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Following on from my 2 Xmas Puddings. On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me an Angel for my tree. You will need: • Felt • Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (optional) • Scissors • Hot Glue gun and glue sticks (optional) • Beads or buttons (optional) • https://ukqu.co.uk/shop/free-patterns-and-tutorials/ornaments/ These…
I’ve been burbling on recently about units and blocks and grids and other arcane patchwork stuff including blocks that don’t appear to have a grid but are pieced on the diagonal instead. I thought I would have a look at one of these blocks and the different ways and means of piecing it. The block…
For those that have read some of my previous Christmas blogs may suspect that I am a Bah Humbug. But this year I wanted to do something a little different, as we have recently become a blended family and we have the joy of readymade grandchildren. We will be going to their house for Christmas…
I’ve been burbling on recently about units and blocks and grids and other arcane patchwork stuff including blocks that don’t appear to have a grid but are pieced on the diagonal instead. I thought I would have a look at one of these blocks and the different ways and means of piecing it. The block…
We have been asking our fabulous designers and tutors to join in with our brand new event over the 12 days of Christmas, but what about everyone else. What does it mean for you? Starting from Christmas Eve we will be featuring six exciting prize draw giveaways .. but we can’t give the secrets away…
Quilters are generous people, making many quilts for various charities throughout the world. In the UK there are many charities which you can make quilts for, some more well known than others. Linus is an obvious one, making quilts for children of all ages. Another I was privileged to be involved with is Quilts for…
At a recent local quilt group meeting, we had a brief talk from Suzanne Boulter, the chair of the nearby Chichester Quilters group about their Afghan Friendship Quilts project. Her husband worked for British Aid in Kabul for two years and has close personal ties to Afghanistan. They know from personal experience about the lives…
Guess who’s back, and found her sewing mojo !! MEEEE! I recently attended the long awaited Annual Blogger retreat where we were treated to a number of free gifts to use and review. The first of these was a super cute fat quarter pack called Cherries Jubilee from the CRAFT COTTON COMPANY We were also given…
Someone Bosal HQ is really into circles. Bosal have been selling continuous inch-wide strips for rugs and bag for ages (it’s on the list) but lately they’ve been churning out circles with the intention of using them for things like placemats and bowls. I was given these Bosal circles to try – it’s thee soft…
Now’s the time to be merry and bright!! You have heard talk about the UKQU 12 Days of Christmas and we have contacted many of you direct already to join the new element of our already popular site to be able to upload your courses and lessons, BOMs and more. We have been working hard…
Excitement was growing as the date for our ukqu retreat was drawing near. It’s a couple of years since we all met up and could hardly believe it was going to happen.I learnt of a spare ticket so offered it to a new friend who I got to know from the Mini Quilt Swap and…
Last week I had the joy of attending the first ever retreat at Ambleside Quilting in Cornwall. Sarah Wickett’s lovely new purpose-built centre is an absolute pleasure to work in. Big, spacious, warm, light, bright, flooded with light from east facing windows, it has stunning views across to Dartmoor; (and, on a good day, Bodmin…
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