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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners: was the fourth (chapter) with us ?? 7 years, 5 months ago
If you have been following the Quilts for Christmas Dinners you will maybe already have seen posts from Maggie Lloyd-Jones who started this amazing project. Sometimes things happen that reach out to us all .. this…
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Helen Howes wrote a new post, Improv Blocks, Part the Third – Crosses of the Modern Persuasion 7 years, 5 months ago
Now, I fell in love with these slightly wibbly cross blocks, and one thing led merrily to another, and another, and yet more anothers. Thanks to Heather Hasthorpe, who was instrumental in leading me…
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Lovely clear explanation. And a sure fire way of taking the fear out of curved piecing.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Never a crossword just a Christmas Crossword 7 years, 5 months ago
Sue Burford has created a clever little crossword to keep you thinking whilst you wrap your presents and sip the gin this lovely Christmas Eve.
Download Christmas Crossword
Keep an eye out for the answers.
,We…
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Thank you Sue, I’ve just printed it off. Merry Christmas to you!
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Thank you, I am going to give this a try.
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post My First Retreat 7 years, 5 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Improv for Beginners and Improvers – More Tigers 7 years, 6 months ago
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Takeaway Treats! 7 years, 6 months ago
I was one of the lucky Bloggeratti to go in the Quilting Retreat at the beginning of December and it was the best thing since sliced bread! Good company, great space, nice vegan food, good bar and a nice clean…
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It was lovely meeting you too Ruth…great blog.
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A lovely account of a great weekend – and I loved looking in the bag – the tape measure certainly came in very useful over the weekend! I’ve not used the fabric yet, but will find a project for it all. I love bags – especially fabric ones, and seem to be adding to my collection regularly!
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Thank you Christine. Yes – I can’t get enough of fabric bags either…. always so useful. Lovely to meet you and great we managed to chat.
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Helen Howes wrote a new post, Improv for Beginners and Improvers – More Tigers 7 years, 6 months ago
So, having made your Tigers (see this post for details) you will find that there are various variations..
Start by joining the blocks together with all the stripes going the same way – you will note that your eye…
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Looking forward to trying this out ! Thank you
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Another great inspirational blog. Can’t wait to get back to my sewing machines and try some tiger blocks.
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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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Helen Howes wrote a new post, Improv for Beginners and Improvers: Part the First, and an Introduction 7 years, 6 months ago
Why Improvise?
Well, firstly, why not? It’s much more personal, and the results tend to be as individual as the maker..
And because it’s actually easier than being precise, and the opportunities to fai…
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Thanks so much for that how-to. I’ve got a whole lot more excited about modern quilts and improv having seen a couple of demonstrations (including yours) and tutorials, and really looking forward to seeing what I can do with these blocks.
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Excellent… off to try this now.
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Fabulous. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to the Tiger Variations!
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Thank you! I’m going to give this a try and looking forward to your next improv block
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Ruth Garner recommended the post The Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post The Bloggerati retreat – Spruced Up and Karen Lewis 7 years, 6 months ago
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, MAKOWER DRAGONHEART 7 years, 6 months ago
Mmm..Makower have come up trumps again with this super fun range of fabric called Dragonheart.
Makower Dragonheart
In 100% cotton the quality is great and is really lovely to work with.
This enchanting…
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What a great use of the fabric to produce a lovely placemat. I am sure your granddaughter will love this!
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Thanks Abigail
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Nina wrote a new post, The Bloggerati retreat – Spruced Up and Karen Lewis 7 years, 6 months ago
Almost 30 of the volunteer bloggers for the ukqu.co.uk website came together for the first time in real life at the weekend. Many of us have been blogging and ‘met’ each other online for the last year, but this was…
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Such lovely projects Nina. It is hard when you borrow someone else’s machine isn’t it? So glad that you got on with it!
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Thank you Abi. A new machine always take some time to get used to, that’s why I picked the curved blocks! Saying that, Ruth’s machine gave me a beautiful 1/4″ seam so I needn’t have worried at all!
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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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Ruth Garner recommended the post Bloggerati on Retreat – Day two .. the takeover! 7 years, 6 months ago
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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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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Did I Go? Yes, I did! 7 years, 6 months ago
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Just brilliant Maggie.
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Fab..u…lous Maggie