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creativity. To really be one with                                   George and Georgie is a clam
 the machine.                                                        shell design in pastels with
 My BERNINA machines are so                                          turned blind hem applique
 important to me and when I am                                       shells then free motion
 going through a tough time the                                      quilting inside. Each
 rhythm of the stitch soothe me,                                     different clam shell colour
 calms me down.                                                      has different quilting. All
                                                                     step by step guided in the
 I have a love of contemporary                                       book.
 quilts and enjoy working from
 scratch just with a selection of                                     Daisy Paths is an
 plain dyed fabrics and see what I                                   extremely popular book. There
 can come up with. No pre thought                                    is the cushion and runner
 agenda, just cutting and free                                       version and the large quilt
 form piecing.                                                       version. All have full size
                                                                     pattern sheets, templates and

 My multi coloured piece is such                                     step by step guide to
 an example. I first made squares                                    appliquéing, piecing and
 inside of squares all                                               Quilting the whole project.
 different sizes and pieced them
 up but really was unhappy with                                      My books will always have the
 the final result. So, I cut the                                     complete guide to make the
 whole pieced top up into strips                                     entire project yourself. From
 and then into 10-inch squares and                                   design, colour fabric choice
 bi cut these into half square                                       to appliquéing, piecing and
 triangles and bingo…. A unique                                      machine quilting.  I think my
 prize-winning quilt… magic… never                                   books are unique in this way.
 dreamed of this quilt at the                                        I take photos as I make the
 beginning of that week.                                             projects for you to follow
                                                                     along.
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