UKQU | AbbieAnne | Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/abbiesearle/activity/ Activity feed for AbbieAnne. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 f69e7f780915eff93b1081cd62efa60d AbbieAnne wrote a new post, HNY, Happy New Mystery!! ......Hare it is!!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448379 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:31:43 +0000 Hi Everybody!!  Where does the time go?  Hard to believe I’m sat here writing this on New Years Day 2024!  Hope you’ve all had a fabulous 2023 patchwork and quilting?
It wouldn’t be New Year for me if I didn’t hav…

]]> 0 bcaf72e017fba3eaf514be5189f8f324 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, 'Through the Window' - the next Mystery Quilt BOM! - How?? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=424513 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:52:21 +0000 Hello Everybody! 
I’ve been some busy!!   –  I had already designed and made a quilt but decided against it for the next mystery….why?

The process of deciding on a design is always a bit fraught for me,…

]]> 0 d3138c7aa87823099fc9e8c8c9f92835 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, No Mojo!...... but then, Japanese Folded Patchwork! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=391830 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:29:35 +0100 The last few months for me have been very strange, family duties needing to be done.  As many of you are no doubt aware, it takes a toll from creativity and what we generally refer to as our ‘Mojo’ did a runner on…

]]> 0 c458a18d0e313a6ce7960dd8a6d5df07 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/04/10/quilts-from-the-cupboard-a-quilt-display-from-my-students-myself/#comment-12025 Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:38:35 +0100 Thanks Maggie, the ladies have done fabulously!!

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, 'Quilts from the Cupboard' – a quilt display from my students & myself Hi All! Just thought I’d scribble a quick update having attended my first main quiltshow since, well, a long time… ]]> bffda353705c9e39a26e32bcf82b9ae7 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, 'Quilts from the Cupboard' - a quilt display from my students & myself https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=380825 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:37:51 +0100 Hi All!
Just thought I’d scribble a quick update having attended my first main quiltshow since, well, a long time ago!!
It was so much fun to be back out there and teaching again, 6 workshops a day for 3 days -…

]]> 2 afe5cb4a3da283b9f3d3ce4066ca9305 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Fanfare!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=382157 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:33:15 +0100 Just a heads up for everyone, my next Mystery BOM (Block of the month) will be starting very soon!!
The fabrics are picked, the design is in my head…….. just got to make it and write a few patterns now!!
Those…

]]> 0 f1f559816a15a89296ec8114b0c1aac8 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Another Sunflower it is then!! :) https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=375347 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 06:19:12 +0000 Sylvia – the lady responsible for the UKQU Website put a challenge out to us Bloggers for some new patterns and blogs with flowers as the subject.  A specific flower would be allocated to us as individuals….  now t…

]]> 0 f105ee435cb7e2fc8e533f37ba93e514 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Fibonacci Spiral Mystery Block of the month!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=375007 Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:35:31 +0000 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 & st…

]]> 0 17d5216a309210ee369cf0f117388b1d AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Fibonacci Spiral Quilt - Mystery BOM  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=342277 Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:38:29 +0100 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 w…

]]> 0 30a6e2b6017360cc6bf1a9c8e85073a1 AbbieAnne's profile was updated https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/23502/ Sun, 29 Aug 2021 19:07:31 +0100 0 2c0c2b86b065b072893b4093bf33be05 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Sunflowers everywhere! ......a Mystery Quilt Reveal!!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=335830 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:17:50 +0100 Hi All,
I truly cannot believe time has passed so quickly for me this year!  So much time consuming stuff has been going, so heres the latest Mystery Reveal……. and the introduction to the next Mystery Quilt BOM…

]]> 0 fcf5e0da8f087e27cc58ba6c00743878 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/memory-quilt-indeed-it-is/#comment-10900 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:16:05 +0000 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Memory Quilt – indeed it is! I’m usually on UKQU designing Mystery Quilts, but I felt the need to tell you all about a recent personal make…….. Memory Quilt – indeed it is………Quit… ]]> 8befa495d4c143ba3aad0d8655006e85 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/memory-quilt-indeed-it-is/#comment-10899 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:15:29 +0000 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Memory Quilt – indeed it is! I’m usually on UKQU designing Mystery Quilts, but I felt the need to tell you all about a recent personal make…….. Memory Quilt – indeed it is………Quit… ]]> 93e3ccacbef6fc227a8e39fc4e8387f1 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Memory Quilt – indeed it is! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=317139 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 14:01:47 +0000 I’m usually on UKQU designing Mystery Quilts, but I felt the need to tell you all about a recent personal make……..

Memory Quilt – indeed it is………Quite an experience to say the least….

What have I learned from…

]]> 4 b63eec0a13260d52978d80046d66d687 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/22230/#acomment-22231 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:53:25 +0000 Hi Lucy, the full details are in my latest blog post here on UKQU under the Mystery Quilt section.
It’s piecing with a lot of applique (and/or embroidery if you want) its approx. finished size including border is 48″x48″, it’s 40″x40″ without a border, but could always be made larger if you wanted to add to it.
Hope this helps, but please do…[Read more]

In reply to - Lucy Brown posted an update @abbiesearle what type of quilt is the sun flower bom please ]]> 13743ac77c5f9428a65928e0e1d29562 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Good Morning 2021!! ……here's the next Mystery Quilt BOM!!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=312262 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:13:10 +0000 Sunflowers!!!

This mystery is all about happy, cheerful, warmth and creativity…..I hope!! That’s certainly how I see it anyway.

Sunflowers are my happiest flower (freesias my best smelliest!). Yellow is my…

]]> 0 b84d560918be04defb050a2d7b9fd7b0 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Mystery BOM!!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=295936 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:56:26 +0100 I have the privilege of offering the Mystery Quilt BOM’s for the UKQU members……. we’re on our 6th!!
‘An English County Garden’ is the name of the Mystery Quilt BOM running at the moment, we’re half way through,…

]]> 0 6c189a2b2ac84a0f78d744c671327dfd AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/you-just-never-know/#comment-10183 Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:46:48 +0100 Glad it helped Mo! The mojo will come back soon enough! x

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, You just never know… I had originally meant this blog to be about the Mystery Quilt BOM that I’m running for UKQU members, but I’m now thinking that might be next week’s topic as this one… ]]> ab88a4e25f18248237baa8bc22f01d76 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, You just never know... https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=290753 Sat, 19 Sep 2020 17:06:54 +0100 I had originally meant this blog to be about the Mystery Quilt BOM that I’m running for UKQU members, but I’m now thinking that might be next week’s topic as this one has become rather much longer than I had…

]]> 2 7d062605910af998fc8d12cdd19bf71a AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Be Lovely!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=271766 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:53:56 +0100 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 fou…

]]> 0 23eaee7f36674a8b2f31a9e9d85b039c AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Patchwork Wittering's of Abbieanne,  Mystery Quilts and Stuff! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=261972 Wed, 13 May 2020 14:02:01 +0100 Its been a while and is set to continue it seems, to most it probably seems that its been more than a while, but hopefully we’re all ok and busy creating fabulous stuff?!  ………..Here’s what I’ve been up to for ever…

]]> 0 f16ddf110967605b4e9513bab8eed67b AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Strange Times...... https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=255686 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:07:09 +0000 Hello Everybody!!

Strange times indeed!   I’m sure we’re all very aware of wozon and what we need to be doing, so I’m not going to dwell on the obvious……..

instead……. why not lets have a bit of…

]]> 0 5366821287456aa7c8898956516b3600 AbbieAnne recommended the post What’s new for UKQU.co.uk? Coming soon to a store near …. https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19159/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:01:16 +0000 0 0d43a517d7412b171d3b60689868b34a AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blooming-2020/#comment-8734 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:24:32 +0000 We all love scraps!!! 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Blooming 2020!! …..and that title is said in the best possible tone!!  Here’s wishing Everybody a fabulous quilty 2020, may you all have lots of ‘ CreativeTherapy’………. This is my latest… ]]> d8ee45e1cfad3c409908ccfcd9d2d755 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Blooming 2020!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=235643 Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:39:48 +0000 …..and that title is said in the best possible tone!!  Here’s wishing Everybody a fabulous quilty 2020, may you all have lots of ‘ CreativeTherapy’……….

This is my latest Mystery BOM offering for you all…….. ‘ Ga…

]]> 3 3a97d87bf1d9725e927a6c49bb26ca7a AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/double-snuggle-free-bom/#comment-8573 Sat, 04 Jan 2020 10:15:09 +0000 yeah, they’re a bit lovey Juliet!

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, 'Double Snuggle'  Free BOM  Hi Everybody!! Here’s my new design especially made for UKQU members! I’ve been cheeky and copied the introduction for you so you can see do you fancy joining… ]]> 9b920562394a9f705227d4bae35c1298 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, 12 Blocks of The Season...…. another Mystery! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=234065 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:36:51 +0000 Hi Everybody!!

Another of my ‘Scrap n Stash’ designs, or maybe you’ve been given some jolly present fabric?…….. a Mystery block one per day over the festive period starting on Christmas Eve.   Its avail…

]]> 0 e947099468c1c59187e7bad9307d68b5 AbbieAnne recommended the post A quilting journey https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/18405/ Sun, 15 Dec 2019 08:39:46 +0000 0 916cea949a575b480bb1a8f1932bd7dd AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/the-mystery-that-was-deco-days-released-into-the-world/#comment-8297 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:40:14 +0000 🙂 Thank you Maggie, must admit I was quite pleased with the finish, they’re not always guaranteed!

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, The Mystery that was Deco Days released into the world!! I’m so very excited!!  Its almost like giving birth (I can’t be sure though as I have no actual children!)  seems to me it must b… ]]> 33dc5ad721e2ac899453c28365232bc5 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, The Mystery that was Deco Days released into the world!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=231858 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:22:13 +0000 I’m so very excited!!  Its almost like giving birth (I can’t be sure though as I have no actual children!)  seems to me it must be similar…. many months, in fact years now, in the design, the making, the writing, t…

]]> 2 d169e12b6143c001bee0a80a89235beb AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/a-month-already-the-next-free-double-snuggle-bom-blocks-are-ready/#comment-8114 Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:01:48 +0000 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, A month already!! The next free Double Snuggle BOM blocks are ready! Hello All, I’m quite horrified to find its a month since I last sat here in my Cornish Therapy Cupboard and wrote t… ]]> b95688d5be2781ac2d18aee27550a4bb AbbieAnne wrote a new post, A month already!! The next free Double Snuggle BOM blocks are ready! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=223306 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:41:19 +0000 Hello All,

I’m quite horrified to find its a month since I last sat here in my Cornish Therapy Cupboard and wrote to you all, I really can’t understand where time goes to.  There’s me thinking I’m so producti…

]]> 2 96473636c582c3a748268a9176098aca AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/online-etiquette-do-we-need-lessons/#comment-8069 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:32:28 +0000 Very nicely written 🙂

In reply to - Bartysmam wrote a new post, Online Etiquette: Do We Need Lessons? Disclaimer: All comments and opinions expressed are my own ……..  We all interact online these days.  Most of you who are reading this will… ]]> 1563bb2e045308035fd0a6a04a85331a AbbieAnne recommended the post Online Etiquette: Do We Need Lessons? https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/17971/ Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:31:46 +0000 0 7bc3370662695b117581c0e9f1c59d52 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/stuff-and-the-cupboard/#comment-7988 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:51:45 +0100 Tiz a bit good!! 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Stuff and The Cupboard……. As some of your will know, I teach in my ‘Cupboard’, my Cupboard is in my garden in Wadebridge, North Cornwall…….. I’m going to ramble for a few mins here, I f… ]]> a54d0f8fb0f688621f687167e0ad88fc AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/stuff-and-the-cupboard/#comment-7987 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:50:56 +0100 Glad to hear it, make sure you’re doing your exercises and napping!!

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Stuff and The Cupboard……. As some of your will know, I teach in my ‘Cupboard’, my Cupboard is in my garden in Wadebridge, North Cornwall…….. I’m going to ramble for a few mins here, I f… ]]> 9bf63f134867321d3bc5651bc2d137b6 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Stuff and The Cupboard...…. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=211577 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:05:30 +0100 As some of your will know, I teach in my ‘Cupboard’, my Cupboard is in my garden in Wadebridge, North Cornwall……..

I’m going to ramble for a few mins here, I feel the need, bare with me please!…….. When I stop…

]]> 4 6a25d00a799ebee67bb759bc9e369238 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Double Snuggle!!…… Deco Days & Rubies and Cream...…...and Stuff! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=211185 Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:47:17 +0100 Hello Everybody!!

Time for an update with the latest Mystery Quilt, ‘Deco Days’, R&C & the free BOM, ‘Double Snuggle’ and stuff in general….

Deco Days is storming along!!  We’re at 14 blocks out of 20, of…

]]> 0 3b984c7b808f71f39c3a9dec916a9b6d AbbieAnne wrote a new post, 'Double Snuggle'  Free BOM  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=205504 Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:55:45 +0100 Hi Everybody!! Here’s my new design especially made for UKQU members!
I’ve been cheeky and copied the introduction for you so you can see do you fancy joining us, you might be tempted into buying fabrics at the…

]]> 2 c1b77fee66cfa7f70bbe38a8da6cbe26 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/rubies-cream-unveiled/#comment-7390 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:38:47 +0100 Juliet you know that isn’t true! Your’s are wonderful! 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Rubies & Cream Unveiled……. Finally I can show the world our latest (our 3rd already!!) finished UKQU Mystery Quilt!  A year in the making.  A quilt of 2 halves….. the background is a full… ]]> e86ceef34e2571cf09e875d15c68d729 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/rubies-cream-unveiled/#comment-7389 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:37:42 +0100 Thank you Margaret. Deco Days is running at the moment, you’re welcome to join in, the patterns are available in my shop here on UKQU 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Rubies & Cream Unveiled……. Finally I can show the world our latest (our 3rd already!!) finished UKQU Mystery Quilt!  A year in the making.  A quilt of 2 halves….. the background is a full… ]]> d63341e49c419f4b17a46bd950ea093e AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Rubies & Cream Unveiled……. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=193522 Mon, 03 Jun 2019 10:26:41 +0100 Finally I can show the world our latest (our 3rd already!!) finished UKQU Mystery Quilt!  A year in the making.  A quilt of 2 halves….. the background is a full sized not so traditional, traditional sampler (its b…

]]> 4 7f617a9b08084e528a234edc282378fa AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Mystery Quilt(s), Updates and stuff and NEW stuff!! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=162183 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:20:12 +0000 Hello Everybody!!

Life’s been happening at a rate of knots again, where has January disappeared to??  I’d like to update you all on a few things and introduce my new Mystery Quilt to you…….

Abbie Suggests…

]]> 0 e5f05dd4867a717fd14e0805d4656937 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/abbie-suggests-a-2019-challenge-for-you-but-also-keeping-it-a-mystery/#comment-6328 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:33:57 +0000 9 Turquoise Parallelograms

and the sampler block ‘8 pointed star’

if you would like photos or more explanation, would you please message me directly and I’ll send them to you.
abbie@abbieanne.com

thanks for taking part, if I can advise you along the way please message me. 🙂

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Abbie Suggests…..a 2019 challenge for you but also keeping it a mystery!   I was busy reading a thread on the UKQU Facebook Page about BOM’s and Mystery Quits for 2019.  Lots of… ]]> 7afd0678bed4274d99b9f8f59509074d AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/abbie-suggests-a-2019-challenge-for-you-but-also-keeping-it-a-mystery/#comment-6326 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 02:26:33 +0000 of course you can! I’ll sort your ‘lucky dips’ in the morning

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Abbie Suggests…..a 2019 challenge for you but also keeping it a mystery!   I was busy reading a thread on the UKQU Facebook Page about BOM’s and Mystery Quits for 2019.  Lots of… ]]> eb33c6e7433a260765ed24143bb6e09a AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/abbie-suggests-a-2019-challenge-for-you-but-also-keeping-it-a-mystery/#comment-6238 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:04:35 +0000 Hi Amy, welcome to playtime!….,,a lucky dip or a traditional sampler type block?

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Abbie Suggests…..a 2019 challenge for you but also keeping it a mystery!   I was busy reading a thread on the UKQU Facebook Page about BOM’s and Mystery Quits for 2019.  Lots of… ]]> 81438770424a34f26c1fcdfdd8fdbfcd AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/abbie-suggests-a-2019-challenge-for-you-but-also-keeping-it-a-mystery/#comment-6224 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 22:00:17 +0000 Time to play then?!

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Abbie Suggests…..a 2019 challenge for you but also keeping it a mystery!   I was busy reading a thread on the UKQU Facebook Page about BOM’s and Mystery Quits for 2019.  Lots of… ]]> f17a350e610ab57457b697a136ccfc66 AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Abbie Suggests.....a 2019 challenge for you but also keeping it a mystery!   https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=150398 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 16:44:00 +0000 I was busy reading a thread on the UKQU Facebook Page about BOM’s and Mystery Quits for 2019.  Lots of interesting suggestions and links to all of us Designery-types (including me putting my pennyworth in!).

I’ve…

]]> 7 d8ad96eec3da175934e38b698b34d5b1 AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/cats-and-threads-and-ribbons-a-few-words-of-warning/#comment-6149 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:25:36 +0000 Better safe than sorry! I don’t begrudge the money, he’s one of my Baby’s, but it could have been avoided, especially before Christmas. x

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Cats and threads and ribbons……. a few words of warning….. It was raining quite heavily overnight in Cornwall, well to be honest it was chucking it down!  Wind, rain, loads of noise, co… ]]> 567d4c739a5cd6fa284bc812e865975f AbbieAnne posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/cats-and-threads-and-ribbons-a-few-words-of-warning/#comment-6148 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:23:06 +0000 Hi Frances, he’s a very lucky Baby Boy, I’d never have forgiven myself if the worst happened! He’s a sneak, bless him! x

In reply to - AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Cats and threads and ribbons……. a few words of warning….. It was raining quite heavily overnight in Cornwall, well to be honest it was chucking it down!  Wind, rain, loads of noise, co… ]]>