UK Quilters
Is it just me me or has it suddenly become cold, usually in east anglia we are lucky that that we hang onto a bit of warm but this year it’s become freezing cold very quickly. I’m thrilled that I managed to make myself a lap quilt this year, so I’m snuggled up underneath it…
I am sure many of you have heard about Morsbags; some of you will be already making them and some of you may have received them. As of the 27th of October 2019 there have been 350,987 Morsbags made which will have replaced an estimated 182,513,240 plastic bags! These have been created within 2,226 Pods…
UKQU has a fantastic range of quilting experts from around the country who, once a year, gather together for the ‘Bloggerati Retreat’. The one this year is due shortly in November and we are certainly looking forward to it. Which brings me onto my plan to write a few Blogs on retreats. (Sewing ones obviously,…
There are three main ways to copy a design onto your fabric: Tracing the design onto the fabric from a paper copy. This must be done before layering. Drawing the design through the gaps in a stencil (purchased or home-made). Can be done before or after layering. Drawing around a solid template (purchased, home-made from…
Recently I was lucky enough to beat out 2500 people to be able to take part in the Channel 5 TV show series, “The Wonderful World of Crafting”. To say I was honoured beyond words at the chance of taking part was an understatement! Few people know how gruelling a filming schedule is. So I…
Each month the Q4CL Group are encouraging their members to send just one extra block .. and these are being put together as single pattern quilts for donation at Christmas to the Gold from the Stone Foundation. It’s a well-documented project, and there’s other blogs to read about this fabulous project here on the…
I know, I know! I said it was only ever going to be a 5 part series, but I obviously fibbed, (After writing No 5 of 5 ). So here it is …. The Unexpected Part 6. Sorry if you had been heaving a sigh of relief, but basically tough here it is! My previous…
Growing up, we often joked with mum and dad about our rooms being kept for us if we needed to move back. With my boys, I’ve often joked about their room not being here. Why? They were being made into my work rooms. This was the year when one of them decided it was time…
This Fancy Free Slouchy Bag pattern from Freespirit features Kaffe Fassett fabrics. It’s placed in the intermediate level of skill and technique so study the instructions carefully. The pattern download needs careful putting together too, but we look forward to seeing your makes. Download the project here: https://www.freespiritfabrics.com/product_images/Kaffe%20FassettFancyFree%20Slouchy_Blue.pdf
Over the last decade or so, a decline in small speciality shops has seen a surge in the supermarket…er.. market. In my small town we now have a Morrisons, tiny Tesco, giant Tesco, giant Asda, Iceland AND an Iceland Warehouse, an M&S Foodhall, a Lidl and TWO Aldis. It will come as no surprise that…
There is to be a Quilt Show in the little market town where I teach (Eccleshall in Staffordshire) and for months I have been (nagging) encouraging my students to get their quilts finished so that they can be displayed. Its all in a good cause, I tell them, its raising money for the upkeep of…
Disclaimer: All comments and opinions expressed are my own …….. We all interact online these days. Most of you who are reading this will interact with others who have a hobby in common – Quilting and Patchwork. But we can sometimes get a bit heated when we believe that we have the “right” way to…
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