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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, 12 Days of Christmas – calling all Educators, Designers and Tutors 4 years, 7 months ago
Something exciting is happening this Christmas at UKQU – for the whole 12 days!
We will be releasing the full details shortly, but for now, we are calling out to all the quilting educators, designers and…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Mini Quilt Swap 2021 4 years, 7 months ago
A few months ago a Mini Quilt Swap was organised. This is a fun event where the participants are put into groups and overlooked by their swap Mumma. Each person in the group are given a swappee but it is kept top…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilt for a Cause 4 years, 7 months ago
Quilting for charitable causes has become quite a thing these days .. the local sewing group I go to, Our Quilty Pleasures, has supported a number of charities over the years and we have recently been fortunate to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Heat 'n' Seal 4 years, 8 months ago
Do you applique? From time to time we see people asking about the best way to secure their applique prior to stitching in place, so when Hemline popped up with this we wanted to let you all know about this…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Heat & Bond Liquid Vinyl 4 years, 8 months ago
Back in the summer, when I had time to play with fabric, I had the idea of making a small lunch bag using wipe clean fabric. I knew I could buy oilcloth to make one, but that would have been too easy. I thought…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Clover Quick Cut Thread Cutter 4 years, 8 months ago
Do you chain piece? What is chain piecing I hear some ask? This is where we have numerous units to join and piece them one after the other without breaking the thread between each. It is a method which speeds up the…
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ooo I like it!
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Retreat's Tale. 4 years, 8 months ago
Recently I was exited to be able to join what was the second (somewhat delayed) annual retreat for an intrepid group of quilters collectively known as ‘Lady Chattey’s Quilt Lovers’. Thirteen ladies travelled to Denha…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, When Quilting Meets Mending 4 years, 8 months ago
Repair, Reuse, Recycle, Renew
Good quality towels tend to come at a price, especially if you are looking at bath sheets. You want them to last a long time and quite often, the binding on the edging starts to fray…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The new Tilda autumn/winter collection – hold onto your hat! 4 years, 8 months ago
The one thing we all love is a pretty new range of fabrics, and this new set of designs from Tilda will not disappoint.
Inspired by autumn days when leaves twirl and the wind catches your umbrella. The figurative…
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Tilda have some amazing free patterns on their website too. I’ve already seen one that I think I’ll be making as a gift.
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Nina wrote a new post, October 2021 UKQU Book Club 4 years, 8 months ago
As promised, or threatened, the October book in the UKQU book club is another quilting mystery book. It is called The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse and is the first book in the Cats in Trouble Mystery series of…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New Vlieseline 279 – 80/20 wadding 4 years, 8 months ago
Its always good to see new, improved products arriving in our sector – like this new wadding from Vlieseline. We have asked two of our bloggerati to test drive this too so watch out for their reviews t…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Fabric Review – Around the World by Makower UK 4 years, 8 months ago
I was sent a sample pack of Around The World by Makower UK. Sample packs usually have 10″ squares but this one was a bit different- they included a full panel! It had the panel of a world map, and nine 10″ squ…
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It looks great Juliet.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Knitting and Stitching Show – 7-10th October 4 years, 9 months ago
There were some fabulous quilts at FOQ this year, but there’s a second chance to see the winning competition quilts and the Fine Art Textile Gallery at the Knitting & Stitching Show, which will be taking place 7th…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, MAKOWER LANDSCAPES 4 years, 9 months ago
I am delighted to review these lovely new fabrics from Makower. This is their beautiful collection of nature inspired fabrics which are perfect, especially if you love to make pictorial quilts.
The fabrics are 100%…
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Such gorgeous fabrics!
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Black Gold Needles from Clover – Product Review 4 years, 9 months ago
Recently I was sent a pack of quilting needles from Clover – Black and Gold Needles. On opening they are certainly great to look at. The black colour comes from the special plating which allows the needle to pierce…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Advent Calendar 4 years, 9 months ago
2021 Hemline Advent Calendar
Summer’s past and now we look forward to darker months – and the advent of things to come. Hemline are far ahead of us with their popular Sewing Advent Calendar.The Hemline a…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew A Fine Seam Part 4 – Scissors 4 years, 9 months ago
In the next (long awaited) instalment of the ‘Sew a Fine Seam’ series from Strictly Quilting, I thought we would look at one of the basic pieces of equipment we need – the humble scissor.
It is believed that sci…
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Nina wrote a new post, September 2021 UKQU Book Club 4 years, 9 months ago
With the days getting shorter, I’ve lined up a few quilting mystery books for the next few months. Starting us off is Quilt or Innocence: A Southern Quilting Mystery, by Elizabeth Craig. The book is available as…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Güttermann Creativ Threads 4 years, 9 months ago
I was sent this gorgeous pack of Güttermann 100% cotton 30 weight thread to review. This thread is slightly thicker than the thread you would use for quilt piecing, making it perfect for hand or machine quilting, as…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Rainbow Plague Mask… 4 years, 10 months ago
So I had this crazy idea at 3am, mid April 2021. A rainbow plague mask to send to the Festival of Quilts. I nearly didn’t sleep at all thinking about it. Thankfully I did sleep, so I was alert enough the next day t…
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that’s brilliant Juliet, well done
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Well done! Inspired and inspiring! Maybe more of us will follow your lead next time?
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What a great imagination you have Juliet, well done you!
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