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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Gütermann Thread Packs 4 years, 10 months ago
We all have our favourite threads depending on what you are using them for. I love pure cotton for patchwork and quilting, a little ‘old school’ but hey… If (and when) I eventually invest in a long arm at Stric…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, What Steps Do You Take to Recycle in Your Studio 4 years, 10 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, 10 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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Hera Marker and Finger Presser 4 years, 10 months ago
Earlier this year we ran a competition featuring some lovely notions from Clover, and launched a series of videos created with Stuart Hillard showing how useful the different notions were proving to be. He…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts – Best in Show 4 years, 10 months ago
Wow….. wow…..and again, wow. Some quilts just grab your attention when you first see them and you can’t help saying wow. The Best in Show at the Festival of Quilts should be one that does this and this year, it certa…
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Nina wrote a new post, August 2021 UKQU Book Club 4 years, 10 months ago
I’m writing this on my tablet as we’re away at the moment, so it’ll be a short post this time.The book for August is called Birds in the Air and it is written by Frances O’Roark Dowell.
Emma has rece…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sewing with a Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine … and more 4 years, 10 months ago
Every so often we see something of real interest that we just have to share with you all. This article is one of those times:
Hi I’m Chrissie Menzies and I am a textile artist living and working in Mid Wales, I…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, UKQU Mini Swap – What's your Swap Mumma up to? Part 1 4 years, 11 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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Introducing EC150 Vlieseline Biodegradable Wadding 4 years, 11 months ago
Introducing Vlieseline ECO 150, the first 100% biodegradable voluminous wadding with high insulation performance. Made from renewable resources, 100% Lyocell which is sourced from Eucalyptus trees. This…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Bridges, not Walls .. Luke Jerram's art installation at Llangollen 4 years, 11 months ago
Bridges, not Walls
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges” – Sir Isaac Newton
From time to time our craft pops up in all sorts of different places. We spoke to Luke Jerram, the artist behind the ‘Q…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, FOQ Organisers update 4 years, 11 months ago
We promised to keep our members here at the website and facebook up to date with what’s happening at FOQ and watching all the comments at UK Quilters one of the biggest questions is safety during this year’s…
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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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thank you
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts 2021 4 years, 11 months ago
There is a lot of chat in the social media, including our own UK Quilters United about this years Festival of Quilts. Will it happen, won’t it. What’s the entry criteria. what’s needed and more.
We aim here at…
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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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover release their first suite of video presented by Stuart Hillard 4 years, 11 months ago
When Clover asked Resolution (my video company) to create a series of explainer videos to showcase their fantastic range of notions we were really excited. We asked Stuart Hillard to work with us – he i…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Strictly Quilting HQ – The Log Cabin is finally finished. 4 years, 11 months ago
Well, at last the Big Build Strictly Quilting HQ is complete. My new workshop from Dunster House is up and running. The furniture is in, the lights and electrics are on and, other than those little jobs whic…
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Looks fabulous Helen, green with envy though! I can see many happy sewing days in there.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Free Sew-a-Long with Vlieseline 4 years, 11 months ago
We often see comments from the facebook membership asking about quilt-a-longs so when Vlieseline contacted us about the one they have starting from 3rd July we had to let you know!
They are commenting about…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Win a pair of tickets for the Bowes Museum 4 years, 12 months ago
The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle has some beautiful collections, including one of the greatest collections of North Country Quilts. This collection will be on display until…
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Nina wrote a new post, July 2021 UKQU Book Club 4 years, 12 months ago
The book for July in the UKQU Book Club is The Sewing Machine by Natalie Fergie.Linked by a sewing machine, we meet the three main characters Jean, Connie and Fred in this sweet Scottish story…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover notions 4 years, 12 months ago
We have been rather busy in the day job at Resolution recently, and for once it was an assignment I really enjoyed.
Many of you here might not realise that aside from running this fabulous website Resolution are…
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