UK Quilters
It is almost April and it is time to reveal the next book in the UKQU Book Club. I have selected a book which was suggested by one of our Facebook members (thanks SB!) and I hope that you’ll enjoy this read. It’s a similar theme as the book we read i March, but I…
It seems like a lifetime has passed since my friend and myself attended the Harrogate Stitch and Knit show at the end of November. We normally travel there by coach but this year due to a mix up we had the luxury of travelling via husbands “limousine”. No time restrictions on leaving, this took enormous…
There comes a time in most quilter’s lives when they come to the realisation that they could really use a design wall when building a new quilt. Over the years I have used all sorts of solutions to deal with this issue. At first I used the bed top in my guest bedroom….a good idea…
Hi everyone Time for an update on a few things I think. I feel as though I have been neglecting you all a little as I have been so busy, and life sometimes gets in the way of doing what you really want to. So with no more ado let’s move onward. World Quilts Would…
I’m not one to shy away from a challenge. Once I left teaching, my husband and I came to the decision that we would become foster carers. We approached a fostering agency, having been recommended by friends of ours. When fostering for an agency, the children we tend to look after are those who are…
Last time I told you about my visit to the Art Couture exhibition. Of course a Textile artist needs some new fabrics! I love to participate in the Cherrywood Challenge. In 2018 in the Prince Challenge. Here I am in Houston at the Quiltfestival where I got to sign the Prince books. In the 2019…
Social Media Safety 5: Terminology As we have seen over the last few weeks, there are lots of scams out there. Hard to keep up with them all. I thought I would use this blog as a quick list of technical names, with maybe some examples…. PHISHING – Emails sent pretending to be well-known companies…
Following on from the Christmas Song Challenge, I was keen to try a new challenge. This time it was landscapes. When someone was given the Humber bridge I was gutted. As a daughter of a Humberside/Yorkshireman, the Humber bridge is really iconic. However, instead I was given the Severn Bridge, which is a good alternative!!…
I originally made this at a Charity Sewing Day as a ‘personal effects purse’ for patients at the local hospice. The purse would also work great as a coin purse or to keep you credit cards and receipts in. Alternatively, you could use it to discreetly store some sanitary pads when you are out and…
As I said in my first post in this series, In 2020 I want to explore the history of Welsh quilting and the techniques and designs that shape modern day quilts. As part of this, I bought several old wool blankets, from charity shops and eBay, to use as batting/wadding, in the same way quilters…
My hints and tips for rotary cutter blade changing: Before you remove the old blade, take a sharpie permanent marker and put a big X on it. If you buy blades in plastic 10 packs, you can store your old blades in the same pack for disposal when you have used them all (as long…
Once we have made quilts for ourselves, for our relatives [who are likely sneaking around corners checking before they arrive that there are no quilts waiting again] friends and neighbours, and the pile still keeps growing, what do you do with your quilts? Its an obsession, making quilts, once you start, isn’t it. This should…
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Rebecca Nevard
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