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Gwen Edwards
May 7, 20222 min read
Here ◦ Bait/Switch
Bait/Switch is the most amazing project. But it's so much more than that. It's a quarterly printed magazine. It's an online compendium of...
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Gwen Edwards
Dec 27, 20211 min read
Note to self: what you stay focussed on will grow
I've been making a series of quilts about hugs, so arm templates hang next to my sewing space. This smaller piece was made in parallel...
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Gwen Edwards
Dec 26, 20219 min read
Fragmented Practice - my Vignettes Quilt
I started Heidi Parkes' Vignettes Quilt quilt-a-long on 20th September 2021, the Harvest Moon, with the intention of completing it, as...
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Gwen Edwards
Dec 26, 20212 min read
One thing leads to another: tea bags, kwandi and vignettes
One thing April 2021, @zakfoster.quilts and @amandanadigart #PostcardQuilt project - exchange postcards, and then make a quilt inspired...
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Gwen Edwards
Dec 26, 20212 min read
Searching: Sladky Hand-Quilting Frames
Can you help me find out more information about Sladky hand quilting frames? Below: I'm using a "2-rod system on top" hand quilting frame...
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Gwen Edwards
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Laughinghouse Crazy Quilt, Square 8
Part of a far larger project instigated and managed by weaver Rebecca Cengiz-Robbs, Reba, I volunteered to embroider a square. This...
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Gwen Edwards
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Kindness is (also) contagious
Inspiration My local charity (thrift) shop @goldiescharityshop pointed out a pile of gorgeous fabrics, thanks Abby. The "Kindness Is A...
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Gwen Edwards
Sep 15, 20213 min read
"May I hug you?"
99 x 148cm long The third in a series of quilts about absence and longing, made during the pandemic. April – August 2021 Materials: Denim...
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Gwen Edwards
Aug 28, 20215 min read
Aching absence, hugs missed in the pandemic
September - October 2020 The first in a series of quilts about hugs. During the summer of 2020, the strange time between UK lockdown 1...
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Gwen Edwards
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Adventures shared, together stitched - part two, exhibitions & publications
Click here for the first blog post about this quilt that shares the full details of how we made this quilt, and what each element...
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Gwen Edwards
Jul 9, 20212 min read
Experiments in hug telepathy
The second in a series of quilts, about absence and longing, made during the pandemic. Materials: Denim quilt top and back, embroidered...
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Gwen Edwards
Mar 19, 202110 min read
Adventures shared, together stitched - part one
Gwen Edwards & Mary Brewer 58.5″ x 40″, March to October 2020 Exhibitions & publications: separate blog post. Techniques Front of quilt:...
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Gwen Edwards
Aug 30, 20201 min read
Denim bag, single strap - A4 how-to
This bag is sooooo useful for carrying books and things, and with just one strap its nice and simple to use. Fully lined, with option for...
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Gwen Edwards
May 13, 20193 min read
Bento bags - pinked, hemmed, serged and double-sided options - with A4 handout
These bags are easy to make, lightweight, and a good alternative to plastic bags in supermarkets. They also make handy project bags, and...
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