UK Quilters
I collect, I stitch, I make, I give away. My creations are what keeps me busy, annoyed, sane, happy, swearing, housework free, collecting and occupied. Over the years I have come to realise that there are only a few who appreciate what you do, the hours it has taken to make, the shared love of…
Who like me cannot bear waste, cannot watch as something is tossed aside after a short use and just know they must rescue the ‘waste’ and with a bit of thinking outside the box just know they need to create something with it? This happened to me in September! Having been invited to a wedding…
Having taken mine along 5 years ago and both of us having a great time I found I didn’t spend as much time stitching as I would have had I gone alone or with a stitching friend. This is not a moan on my part but an honest account of how I found it. I…
Several Vlieseline qualities are now available in 1 metre pre cuts making them a handy addition to your work basket! All pre cuts are washable, dry cleanable and come with full instructions and product information and available now at most stockists. 272 Thermolam Sew in Fleece Thermolam is a compressed volume sew-in fleece interfacing with…
“A lightweight, soft, sew-in wadding made from bleached cotton with scrim, allowing an excellent combination of a soft hand feel and a lightweight construction while still providing significant stability and support. Especially developed for quilts and light coloured fabrics but is also very well suitable for lightweight but warm jackets and coats.” Sounds too…
Stitching 4 All 12th to 14th October We have 3 pairs of tickets for our members to grab .. leave a comment below and we will choose 3 lucky people who will each be able to collect their tickets at the Reception Desk at the show on arrival. Our lucky winners are Maria Pomirska,…
This lovely quilt has been designed by the well known quilter, tutor and quilt designer Paula Doyle. If you know her personally then you wil also now how generous she is with sharing her work too. Paula’s latest design .. Four Patch Crossing Quilt .. is so simple to put together that everyone, even…
Conjuring up the most beautiful quilts and the best patchwork ideas, these natural cotton threads are a joy to work with and perhaps well worth adding to this years christmas present list. Made from 100% mercerised cotton, the latest Gütermann selection boxes come in a wide range of glorious colours. These quality sewing threads…
Alongside the ever Popular Festival of Quilts we are eagerly waiting for the two Knitting and Stitching Shows. Book your tickets to The Knitting & Stitching Shows! Head to Alexandra Palace, London, from October 5th – 8th, and Harrogate Convention Centre from November 16th – 19th for the ultimate textile craft experience! ● Experience workshops,…
There are many threads we can use which bring added glamour to our Free Motion Quilting. I’ve not used Gütermann Super Brite before so, when they sent me a sample to try, I was keen to have a go. Gütermann Super Brite has a trilobal structure – a triangular shape which means there are flat…
Late last year a group of five stitchers from the Bloggarati on UKQU, the lovely group who provide us with the Blogs on the website, got together to devise another free Sew a Row quilt. We did a pair of quilts a few years ago, Fire and Ice, which were fun to make and joined…
Sew-a-row Somewhere back in the mists of time a signed up to take part in a sew-a-row quilt based on a gardening theme. I was full of enthusiasm and spent a while thinking about the design of my row. I decided to do 4 blocks, one that represented something in the garden for each of…
Sharon Reid
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
That's Sew Kerry
Helen Kent
Jude Charlesworth