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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Ruler and Template Organiser 7 years, 9 months ago
There have been a few strings on social media about how to keep rulers and templates tidy. Sew Easy have come up with a clever, affordable idea for us all.
The ideal storage solution to keep rulers and t…
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another 7 years, 10 months ago
Do you ever wonder how do people develop a body of work for an exhibition? How they come up with the idea in the first place?? I’m now working on a series of quilts for an exhibition which will travel with G…
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What lovely examples of your design process. Really great to see how designs can develop from a single idea and a common process.
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Fabulous work and great to hear how the theme developed over time. Thanks for sharing your lovely work.
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I’ve loved your work since I attended a short workshop at Harrogate earlier this year and will definitely look out for your exhibit in Harrogate!
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I saw your miniature at FOQ. Astounding. I could not make out whether it was the tinyesy applique or paint, it was so small.
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Stunning, wow
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Another take on a Thread Catcher 7 years, 10 months ago
I have made several Thread Catchers over the past years and non of them have been that successful.
When I saw this idea on the main Facebook page, I just had to make one….. it is really cheap, and easy to make and…
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Brilliant!
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Not idea as I said but it is clever…
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That would be great to hang over the arm of the chair in the evenings, hopefully I’ll then walk around with less thread hanging from my clothes and most of it on one of these. Also to keep one in my bag for back and forth to groups. The smallest of things………………………………………Thanks Sue.
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Great idea. What size is it, please?
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What eversize you like really, My fabric was A4 size and I folded it over the sides and ends by about 1.5inches each…..to encose the wadding….say 8 x 5 finished. Hope this helps….
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What a simple-genius-idea! I keep a thread jar (I also embroider) but the pesky things want to go anywhere but in: and it is always on the wring side because I need my pincushion, my scissors etc. I shall be doing this NOW!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Juliet's Cross Block Swop swop 7 years, 10 months ago
From time to time there is a madness that develops amongst facebookers who start to develop a need to swop. It’s a great way of meeting new people, enjoying others interpretation of a theme and a brilliant way of c…
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Ah, well done you 3. Sterling effort. I still haven’t found the blocks I made lol. I can’t think of a film title (as I don’t watch films)
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Bravo ladies! Now if we were going for.drinking songs i could come up with a few… have a well deserved rest!
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Well done! I loved participating in my 2nd swap, and will enjoy mixing the swapped blocks with my remaining blocks, you ladies take a breather! Before you all put your heads together for next swap ideas 🙂
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Soon be Christmas! 7 years, 10 months ago
The event of the year is over for another year and slowly our thoughts will turn to the Christmas period. Hemline has a fabulous idea that ought to be on all our lists this year. No chocolate involved, but a per…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, DAY 2 7 years, 10 months ago
Day two at FOQ dawned bright and early. We stumbled down to breakfast at our hotel and enjoyed a frugal banquet of cereals, scrambled egg and tomatoes, looking longingly at the bacon and sausage. Being on a die…
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Fabulous
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Great to put some faces to the names 🙂
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Love blog Sylvia and super photos
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Silesian Templates for Quilting. Hexagon 7 years, 10 months ago
This is the third Silesian template review in the series. Please read the first review….. if you have not already done so, this explains how to use the rulers.
You’ll find the review here -…
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I’m really looking forward to getting my starter bits for my birthday next month. I bought it while at FoQ and just wish I’d bought more shapes. I’ve watched the video on YouTube this morning but didn’t understand a word lol
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I’m sure you’ll love playing with them. Have fun
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, DAY ONE 7 years, 10 months ago
It is the event of the Quilting Year here in the UK. The Festival of Quilts is what everything builds up to each August, whether you are planning a visit or exhibiting a quilt, a retailer taking advantage of the bi…
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Silesian Templates For Quilting – Hearts 7 years, 10 months ago
I have reviewed Silesian Templates previously and if you haven’t read that review I’d recommend reading it before starting this one. In the previous review I explained how to use the rulers and the FMQ Gri…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Introducing FIRE 7 years, 10 months ago
In complete contrast to our first Sew a Row, FIRE will appear in hot pursuit.
We asked a new group from the Bloggerati to work on this idea. Ruth Garner, Sue Burford, Jane Galley, Chris Hutchins and Carol M…
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I can’t believe how different the two quilts are – both absolutely fabulous. Well done Team Fire 🙂
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, Pattern Review – Footloose Quilt by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten 7 years, 10 months ago
I was recently given the opportunity to review the Footloose Quilt pattern, by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten. Curves are always something of a challenge, so I was really keen to give this new design a try. The…
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Thank you so much Gini for the kind review. I’m really glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for choosing to try curves without pins.
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I loved every minute of it! I’ve just gone in and bought the sunflower pattern as well!
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Just love this design – from a distance the centre ‘blocks’ look like owls peeking out. Tempted to try one!
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Another amazing pattern by Jenny and another ‘no pins’ convert for curves!!!
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yup, no pins here is how I go too! nice review and I like the finished result
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Intriguing! And gorgeous.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: The Challenge Is Going Global! 7 years, 10 months ago
More words from Scott Fortunoff, the guy from FreeSpirit! He is certainly innovative, and it would be fabulous to see our UK shop owners joining in with his challenge. Keep in mind that Jaftex is based in the US…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Introducing ICE 7 years, 10 months ago
From time to time we aim to bring something exclusive to the website. ICE is the first of two Sew a row Quilts that will be delivered row by row over the next ten weeks.
Sue Griffiths, Sharon Reid, Co…
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Absolutely stunning, love the bottom row.. I’m going with that being Corrine as it reminds me of my wee Scottish island too
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This looks fab – well done to all the designers!
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Wow that’s gorgeous, I’m going to have a go!
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Love this!
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It really is a lovely quilt despite the very different styles of the quilters who collaborated on it. A must for the list.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, ICE and FIRE our fabulous two new Sew a Row exclusive to UKQU.co.uk 7 years, 10 months ago
Back in the spring this year [2018] we came up with the idea of a sew-a-row pattern for everyone to follow. There was no agenda .. just the germ of an idea. To begin with we thought there would just be one and we…
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What a really unusual, innovative idea! I am really looking forward to this!
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I am really looking forward to seeing these!
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That’s my Coo! I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the design team for ICE and can’t wait to see how other people use and interpret our patterns and make them up for themselves.
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I’m really looking forward to having a go at this, the designs look great!
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Wow this looks amazing. Can’t wait to start it.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Christmas is on the horizon and ribbons will add that festive cheer to our Quilts 7 years, 10 months ago
Berisfords are known for their lovely ribbons, and this year they are releasing a lovely range of retro-inspired designs to choose from! Nostalgia and Christmas always seem to go well together.
Retro…
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin July 2018 7 years, 10 months ago
Using rulers to help you with free motion quilting – it really IS still FMQ!
After my start in free motion quilting (FMQ) (see my first blog on FMQ), while I was encouraged at what I’d done, I still felt ver…
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V interesting Val
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Great blog, really should practice more with my westalee rulers but there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day
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What a informative and useful Blog. It has made me feel that Rulers are my next purchase. Thank you Val, love your work – stunning x
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you are right! another tool in our arsenal to help us fmq
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Thread – with added Value 7 years, 10 months ago
In the shops now, the new Gutermann Thread Pack with the bonus of a Tape Measure
New from Gütermann creative, a lovely Thread Set in rich, vibrant shades for those on-trend sewing projects in bold colours.…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Flexible Vlieseline Seam Tape 7 years, 10 months ago
Vlieseline have a new addition to their range.
This new bi-elastic, lightweight, fusible woven tape from Vlieseline is cut on the bias and therefore perfect for use on jersey and other stretchy fabrics. Seam…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Scott Fortunoff's Shaking it up over in America 7 years, 11 months ago
Every so often we post the blog extracts from Scott Fortunoff who many of you will know took over Freespirit fabrics earlier in the year .. the home of Philip Jacobs and the rest of the Kaffe Fassett Collective…
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Interesting read.
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Thought provoking
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Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val’s Blog Cabin – July 13th 2018 7 years, 11 months ago
A Day Out – Whitby Queen Bee Quilters Quilt Trail
When I started quilting, I did consider if it was for me as I felt sewing was a rather solitary hobby – until I realised there is a whole community of quilters out…
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Great Blog. Sometimes I wish we still lived in UK and I could visit the shops and Quilt Exhibitions. Thank you for thr vision Val x
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Thanks for your comment Sue – I did think it was a real novelty to see quilts in such a variety of shops and it certainly made me stop and look in the shop windows where I might have just walked on past!
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I so love the idea that this exhibition took with using various shop windows to display the work. Great that you enjoyed it, only wish I lived closer to have gone along to ogle at all the hard work on display.
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Yes – I thought it was such a novel idea and a great way to share! Maybe other groups could encourage their local traders to display a quilt in their windows.
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Our local tv shop (a friend) was celebrating a particular anniversary for his shop and he had a few bits from my group for display in his window. It was a one off never even gave it a thought to do in many windows!! A great idea for others those to follow.
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