S7 E117: Guest - Chris English Quilts

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Guest Segment: Chris English QuiltsMy guest is Chris English, a quilter and fabric/textile designer in the UK. Chris is known for utilizing recycled fabrics in his one of a kind quilts. The past several years his quilts have been shown at the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham, UK. We chat about Chris's creative background in textile design leading up to his love for finding previously loved and repurposed fabrics to make gorgeous and unique quilts. Chris often mixes florals, plaids, textures with touches of bold color in his quilts. Find out what he finds and how he sources these unique fabrics and puts them together in a harmonious quilt. Chris also shares the story of his #teambearpaw24 initiative group quilt.If you are interested in the subscription box project that Chris is working on, visit his website Chris English Quilts to be added to the waiting list. Below are more links to what we talked about:IG: @afullenglishChris visits Kate at The Last Homely House - YouTube videoFestival of Quilts 2023 - The Last Homely House, Kate chats with Chris Chit Chat Segment:

• Arne & Carlos: Mystery knit along - more info on 10/13 their yt channel. Plus 2024 Christmas Balls patterns are avail. in their website shop.
• Alice Caroline - the UK based Liberty fabric shop is hosting another online Sewing festival called the Alice Caroline Christmas Sew-Along. 
• Learn Sashiko online or in-person course with Atsushi Futatsuya at Upcycle Stiches and Domestica Introduction to Sashiko Stitching
• My review of the true cut quilting ruler and rotary cutter. by Grace Company.
• My review of a wool polyamide blend embroidery/mending thread Laine Saint-Pierre . Ordered from Brooklyn Haberdashery. 

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