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Enjoying some Patchwork pastimes

A popular hobby for home crafting is making your own patchwork. This is a form of needlework that involves sewing together many pieces of fabric into a larger design. The great thing about this is that you can choose your design and fabric and make something perfectly unique. This method is used to make quilts, bags, wall-hangings, cushion covers, clothing and jackets. With Christmas coming, what could be more wonderful than giving someone a beautifully handmade piece created by you. It is of course nice to use your home made pieces but if you are desperately huddling under a patchwork blanket because your heating is broken you would be much better off contacting a Cheltenham Boiler Repair company such as http://www.hprservicesltd.com/cheltenham-boilers/boiler-repair-cheltenham/

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Patchwork has a long history and the earliest examples have been found in Egyptian tombs and in China about 5000 years ago. In the Middle Ages, layers …