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Helen Howes became a registered member 8 years, 5 months ago
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Lyn Butler recommended the post Silver Stitcher 8 years, 5 months ago
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Lyn Butler recommended the post Silver Stitcher 8 years, 5 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Show your UKQU Pride! 8 years, 6 months ago
Available now, UKQU logo badges!
Show you’re part of our community with a UKQU badge and reap the benefits. At shows and festivals go up to anyone with a UKQU badge and say Hi, make a new friend! Lots of stall…

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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Obsessive Compulsive Quilting Disorder 8 years, 6 months ago
Welcome to my UKQU world…
Four years ago I made a Facebook group to fill a void. A void where quilters sewed alone, we needed to moan about rising cotton prices and find out which fabric shops are still going. S…

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Thank you, loving the site…plus it’s good to know my small pile of UFO’s are not that extreme yet hahahaha.
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The site is looking great. Looking forward to all the new developments.
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Well done Juliette, getting one finished, albeit by someone else, is a starting point. Also well done with the website. Little acorns and all that.
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Great intro Juliet, yes you have lots to finish, I know I have seen the boxes lol. Looking forward to your next one. The website is such a good resource centre for us all.
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I love the orange quilt Juliet – traditional with a twist of citrus! You really must finish it.
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And thankgoodness you did. Or none of ys would be able to see lovely things like these!
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These tops are fantastic Juliet, you must finish them when you can. And thank you for starting up this site in time for when I began my quilting journey, it’s been a treasure trove of information, advice and the wow factor for me.
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ChrisCross wrote a new post, Modern Retro 8 years, 6 months ago
I was asked to review fabric. Woohoo, I’m sure we all know how it feels to be waiting for a parcel of fabric. So exciting. I had no idea what was going to drop through the letter box.
And then the day arrived, a…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Binding a Mitred Corner 8 years, 6 months ago
Ok, so as a beginner the mitred corner may seem daunting but it really is very simple. The best way to learn, I’ve found, is by demonstration so I have prepared the following photos of the process. Study them and t…

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It’s not the way I usually do it, but looks to be better… I’ll certainly give it a go, thank you
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Jo, it works for me & gives a tidy finish..
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Great description Helen. It took me a while to understand how to do it when I first started and wish these visual instructions had been available then!
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You are welcome Ruth, I’m a visual learner and find it much easier if I see it!
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ChrisCross posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
@sylviapriest Looking good in the new pic! (just testing the site and what I can do). x
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ChrisCross's profile was updated 8 years, 6 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Quilting Acronyms 8 years, 6 months ago
Do you know you UFO’s from your WIP’s? Quilters have acronyms for everything!
BC = bias cutBOB = Beginner’s Only Block (swap)
BOM = Block of the Month
DF = double fold
DSM = Domestic Sewing M…

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Never heard of some of these, others made me laugh!
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You beat me too it!
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Brilliant – not heard some of these!
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Would be helpful for those who don’t know the meanings, if acronyms were hypelinked or popup created across the website linked to this list. Saves getting asked frequently what it means.
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CRAFT = cannot remember a flipping thing! I often have craft moments!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter changed their profile picture 8 years, 6 months ago
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Sandpaper grip.. 8 years, 6 months ago
Glue a sheet of sandpaper(smooth) to a thick board…this helps to grip your fabric so it doesn’t shift when you draw round templates.

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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Rotary safety… 8 years, 6 months ago
Rotary cutters are invaluable for cutting fabrics,especially multiple layers,but they can cause injury if not used carefully.
Get into the habit of clicking the blade close after every cut and never lay it…
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Really important, particularly in a class. That’s why I have one which springs closed automatically…..
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That is definitely something I impress on my newbie quilting learners – there is far more likelihood of you cutting yourself with a swipe of a cutter being waved around in the air than of cutting yourself when the cutter is on the fabric – my instructions are always to close the cutter before (or just as you are) lifting it off the fabric, and only open it just as you put it down onto the fabric. If you can’t close your cutter easily, then invest in one that you can, as it is so important to be able to close it easily.
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