UK Quilters
Hi new blogger here, so I thought I’d introduce myself.  I’m Marti and I live in Fife in Scotland. Having taken early retirement 3 years ago, I found myself with time to twiddle my thumbs, so thought I’d try my hand at quilting.  Oh My! Little did I know it would take over my life,…
We all have our favourite FABRIC store and mine is PANICOs in Stockton-on-Tees. It’s a long way from where I live but I have close family who live in the area so PANICOs becomes my ‘go to’ place whenever I visit. So, as you can guess, I’m super excited that PANICOs has re-opened.  A…
I am delighted to have been given the opportunity by UKQU.co.uk to write a review for a range of products courtesy of Hemline Gold. Eagerly awaiting the arrival of the post to see what the package would bring I decided to search the internet to have a look and try and guess what it might…
I’ve recently purchased a bigger hooped embroidery machine for my personal use. This was a difficult decision but due to a bit of research and losing sensation in my fingers due to Raynaud’s disease, I chose to upgrade my machine instead of following a hand embroidery course I had researched. Raynaud’s disease affects your circulation…
Our friends at the Festival of Quilts really are hoping for a great event this year after having to cancel everything in 2020.  I am sure many of us will still be reticent about attending but there’s still time to submit an entry for the Quilt Competition. Don’t be put off by thinking your…
We’ve all done it, sewn a seam that turns out to be wrong and have to ‘deconstruct’ – frog the stitching (ribbit, ribbit), get Jack out (Jack the Ripper). There are many funny comments we use to try and make light of the fact that we are human and even the best of us resort…
Block 5 is called Mystery Flower Garden. It includes the quarter-square triangle units we had in last month’s block (London Roads) and another unit consisting of two quarter-square triangles and one half-square triangle – we could call it a ‘three-triangle’ unit perhaps. If you struggle with the quarter-square triangles you could refer back to last…
A very delicately embroidered 19th Century Sampler sold for £6,000 plus buyer’s premium in Tennants Auctioneers’ Costume, Accessories and Textiles Sale on 7th May. The sampler is worked in red thread on white background in the style of the Ashley Down Orphanage, Bristol. Tiny stitches form the alphabet, numbers and numerous detailed motifs, executed using…
In previous blog posts I’ve compared Quilt-Pro 6 with EQ and explored how to design a simple quilt. This time I’ve been having a look at how to draw a simple block. All blocks in Quilt-Pro are drawn using patches rather than lines (if you are an EQ user, it is similar to Patch Draw).…
Not content with the challenges set by ‘The Webmaster’, I decided to take part in a challenge week over in a Facebook Group. Most of the people in the group are paper crafters, but I decided I’d take part and translate it to fabric. It’s a great way to get the brain working and to…
Do you have a sweet tooth? I know I do but these might help keep the calories at bay. Keeps needles sharp Newly added to the Clover range are these rather delicious looking macaron-shaped magnetic needle holders. Not only is the design very appealing, these holders are incredibly useful and also very versatile. These irresistible…
This was the second in the series of my Quilt Along with John podcast. The reason I wanted I am lucky enough to have Sylvia as my right hand lady in my business and a more wonderful person I have struggled to find! Sylvia Stratford is an experienced quilter who donates most of her works…
Marti McLachlan
Carol Lightburn
Sarah Wells
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
Helen Kent
Chris Franses
Jane Galley
John J. Cole-Morgan