UK Quilters
Oh boy, where do I begin? I started my quilting journey less than 3 years ago, and I’m totally hooked, some might even go so far as to say that I’m an addict. I have made quilts for everyone in the family, some members even have 2! I have made quilts for friends, their children…
Makower UK have come out with another lovely range called Cool Cats and within the samples to the left you will find Jumping Cats, Scatter, Parade and a Wavy Stripe. They are in lovely hues and there are some great designs of our feline friends. I don’t like animals in general but I can appreciate…
Yay, it’s fabric time! I’m hugely thankful to UKQU.co.uk for kindly giving me the opportunity to write this product review for the RHAPSODY fabric generously provided by MAKOWER UK. There are twenty-six amazing designs in this Klimt inspired Makower fabric and they truly epitomise the definition of Rhapsody by featuring two highly contrasted moods and…
I found this lovely Christmas Somerset Star after trawling the internet for new ideas for my Christmas themed blog. The original post was on www.sometimescrafter.com and dated back to 2010. I was intrigued by how it all came together and, as I haven’t found anything similar elsewhere, I thought it would be a charming little…
On the first day of Christmas Makower gave to me …. a free pattern to create a different cushion for each day of the Festive Period!  There are some fabulous Christmas fabrics from Makower hitting the shops this month and imagine how wonderful your settees and chairs would look with this wonderful quilt pattern…
Christmas in July? None of us like to think about Christmas this early but in British Patchwork and Quilting magazine I usually cover Christmas fabrics, or at least a couple, in the July issue, but why? We all know it takes time to make quilts so if you want a Christmas fabric for a gift…
I guess you can never have enough Christmas Decorations, can you?? I have a lovely idea for you which have lots of variations. All you need are two fabrics, which contrast with one another and preferably have rather smaller pattern than larger. We will then cut and sew triangles out of them and twist and…
Christmas is not Christmas without a Christmas tree to put all your wonderfully wrapped Christmas presents under. As a person who never had or decorated a Christmas tree until I was 25 years old, I think I might just love the wonder of a tree more than anything else once we are in the festive…
A what? A mug rug is another name for a coaster – although I keep getting muddled and calling them rug mugs. Whatever . . . this one is really easy to make, involves minimal sewing and can be turned into a tree decoration if you don’t fancy the idea of a mug rug. Or…
It’s feeling Autumnal and that means it’s a good time to start the Christmas makes. This is a fun make, and you can get the kiddies involved too…. These little mice have been popular and if you fill them with some cloves and pop on a warm radiator you will get a wonderful Christmas aroma…pattern…
Materials required 6 inch piece width of fabric (3 different designs) 2 packs of toy stuffing 1 mtr of wide ribbon Take each of the 3 strips and with r/s facing sew along one short end and the length of the strip creating a tub. Turn the 3 tubes in the right way. Stuff the…
Christmas means so much to so many people. Our childhood memories of the celebrations and the family time are just so special. As a young adult I decided that Christmas was something we create for others, and in doing so, we create it for ourselves. And that is why we have the traditions, the ceremonies,…
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