ArtiGras Arts Festival – Interview With Betsy Aidinyantz

2015-03-27
By: Cathy
On: 27 March 2015
In: Events

Reading Time: 5 minutes Above Caffè Nero in Ashford’s town centre, plans are being hatched amid a flurry of activity masterminded by Betsy AidinyantzContinue Reading

White Rabbit: Are you sitting comfortably

2011-07-14
By: Cathy
On: 14 July 2011
In: Events

Reading Time: 2 minutes Last night (as you’ll know if you are a friend on Facebook or following me on Twitter where I haveContinue Reading

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Hello, I'm Cathy and I'm a writer, proofreader, editor and all-round word botherer but this blog is a collection of all sorts of stuff and there'll probably be stuff about cats and sewing as well as writing. Please believe me when I say my vocabulary does sometimes extend to words other than 'stuff'.

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I made a little quilt for my cat. I was brave and I made a little quilt for my cat. I was brave and free motion quilted for the first time 😳 . . #quilting #quilt #quiltersofinstagram #quilted #freemotionquilting #fmq #quiltingbeginner #beginnerquilter #catmat #quiltedcatmats #qualitycontrolcat #sewing #sewingproject #quiltproject #patchwork #halfsquaretriangles #chevron #quiltblock
I finished my cow! 🐮 The pattern is from the An I finished my cow! 🐮 The pattern is from the Animal Quilts book by @tartankiwi and most of the fabric is from @_miss_gingers 😀 . . #cowquilt #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #foundationpaperpieced #quilting #quilter #quiltersofinstagram #quiltblock #sewing #sewingproject #sewistsofinstagram #highlandcow #highlandcowquilt #ilovecows #fabric #shoplocal #shoplocalfolkestone #oldhighstreetfolkestone #fabricshop #localfabricshop
It’s quilted. Ish. I stitched in the ditch on th It’s quilted. Ish. I stitched in the ditch on the big seams and around the cow, but I’m not sure if I should stitch around the ‘hair’ too? 🤔 Binding next 😀 . . #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #foundationpaperpieced #quilt #quilting #quiltblock #sundaysewing #sundayquilting #highlandcow #cowquilt #stitching #stitchintheditch #sewing #sewistofinstagram #sewist #quiltersofinstagram #animalquilt #julietvanderheijden #cow #fabric
I finished putting my cow together. Quilting and b I finished putting my cow together. Quilting and binding next 😀 . . #highlandcow #highlandcowquilt #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpieced #foundationpaperpiecing #animalquilts #quiltblock #quilting #wallhanging #sewing #sewistsofinstagram #quiltersofinstagram #quilters #cow #ilovecows #fabric
One day, I was chatting to Verity, the owner of @_ One day, I was chatting to Verity, the owner of @_miss_gingers and said something about not knowing what to do with leftover fabric. Verity said, why don’t you make a quilt? I turned my nose up, thinking quilts were for old people, but then I thought, why not? I went home and made a simple patchwork quilt and enjoyed that so much, I thought I’d attempt a bigger project. And here it is. It’s the fabulous Circus Tops Quilt pattern by @bethstudley and most of the fabric is from the equally fabulous @_miss_gingers. And because it was Verity who encouraged me to give quilting a go in the first place, I’ve named my quilt Verity, after her 😀 . . #myfirstquilt #quiltproject #circustopsquilt #bethstudley #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpieced #foundationpaperpiecing #quilting #quilt #quiltingbeginner #quiltblock #quiltblocks #sewing #sewingproject #colourfulquilt #novicequilter #sew #sewistsofinstagram #sewistofinstagram #sewist #finishedquilt #oldhighstreetfolkestone #creativequarterfolkestone #shoplocal #shoplocalfolkestone #folkestone #fabricshop
The quilt is quilted! Next and final job is to tri The quilt is quilted! Next and final job is to trim and bind it 😳 . . #myfirstquilt #firstquilt #quiltingbeginner #novicequilter #sewing #sewingproject #quilting #quilt #quiltproject #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpieced #foundationpaperpiecing #circustopsquilt #bethstudley #quiltblocks #colourfulquilts #colourful
My cat, Biscuit, is admiring my work so far. Quilt My cat, Biscuit, is admiring my work so far. Quilting has commenced! 😀 . . #rescuecat #rescuecatsofinstagram #calico #calicocat #tortoiseshellcat #quilt #quilting #quiltproject #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #qualitycontrolcat #sewing #sewingproject #catshelping
I’ve reached animal-print-wearing age 😂 The p I’ve reached animal-print-wearing age 😂 The pattern is the Cleo dress by @tillybuttons, which I bought from @_miss_gingers along with the spiky leopard print needlecord fabric, buttons and buckles 😀 . . #tillyandthebuttons #missgingersfabrics #animalprint #leopardprint #leopardprintfabric #sewingcleo #handmadeclothing #dressmaking #leopardprintdress #dungareedress #womanofacertainage
The border is done. Wadding and backing next 😀 The border is done. Wadding and backing next 😀 . . #circustopsquilt #bethstudleypattern #bethstudley #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpieced #foundationpaperpiecingpattern #foundationpaperpiecing #quilting #quilt #quiltingbeginner #myfirstquilt #firstquilt #quiltblock #sewing #sewingproject #quiltproject #quiltingproject #sewistsofinstagram #sewistofinstagram #sewist #qualitycontrolcat
I’ve just made a visit to my favourite fabric pu I’ve just made a visit to my favourite fabric pusher, @_miss_gingers. I can’t wait to get started making things with all this - the leopard print needlecord will be made into the Cleo dress by @tillybuttons and I don’t know what I’ll do with the cat fabric but I had to have it because LOOK AT IT 😀 . . #missgingersfabrics #fabricshop #fabricshopping #shoplocal #folkestonecreativequarter #oldhighstreetfolkestone #catfabric #spookycats #sewingcleo #tillyandthebuttons #needlecord #leopardprint
My quilt is coming together. The next stage is a b My quilt is coming together. The next stage is a black border 😀 . . #quilting #quilt #quiltblock #quiltblocks #fpp #foundationpiecing #foundationpaperpiecing #fppquilt #sewing #sewingproject #quiltproject
I watched the sunrise with a fox this morning 😻 I watched the sunrise with a fox this morning 😻 . . #sunrise #fox #folkestoneseafront #folkestone #folkestonesunnysands #folkestonesandybeach #morning #earlymorning #dawn #kent #kentsunrise #sunriseoversea #beachsunrise #beachlife
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