UK Quilters
Every year Our Quilty Pleasures, the sewing group I belong, to plan a Grand Day Out. Some might say a Road Trip but it always includes a really good FART. Having scouted the venue previously for our 2022 event we chose to visit the Craft Outlet at the Springfield’s Outlet near Spalding. The day dawned…
Hello All! I know I say this every time I write a blog, but where does the time go?? (……having fun completing a mystery BOM perhaps?) It’s just about March already, hopefully we’re all still safe after germs & storms? Quite possibly owners of more fabulous pieces of patchwork & quilting items? 10 months ago…
Makower’s well know designer, Lynn Goldsworthy created this lovely quilt using their Clara’s Garden fabric range. It could be adapted to use stash or scrappy fabrics and however your choose to make this lovely quilt make sure you show off the makes at the UK Quilters facebook. There’s lots more poppig up this week and…
I was lucky enough to be given a part layer cake, asked to make use of it and tell you what I think. But I had never used a layer cake before – so what to do? The fabric was Tranquility by Makower UK. The part layer cake I received – 18 10 inch squares…
I was sent a sample pack of Around The World by Makower UK. Sample packs usually have 10″ squares but this one was a bit different- they included a full panel! It had the panel of a world map, and nine 10″ squares of the coordinating fabrics. It’s a lovely children’s design – the map…
I am delighted to review these lovely new fabrics from Makower. This is their beautiful collection of nature inspired fabrics which are perfect, especially if you love to make pictorial quilts. The fabrics are 100% cotton and are perfect for patchwork and quilting. I particularly love the warm autumn colours of rusts and greens for…
Hi All! Its been a while again! Life keeps over taking me, where is this year going at such a rate of knots?!!….. Loads of new designs this year, TV stuff and prep for a fabulous Irish retreat in a couple of weeks!! The design for the retreat is a Mystery at the moment, I can’t…
I was delighted to receive 20 x 8″ squares of this beautiful Christmas fabric to make whatever I liked with and to give a review of it. Santa Express is a bright, colourful Christmas fabric range by Makower Uk. I am already a fan of Makower, so was really looking forward to it. I was…
I am delighted to be able to review Makower’s Scandi 2021 Christmas fabrics. These xmas fabrics come in reds and greys and they are particularly gorgeous with a delicate touch of metallic detailing. Makower fabrics are great quality 100% cotton suitable for patchwork and many other projects. The scenic pair in red and grey…. The…
Designed by Lynn Goldsworthy for Makower UK, Joy was originally released for Christmas 2020 using their Joy fabric collection. It’s a pattern that could be adapted to either a range of fabric, or even make use of your own scrap box. However you choose to make it, make sure you share pictures of your quilt…
Makower have always been a great source of fabulous patterns, like this lovely Stripes and Plaids designed by Alison Glass using her own Kaleidoscope fabric. Everyone loves a rainbow quilt and this one is a real star. Download the instructions and create your own version.
So here I sit broken hearted, forgot my password and can’t get started!!! 😂 …….. Hi Everyone! I wasn’t at all sure what I would be wittering on about today other than the Mystery Quilt BOM’s, but I’ve just found an accidental topic! Older age and technical stuff during lockdown! Now, I thought I was…
