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Ruth Garner recommended the post Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? 8 years, 4 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Cafe con Leche…. 8 years, 4 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Cafe con Leche…. 8 years, 4 months ago
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? 8 years, 4 months ago
Seven years of teaching, running my own patchwork shop and being daily surrounded by quilters of all abilities I have noticed many things about people’s attitude to sewing and one of them which is valid for most of u…
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I received your Cathedral Windows book this morning…it’s beautiful!! Can’t wait to make something xx
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Wonderful Pam, glad to hear it arrived well. Looking forward seeing your creations on the UKQU facebook page!
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The quilt police do exist, she came to our guild and told me my skills were seriously lacking for someone who had been quilting as long as i had and perhaps i should ask my husband to help more around the house and give me time to quilt more. She suggested at least 30 minutes every day and was shocked when i was not pleased with her statements. This definitely has taken some joy away from my quilting.
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NO! What a seriously awful thing for anyone to say, Deb Quilter. That might be (just about) OK in the context of learning for a formal qualification where high standards are required, but is not at all appropriate for anyone quilting for enjoyment. I’m with Vendulka all the way on this issue.
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Many people take their hobby very seriously. Thankfully the majority quilt for enjoyment, which is why the 20:20 rule should be practiced more
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Dear @debquilter. What an awful thing to say to someone, sorry to hear about your experience! What that person should do is spent less time behind a sewing machine and more time around people practising being nice and human! I hope my article made you feel a little bit better and please take no notice of people like that, they are only projecting their own insecurities and it has nothing to do with you. If you are happy with your creations who are they to judge that! Enjoy and keep sewing!
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Well said!
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Hear, hear!! It really is all about what you want to make as a quilter and how you want to make it.
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Cheered me up, thank you. Always worried about them police.
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Brilliant
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Valentine Hearts as a Quilty Helping Hand 8 years, 4 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, The First UK Machine Quilting Academy 8 years, 4 months ago
I am so excited to be a part of the first UK Handi Quilter Academy. My goal is to open up a world of ideas and techniques to quilt antique linens, handwork and sentimental pieces from long ago. Let’s get those s…
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Cannot wait for this. Really looking forward to it.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Creative Therapy – It's Good For You! 8 years, 4 months ago
During the Festival of Quilts last year, MyTime Media (the publishing company behind British Patchwork and Quilting), ran a competition asking people to tell us ‘Why they sew?’. We were overwhelmed by how many peo…
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Lyn Butler recommended the post A Hearty Blog feb 8 years, 4 months ago
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Bead Broth 8 years, 4 months ago
16 or 17 years ago I went on a jewellery making taster session at the Bead & Button Bazaar in Earlswood Lake Craft Centre and found that I had quite a passion for it. After a while I was lucky enough to be offered an…
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I like what you are doing ewith the Beads, and look forward to reading more.
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Thank you Sue. Planning edging with beads next so hope it is so,etching that you may be interested in,
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Well that should have read ‘ hope it is something you will be interested in’
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Beading a hobby I’m looking for the time to do! I already embellish bits a pieces with beads and have attended a Beading group a couple of times. Sadly time eludes me doing more however supplies and books are gathering ready for when I have the time.
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Time is a problem isn’t it! I see so many things I want to do and, like you, I gather supplies and the time never comes. I did snatch a really nice hour this week when everyone was out and I added a beaded tassel to a gift bag. I had forgotten how much pleasure I get from this sort of thing – and it only took an hour so I was well pleased. . Thank you for reading Sharon.
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Can’t wait for more. I love using beads on wall hangings and postcards so to learn more will be great.
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Thank you Pat.
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, A Hearty Blog feb 8 years, 4 months ago
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I have been working on some ‘hearty’ patterns. I find the pattern writing very challenging, but very gratifying,when it all goes right, patience really is a virtu…
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What a lovely ‘find’ in the charity shop! I must be looking in the wrong shops as I haven’t seen as much as a quilting book,never mind an entire quilt.
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Yes..it was my lucky day Karin.
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Glad you rescued the quilt and given it the loving home again.
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Yes..me too Sharon
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Expired: Our January Launch Competition 8 years, 4 months ago
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, Valentine Hearts as a Quilty Helping Hand 8 years, 4 months ago
I love the idea of anonymous Valentine’s day gifts, and what better for a small stash-busting quilty project than a few bonding hearts. These are the pairs of fabric hearts given to mothers with a baby in a n…
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Here begins the Scrap-Busting! 8 years, 4 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Product Review – Sewline Aqua Eraser 8 years, 4 months ago
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Nina replied to the topic Website Improvements in the forum UKQU 8 years, 4 months ago
Having opened a shop on the website last night, I’m thrilled to see that I’ve already had a few downloads (after all the patterns are for free, and we all love that!). Looking in my Seller’s Dashboard, all of the orders are listed as ‘Processing’. Shouldn’t this automatically be set to Completed, Processed, Done or something similar? After all t…[Read more]
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Nina posted an update 8 years, 4 months ago
Fancy making your own UK Quilters United logo? Head over to my shop, where you can download the letters for free. Hopefully these’ll be useful if you’d like to appliqué our UKQU logo to your own makes. Two sizes are available. Paper piecing pattern is coming shortly (it’s being tested at the moment).
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter replied to the topic Website Improvements in the forum UKQU 8 years, 4 months ago
Thanks for the comment Chris. We will ask our bloggers to take up this challenge.
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