UK Quilters
I have always been attracted by blue fabrics, and the Makower ‘Something Blue’ Range designed by Edyta Star has not failed to satisfy this attraction. The summer is always a popular choice for weddings, especially this year with the newly married Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the headlines everywhere and this fabric range is…
With our UKQU Baby Feature coming soon (watch for further announcements) and our Bloggerati busily preparing for it we can’t resist showing you this lovely new range from Makower UK. Its full of bouncing bunnies, little chicks and fluffy sheep and co-ordinates perfectly with the 920 Gingham and Multi Stars too with a soft range…
We all love fabric .. it’s what being a Quilter is all about, so when a stack of fabric arrives on my desk what is a girl meant to do except spend a while stroking the lovely new patterns. Makower UK are launching three new lines this June. The first is Bloom .. a beautiful…
Little did I realise when I visited the Victoria and Albert’s quilt show in 2010 and was inspired to write a novel in which a quilt was the central character, that by doing so I would stumble inadvertently and happily into a great international community of quilters! It is already five years since the publication…
We asked Philip Jacobs, part of the Kaffe Fasset Collective for his comments about the new range he has designed for his Snow Leopard Designs and that will be in the shops soon. Here’s what he says. Arcadia” is my new collection for my brand “Snow Leopard Designs” for FreeSpirit fabrics. It is previewing at…
Ok so maybe not technically the first thing you think of from a quitling point of view, but many of us are dressmakers too I imagine. And by the look of things this might be useful for applique too. New from Vlieseline, Stretchfix is a stretch webbing on a backer paper, ideal for jersey and…
Available in a variety of vibrant colours and styles Berisfords Neons, are great for theming a party, trimming fashion items, decorating gifts and embellishing all manner of creative crafts. Featured ribbons; Neon Oatmeal Stripe – 4 colours; Pink, orange, yellow and lime, 15mm Neon Stitch – 4 colours; Pink, orange, yellow and lime, 15mm Neon…
I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for ways to improve my own techniques. Precise cutting is important to make sure what you see in your head translates to the quilt you are making and Clover are known for making specialist templates to help us with both our piecing and quilting. There’s…
Love a magazine now and again? Or fancy trying a new magazine with a different point of view? Well Spring is in the air and the sun is in the sky (as if you couldn’t tell) If nothing else, you could get a magazine to fan yourself with! Here are some current offers to get…
Studio E Fabrics recently finalised the purchase of the Freespirit brand and from time to time we will be featuring his personal blog for you here. A couple of weeks ago I blogged about a few FreeSpirit price increases that were necessary to implement immediately. The increased prices were, in my opinion, based on things…
New! the fabulous Neon Thread Pack from Gütermann creativ With Neon so on trend, this new thread pack from Gütermann creativ will soon have you adding a bit of zing to your projects! Each pack contains seven 100m reels of vibrant Sew All Neon Thread in six luminous colours as well as a…
Things change rapidly here at Website HQ! The Book Club Group is certainly popular with you all and there’s a change in the person leading the discussion. Nina has stepped away for personal reasons, so we have persuaded Arelene to take over things. She loves reading and just as important her quilting means a…
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