UK Quilters
A flat-back cabochon is a gem stone that has been shaped and polished, usually convex with a flat back. Techniques for attaching cabachons apply to other round or oval objects such as shell, glass and coins etc. These cabachons can be used to embellish mini quilts, quilted bags and other hand stitched items. The simplest…
I had so much lovely feedback from last month’s post that I thought I would share another technique that I really enjoy: appliqué. I am the first to admit that I’m not a lover of hand applique but I’ve always enjoyed machine appliqué. I really like the way that you can make a word, image…
Have you ever seen a wholecloth quilt? A surprising number of “quilters” today don’t know what this is, and even fewer have made one. The UK has a wonderful tradition of quilts which contain no patchwork at all, but just rely on the texture created on a single fabric by hand quilting the entire design.…
While reading the many posts on facebook; I came across Boro, Japanese style patchwork. It intrigued me, as I find myself draw more and more into the world of Japanese textiles. Yet I know very little about them. Susan Briscoe, author and another blogger on this site has a wealth of information on it. So…
Labelling is that last little bit of making a quilt that sometimes gets neglected in the rush of meeting a deadline and giving a gift. It is so important though, and something I try to do when the quilting is nearing an end, before I finish the binding. This was one of my painted remanants…
Adding corners to the back of a small wall hanging allows you to hang it on a wall very easily, here is one method of doing this: To attach corners BEFORE adding the binding, first measure the width, as you can see mine is 6.5″. Divide the width into three, approximately. This gave me a…
Following on from last month’s blog post, I thought I’d talk about another of the UKQU Facebook page’s satellite pages for ‘swaps’. There is the postcard swap, a block swap, hexie flower swaps and the infamous mini quilt swap. This is my second year in the mini quilt swap. The mini quilt swap is a…
So far, I have discussed the acquiring of items for starting this exciting hobby. Now I feel it is time to start to experiment with them. Working on the principle that you already have the shirt, various other fabric items and the sewing kit, I would like to talk you through making a quilted pincushion,…
One of the things I always seem to be struggling with is storage. Firstly. Sewing requires a lot of gear and secondly the gear seems to be all odd shapes and sizes. I’m sure I can’t be the only person who spends half an hour looking for something that was here ….but has now perversely…
As you may have seen on Pinterest or Instagram, English paper-piecing is currently taking the quilting world by storm, and in particular fussy-cut EPP. In this technique, each of the paper shapes are cut from identical areas of a fabric, often creating a kaleidoscope-type pattern. This technique is often seen with straight edged shapes such…
Back in March the sampler quilt / technique of the month students looked at Quarter-square triangles (or QST for short). We explored the different ways of making them and some of the blocks they are used in. You can find a free downloadable tutorial to make these units here. Have a look at You Tube…
Hi! Here I am, a new blogger, I’m a time served female sewing machine engineer for the last 12 years and still learning, I hope to help anyone with any machine problems they may encounter no matter how trivial they seem. Obviously without seeing the machine in the flesh, it will only be a guide…
Ruth Garner
giniscanlan
Carolyn Gibbs
Denise Inkson
Sue Griffiths
Alison Ball
Louisa
Chris Franses
Mandi