UK Quilters
Block 6: Pinwheel The Pinwheel block is made up of Half Square Triangles (HST). This might be a new technique for you to try and the great thing about doing just one block is that you can practice it without feeling daunted about having to make a full quilt. Once you have mastered Half Square Triangles…
Block 5: Cabin in the Cotton A third of the way through for making the blocks for your Sampler Quilt. I just love a Log Cabin block. There are so any variations of the Log Cabin block, and this is just one of them. Deceptively simple, this block will help you to build up your accuracy…
Block 4 is: Woven Ribbons There are many variations of the Woven Ribbons quilt block, and like many others, it has been around since the 1800’s. It is made up of squares and rectangular strips and only has one specific matching point, but it will help with getting those pesky quarter inch seams on track!…
Welcome to Block 3: Confetti of your Sampler Quilt. http://www.pieceandquilt.com/2015/01/how-to-confetti-quilt-block-30-days-of.html This modern block is made up of squares and rectangular strips and will help you to gain accuracy in cutting, matching at seam points and sewing your 0.25” (¼”) seams. There are lots of images in this block and I’ve shortened the instructions too. Don’t…
Welcome back, you’ve made your first Block: 9-Patch so now we are making: Block 2: Patience Corner There is more piecing involved in this block as it is made up of squares and rectangular strips, but very little matching of points. This block has been around since the 1890’s and there are several variations on…
Hello and welcome to the first block in the QuiltSewGo Beginners’ Sampler Quilt. Once you get to the ukqu.co.uk website the homepage will show you a list of options and, to make it easier Sylvia has very kindly arranged for these to be found in one place. – on the HOMEPAGE look for the Quilting…
Want to learn to quilt but not sure where to start or what to make? You can quilt but want to build up your confidence to try something more challenging? A sampler quilt is an ideal place to start! Welcome to the quiltsewgo (QSG) Beginners’ Sampler Quilt! I started my quilting journey about six years ago…
In an ideal world our Half Square Triangles (HST) would come out at the perfect size every time, but they don’t do they? Some patterns, for example, might say cut out one black and one blue square 7” x 7” and trim to 6½” x 6½” whereas others will say cut to 6⅞” x 6⅞”…
Eek, I’m in heaven! I’ve been asked to review designer Sarah Payne’s British Waterways Fabric Collection courtesy of Craft Cotton Co. Two fat quarter packs and some yardage found it’s way to me via UKQU.co.uk and it got my head in spin as to what to make with it! Just look how lovely these designs…
A huge thank you to Vlieseline for sending me one metre, 97” (244 cm) wide V268 Bamboo wadding to review and to UKQU.co.uk too. I’ve never used Bamboo 50/50 wadding before, so I’m interested to see how it compares with the 80/20 I usually use. Manufacturers Information Vlieseline Bamboo Wadding is a medium weight 50/50…
It’s always a privilege to be offered fabric to review and to have your interest piqued by giving you a description of fabric from India, you do wonder what’s going to drop through the letterbox and who from! Firstly, thank you to UKQU.co.uk for asking me to review the fabric and to Sew On with…
This H640 Fusible Wadding review is courtesy of Vlieseline and to show it off I will be making a Tote Bag from the fabric producer, Riley Blake. H640 is Vlieseline’s medium loft, fusible, soft wadding and made of synthetic fibres and is about 4mm/ ⅜ inch thick. It great for use with light to medium…
