UK Quilters
If any of your friends has any connections to or love of the Scandinavian countries, you can whip up some quick and easy, but still stunning gifts for them with simple appliqué. Technically, Scandinavia includes Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Add in Iceland and Finland, and you’ll have the Nordic countries. However, there is no need…
The dark nights are drawing in, with spring a distant memory. I often wonder how they managed in the past, sewing on an evening, but I suppose they would sew in the day more frequently rather than being chained to a desk. Getting the children to thread needles before they were sent to bed was…
As our beautiful summer comes to an end, my thoughts turned to chilly nights and cozying up by the fire. Some one posted a beautiful panel on UKQU Facebook, and thinking this would make a quick quilt I quickly researched where to purchase and was lucky to find one. As you can see it unsurprisingly…
A beautiful set of fabrics from Makower has been sent for me to play with. What wonderful designs and a gentle soft hand to it. All the usual Christmas suspects are here, snowflakes, trees, reindeer etc, but in very different colour ways. Not the usual greens and reds, but a subtler collection including more unusual…
I live in a b&b in Whitby. My husband and I do all the running of it. It’s very hard work during the summer months, but great fun helping guests enjoy Whitby and their holidays. There’s always new festivals to enjoy and familiar places and faces to visit. Once the jobs are done and it’s…
This quilt pattern first attracted me because of the large areas of applique mixed in with some traditional piecing. I was very enthusiastic when I started, and found the instructions for the separate elements of the quilt (including the applique, and the Seminole pieced borders) really very useful. I even managed to make all the…
Do you fancy a challenge! This might not seem easy at first, but any pattern can be tackled if you take things slowly, one step at a time. Not everyone is a Kaffe Fassett Collective fan, but you cannot deny the colours in this are glorious. Click the link below to download…
We just love this fabulous pattern from Makower, and any cat lover will agree it’s a real cutie. The fabric patterns and mix of yardage and panel brings all sorts of possibilities, like this free pattern download for the Quillow. http://www.makoweruk.com/test/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cool-Cats-Quilt-Instructions-high-res.pdf
Well I finally did it! I hope you are not too bored with The Beast, but this will be my last blog about it because I have finished it! Very briefly, it is a memory quilt for my daughter made from my late husband’s Ospreys Rugby shirts. It has been going on for at least…
This is the beginning of a story about how old quilts can inspire very contemporary interpretations. It is only the beginning, because the contemporary quilt is still a whole lot of ideas floating around in my head, just starting to form and take shape thanks to the inspiration from an unexpected source. I’ve wanted to…
Do you have those moments when you become determine to complete something or in January think it would be a good idea to have a news year resolution? Towards the end of last year I thought writing a list of unfinished items to work my way through would be a fabulous idea. If I’m honest…
Having looked at designing our own blocks it is time to design our own quilts. Before you even start your design you need the answers to a few questions. Where is the quilt going? Who is the quilt for? Are there any time constraints? Do I enjoy making something intricate or do I get bored…
Nina
Helen Kent
Lyn Butler
Judith Clarke
Corinne Curtis
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
Bartysmam
Sarah Wells
Chris Franses