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This is me, Julie

I have been sewing since I was a young girl with my mum. I started with cross stitch projects and moved on to making skirts and dresses, including wedding dresses, bridesmaid’s outfits and waistcoats.

I discovered patchwork looking through my mum’s many craft books and started an English paper piecing project of red and white diamonds.

In 2004 I joined my local quilt group at Aldington and a few years later I am Chair of the group, setting projects, going on trips to quilt shows and enjoying the wonderful creations the group with its many talents produce.

I have a full time job working in a shop repairing and creating items. I enjoy my job but I LOVE sewing and creating patchwork designs. I love the feel of fabric, I love the endless possibilities and I love putting colours together. I can often be found at my machine gone midnight where the bug to “just put this together” before bed is often the case.

I am also a fabric collector – fabrics that I adore and must add to my stash which will only be used for that special project.