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giniscanlan wrote a new post, Pattern Review – Footloose Quilt by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten 7 years, 10 months ago
I was recently given the opportunity to review the Footloose Quilt pattern, by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten. Curves are always something of a challenge, so I was really keen to give this new design a try. The…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Marmite anyone? 7 years, 10 months ago
Foundation piecing is a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it…well I love it…FPP that is..not Marmite.. well I don’t exactly hate it but it just sits in the cupboard next to the 5 Spice.. just how long…
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Not keen on marmite(or 5-spice, as we had an elderly bottle of it that I only threw out last year…) however I absolutely adore FPP and have used it to make some beautiful quilts! Thanks for spreading the word about it!
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Karin…thankyou
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That is a really nice design Lyn. Thank you. I often wonder if I should whip out my camera and take pics of tiles….
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Thankyou so much Maggie
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Lovely pattern Lyn, came together beautifully, going to try it with Christmas fabric, and one of my daughters wants me to make her one in red tones!
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Mmmmm…red tones will be lush…big thanks for pattern testing x
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Electric Quilt (EQ 8) 7 years, 10 months ago
Before computers I used to design my quilts and blocks with pencil and graph paper, but I have been playing with Electric Quilt since its first incarnation and I’ve upgraded every time since so it never seems quite s…
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Fascinating Chris
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Does this work on Apple Mac computers or is there something else that works on that?
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You can buy an AppleMac version as well as a PC one. Have a look on their website or chat to Lawrence at Rio Designs.
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Gütermann Ring a Roses Fabric and Thread Collection 7 years, 10 months ago
I can begin to tell you how thrilled I was to be asked to review some fabric for Gütermann and even more delighted when the box came through the door. The video will give you my thoughts in more details and I’ll s…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, MAKOWER KIMONO 7 years, 11 months ago
I am particularly drawn to beautiful bright colours and was delighted to be asked to review these lovely fabrics from Makower.
This is Makower’s new range Kimono and it is full of vibrant colours in 100% c…
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Absolutely fabulous. Love Japanese fabrics and these are so colourful.
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Me too Marion…thankyou for your comment.
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Love those cushions
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Thankyou Sally
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Rotary cutting 7 years, 11 months ago
I’ve just been cutting rather a lot of strips all the same size to make a mini Bargello and I thought it might be helpful if I showed you how I manage to remember to place the ruler in the right place each time. I’ve…
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Clever idea – so simple but so worthwhie. Will definitely try this out.
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It was one of those ‘duh, why haven’t I thought of this before’ moments!
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Makower Counting Sheep Review 7 years, 11 months ago
by Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder
OOO look what I got to review!This is the new Counting Sheep collection from Makower UK. Gorgeous soft 100% quilting cotton.
It has bunnies with balloons and…
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Lovely fabrics and pretty quilt pattern Juliet. Love the idea of the block for a baby name.
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Lovely for boys and girls.
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, To stitch or not to stitch… 7 years, 11 months ago
Holidays…do you take your stitchery with you or do you prefer to have a complete break from it and come back fresh as a daisy?
I read many stories of ladies taking it all, even sewing machines in c…
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What a small world! Glad you had a great holiday and congrats on your Golden Wedding Anniversary.
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Thanks Sue.
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Pfylis my Pfaff usually goes everywhere with me! But next holiday she will be at home, 10th wedding anniversary and 1st time away in our new caravan. I’m going to take some counted thread or cross stitch and hope to attract a stitchy friend too xxx
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Perfection.x
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So pleased you found Creasey’s. You’re right it isn’t our biggest but the only one in town. Happy golden wedding for August. Next time you are here, let me know
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Thanks Jacquiel…we love Guernsey and may well return soon.
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Lovely blog and glad you had a lovely time. Yes, I take sewing away with me too. I sew on long car journeys.
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Thanks Denise
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I sew pretty much everywhere! How lucky for you to find someone on the same wave length.
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It’s a small world Mary.
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Lovely 🙂
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Thankyou Alison
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i don’t often go on holiday but I do carry my travel kit with me everywhere on the off chance i have a few minutes. don’t often get those free minutes though 🙁
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Busy lady.
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I always take some EPP with me wherever I travel, in the UK or abroad. If I’m not driving I’ll be sewing!
And I’m definitely sewing whilst flying as it takes my mind off the fact I’m up in the air!-
Great idea.
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Sounds like a wonderful cruise, so pleased you found a like minded patcher friend.
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, 3-Triangle units 7 years, 11 months ago
In my blogs here I am trying to show the various units that make up most of the patchwork blocks we find in quilts – units such as half-square triangles (HST), quarter-square triangles (QST) and Flying Geese. Once w…
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Fabulous post, Chris – always so interesting to see how many design variations are possible from just one unit.
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Thanks, Abigail. I love playing around with shapes!
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Thanks, Carolyn. Hours of endless entertainment shuffling these around and changing the colours.
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So simple, and yet so enjoyable
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Agree with Caroline..clear and precise.
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Thank you, Lyn!
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Lovely post – and great to see how versatile these units are.
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How to trace a design onto difficult fabric 7 years, 11 months ago
Did you ever wanted to stitch something onto your work, but needed the guidance of a drawn line and didn’t know how to get the lines onto a fabric?
There are lots of tools and pens which you can use to mark your…
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Great idea working freom the back! never thought of that. Have tried the tissue paper and it worked well, but a bit of a fag tearing it away after. Will definitely try working from the back – Thanks Vendulka x
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Yes, it’s tedious getting the paper out, but sometimes it’s better than risking the lines coming back. Glad my tip is helpful!
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I found working from the back really helpful in thread drawing
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Fab ideas, Vendulka – I really must get more inventive with my quilting!
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Great, simple ideas, thanks.
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thank you!
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Thank you
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, The Making of my Crazy Cushions Quilt Pattern 7 years, 11 months ago
I was totally overwhelmed by the number of people who liked the mini quilt I made for the UKQU Spring 2018 Mini Quilt Swap. I received dozens of comments and Facebook messages asking if I had bought the pattern or if…
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Love all the versions Gini – well done. Will def have a go….
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All beautiful and fab blog
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What a great initial quilt and then the subsequent versions are fantastic! Well done Gini I am sure this will be very popular.
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Brilliant Gini!
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Wow! I love all the different versions and the colour combinations. When my cat is on his ‘tower’ (of three quilts and blankets all folded up) I can’t but think of the Princess and the Pea, I am going to have to give your pattern a go. Thank you 🙂
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Loved making this. Thanks for creating the pattern.
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Thanks Pauline, you’ll have to post a picture on the Facebook page so I can see it! X
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This is so lovely, and so very personal.
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Fiona Garth posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
@sylviar you have won a ticket to FOQ. Please email me your address so I can sent it to you. [email protected]
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Fiona Garth wrote a new post, Result of Festival of Quilts Free Draw 7 years, 11 months ago
We offered UKQU members the chance to win a free entrance ticket to Festival Of Quilts on our March Blog. Entrants were asked to visit our website and choose which QS Batik fabric was their favourite.
Very…
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Fun with Fabric – Quilt Africa Fabric Challenge 7 years, 11 months ago
I’m really excited about the Quilt Africa Challenge being run by Miriam Galadima Benson from Nigeria. You can follow the link to read her blog post about it.
African fabrics are so exciting to use and so d…
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Fantastic fabrics! I’ve made a couple of quilts using African prints, they’re very easy to get hold of in London although most seem to be imported from the Netherlands. I’ll take a look at the website, it sounds intriguing. Another really nice blog Sue. Your writing is always so interesting.
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Thanks Gini, African fabrics are hard to get here, so it’s nice to be able to order direct from Miriam in Nigeria. They are amazing prints.
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Lovely quilts and great ideas for the next one. I’m not sure how Bloggers Corner works. How can I read your previous blogs, Sue?
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Hi Suzanne, lovely to hear you enjoyed my blog. I’m trying to work out how you can search for past blogs, but so far I haven’t worked it out. I will let you know when I work it out myself!
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You are right, it’s so hard to search. Most of mine have been tagged ‘quilting” . At least a lot if mine come up if I use that tag. Everyone’s name is at the bottom of their blog, so you can see who you are reading. The only other thing I can think of to do is copy the links and paste the message in a reply. I’ll try that.
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Hi Suzanne. The search engine only seems to search titles in the blogs. So I think I need to add something to my titles that will make it easy to search. In the meantime, if you search ‘Sydney’ ‘Australasian’ ‘English paper piecing’ ‘storage’ ‘sids’ you should get most of mine. I also have my personal blog under Duckcreekmountainquilting.com. Thanks so much for taking an interest and highlighting the problem.
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I asked the blogaratti….. https://ukqu.co.uk/members/susiana/blog/ should list all my blogs
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Beautiful and inspirational Sue. I love African batiks and find myself buying and hoarding instead of buying and sewing. You have given me something to think about, thank you 🙂
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I just find them so different from anything we get. They have such a clear aesthetic value. I love them.
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Quilt NSW and the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 7 years, 11 months ago
I had a wonderful day at the Sydney Quilt show run by Quilt NSW. The standard of quilts was very high and the prize winning quilts were all wonderful. Here is a quick tour of my favourites, not in any particular…
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Wow what great quilts. Great to see what people are making in Australia – such a wide variety of quilts and beautifully done. Thanks for sharing.
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The quilts were stunning especially the prize winners. It’s hard to do a show justice in a small post. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Absolutely stunning, thanks for sharing these amazing quilts 🙂
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thanks Alison, I really enjoyed just being there.
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I had missed this! Such stunning work is humbling.
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, UKQU Baby Feature – Baby Bandana Bib 7 years, 12 months ago
My great-niece recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Edward, so writing a blog featuring a hand sewn baby item was perfect timing for me.
I found a wonderful free reversible bib pattern and tutorial by Amy…
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I’m about to make some of these for my grandchild so I’m really pleased to have read your blog. I think I will be needing to buy the snaps as they look great.
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Changing Bag in the Making 7 years, 12 months ago
I love making and to make to satisfy someone’s special needs and requirements is so very satisfying. Being asked to make this changing bag means a lot and I know it will mean so much to the recipients. If all the s…
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Ball or Pin-cushion 7 years, 12 months ago
This is a wonderful project – following the same instructions you can make either a ball for a child or very pretty pincushion for your friend.
The ball is wonderful for children from very early age, as it’s…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, TOY SOFT BLOCKS 7 years, 12 months ago
Something simple and quick to make for baby to play with.
Cut 6 4”squares for each cube…18 shown for 3 cubes.
¼” seams.
Toy stuffing
Bondaweb for letters
Stabilizer
Draw out letters on Bondaw…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 8 years ago
To Wash or Not to Wash.. The Great Debate
Arguably, pre-washing quilting fabrics is THE great quilter’s debate. Followed by “Polycotton or Cotton Thread?” and “To Tear or to Cut?” Such topics come up regularly in o…
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Well put together Juliet. I would add that the cost of searching the fabrics after washing can prove to be expensive. My biggest difficulty is pressuring (ironing) the creases out after washing. I thought my iron was just for pressing my seams open
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7 years, 10 months ago
Thank you so much Gini for the kind review. I’m really glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for choosing to try curves without pins.
7 years, 10 months ago
I loved every minute of it! I’ve just gone in and bought the sunflower pattern as well!
7 years, 10 months ago
Just love this design – from a distance the centre ‘blocks’ look like owls peeking out. Tempted to try one!
7 years, 9 months ago
Another amazing pattern by Jenny and another ‘no pins’ convert for curves!!!
7 years, 9 months ago
yup, no pins here is how I go too! nice review and I like the finished result
6 years ago
Intriguing! And gorgeous.