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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, QUIZ ANSWERS 4 years, 5 months ago
Here are the answers to the Christmas Quiz we posted yesterday …how many did you get right?
1.Needles & Pins
2.Cathedral Window
3.Scissor Sisters
4.Yoyos
5.Ohio Star
6.Rulers
7.Snail Trail
8.Jelly…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clara's Garden Quilt designed by Lynn Goldsworthy for Makower 4 years, 5 months ago
Makower’s well know designer, Lynn Goldsworthy created this lovely quilt using their Clara’s Garden fabric range. It could be adapted to use stash or scrappy fabrics and however your choose to make this lovely…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, QUIlter's Quiz 4 years, 5 months ago
Every year, our most prolific pattern maker and blogger, the lovely Lyn Butler challenges us with her Christmas Quiz. Whilst you are soaking up the leftover wine and nibbles from Christmas Day take a moment t…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Merry Christmas! 4 years, 5 months ago
This last year has been different again for many of us, but we have made it through to yet another Christmas Day. We have one thing to say to you all and thats a wonderful MERRY CHRISTMAS from everyone here at this…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Twelve days of Christmas 4 years, 5 months ago
If you are visiting here and looking for the competitions, then you are looking in the wrong place.
The 2021 Christmas Competitions will be appearing at the UKQU new event .. The Twelve Days of Christmas, so…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Quilts for Refugees Charity Sew Day 4 years, 5 months ago
Quilters are generous people, making many quilts for various charities throughout the world. In the UK there are many charities which you can make quilts for, some more well known than others. Linus is an obvious…
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Rebecca Nevard wrote a new post, N.S.F.W (No Sewing For Weeks) – Too Hot to Handle – Bosal Oven Mitt Product Review 4 years, 5 months ago
Guess who’s back, and found her sewing mojo !! MEEEE!
I recently attended the long awaited Annual Blogger retreat where we were treated to a number of free gifts to use and review.
The first of these was a super c…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Tale of Two Circles. And Lemons. 4 years, 5 months ago
Someone Bosal HQ is really into circles. Bosal have been selling continuous inch-wide strips for rugs and bag for ages (it’s on the list) but lately they’ve been churning out circles with the intention of using them…
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OH I LOVE YOUR MAKES HERE!! SOOOOOOO Lovely! Well done! And those fat quarters are lush. Off to try source one or two packs now! Great blog.
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Bloggeratti Retreat 4 years, 5 months ago
Excitement was growing as the date for our ukqu retreat was drawing near. It’s a couple of years since we all met up and could hardly believe it was going to happen.I learnt of a spare ticket so offered it to a new…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Vlieseline Soft Cotton Mix 279 80 20 4 years, 6 months ago
When choosing wadding or batting we all have our favourites. One of mine was the 279 80/20 from Vlieseline, a well established, reliable company which has been around for years producing many different…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, WHAT A BIND! 4 years, 6 months ago
Binding is one of my favourite parts of making a quilt, when you get rid of all those untidy frayed edges and hide them away forever inside the binding. There are several ways to finish off your quilt but this is my…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew Easy Hearts and Stars Templates 4 years, 6 months ago
Some shapes can be really tricky to draw and, when designing projects, a little help can be invaluable. I have several sets of these wonderful template sets from Sew Easy and Groves very kindly sent me the mini Star…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Mini French Curves 4 years, 6 months ago
Sew Easy are well known within Quilting circles, but did you know they also make for dressmaking and other sewing hobbies. (Did you actually realise there are other reasons to sew!)
These new Mini F…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The 2021 Blogger Retreat 4 years, 6 months ago
Each year, in ordinary times, the Bloggerati of this website gather in Birmingham for a weekend of quilting. If you ever have the chance to attend a sew Retreat then do it. It’s the perfect way to enjoy great c…
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It was a lovely weekend!
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A fantastic weekend away indeed – I could easily do it all over again this weekend….and next….!
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That looks like fun, though I had to think for a moment about what I thought at first was Juliet’s K******y Fried C*****n fabric!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Tapes 4 years, 6 months ago
Iron-on tapes help you achieve a smooth, crisp and professional finish to garments and home sewing projects. Whether your fabric is stretchy or firm, cut on the bias or straight grain, there will be a tape to…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Wonder Clips from Clover 4 years, 6 months ago
Plastic clips have been around for some years now. I find them particularly useful for holding my binding over when sewing it down by hand so when Clover were kind enough to send me a set of their Wonder Clips to try…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Hearts and Star Templates. 4 years, 7 months ago
Let creativity abound with these heart and star template sets from Sew Easy. These shaped transparent templates have marking points for easy positioning and a ¼” seam allowance to make the task of drawing and cu…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tilda Scrap Bundles 4 years, 7 months ago
Tilda Scrap Bundles
Tilda fabric is known for quality fabric, soft to handle, and lovely to work with. They have come up with a great stash builder in their pretty Ten FQ Scrap Bundles which they create from…
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Wow! Awesome prize!
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Brilliant prize!
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That would be lovely!
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Thank you
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Such a lovely prize. Congratulations Lilly!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Rainbow Quilters 2021 Lockdown Quilt 4 years, 7 months ago
Having seen Sylvia Priest’s ‘Quilt of Memories’ on display at the Queen’s Centre Oncology Unit in Hull’s Castle Hill Hospital, Helen Dickinson was inspired to create a group quilt that captured people’s experienc…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Wonder Clips now come in a multi-variety pack 4 years, 7 months ago
Wonder Clips from Clover are now available in multi-sizes within one pack! Already available in separate Regular, Mini and Jumbo sizes, they now also come in a variety pack.
Wonder Clips provide a whole new…
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