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A Christmas Quilt, a Retreat Story, and Finding Your Way Back to Sewing

A Christmas Quilt, a Retreat Story, and Finding Your Way Back to Sewingby: Diane WarburtonPublished on: 07/04/2026

A 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 Christmas Quilt, a Retreat Story, and Finding Your Way Back to Sewing

A Charity Quilt That Raised £700 — Kindness and Creativity at the Eryri Patchwork Retreat

A Charity Quilt That Raised £700 — Kindness and Creativity at the Eryri Patchwork Retreatby: Diane WarburtonPublished on: 16/03/2026

Discover 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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A Charity Quilt That Raised £700 — Kindness and Creativity at the Eryri Patchwork Retreat