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Jane Galley wrote a new post, What Steps Do You Take to Recycle in Your Studio 4 years, 9 months ago
When it came to opening up the studio to the public, I thought most people would be having concerns about safety with regard to Covid 19, so I was a bit surprised to be asked about how I recycle. After the recent…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Who is Aunt Eliza? 4 years, 9 months ago
I don’t know about you, but when I see places or things named after a person, I like to know who it is. When I started working at a campus at work, one of the wings is named after a man, but no one can tell me who…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, UKQU Mini Swap – What's your Swap Mumma up to? Part 1 4 years, 10 months ago
Over in our Facebook group UK Quilters United, we’ve completed seven Mini Swaps since 2015.
In the simplest explanation possible you are allocated a team and given the name of another team member to make a mini…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, What is this . . . ? 4 years, 10 months ago
A query that frequently crops up on UKQU Facebook posts is ‘What is this . . . block/quilt design called?’ and is usually followed by ‘Where can I find the pattern?’ or ‘How can I make it?’. Sometimes these queri…
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A really useful blog, Chris – so often the same units are hiding away, and breaking the structure down makes it much easier to work out how to make it
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Thanks, Carolyn. I do enjoy trying to work out how things go together!
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Having fun with shirts 4 years, 11 months ago
It has been rather hectic here over the last few weeks. Alongside my existing work, I’ve been doing some teaching in the community. While it has been a lot of fun, there has been a lot of preparation which has b…
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I like the shirt bag – specially the pocket for a shopping list!
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, The Mini Quilts are coming! 4 years, 11 months ago
Yes it’s that time again, the UK Quilters United Mini Swap is up and running.
This is the 8th Mini Swap, which started in 2015 , but we did two during 2018, just for fun!
The ‘You know what’ is (touch wood) winding…
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That is great news!
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Use it or lose it – now more relevant than ever!! 4 years, 11 months ago
The long winter lockdown is over and retail has now been open for nearly three months. We are all happy that we can see our family and have a chatter over coffee with a friend. Unfortunately not everything is as…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Puzzle Quilt Block 6 4 years, 11 months ago
Block 6 of the Puzzle Quilt has arrived. This month’s block, called In A Spin, introduces another unit – Flying Geese. But first a few words of apology and explanation. Last month I said there might be a random ext…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, A project for using fabric scraps 5 years ago
No matter how hard I try, my scrap mountain just keeps growing. I feel another scrap quilt may be on the way, but I had some small pieces of fabric to use up too. These fabric key rings are great for using small…
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What super little gifts. Thank you.
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a pleasure
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, MAKOWER UK SCANDI 2021 5 years ago
I am delighted to be able to review Makower’s Scandi 2021 Christmas fabrics. These xmas fabrics come in reds and greys and they are particularly gorgeous with a delicate touch of metallic detailing.
Makower f…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, HEMLINE GOLD 5 years ago
I’m delighted to be given the opportunity to test these lovely sewing notions from Hemline Gold…
The generous pack of sixty pins are plastic head pins and a nice long length for han…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Puzzle Quilt Block 5 5 years ago
Block 5 is called Mystery Flower Garden. It includes the quarter-square triangle units we had in last month’s block (London Roads) and another unit consisting of two quarter-square triangles and one half-square t…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, TILDA WOODLAND 5 years, 1 month ago
I am delighted to review these very pretty Tilda fabrics. This is the ‘Woodland’ range and Tilda haven’t disappointed with this delightfully fresh 100% cotton fabrics.
The fabrics are a really good quali…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, 'Circles' 5 years, 1 month ago
Not content with the challenges set by ‘The Webmaster’, I decided to take part in a challenge week over in a Facebook Group. Most of the people in the group are paper crafters, but I decided I’d take part and…
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gorgeous!
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thank you
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Topping Marathon 5 years, 1 month ago
In January I volunteered to be the monthly block host for Q4CL (Quilts for Care Leavers). This Charity Group creates quilts to donate to the Gold from the Stone Foundation set up by Lemn Sissay to offer Christmas…
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What an amazing result!!!! Great choice of block for the block drive. Quilty hugs
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Thanks Nina..loved it!
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Fabulous. Just giving a little can have such big results.
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Puzzle Quilt Block 4 London Roads 5 years, 1 month ago
We’ve reached Block 4 of the Puzzle Quilt and you will be half-way through when you have made these ones. This time the block is based on a 9-patch grid (the earlier ones were 4-patch) and has two new units to t…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Joining wadding bits 5 years, 2 months ago
I had to join some strips of wadding together to make a big enough piece for a quilt top I had just finished and I thought I would take some photos to show how I went about it. There are lots of different ways to…
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I know a lot of quilters will find this really helpful, and – what a pretty quilt!
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Thanks, Maggie. Of course, having sorted out the wadding and assembled a backing I now can’t find the thread I was sure I had!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, CHIPPENDALE… 5 years, 2 months ago
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Love it!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, GO LIKE THE CLAPPERS 5 years, 2 months ago
A Clapper or Tailor’s Clapper is basically a piece of hard wood which you place on steam pressed seams.
As the wood absorbs the steam when left for about 10 seconds, you will have a crisp fresh seam.
I thought I…
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Brilliant!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Clover Bias Ruler & Rotary Cutter 5 years, 2 months ago
I was fortunate to receive the Clover Bias Ruler and Clover Rotary Cutter to review.
Both came neatly packaged so after reading through the instructions I tested them out.
The main idea is to…
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