UK Quilters
The magical world of CIRCUS turns every child‘s room into a dazzling big top for small princesses, courageous beasts of prey, talented gymnasts and skilled jugglers. Hearts beat faster at the thought of a ride on the giant elephant and eyes light up at the sight of performing artists. Imagine a wonderful quilt for a…
Welcome to my 3rd Blog of 2018. For this entry I have decided to make a Squeezy Topped Holdall. I was playing Scrabble with my friend over the New Year and remembered that the bag to hold the ‘letter tiles’ was a bit tatty. I need a bag big enough to hold all the tiles…
My sister asked me months ago to make a giraffe themed quilt, the remit was simply that… giraffe oh and beige/browns. Now my sister knows how much I love a challenge and I will admit to having lost my quilting mojo over the last 8 months or so following some tough personal times. I think…
Just going to put it out there straight away, this is not about double sided quilts, this is about being a bit creative – especially when you haven’t got enough fabric for your backing! Storm over an Amish Sea Once upon a time, when the world and I were young (and dinosaurs roamed the earth!)…
Here at UKQU HQ we are really excited to have Diane Rooney, one of the brightest new designers to join Makower joining Blogger Central. In between designing and looking after her family, and working alongside her partner in their own design Studio she happily agreed to introduce herself. Living in Cornwall it just had to…
On a rather dull and wet Saturday in February, I set of with a car full of ladies to Fremingtom, North Devon. Why you might ask, Well Crosspatch Quilters were hosting a Doughty’s Fabric Roadshow. Crosspatch Quilters have been meeting in North Devon for over 30 years and have around 36 active members at present.…
Wondering how much fabric you need to back your quilt? – try this one found by Ruth Burns Warren. Twin is what Americans a single bed. Why do they squeeze twins in a single bed? Bit mean surely?! 😉
For those on a budget buying things like fabric is flushing money down the drain. For under £5 with a little time and effort, it is achievable. The amount of times I have heard people say they cannot afford to take up sewing because the fabric is too expensive. Well yes, it can be, but…
Our life in Spain is just what we thought it would be – lots of food and drink in the local Bars and Restaurants. We especially enjoy having breakfast at our local Bar with a couple of coffees and tostada con tomate (toast with tomato). Here in rural Spain, near Granada, the Bars serve…
Today I took Sarah, a non-quilter (yes I confess she was) along to the new Grosvenor Show in Newark to see what this brand new Exhibition had to offer. We had thought about whether it was worth a day out of the office [as a quilter I didn’t need a second asking of course] but…
Hello, welcome to my first blog; Dee Dominix is the name. I sew, embroider, and dabble in quilting. I am disabled, cash strapped and a procrastinator extraordinaire. Sewing with limitations has always been a and feel this should not be a barrier to others either. When my children were babies, I babysat for others in…
Choosing fabrics for a quilt is something that many people would like to do, but lack confidence for. They are not sure why the colours that looked good in the shop don’t seem to give the result they hoped for. Personal taste I would encourage you to make your own choices, and not just to…
