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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Monsoon – the new fabric range from Makower UK 7 years, 4 months ago
Tonal flowers, stripes, spots and even a cockatoo all add to this vibrant new range from Makower UK. Known for their wide variety of 100% cotton fabrics, they have put together a colourful pallette of fuschias, t…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Hannah Hauxwell's Six-Pointed Star quilt 7 years, 4 months ago
Some of you may remember seeing a link to an auction house in your Facebook UKQU feed recently about the sale of Hannah Hauxwell’s quilts. Someone – I can’t remember who, sorry – said wouldn’t it be great to have t…
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Chris – I had forgotten about Hannah – I am sure she was ion the ‘news’ years ago.. Thank you for the reminder. Love the templates and your colourways. What is EQ and where can I source it from? I am currently investigating the Amercian ‘Slave’ quilts and your templates remind me of some of them. Thank you again x
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Hi Sue – EQ is shorthand for Electric Quilt, a computer programme for designing quilts. Fabulous but not cheap! Rio Designs is the place to go online to buy it in the UK but have a look at the Electric Quilt website and blog for lots more information. And its not long til Christmas . . .!
Quilt Pro is similar and a bit cheaper, but to my mind nowhere near as versatile or easy to use (and I have both) – but I think it depends which one you start with and I started with EQ. They use different methods for creating the blocks and quilts.-
Thankyou Chris – will take a look..sounds expensive lol thanks for replying xx
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Hello everyone
Just a gentle reminder to everyone I am the new owner/custodian of this Hannah Hauxwell family antique quilt and 10 others from the sale and other items. Whilst we know everyone may use antique quilts for inspiration etc, please keep me informed when they are being used, out of courtesy to me and the thousands of pounds it cost purchasing most of the quilts to ensure they remained here in the UK!
Many thanks Christopher Wilson-Tate
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Craft4Crafters Show, Westpoint Centre, Exeter. 14TH – 16TH February 2019 7 years, 4 months ago
The South West’s favourite Needle & Hobby Craft show returns to the Westpoint, Centre in Exeter, the show runs from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th February 2019, doors opening 10am – 5pm every day.
Returning to…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: The Newark Quilt Show 2019 :: A Review 7 years, 4 months ago
EDITED 22/01/19 This giveaway is now closed. The winner, selected by random.org, is Mary Carrington
This weekend sees the first Quilt Show of the year at Newark Showground. It is a show run by Grosvenor Shows and…
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That was very restrained, did your purse run off and hide?! Lol
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Fantastic blog, I love going to shows.
I would love to receive the tickets to Harrogate.
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I really hope one day my work will be as good as all these. Your blog has inspired me just of to my sewing machine now.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners: a review of 2018 7 years, 4 months ago
Maggie Lloyd-Jones’ ‘Quilts for Careleavers Christmas Dinners’ project captured our imagination .. she started in October and by Christmas Eve 2018 had 125 Quilts donated. How did that happen ….
Orphan bl…
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Mo Jones wrote a new post, UK QUILTERS UNITED Facebook 5th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 7 years, 4 months ago
Our Facebook group UK Quilters United is turning five years old already. My how time flies when you’re having fun. With almost 16,000 members the group is a thriving community sharing pictures, questions and…
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Wow!
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What amazing prizes from such generous sponsors
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Wow, some fantastic prizes, thank you to all the generous members who donated
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, February 2019 Competition Sponsored jointly by Gutermann and Groves 7 years, 5 months ago
The 2018 series of competitions were so popular
Grosvenor Shows have asked us to carry onThroughout February we celebrated the RSPB, asking for q…
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I can see the rules only allow up to 42” but I can’t see a closing date or any other restrictions?
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Hi Maggie and thanks for the question. The text body of the competition above asks you to upload your competition entries to the UK Quilters United Facebook Group and the top six quilts liked by the members there will be uploaded to this page on 25th February for a further week of voting for the two top faves. If you have any further questions please ask away and we hope to see your entry.
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Thank you Sylvia. I did see that butwas not sure how much before 25th they must be displayed in facebook?
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Hi Margaret .. have you looked at the March and April competitions. The sooner the quilt entries appear in the FB Group the more likes you will attract. Hope we will see an entry from you.
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I was so excited to find I had won this competition and thank you to everyone that voted for me.
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You are very welcome. We hope you will enter further competitions coming up too and are looking forward to seeing all the lovely quilts at the Grosvenor Show Exhibitions later this year.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 7 years, 5 months agoWe had great hopes for this group, but unfortunately, we no longer have someone available to drive things forward for you. If anyone would be willing to run this Group then please get back to me, otherwise, I am afraid we will close the Book Club as there is simply not enough time in the day for me to do this alone. Would anyone like to take…[Read more]
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Happy First Birthday to Us 7 years, 5 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Happy First Birthday to Us 7 years, 5 months ago
How did that happen then! A whole year since we launched our website!
12 months. 365 days of quilting just flew by.Have you all enjoyed it? Have you joined in? Are you a member yet!
We could look…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners 2019 7 years, 5 months ago
Imagine you are 18, been in care most of your life, and next week you will be living on your own for the first time, with no one other than your overworked social worker to turn to. This is the situation for…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Happy New Year 7 years, 5 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts from the Estate of Hannah Hauxwell 7 years, 5 months ago
Thirteen lots of quilts and textiles from the estate of Hannah Hauxwell are to be sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ Costume, Fashion and Textiles Sale on 9th February, in their North Yorkshire S…
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These are wonderfully evocative quilts with such a distinctive provenance. I love the two frame quilts, which also have tantalising glimpses of lovely quilting.
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, How to ‘read’ a quilt 7 years, 5 months ago
We’ve all been there – you see a quilt in a show, on Facebook or Instagram, on the cover of a magazine and think “I’d like to make one like that, but how has it been done?”. At a show, with the quilt in front of…
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Interesting as always, Chris! So many effects possible with traditional blocks.
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I really enjoyed reading this, because that is exactly what I try to do when I see a quilt that I like, I try to work out how it was made. I do struggle with the block names as I’m still learning them, but I can so relate to what you have written. I look forward to reading the next one.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Ellie by Makower – My Fabric Review 7 years, 5 months ago
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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Abbie Suggests…..a 2019 challenge for you but also keeping it a mystery! 7 years, 5 months ago
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…
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Sounds interesting I have never done anything like this before oh and I love weird too
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Time to play then?!
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What a fantastic idea, I’d love to take part please, thank Ami
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Hi Amy, welcome to playtime!….,,a lucky dip or a traditional sampler type block?
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This sounds like fun, and I need something to get my mojo back. Please could I try both to start with and then make a decision about which to continue?
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of course you can! I’ll sort your ‘lucky dips’ in the morning
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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.
[email protected]thanks for taking part, if I can advise you along the way please message me. 🙂
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners: was the fourth (chapter) with us ?? 7 years, 5 months ago
If you have been following the Quilts for Christmas Dinners you will maybe already have seen posts from Maggie Lloyd-Jones who started this amazing project. Sometimes things happen that reach out to us all .. this…
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Just brilliant Maggie.
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Fab..u…lous Maggie
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Never a crossword just a Christmas Crossword 7 years, 5 months ago
Sue Burford has created a clever little crossword to keep you thinking whilst you wrap your presents and sip the gin this lovely Christmas Eve.
Download Christmas Crossword
Keep an eye out for the answers.
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Thank you Sue, I’ve just printed it off. Merry Christmas to you!
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Thank you, I am going to give this a try.
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Amy Watson wrote a new post, Ellie by Makower – My Fabric Review 7 years, 5 months ago
I’m always delighted when the Elves at UKQU HQ ask if I wouldn’t mind taking a look at a new fabric range and writing up a little review. And when I received a bundle of 10′ squares from Lynne Goldsworthy’s new ran…
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Your makes are so cute, any child will just love them
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Thanks Ami! I try to go for something usable so gift bags and pencil cases are always a winner!
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