It’s BOTMing Time! Also, eating out and mini-cows galore.

April 11, 2021April 6, 2021 John - Gentleman Crafter13 Comments

Somehow another month has rolled around which means I get to have some stitchy fun – like I need an excuse – with this month’s Block Of The Month. Come see what I have been snipping and stitching when you have a mo.

A Quick Look At This Months Bottom, And A Baby Cow Is Born!

March 28, 2021March 26, 2021 John - Gentleman Crafter8 Comments

For this months sewing project I decided to keep it simple so that I can practice at taking my time and not rushing/bumbling my way through. I also made the decision to change things up and go a bit old school.

A Bit Of A BOTM, But Probably Not The One You Were Expecting

February 28, 2021February 27, 2021 John - Gentleman Crafter18 Comments

You may recall that back in January – which seems so long ago now – I started out a mission to do a quilt block a month using the Scan N Cut. Well, I did get something quilty made this month but it wasn’t exactly “on plan”.

Come take a look …

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Finishing The January BOTM Adventure, And A Boob Or Two

January 31, 2021January 29, 2021 John - Gentleman Crafter11 Comments

Today marks the end of Januarys adventure creating a decorative patchwork quilt block from the pre-designed blocks found in the Scan N Cut machine. Grab a brew and I will update you…

Mid Month BOTM Update

January 17, 2021January 13, 2021 John - Gentleman Crafter9 Comments

Fancy a quick catch up on my BOTM adventure…?

Diving Into Multiple Bottoms – It’ll Make Sense, Honestly.

January 2, 2021December 31, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter14 Comments

As part of the efforts to bring more of my sewing adventures to this blog today sees the start of a series of posts that will stretch the entirety of this year and it begins with me revealing my bottom…

Fabric Friday – Something Old, Something New. Nothing Borrowed and Something Blue …

May 22, 2015September 4, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter9 Comments

Fabric Friday hasn’t been around for a while but I’m pleased to say that I’ve literally been doing nothing else but see for two days … progress at last!!

I therefore thought that it would be nice to remind you (and me) of projects that I need to finish and those that I am about to embark upon.

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Fabric Friday – A Foundation Paper Pieced Sew-Along

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014 John - Gentleman Crafter13 Comments

Hello and welcome to another Fabric Friday. This week I thought that I would try something different and see if anyone would like to take part in a sort of a sew-along with me.

I recently purchased a jelly roll and thought that I would create a simple foundation paper piecing pattern that we can all have a go at – and hopefully I will be able to share my finished piece, along side yours in a future Fabric Friday post.

Fabric Friday – Further Adventures In Foundation Paper Piecing

September 5, 2014September 1, 2014 John - Gentleman Crafter23 Comments

As you may have noticed in recent posts, I seem to be getting a “thing” for Foundation Paper Piecing.

Having used a few pre-designed patterns, I thought that I would have a go at designing my own.

Fabric Friday – Foundation Paper Piecing Playtime

July 18, 2014September 6, 2020 John - Gentleman Crafter22 Comments

Hello again, and welcome to another Fabric Friday! :)

Now, you were probably expecting me to be showing you the finished project from last week’s post however, on time honoured tradition, I appear to have been distracted by another technique, lol!

This week I have been having another go with foundation paper piecing.

Fabric Friday – More Fat Quarter Fun

July 11, 2014July 11, 2014 John - Gentleman Crafter18 Comments

After completing the recent run of Fabric Friday Fat Quarter Fun blog posts I left you with a picture of some of the leftover fabrics.

This week, instead of buying more fabric, I decided to give a new project a go using that leftover stash.

Fabric Friday - Fat Quarter Fun - Part 3 - Prelude

Fabric Friday – Fat Quarter Fun – Part 3 (The One Where My Brain Went For A Coffee Break)

July 4, 2014July 4, 2014 John - Gentleman Crafter19 Comments

In a couple of previous posts I have been detailing a few projects that I started using some pretty Fat Quarters that I had picked up at the local market.

I am pleased to say that I have most of the things now finished (but not in the way that I had expected).