Hello and welcome to my day on the #keepcalmbrithop ingeniously thought of by Jo of The Crafty Nomad to help keep us sane and upbeat. I'm sure like me you are having good days and bad and on less good days what helps is connecting and reaching out, so here I am connecting and reaching out!
I am Karen and I am a fabric designer, screen printer, quilter and author amongst other things! You may know me as one half of the Retreat company The Thread House with my pal Jo Avery. When I am not busy with my creative endeavours I can be found roaming the fields and woods by our home with my dog, Scout in tow. I am making the most of doing a lot more of that right now. It's amazing how good getting out in the fresh air is for our sanity, now more than ever.
Whilst we are all at home self isolating, I thought I would share a tutorial for you to have fun with. Often people are very fearful of Y seams, but like anything with sewing, it's easy once you know how. It is one of those techniques where preparation is key. As long as you take the time to mark your fabrics, the rest is straight forward.
I posted a tutorial on my old blog, Blueberry Park and so click on the link here to read it. If you do and decide to make anything, please do show me. I would love to see!
I hope you are finding ways of keeping busy, safe and well.
Do follow the rest of this Brit Hop by clicking on the links below.
Stay safe...x
Saturday, 28th March: Jo Westfoot | The Crafty Nomad
Sunday, 29th March: Amy Ball | Coffee Rings Studio
Monday, 30th March: Jo Hendy | Villavin Crafts & Retreats
Tuesday, 31st March: Nicola Dodd | Cake Stand Quilts
Wednesday, 1st April: Rachel Colcannon | Rachel's Textiles Studio
Thursday, 2nd April: Lou Orth | Lou Orth Designs
Friday, 3rd April: Sonia Spence | Fabric & Flowers
Saturday, 4th April: Fi | Pins & Needles Grayshott
Sunday, 5th April: Sarah Ashford | Sarah Ashford Studio
Monday, 6th April: Abigail | Cut&Alter
Tuesday, 7th April: Karen Lewis | Karen Lewis Textiles
Wednesday, 8th April: Joanna Kent| Crafty Quilter
Thursday, 9th April: Jo Avery | Jo Avery Stitch
Friday, 10th April: Round Up Post | The Crafty Nomad
Sunday, 29th March: Amy Ball | Coffee Rings Studio
Monday, 30th March: Jo Hendy | Villavin Crafts & Retreats
Tuesday, 31st March: Nicola Dodd | Cake Stand Quilts
Wednesday, 1st April: Rachel Colcannon | Rachel's Textiles Studio
Thursday, 2nd April: Lou Orth | Lou Orth Designs
Friday, 3rd April: Sonia Spence | Fabric & Flowers
Saturday, 4th April: Fi | Pins & Needles Grayshott
Sunday, 5th April: Sarah Ashford | Sarah Ashford Studio
Monday, 6th April: Abigail | Cut&Alter
Tuesday, 7th April: Karen Lewis | Karen Lewis Textiles
Wednesday, 8th April: Joanna Kent| Crafty Quilter
Thursday, 9th April: Jo Avery | Jo Avery Stitch
Friday, 10th April: Round Up Post | The Crafty Nomad
