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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A great April ahead of us 7 years, 2 months ago
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 eith…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Patchwork Ruler 7 years, 2 months ago
This Patchwork Ruler from Sew Easy is ideal for cutting strips, squares, rectangles and triangles and an absolute ‘must-have’ for patchwork and quilting. Suitable for both right and left-hand use, it has cle…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Modern Quilts …. 7 years, 2 months ago
Modern quilts – whether you love them or hate (or are somewhere in between) it certainly looks like they are here to stay. Whilst the definition of a modern quilt is often the cause for heated debate, “What exactly…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Review of Makower UK Pinstripe 7 years, 2 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, My Grace frame is up! 7 years, 2 months ago
Isn’t it what every quilter wants, their own longarm and frame? It’s mostly a question of money and space, and I have very little of either but I am a determined little bunny, so here goes…
I was lucky enough to…
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Love it…go Juliet.
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🙂 one step at a time 😉
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My mum always said, “ Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” And you certainly prove that, Juliet. I can’t wait to see your work on it, so I really hope a machine comes up soon.
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🙂 thank you, if I can wish it into working out I will!
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So glad I’m not the only one using a Grace quilting frame for storage. I won’t show a photo just yet – I’ve got the wooden one which I set up 10 1/2 years ago in my sewing room, and it is heavy. One day I would love to have a dedicated long arm machine on it – I’ve used my Elna 7200 on it, but that means I would need to get the workshop machine out to use for piecing – doable but…! Anyway – well done, and one day maybe both of us will get round to quilting on our frames!
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I love that we’re in the same boat!!!
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I’d love to learn to long arm quilt my tops too. You were wise to get this when you could even though you don’t have a machine for it yet. I’m sure you’ll have one soon and look forward to hearing all about the journey. Good luck!
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Awesome 🙂
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Octagon quilts 7 years, 2 months ago
The octagon and its tessellating square was a popular design in tiled floors as well as quilts – the kitchen floor in my last (Victorian) house had such a design with terracotta octagons and black squares. In Hannah…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, How obsessed with quilting are you? 7 years, 2 months ago
How can you share your love of quilting with the rest of the world?
Well you could get a quilty t-shirt – there are loads and the best way to find one is with a Google as there are so many different places you can g…
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Can’t believe you didn’t show any of my t-shirts 😉
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Making it work… wonky panel time! 7 years, 2 months ago
I finally decided what to make my mum for her 70th birthday. I ran out of time to get a big quilt done (and I’m still working on Xander’s from 2 years ago…) but I found this gorgeous Bernatex orchid panel on our…
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Lovely gift Juliet and nice solution to a wonky panel.
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Mum said she liked it. To be fair if I gave her a dead frog wearing a hat she’d still send me a thank you card of course… 😉
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Juliet, I loved reading this, it really made me chuckle because I sometimes struggle to picture things in my head too.
Plus, I’m going to try your version of mitred corners, I think you might be onto something here!-
It was soooooo much easier to fake the mitre Ami, and it ends up exactly the same as if you’d done it the right way and ironed the seam allowance to one side anyway.
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Great Wall hanging, and love your choice of weights during the blocking process
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, How to draft a block 7 years, 3 months ago
Where to start?! In my last blog about re-creating a quilt I looked at the stars quilt I had made using lots of left-over bits and explained how you could deconstruct it to work out how it might have been made. I…
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What an interesting post! The Bramble Patch have certainly had the pads of 12″ square paper for drafting in the last year or so, as they used to send them out for their BOM projects for us to cut our own EPP shapes.
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Thank you , Karin. It’s good to know that the graph paper is probably still available – I only have a couple of sheets left!
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Amy Watson wrote a new post, The Holiday Day Trip Bag 7 years, 3 months ago
Once or twice a year, in the school holidays I take my two children into London. A big day out on the train into the big city. Living in Essex means it’s less than an hour to get in to Central London via Fenchurch S…
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That’s very cute
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Amy Watson wrote a new post, Make a Drawstring Bag & Make a Difference! 7 years, 3 months ago
One of the first things I really liked to make was a little drawstring bag. Once you get into sewing bags, there really is no way to stop. From simple gift bags to cosmetic pouches, to kids backpacks and even sturdy…
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UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Shopper’s Tote Bag 7 years, 3 months ago
A beautifully, retro styled shopper’s tote bag with iconic sewing d…
UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Stitch in Time – Striped Tote Bag 7 years, 3 months ago
A beautifully, retro styled tote bag with iconic sewing designs and…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post DIY Mobile Phone Case 7 years, 3 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, April – showers or flowers 7 years, 3 months ago
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…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hobbygift Sewing Machine Bags 7 years, 3 months ago
New! Deluxe Sewing Machine Bags with collapsible trolley
Available in two sizes, the deluxe sewing machine bag from Hobby Gift comes with a sturdy collapsible aluminium trolley to provide the most…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post The February Sewathon .. a great idea? 7 years, 3 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The February Sewathon .. a great idea? 7 years, 3 months ago
Last year, during the Retreat for the Bloggerati [a marvellous event to be repeated this year], a plot was hatched and Quilts for Christmas Careleavers began. Well, if truth be known it was already happening, but i…
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It is such a pleasure to be able to make a few quilts for this and hopefully there will soon be a quiltaton somewhere near where I live, I have so far this year made two coplete quilts, been involved in another one with a group of friends and have three tops that can go to a longarmer.
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Thanks .. that’s a great contribution and one that will really make someone happy this year!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Great Janome Giveaway – Part One 7 years, 3 months ago
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
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Grieat prize would love it please
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Great prize, the winner will be very lucky
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Tremendously generous of Janome. I would love to win one!
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My dear friend died and left me her Janone Gem, I love using it especially because of the memories and it was this friend who introduced me to quilting. How wonderful it would be to win this amazing M100 QDC Janone machine. I will keep my fingers crossed
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Great prize
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Truly lovely machine, with some great features!
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, American Slave 'Code' Quilts – Facts and Fibs 7 years, 3 months ago
I have been fascinated by the story of the American Underground Railway since reading Colson Whitehead’s book ‘The Underground Railway’, in which he tells of a young slave, Cora, and her treacherous journey North…
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This is really interesting. I had seen the contrasting versions so it is really great to be able to read someone’s in-depth research. Thank you Sue!
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Thank you Maggie – glad you liked the piece. I have more to go with the future blocks, so please do read on….
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Thank you Maggie – glad you liked the piece. I have more to go with the future blocks, so please do read on….
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Comment received via PM to me regarding this piece…….That is really interesting I am taken in with it, well done Sue. Really thinking about getting the books, and will do your first block. I love reading about anything like this, very impressed.xx
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Fascinating – love the history.
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Thank you Carol Lightburn. It is nice to know that people are interested
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7 years, 2 months ago
Thanks for the heads up