UK Quilters
WARNING: Some people may find one of the pieces pictured a little disturbing – but don’t let that stop you from reading the blog and the explanation of the work! Like many people, I have suffered with depression. I can see evidence that depression has been a feature of my life for a number of…
Some of you will be familiar with the Block of the Month (or BOM), and others will not be. For quite a few years I didn’t give them any thought at all, but about 10 years ago I saw a quilt that I liked and wanted to make. Since then I have subscribed to 12…
I like using every little last bit of things I have; I find it difficult to throw away the tiniest of scraps, ends of threads, snippets of bondaweb batting and the offcuts of wadding – to mention just a few of my hoarding obsessions. As regards the wadding, I have plans of sewing pieces together…
This show should really come with a warning, but as it doesn’t – I will assign it one: Beware – Attending this show may seriously damage your wealth! Being a blogger for UKQU comes with its benefits – we don’t get to participate in competitions, but we do get to review items, and I was…
2016 was a significant year for me; I turned 42 and towards the end of the year, my mum died. Warning – here is a spoiler alert; according to Douglas Adams, the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything is 42, and as I turned 42 I thought that I should have the answer, and…
A friend of mine has been following advice from Pat Sloan (she is one of the ladies who is responsible for The Splendid Sampler), about using starters and enders. She starts with squares of 2.5 inches, and starts and ends her patchwork sewing with this – this helps to save thread, and makes chain piecing…
