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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Playing with Flying geese 8 years, 1 month ago
Our Technique of the Month students have been making Flying Geese this month. We looked at three different methods for making them and some of the blocks we could make – there are just so many to choose f…
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Sue Burford recommended the post UFO – Another one bites the dust 8 years, 1 month ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 1 month agoArlene has chosen the book for June, which will be announced very soon.
There’s more exciting things to come along too so watch out for that in Quilting News. We think you will like what you see. Meanwhile, enjoy Tracy Chevalier and if you have any questions for Arlene maybe pop them on here for her from now on. -
Juliet Nice recommended the post Bead Broth – Walking the line! 8 years, 1 month ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 1 month agoWe will be announcing the books and the way this will move forward next week. Please bear with us. Thanks for your patience everyone. We don’t want to steal our new discussion leader’s thunder do we!
It’s discouraged to promote your own personal stuff here please — avoids any confusion.
Meanwhile if anyone would like to suggest books…[Read more]
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Sue Burford recommended the post Bead Broth – Walking the line! 8 years, 1 month ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU Quilt Exhibition 2019 — October 2018 — Autumn Leaves with Aurifl, sponsored by Barnyarns 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for October 2018 is Autumn Leaves with Aurifil, sponsored by Barnyarns
#octoberquiltcompetition
There was a brilliant response in October to this…
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Do wallhangings count? If so, where should the photo be posted?
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU Quilt Exhibition 2019 — September 2018 – Indian Summer — sponsored by Groves and by Gutermann 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for September, 2018 was an Indian Summer with Gutermann and Groves
#septemberquiltcompetition
For this competition we asked our fellow quilters to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU 2019 Quilt Exhibition — August is Summer Picnics — sponsored by the Craft Cotton Co 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for August 2018 was Summer Picnics sponsored by The Craft Cotton Co.
#Augustquiltcompetition
Summer is over and so is the August Competition. For…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU 2019 Quilt Exhibition – July — Sunshine and Smiles with Aurifil, Sponsored by Barnyarns 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for July 2018 is Sunshine and Smiles with Aurifil. sponsored by Barnyarns
#julyquiltcompetitionWe asked our fellow quilters to produce a 42 inch…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU 2019 Quilt Competition .. our Exhibition Winners Announced 8 years, 2 months ago
Have you ever wanted to enter one of your own quilts into an Exhibition?
We asked you all this back in April, and wow .. did you ever. So many beautiful quilts have been entered, and once we h…
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Wow beautiful quilts my vote goes after much thought to Number 8;
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: British Quilt and Stitch Village 2018 :: A Review 8 years, 2 months ago
Last Sunday I visited the British Quilt and Stitch Village at Uttoxeter Racecouse. It is a small, friendly show run by TPL Exhibtiions and showcases quilts and embroidery. On a nice sunny, spring day the racecourse…
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Thank you Abigail for sharing your preview of the show. The exhibits look wonderful. Thank you also, for picking mine to show in your blog, I feel honoured x
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It’s a pleasure! The theme was interpreted in so many different ways, which is what is great about a theme, and I wanted to give wide spread of quilts. I still have a lot more photos I didn’t put up – but thinking about it can we ever really have too many quilts?!
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Sylvia Priest replied to the topic BOOK 1 APRIL 2018 – Discussion in the forum
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 2 months agoNo, Lincolnshire!
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Sue Burford recommended the post Thimbles anyone? 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post Storage Solutions – or whatever works for you 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sue Burford replied to the topic BOOK 1 APRIL 2018 – Discussion in the forum
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 2 months agoJust started the book last night. Read 4 chapters – thoroughly enjoyed the book so far. The references to the quilts are good. The part where the heroine works in a Miliners is great – I did a C & G course for 2 years in Millinery and taught for a year – bought it all back! Wonderful…. Can’t wait to pick up again tonight. Thank you so much…[Read more]
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Sue Burford recommended the post Swapping Postcards 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, From the Mind of a designer a Pattern Appears Part 2 8 years, 2 months ago
Philip Jacobs, one of the designers from the Kaffe Fassett Collective explains how his beautiful designs develop. We continue the journey, in his own words
I use a Stanley knife to cut the design off the d…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, From the mind of a Designer a pattern appears. Part 1 8 years, 2 months ago
Have you ever wondered how a designer creates the beautiful patterns for their fabric .. we have been given a wonderful insight into the mind of one of our most respected UK designers, part of the Kaffe Fasset…
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Fascinating – looking forward to the next part!
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What talent you have!
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8 years, 1 month ago
Superb article and from your examples I can really see how adding the coloured corner squares allows your eyes to have a rest from looking at busy patterns.
8 years, 1 month ago
I agree, Maureen!
8 years, 1 month ago
Another great post Chris – you are my kind of quilter. The second colourway of the Rambler block is really interesting – shows how a non-symmetrical choice gives a balanced yet interesting overall effect. I’ll see if I can remember to try this sometime.
8 years, 1 month ago
Thanks, Carolyn! I love playing around with seemingly symmetrical blocks and altering that symmetry with changes of colour.
8 years, 1 month ago
That’s what so endlessly fascinating about traditional style patchwork.