Category Archives: Competitions

Win two VIP Tickets to FOQ 2021

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter11th June 2021Competitions

Have you been thinking about visiting the Festival of Quilts this year? Have you bought your tickets yet .. those who haven't don't forget to use the exclusive UKQU2021 discount code for £1.50 off the full price of tickets this year. But are you a Very Important Person - a VIP? We have a pair…

Win your own copy of the amazing EQ8 Quilt Design Software

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter12th January 2021Competitions

Have you ever thought about designing your own quilt patterns or creating your own block design. Electric Quilts have the perfect software for you. There are loads of new ideas created by their users right here too. We are happy to announce that the lovely people at Electric Quilts have given this lovely website a…

Win a Janome Atelier 7 Sewing Machine!!

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter2nd June 2020Competitions

Here at the website we are delighted to announce we are continuing our relationship with the lovely people at Janome next year, but it remains to announce our second winner of 2020. The Janome Atelier 7 With a total arm length of 310mm (over 12”) and 210mm ( 8.3” )arm space right of the needle,…

The Festival of Quilts Competition is going virtual!

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter13th May 2020Bloggers, Competitions, Quilting News

This beautiful quilt was created by Claudia Pfeil Calling all quilters – we have some good news! This year The Festival of Quilts annual quilting competition will be going ahead… virtually! There is something for every level and style of quilting, with 12 different categories to choose from including Modern, Contemporary, Pictorial and Novice. The…

Time for you to Shine

Lynda Jackson14th March 2020Competitions, Longarm Quilting, Quilting

Hi everyone Time for an update on a few things I think. I feel as though I have been neglecting you all a little as I have been so busy, and life sometimes gets in the way of doing what you really want to. So with no more ado let’s move onward. World Quilts Would…

Win a Tour to the Quilt Festival in Noord Groningen, Holland

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter25th February 2020Competitions

And the winner of this trip to the Quilt Festival held annually at Noord Gronigen in Holland 11-14 June 2020 arranged by courtesy of ECT Travel is Helen Keegan! Congratulations! Marjan and Rob Ruitenberg launched the Quilt festival Noord Groningen in 2010 out of their shared passion for quilting. Nine years on, it has…

The Great Janome Giveaway … Part Four

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter2nd December 2019Competitions

We have already given away two of these fantastic sewing machines. The winner of the final Janome M100 QDC giveaway is .... Congratulations Margaret Attfield That's it for 2019 and what a great year it's been for all the Janome Sewing Machine Winners. Watch out for more coming in 2020! Please note…

Jenny Doan’s trunk show

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter3rd June 2019Bloggers, Competitions

At the Festival of Quilts this year, for the very first time, one of the first ladies of Quilting – Jenny Doan – will be visiting with her famous Trunk Show. Jenny Doan has been called ‘The most famous quilter in the world’ with her Youtube tutorials being viewed more than 110 million times. Jenny…

Gulliver goes to the Quilt Shows

Judith Clarke27th May 2019Competitions, Patchwork, Quilting, Quilting Fun, UKQU Facebook

Gulliver had a very important job to do this week. He took a very special parcel to the post office. In his parcel are 6 quilts featuring himself. They are from the UKQU competitions from last year. 6 monthly competitions based on a theme. Gulliver was very fortunate to be asked to send all 6…

A great April ahead of us

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter1st April 2019Bloggers, Competitions, Quilting Fun

All is not what it might seem today! Check the date before you look any further! Someone commenting on the foolish blogs posted today only might just win a lovely Riley Blake bag. And no that’s no joke either! Go look around our lovely website, and see what you can see. In doing so you might…

April – showers or flowers

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter2nd March 2019Competitions

The penultimate competition for entries to the UKQU website exhibition with Grosvenor Shows that will be travelling with their events from the Great Northern Quilt Show in Harrogate until the Springfield Show in Spalding at the end of 2019. Make a date in your own diary to go along and see our first exhibition for yourself.…

The Great Janome Giveaway – Part One

Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter18th February 2019Competitions

Yes, you read that perfectly correctly. The Great Janome Giveaway .. Part One The lovely people at Janome have given us FOUR Janome M100 QDC Sewing Machines to give away! [Quilt and thread not included – picture for illustration only] During March, June, September and finally in December we will re-set the counter here on this…

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