Author Archives: pragmaticpatchwork

I doubt I will ever really ressurect this blog, but it’s fun to pop in every so often. New quilts, new cats, new machines in my life. xx JJ

Long time away from this website! I just finished a little baby quilt for a very new second cousin who I will be lucky enough to meet in a couple of weeks. All pieced from my stash, on one of … Continue reading →

Such fun hunting for and playing with old sewing machines and sewing notions. Not so many people interested in these old ladies in Switzerland, so it’s fun to find them, restore them, and sew. My project for the evening is … Continue reading →

Winter light, and quiet times at home, surrounded by a family needing rest and peaceful times as much as I do. Snowy slopes are calling us, but meanwhile, right now, it is time to tidy up the chaos, sort out … Continue reading →

When your cat is convinced all this sewing is just about making his bed more colourful… Quick satisfaction from making a seasonal quilt top of rather random fabrics! Now, to speed quilt it to have something cosy to snuggle under! … Continue reading →

Back to sewing up in Morzine, in France, with a wonderful bunch of women Continue reading →

How many scrappy square quilts have I made? Hmmm… lots. Tonight, I finished one more that had been lying, almost-finished, since our last summer holidays. Tonight, ready to be washed, it is resting on our bed. I’m so glad it’s … Continue reading →

A bit of care from my friend Miss E of Busy Needle, and new rubber feet, new LED light, and a clear 1/4 inch foot, and my little flea market find is as happy as happy. I am thrilled! It … Continue reading →

Spending a weekend sewing up a mountain in lovely company, one week into an academic term, was just perfection! What fun we had! It was the 10th edition of the now-famous Patchwork in the Peaks, led by the fabulous Elita, … Continue reading →

The heavens welcomed us home. So, so very lucky to be able to move.      My new sewing room (!!!!) had crazy splotches on the wall where the previous owners filled up holes. I won’t have time to paint it … Continue reading →