UK Quilters
In my last blog I discussed the New Years resolution I had agreed to, it did seem a daft idea but I’ve actually completed a ufo! If like me you start projects and then distracted it’s quite a nice feeling when you’ve accomplished a item that seemed like it was never ending. My son was…
You may already have seen a couple of blogs written by Carol Lightburn on a new shop featured on the UKQU website, Panico’s. I’m lucky enough for this shop to be my Local Quilt Shop which I visit on a regular basis. Imagine my delight then when Carl, having found out that I blogged for…
Ok so this is the last planned blog I have for Social Media safety, unless one of you lovely lot comment and give me some more ideas. This one will focus on payments and banking. Facebook is a wonderful thing!, it allows people with shared interests to connect, find old friends, long lost family or…
This time we are going to make a circle scarf with a hidden pocket*; great for when you don’t want to bring a handbag. The pocket is large enough to fit e.g. mobile phone, money, keys, cards or other personal essentials. To make a scarf, you need a larger piece of fabric, ideally 1.5m (59″) long…
The UKQU Book Club is back by popular demand! Our book for March 2020 is For the Love of Quilts, the first in the relatively new series called Wine County Quilts written by Ann Hazelwood. The book is available in paper back as well as Kindle version. Join Lily Rosenthal as she quits her editing job…
Charm Spaces 4 This video treatment is more complex. I have used a second stencil which I have placed in the centre, then from another stencil I have just taken part of it and in the 4 corners another section. This shows that you need not stick to one design but intermix them. The area…
I’ve been wanting to make one of these Jelly Roll Rugs for some time now, so when https://www.sewdrops.co.uk/ were offering 25% off their products, I snapped it up…buying an extra couple of plain fqs to avoid paying p&p….free delivery over£25! I then resorted to You Tube and lots of videos popped up when I searched…
Sorry to use Jargon in my title. For those that do not understand what it means you are about to find out in great detail. So, like we have discussed in the introduction the badies don’t go on bank raids anymore they target us the public using all sorts of different methods. One of these…
I thought I would start off this journey through some of my quilting book collection by looking at some of my general how-to books. These are the ones I first bought when starting out on this hobby of ours and the ones I continued to buy when I thought they might help my students and/or…
“Bright, summer fabric packs to review .. I have two to send out. Who is interested please!” said Sylvia. “Me”, I said and then the wait began. Actually, I’d forgotten about it until I came home from a stressful day at work to find a small packet posted through the door. It wasn’t until I…
This little quilt arose as a result of my search to find the perfect swap in the annual UKQU Miniswap challenge. I always see this project as a way of extending my fledgling skills and really enjoy taking part. I try hard to fit the swapee’s brief, and to create something she (only ladies so…
Friday dawned bright and beautiful, which was nice after all the rain and stuff we have been having. Just as well since Carol was picking me up 8.30 for a trip to Harrogate Show Ground for Grosvenor Shows’ Spring Quilt Show! As local shows go this is one of the best! When we arrived it…
Sarah Wells
Val Brooks
stacey swinford
Nina
Sandra Pearson
Lyn Butler
Chris Franses
Jane Galley
Maggie Attfield
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