UK Quilters
A couple of weeks ago I read on the UKQU Social Group Facebook page a message regarding an auction which was happening in which there were some old sewing machines. It was said they rarely reach more than £10 or so each. Well, it would have been rude not to have a look. I went…
Since the mini swap in 2019, which was my first mini swap I began change my taste in colour choice. Before the swap I would happily head towards blues and purples but my swap partner preferred teal so off I went on a shopping trip as there was nothing suitable in my stash. A local…
So, I had this idea back in 2015 when I was still quite new to quilting, though not new to sewing. It seemed great at the time; love letter blocks done in triangles: the “envelopes” in Christmas fabrics and the “space” in white. The key factor was to write our family sayings coming out of…
Visiting a fabric store is just what the doctor should order every quilting and sewing enthusiast to do, especially when you haven’t been able to get out and visit one recently. PANICO’s, my favourite fabric store is 100 miles away in Stockton-on-Tees. I visit it every time I go to the North East to my…
Having discovered machine quilting I felt there would be no stopping me. Except for one teeny-tiny thing . . . I can’t draw very well. Not only that but I don’t really ‘doodle’. I do sort-of doodle in that I fill in the loops of letters – the round bits of d and p and…
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Recapture that magical spirit and get in the mood for sew much festive fun with this beautifully presented advent calendar filled with goodies for your sewing stash. The Hemline advent calendar makes a brilliant gift for budding dressmakers or creative, crafty friends and family of all ages. Containing no calories – just plenty of inspiration…
Did you enjoy all the flower blocks last month? My only regret is that I didn’t get time to try them all, maybe that should go on my to do list, it’s not like there’s much on it! If you missed the blogs with my patterns, you will find them here and here. I did…
After an amazing September Blog Hop (ok so perhaps it wasn’t everyone’s understanding of a blog hop but it was amazing, you have to admit that} are we looking forwards to an ordinary October? For anyone who missed the #GFBH2020 pattern extravaganza there’s time enough to enjoy the 30 or more free blocks the lovely Bloggerati…
Once upon a time I had the strange idea that with all the fabrics in the world why would anyone need to dye their own? It almost seemed like cheating! Then on a complete whim, I went away for a week on a quilt retreat, it was all about dyeing and there you go. We…
Hi! My name is Eleanor, and I run a small online quilt shop called justsewnow.com. We have a large and varied selection of fabric, stacked right to the roof! We recently put in a large flower bed packed to the brim (it’s sort of a theme here!) with flowers for all seasons. When this flower…
After 6 epic blogs called “Controversial? Moi?” featuring a somewhat tongue in cheek approach to quilting and things you are not allowed to put on pictures of quilts on most international FB pages, blogs or quilting forums, it is now time to move on, after featuring babies, dogs, cats, kittens, ducks & even snakes and…
Helen Kent
Sarah Wells
Maggie Attfield
Carol Lightburn
Chris Franses
Jane Galley
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
Cathryn Brown
Eleanor Carleton
Teresa Barrow