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Sunday, 15 May 2016

Black Sunday.

I am distraught, my iron has stopped working. Now most days that would be cause for a celebration but.....as you all know I am making a quilt and I NEED MY IRON.... badly.
I am hopeful that it can be repaired, it is the retracting feet mechanism that has stopped working.
I am now off to Tesco for a replacement, I am not too worried as it is good to have a spare of essential items. I have a spare kettle as that is a vital bit of kit. Tea made from water boiled in a saucepan just does not cut it for me.

Anywho, before I rush off I just wanted to share my fabric from Button up and Stitch with you.

Ordered on the 12th and it arrived yesterday, 2 day delivery is a win win in my book.


This is Tea and Sympathy-Garden Party and I ordered 3 metres. I see a dress and some patchwork coming out of this.


This one is Robert Kaufman-Spot On in Pond, a delicate aqua. I have a low volume quilt planned and this will be the sashing.

Now I am off shopping.

                TTFN                                                       Pam.

18 comments:

  1. Fingers crossed for iron success Pam! Those fabrics are so pretty and made me think about afternoon tea for some reason! Probably the name ha ha! Xx

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    1. I have my iron, just a cheapy from poundstretchers. If my Olisso cannot be fixed I will buy another from The US.

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  2. Oh no.......I would be lost without my iron.

    Gorgeous fabrics.

    I have nominated you for the Liebster Award if you'd like to pop over to my blog and see what it's all about-x-

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    1. Thank you Sheila I will be over after I have walked the dogs.

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  3. That lilac flowered material is gorgeous, will make a very pretty dress.

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    1. Hopefully, as long as I don't steal it for a quilt.

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  4. I never knew my iron would be essential to me, but quilting made it so! Hope yours can be repaired

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  5. My fingers are crossed. I do not mind buying a new one as that has done stirling work for about 5 years, most days for about 6 hours. What I will snarl over is the import duty, It could not happen before Fran went to New York.

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  6. How can you say my craft fills you with envy, when you make the most amazing quilts, I would struggle to make one mediocre one, that's if I ever managed to finish one as huge as you make.

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  7. I still long to cross stitch and embroider, I have to knuckle down and clear the time to get to grips with it. I also want to knit socks but using 4 of those little pointy pins fills me with dread. I need to pull my big girls knickers up, so to speak.

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  8. Shame I am not near you Pam! I have a little travel iron that could of helped you meanwhile. I find it so practical not just for travelling but for moments like these too!

    Hope you get it sorted :-)

    keep well

    Amanda xx

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    1. Ooops , I have a travel iron.....somewhere. Better search for it.

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  9. What a terrible start to Sunday, I have several irons from workshops and a couple of travel irons s plenty of spares, I love the floral fabric a nice fresh summer look to it :-)

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    1. I like to have spares of essential things, I ditched an iron a few months ago and just forgot to replace it.

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  10. Lovely fabric!
    My iron is probably twenty years old, or more!
    Still going probably to only sparse use!

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    1. I wear out irons at a dreadful rate, most quilters do. They do not like being left on for hours at a time.

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  11. Beautiful fabric, hope you manage to get the iron repaired.

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  12. Hope you can get your iron fixed and your quilt finished!

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