GUEST SEGMENT: CHRIS ENGLISH

Chris English Quilts
In August 2024, I was lucky enough to record this episode with 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: @afullenglish
Chris visits Kate at The Last Homely House - YouTube video
Festival 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.