Sandra Pearson
If you enjoyed the first video showing howto graffiti FMQ then you will love the second part of the Graffiti Sampler with lots of different stitches for FMQ Enjoy have fun https://youtu.be/FI8xw0d_3kY
Graffiti Sampler Part 2
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GRAFFITI SAMPLER part 1
Lots of us aspire to FMQ to decorate our piecing, and you know its not always easy, but so long as you are happy with what you achieve then thats enough! However, sometimes its know where to start. This video of Graffiti stiches will refresh you with all the stitches you have learnt from my…
Gullivers Christmas Adventure
Judith Clarke
2 weeks before Christmas back in 202I decided to write a Christmas story for my grandsons, who were staying from the 21st. Aged 6 and 4 I couldn’t find a story I thought they would like, a story that had a few more words and less pictures to the page. So I decide to write…
Be Kind to Yourself – Ideas on a Relaxing Season
Helen Kent
The 12 Days of Christmas were traditionally for celebrating the season and, in modern times, there is also a certain amount of retail therapy thrown in. From buying or making gifts for friends to that little something for ourselves. This year my purchase whilst out Christmas shopping was a lovely pair of reindeer earrings. They…
Foundation Piecing 2
Jude Charlesworth
In the last tutorial I showed you how to foundation piece a simple block. The aim was to make a cushion cover or a table mat and to do this you need to make 4 blocks. If you need a recap to the 1st part of the blog here is the link. The next step…
MMMM… Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings “Bondage, Restraints and Dachshunds”
Teresa Barrow
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…
MMMM… Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings “Measure Twice Cut Once”
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…
HELP WITH BINDING.
I find that when I am binding my quilts, I sometimes need a quick reminder how the corners and the join go, so I have put together a quick video for your reference. I hope you find it useful. https://youtu.be/gGLB6dvOTCI
Festival of Quilts – pre-register for tickets
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
As the drama of the pandemic plays out there are glimmers of things happening that might just be a sign of better times for us all, especially for traders and visitors to the Festival of Quilts .. or FOQ as we fondly refer to this prestigious event in our usual annual calendar. We are rather…
MMMM… Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings. “The Wedding That Wasn’t.”
Long story short.. well probably not, ……. ok definitely not, but I do sometimes at least try, and then go off on one of my bonkers meanders. This one is probably one of the most bizarre ones to date, and believe me that takes some doing! Topics in no particular order include …… Poppies, Face…
Celebrations Bloghop Champagne Glass
Maggie Attfield
Once bitten, twice shy, they say…. That doesn’t seem to apply to me! I never know when I am beaten. After the success of the GF2020 Bloghop, I thought I might as well have a go at this too. Had I ever stitched a stained-glass Block before the GFBloghop, never mind designed one? Had I…
MMMM… Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings. “Support Bubbles”
Mildred is my bright blue Citroen C3 Picasso, who used to be driven by my late 93 yr old mother. Mildred is a bit like me ….getting on a bit in age, strange shape, usually reliable and has attitude with a capital kick ass “A” …. Mildred is more than somewhat tetchy at the moment…
