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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU book club – The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan 4 years ago
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan is a brand new book due to be published at the end of May (eBook and Audio versions) and the printed version a week or so later.
I was expecting this to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline .. the answer to many of your wadding and interlining needs 4 years, 1 month ago
Hidden away behind fabulous fabrics and numerous projects is the secret ingredient for successful sewing. Vlieseline is that magic material, the key to quick and easy yet professional results!
Several…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts ticket giveaway 4 years, 1 month ago
Are you planning to visit the Festival of Quilts this year.
Between the 18th until the 21st August the event of the year will be stretched across the Halls at the NEC, Birmingham, showing some of the best quilts…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Mini Patchwork Wedge 9 Degree Ruler from Sew Easy 4 years, 1 month ago
Are you looking for a new challenge .. then this latest ruler from Sew Easy might just be what you have been looking for.
Ideal for circular, semi-circular and star quilt designs as well as for making bunting.…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew like the Professionals! the new Gutermann creativ Denim Tin 4 years, 1 month ago
Denim fabrics are trendy and not just for jeans. Authentic, sturdy and cool, denim bags, backpacks, pillow cases or vase covers are just a few examples that make for great denim accessories.
Denim 100m is the…
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What a great idea! Why did no-one think of it before!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline 50% Bamboo Wadding 4 years, 1 month ago
Let’s talk wadding – one of the three elements that turn a beautiful patchwork into a quilt!
The latest addition to the Vlieseline range is a medium-weight, very soft, sew-in wadding made from 50% Bamboo and…
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That's Sew Kerry wrote a new post, Clover Quick Thread Cutter 4 years, 2 months ago
Although it is small (only 3″ high) it is mighty! I now have this guy permanently set up next to my machine, I do a lot of chain piecing and this cuts down the time (pun intended!) quite a lot.
It’s very…
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I need this! Perfect.
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It is a fab little gadget to have in your sewing bag for sure!
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That's Sew Kerry wrote a new post, Sew Easy Patchwork Triangle Ruler 4 years, 2 months ago
HSTs are one of the most common units used to make quilt blocks or even whole quilts – like the one I’m currently pattern testing that has quite a lot of HSTs to make, so I though it an ideal opportunity to…
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That's Sew Kerry wrote a new post, Tilda Cotton Beach 4 years, 2 months ago
I was lucky enough to be sent a F8th bundle from Groves of these gorgeous new fabrics, they have been giving me all the summer vibes with the rich and vibrant colours, they feel amazing and were a joy to work…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Scissor Sets 4 years, 2 months ago
A bright and beautifully colour coordinated tool set that will spruce up your sewing basket instantly! A perfect starter set for new crafters too
Containing sharp, clean-cutting scissors with comfort grip…
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU book club – Hope on the inside, by Marie Bostwick 4 years, 2 months ago
A fictional book about Hope Carpenter who has spent most of her life raising four children (all have now flown the nest) and running the household whilst her husband Rick has been working.
After Rick is…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Sew-All creativ now comes in Miniking cones 4 years, 3 months ago
Miniking Thread from the Sew-All Gütermann creativ range is now made from 100% recycled bottles and comes in plastic-free packaging – great for the environmentally aware quilters amongst us.
Miniking T…
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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Quilting with Koru (fmq and appliqué) Celebrating culture and identity in New Zealand 4 years, 3 months ago
Koru is the name of the shape that represents the unfurling fern frond. It represents new life, hope and growth. It is the basic shape used in Māori art in New Zealand. I love the spiral shape and that each…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Soya Mix 278 Wadding 4 years, 3 months ago
We often see requests for information from our members about which wadding is better, so when Vlieseline released details of their Soya and Cotton range we thought you would want to know about this.
The luxury feel…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Accuracy counts! 4 years, 3 months ago
The one thing everyone wants are sharp points and an accurate quilt. Even the most experienced amongst us strive to achieve this.
We can have as many gadgets and gizmos as we like, but at the end of the d…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Save the Date – FOQ 2022 is on the horizon 4 years, 3 months ago
The Festival of Quilts returns to the NEC from the 18th – 21st August!
The organisers are urging you to register for tickets now and you’ll receive early notification and priority booking (with no obligation to pu…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Elbows off the table – or just scroll on by 4 years, 3 months ago
Back in the olden days as my grandchildren call 10 years ago – I am talking about the time before Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web back in 1990, and we entered the digital world most of us live in now,…
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Well said. I concur with everything you say
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100% agree!
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Love it.
I always think that another thing worth thinking about is “does my comment read the same way as it sounds in my head?”. In other words, a comment where you can hear and see the comment being said – maybe with a smile – sometimes sounds quite different when just written down.
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Perfectly and absolutely spot on. A little bit of praise goes a long way but a little bit of criticism can be devastating. In another life I went by the mantra “you need to put money in the bank to take it out of “- in other words, before you criticise, you need to have first shown respect, and quite a lot of it!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Richard's 40 Blocks in 40 Days Challenge 4 years, 3 months ago
Richard Cook posted a fabulous picture of an interesting quilt onto the UK Quilters Facebook Group so we asked him to tell his story. In his own words:
We all like to celebrate anniversaries – birthdays and m…
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What an inspiring and heartwarming blog!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Recycled Thread (rPET) Multipacks 4 years, 3 months ago
Gütermann creativ have added these colourful thread packs to the popular rPET range. Produced using Micro Core Technology and made exclusively by Gütermann creativ, using 100% recycled plastic bottles, Sew-all rP…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sewing Street offer for UKQU members 4 years, 4 months ago
Our friends over at Sewing Street have a lovely surprise for our members here at the website or at the Facebook Group.
Share pictures of your purchases and your makes and listen for any shout-outs on S…
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