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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts 4 Care Leavers – are you a long armer ?? 7 years, 2 months ago
Maggie Lloyd-Jones .. founder of the Q4CL Project has an appeal ..in her own words:
I’ve written lots about Quilts For Christmas Dinners – the public face of Quilts for Care Leavers (Q4CL) – and our fantastic…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A great April ahead of us 7 years, 2 months ago
All is not what it might seem today! Check the date before you look any further!
Someone commenting on the foolish blogs posted today only might just win a lovely Riley Blake bag. And no that’s no joke eith…
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Thanks for the heads up
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Patchwork Ruler 7 years, 2 months ago
This Patchwork Ruler from Sew Easy is ideal for cutting strips, squares, rectangles and triangles and an absolute ‘must-have’ for patchwork and quilting. Suitable for both right and left-hand use, it has cle…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, April – showers or flowers 7 years, 3 months ago
The penultimate competition for entries to the UKQU website exhibition with Grosvenor Shows that will be travelling with their events from the Great Northern Quilt Show in…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hobbygift Sewing Machine Bags 7 years, 3 months ago
New! Deluxe Sewing Machine Bags with collapsible trolley
Available in two sizes, the deluxe sewing machine bag from Hobby Gift comes with a sturdy collapsible aluminium trolley to provide the most…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The February Sewathon .. a great idea? 7 years, 3 months ago
Last year, during the Retreat for the Bloggerati [a marvellous event to be repeated this year], a plot was hatched and Quilts for Christmas Careleavers began. Well, if truth be known it was already happening, but i…
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It is such a pleasure to be able to make a few quilts for this and hopefully there will soon be a quiltaton somewhere near where I live, I have so far this year made two coplete quilts, been involved in another one with a group of friends and have three tops that can go to a longarmer.
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Thanks .. that’s a great contribution and one that will really make someone happy this year!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Great Janome Giveaway – Part One 7 years, 3 months ago
Yes, you read that perfectly correctly.
The Great Janome Giveaway .. Part One
The lovely people at Janome have given us FOUR Janome M100 QDC Sewing Machines to give away
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Grieat prize would love it please
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Great prize, the winner will be very lucky
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Tremendously generous of Janome. I would love to win one!
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My dear friend died and left me her Janone Gem, I love using it especially because of the memories and it was this friend who introduced me to quilting. How wonderful it would be to win this amazing M100 QDC Janone machine. I will keep my fingers crossed
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Great prize
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Truly lovely machine, with some great features!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Mad March Hares .. our March quilt competition 7 years, 3 months ago
This months competition is sponsored by
Grosvenor Shows and EQSThe theme for March was the Mad March Hare.
We had some fabulous entries and our lucky winners are shown below. Well done…
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Such a lovely surprise, I am absolutely thrilled to bits, thank you to everyone who voted
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Hauxwell Collection … Auction Results 7 years, 3 months ago
The Facebook groups have been really active with commentary about the Hauxwell Collection that recently went under the hammer at Tennants Auction House and one of the quilts will be joining the collections at the…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinner and EQS 7 years, 3 months ago
Every so often something wonderful happens and today was one of those days.
You may have heard already about the Quilts for Christmas Dinners project. For those who haven’t there are several blogs already…
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How wonderful of EQS, we are all so inspired to make this happen as volunteer makers, this is the icing on the cake!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Iron Cleaner 7 years, 4 months ago
There’s been several comments lately over on the UK Quilters United FB Group about irons. This popped into my inbox today and it offers sound advice on how to preserve your iron and ironing board.
There a…
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I will keep an eye out for this!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Flexible Curve 7 years, 4 months ago
The Quilter’s Flexible Curve is the perfect tool for creating your own designs, especially those involving wavy or curved lines. As the name suggests it is a very flexible tool and will hold its shape un…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New notions from Clover 7 years, 4 months ago
CLover are always coming up with clever notions to help improve our crafts.
This set of seam markers allows you to neatly draw seam lines along the edges of any pattern or template, whatever the shape. Suitable…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Monsoon – the new fabric range from Makower UK 7 years, 4 months ago
Tonal flowers, stripes, spots and even a cockatoo all add to this vibrant new range from Makower UK. Known for their wide variety of 100% cotton fabrics, they have put together a colourful pallette of fuschias, t…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Craft4Crafters Show, Westpoint Centre, Exeter. 14TH – 16TH February 2019 7 years, 4 months ago
The South West’s favourite Needle & Hobby Craft show returns to the Westpoint, Centre in Exeter, the show runs from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th February 2019, doors opening 10am – 5pm every day.
Returning to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners: a review of 2018 7 years, 4 months ago
Maggie Lloyd-Jones’ ‘Quilts for Careleavers Christmas Dinners’ project captured our imagination .. she started in October and by Christmas Eve 2018 had 125 Quilts donated. How did that happen ….
Orphan bl…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, February 2019 Competition Sponsored jointly by Gutermann and Groves 7 years, 4 months ago
The 2018 series of competitions were so popular
Grosvenor Shows have asked us to carry onThroughout February we celebrated the RSPB, asking for q…
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I can see the rules only allow up to 42” but I can’t see a closing date or any other restrictions?
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Hi Maggie and thanks for the question. The text body of the competition above asks you to upload your competition entries to the UK Quilters United Facebook Group and the top six quilts liked by the members there will be uploaded to this page on 25th February for a further week of voting for the two top faves. If you have any further questions please ask away and we hope to see your entry.
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Thank you Sylvia. I did see that butwas not sure how much before 25th they must be displayed in facebook?
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Hi Margaret .. have you looked at the March and April competitions. The sooner the quilt entries appear in the FB Group the more likes you will attract. Hope we will see an entry from you.
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I was so excited to find I had won this competition and thank you to everyone that voted for me.
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You are very welcome. We hope you will enter further competitions coming up too and are looking forward to seeing all the lovely quilts at the Grosvenor Show Exhibitions later this year.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 7 years, 4 months agoWe had great hopes for this group, but unfortunately, we no longer have someone available to drive things forward for you. If anyone would be willing to run this Group then please get back to me, otherwise, I am afraid we will close the Book Club as there is simply not enough time in the day for me to do this alone. Would anyone like to take…[Read more]
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Happy First Birthday to Us 7 years, 4 months ago
How did that happen then! A whole year since we launched our website!
12 months. 365 days of quilting just flew by.Have you all enjoyed it? Have you joined in? Are you a member yet!
We could look…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners 2019 7 years, 4 months ago
Imagine you are 18, been in care most of your life, and next week you will be living on your own for the first time, with no one other than your overworked social worker to turn to. This is the situation for…
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7 years, 2 months ago
To leave a comment please ensure you are registered and logged into the site please so Maggie can see this. thanks.
7 years, 2 months ago
I’m happy to help quilting, my Gracie frame is calling out for more use! So please add me to the list, I am very happy to help, especially for these young people who I think need more support than they often get!
7 years, 2 months ago
Hi I would love to help , I have a 6 ft Freestyle frame so I could do the smaller ones . Please contact me.
7 years, 2 months ago
I can help, I have a mid arm sweet 16
7 years, 2 months ago
Hi Maggie. I need more practice using my long arm so would be happy to work on some quilts.
7 years, 2 months ago
I have an APQS Millie longarm 14 foot long machine and would be happy to help. The beast is restless!!
7 years, 1 month ago
I have a Q’nique 15r and a Qzone Hoop Frame. I’m not very experienced but would be happy to help.