UK Quilters
I’m writing this on my tablet as we’re away at the moment, so it’ll be a short post this time. The book for August is called Birds in the Air and it is written by Frances O’Roark Dowell. Emma has recently moved with her family to a small community and is trying to find her feet…
I was really pleased to receive sample squares of this traditional Christmas fabric – ‘traditional’ is not my usual thing so I was looking forward to a challenge and being able to make whatever I liked with it. Classic Christmas is made up of 10 different prints in green, red, cream and gold in a…
The long winter lockdown is over and retail has now been open for nearly three months. We are all happy that we can see our family and have a chatter over coffee with a friend. Unfortunately not everything is as bright and shiny as this lovely summer weather. You might not be aware of it,…
I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to test this clever hybrid of two products I already love to use – what do you get when you cross Wonder Clips and quilters safety pins? Clover Wonder Pins of course! A new concept from Clover that offers the benefit of both straight pins and safety pins,…
So often, when you run a business around quilting, you can forget to quilt for yourself for the pure enjoyment of the process. Yet, it’s what we need to keep our creativity fresh. After a really hectic couple of months, I made a conscious decision to have some quilting fun, just for me. Back last…
Now available on 300m reels, Gütermann creativ has added some colourful Cotton 30 Thread Packs to their already extensive range! Do we really need an excuse to add to our thread stash? Cotton Thread is soft, supple and both light-resistant and colourfast, even in temperatures of 95 degrees. The natural softness of pure cotton…
Something different from FMQ with SANDRA I came across a pattern and I thought I have just the idea for this. Using my practice or tutorial pieces. Great way to use them up and make gifts at the same time. https://youtu.be/x4Gdz1A-dYU
Welcome to “Mildred’s Marvellous Wonderful World of her Meandering Musings!” Mildred is my bright blue Citroen who used to be driven by my late 93 yr old mother. <img src=”https://ukqu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/C0DB3335-4F5E-41A9-9EB0-C3FEC7B99592.jpeg” alt=”” class=”ui-sortable-handle” data-eio=”l”> Mother never passed a driving test ever,,, she drove lorries during WW2 with searchlights and ack ack guns on the back. She…
This is a lovely wide border , for Medium to Advance quilters to finish off any quilt beautifully.. But is no means unattainable to beginners so give it a go. it is Feathers and echo’s and piano keys, all that has been touched on before give it a go it is fun to do. At…
Welcome to “Mildred’s Marvellous Wonderful World of her Meandering Musings!” Mildred is my bright blue Citroen who used to be driven by my late 93 yr old mother. <img src=”https://ukqu.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/D6C38935-D6DC-46AC-B198-0C3A13528924.jpeg” alt=”” class=”ui-sortable-handle” data-eio=”l”> Mildred is a bit like me ….getting on a bit, strange shape, usually reliable and has attitude with a capital kick ass…
Spring is almost over and for June we’re turning to some Amish romance with the first book in the Quilter’s Son series by Samantha Bayarr. The book is called Liam’s choice. Liam has secretly attended school outside of the Amish community, to allow him a chance to set up his own company. Just before Liam is…
Not content with the challenges set by ‘The Webmaster’, I decided to take part in a challenge week over in a Facebook Group. Most of the people in the group are paper crafters, but I decided I’d take part and translate it to fabric. It’s a great way to get the brain working and to…
Nina
That's Sew Kerry
Vendulka Battais
Jane Galley
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Sandra Pearson
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