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Sewing Together, One Patch at a Time
A patchwork and quilting blog from Stitchscape in Neston, Cheshire.
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Alison’s Moth Quilt, Friendship & One Clever Bit of Interfacing
by: Diane WarburtonPublished on: 18/05/2026The story behind Alison’s beautiful moth quilt made at a Stitchscape retreat, including friendship, quilter’s grid interfacing and the women who helped bring the project to life.
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She Finished It — Margaret’s Christmas Quilt (Part 2)
by: Diane WarburtonPublished on: 30/04/2026Margaret’s Christmas quilt is finished — a quiet, powerful return to sewing after a year away, and a
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A Christmas Quilt, a Retreat Story, and Finding Your Way Back to Sewing
by: Diane WarburtonPublished on: 07/04/2026A Christmas quilt from my Eryri patchwork retreat, quilted slowly on the longarm. A gentle look at finding your way back to sewing.
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A Charity Quilt That Raised £700 — Kindness and Creativity at the Eryri Patchwork Retreat
by: Diane WarburtonPublished on: 16/03/2026Discover how Gwenfair’s pink ribbons charity quilt raised over £700. She showed us at the Eryri patchwork retreat in North Wales — a story of creativity, kindness and women supporting women
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