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Dior. Ooh la la!
So did you see it??? I left it to the last minute (so me), joined the V&A (feeling very posh) and went twice! It was so worth it. Check...
Sep 23, 20191 min read
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I'm Back!! Via the Festival of Quilts!
I got back in time to visit the annual mecca that is The Festival of Quilts. I always like to visit, both for inspiration, a bit of trend re
Aug 7, 20196 min read
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Sew we meet again SewBrum
Being a fabricaholic the suggestion of a trip to Birmingham to buy fabric isn't difficult to refuse! And meeting up with lots of other...
Sep 27, 20163 min read
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Festival of Quilts - Pt 2 - the highlight!
Every year at Festival of Quilts there seems to be a stand out story - and this year was no exception. And it came out of nowhere. A...
Sep 16, 20162 min read
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Better late than never .... Festival of Quilts 2016 Pt 1
Long time quiet - sorry. Life getting in the way! And I'm clearly the tortoise not the hare! Even this is delayed. I should start by...
Sep 16, 20161 min read
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Nottingham, Lace they go together like Love and Marriage....Part 1
I've been interested in lace for a while. I suppose it started as a child when I had a fascination about making wedding dresses and veils...
Jan 31, 20162 min read
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Inaugural meeting of SewNotts
(L-R) Harriet, Cassandra and Me (photo by Jill) Inspired by the English Girl at Home's SewBrum meet up some friends and I set up a...
Oct 23, 20152 min read
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Tweaking
I'm just tweaking my blog url - it'll now be http://ambarlow.wix.com/alisonsadventures or you can also reach the blog from...
Oct 21, 20151 min read
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Tatlers, Tatlers, Tatlers!
Not to be confused with the famous fashion magazine - Tatlers in Derby's Sadler Gate Arcade is my absolute favourite shop for buying knit...
Oct 15, 20152 min read
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Sewing/Fabric shops on the tram in Beeston, Nottingham
There's nothing I love more than a day out fabric and sewing shopping! And I'm always using those blog posts where people talk about...
Aug 27, 20154 min read
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Adding the blog to Bloglovin
Don't know if you've discovered Bloglovin yet. I use it to follow loads (and I mean loads) of crafty blogs and I love it. Very...
Aug 10, 20151 min read
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FoQ 2015 6: Other stuff
A few ideas were sparked. I'd love to make a jacket out of this material. Only scraps at the show. Apparently once you do it if never...
Aug 9, 20151 min read
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FoQ 2015 5: Lots of Quilts
Yet again there was a mind boggling array of quilts most of which I imagine must have taken FOREVER to make. Whilst I can appreciate...
Aug 9, 20151 min read
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FoQ 2015 4: Jenni Dutton
I have to say these were the standout images of the day for me. Jenni's mother has Alzheimers and she has documented her decline in a...
Aug 9, 20151 min read
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FoQ 2015 3: the Foot of Genius
We all succumbed to the genius of the Curve Master presser foot after the amazing demonstration from it's inventor. She was VERY popular....
Aug 9, 20151 min read
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FoQ 2015 2: Fabrics Galore and their Liberty loveliness​​
At £15 per metre and £8 sale (compared to £22 in Liberty's) their range of out of print fabrics were a definate hit. Why oh why aren't...
Aug 9, 20151 min read
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Festival of Quilts (FoQ) 2015 1
I'm not a quilter per se but last year I discovered that since the Festival of Quilts at Birmingham's NEC is the largest quilt show in...
Aug 9, 20151 min read
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Ok so I love fabric
​​ I've been pestered to start a blog - I'm blaming my friend Jill! I'm not promising I'll be up to posting regularly but I do love...
Aug 7, 20151 min read
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I'm Alison. I'm on a sewing journey (yes I watch Strictly) and I'm a bit of a fabric addict.
I also run an online shop, selling exotic trims called Mokshatrim
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