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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Cats and threads and ribbons……. a few words of warning….. 7 years, 6 months ago
It was raining quite heavily overnight in Cornwall, well to be honest it was chucking it down! Wind, rain, loads of noise, cold and horrid basically……. I was awake about 4.30, so I truddles off into the front room…
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UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Silent Night – Free Download 7 years, 6 months ago
Silent Night Table Runner and Four placemats. Designed by Lynne…
UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Fruity Friends Messenger Bag – Download 7 years, 6 months ago
Fruity Friends Messenger Bag – A medium sized messenger bag with plenty…
UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Fern Garden Messenger Bag – Download 7 years, 6 months ago
Fern Garden Messenger Bag – A medium sized messenger bag with plenty of…
Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Springfields Quilt show 7 years, 6 months ago
UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Bed of Roses – Download 7 years, 6 months ago
Flower Shop Featuring Andover Fabrics new Collection: Bed of Roses by…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners joined the Bloggerati Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
This was my first quilting retreat, held last few days of November and over Sylvia’s birthday. I’m told that the rule is “what happens on retreat stays on retreat”, i.e. no telling tales. Ha ! I’m a rule breaker………
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Totally amazing!
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Inspiring and heart warming.
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Joanna Hendy posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
We have some great Christmas offers in our shop – Villavin Crafts – all available until 31st December or until stocks last
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Rudolph Quilt Block Tutorial – FREE DOWNLOAD 7 years, 6 months ago
I have been somewhat absent over on this website due to a variety of reasons – not least a house move. In the end it turned out that we had one week from exchange to completion. That was one week to pack up my l…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Barnyarns .. the dawn of a new era 7 years, 6 months ago
Banyarns have always been a great friend of ours here at the UKQU website and were one of the first companies to offer their support to our regular competitions with prizes and rewards, so when we started to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Bloggerati on Retreat – Day two .. the takeover! 7 years, 6 months ago
Day two dawned early and it was chilly outside, but no one at the Bloggerati Retreat was bothered about the weather. All the workstations were set up and manned from early doors. The joy of it all was bein…
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Love it!!!
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Helen’s impromptu demos were brilliant, she made it all look so easy
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Sounds wonderful.
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What a lovely day you had. And what a super bunch of bloggers!
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How wonderful. This is what life is about – good times with great friends. Makes me quite envious. So pleased you had a good birthday an what a brilliant idea for a cake!
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Sounds like a near perfect birthday!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Curved seams – or Drunkard’s Path 7 years, 6 months ago
Each month we have a Technique of the Month class at The Corner Patch where I teach. My blogs this year have been largely based on these classes. This last month in class we looked at stitching curved seams by making…
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Thank you! I have avoided this block because of the curved seams. I had not thought about my dressmaking skills making it easier. No holding me back now, then!
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Good luck! I’m glad to have encouraged you to have a go. Not being a dressmaker I admit that curved seams scared me rigid for years; then I found I needed to teach how to do them – talk about staying one step ahead of the class.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
Friday, 30th November dawned chilly and damp .. but across the UK the Bloggers of UKQU were stuffing their cars with machines and fabric ready for the journey to the FIrst Annual Bloggerati on Retreat. You could s…
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Fab weekend. Great people, great sewing, great food.
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Not sure about those photos! Fab weekend though.
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So sad I was unable to make this weekend. Sounds like it was a good one!
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Looking forward to hearing more.
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Fantastic weekend and so special to see such a poignant quilt!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Say hello to Kelly Cline 7 years, 6 months ago
We are constantly on the lookout for fresh ideas and new people and at FOQ this year I was lucky enough to meet Kelly Cline, who has kindly agreed to write short articles for our website now and then. Some of you w…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A New Life for a Forgotten Tablecloth [part one] 7 years, 6 months ago
To those who have not met or heard of Kelly Cline, here’s a link to her biography. Here Kelly introduces her favourite quilt.
“Champagne and Caviar”, is the title I’ve given to this spectacular quilt! I…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Christmas Quilts for Careleavers .. part Deux 7 years, 6 months ago
Maggie is so busy with her project we have posted a little news update. If you can pledge to help next year with this marvellous charity project then contact her. Just one quilt could make a great difference to…
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A lovely update. I know there’s a dinner in my home town this year.
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I think I have already told Maggie this but just in case the new Essex Modern Quilt Group are planning to make next year. Such a wonderful cause.
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Working in the Social Care sector in Safeguarding and LAC children, I can see how well this will be received by Care Leavers. Something they can call their own. I will have at least one top for you next year; I don’t think I could get it finished for this one unfortunately. Keep up the good work Maggie & Co. x
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Stitch Guide 7 years, 6 months ago
This versatile stitch guide is cleverly designed for use in a variety of different ways to suit a multitude of sewing tasks. Once aligned with the edge of your fabric the stitch guide will give you a…
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Sarah Hankin wrote a new post, Taylor Seville – Magic Pins 7 years, 6 months ago
I saw these pins advertised in a magazine and thought they looked interesting, I was lucky enough to be sent a pack to try.
They come in a neat little storage box and have an unusual end which the manufacturer…
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These look interesting!
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Weighted Quilts and nekkid mermaids 7 years, 7 months ago
Weighted blankets were invented by Keith Zivalich of California. According to Forbes “Zivalich came up with the idea 15 years ago when his daughter draped a Beanie Baby over his shoulder while he was driving. “I…
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Thank you, useful and you have reminded me that my daughter would like one of these, I rather fancy the idea as well.
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Have heard a lot about weighted quilts, have had friends ask me to make them, but the research about child weight to quilt weight was a step too far for my calculator & brain. I have heard it helps with SEN (Special Educational Needs) pupils, but was not prepared to endanger them (some of my friends children) by getting it wrong. So why is weight important, why is it soothing? I do the opposite in the winter, heavy down winter quilt goes on and I get pains in my feet, cramps in my legs, breathlessness, because of the weight, unable to cope with the weight, I throw the wretched thing off & get a towel from the bathroom as a blankie so I don’t freeze 🙁
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7 years, 6 months ago
What a beautiful cat! I am so glad he us ok. A point well worth making….£900! I knew there was a reason I keep my cats out if the sewing room. Not to joke though-one of them sits on my footpedal, so they are banned.
7 years, 5 months ago
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
7 years, 6 months ago
Oh Abbie, what beautiful pussycats …I’m so glad he’s okay just goes to show how quickly things like that can happen and thankfully he managed to wake you so you realised quickly. I have 2 labs who although I grudge the ridiculous extortionate insurance every month , one of them is a dustbin and I’ve had several near misses with foreign objects …socks in particular have to be kept well out of reach but we do love them ❤️ Hope puddy cat has an uneventful recovery ❤️
7 years, 5 months ago
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