UKQU | Rebecca Nevard | Friends Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/dotty/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Rebecca Nevard's friends. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 37e2e2d0e9adfa7588604aaf09efb2f9 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Preparing for a Retreat https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=407689 Sat, 22 Oct 2022 08:50:14 +0100 I’m writing this a week before the Bloggerati retreat – and it could well be the last Bloggerati retreat. I feel sad should this be the case, as the retreat has given me the chance to meet like-minded people and to…

]]> 2 b43e557b8ec9a9f4ef1756c74c309874 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, A new machine! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=390878 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 05:52:40 +0100 For some years I have been eyeing up longarm quilting machines, dreaming of having one. I bought a Gracie frame for my domestic sewing machine, with the intention of becoming fairly proficient on it, but the frame…

]]> 0 905071c380727729a12fd49fd152e049 Christine Hutchins recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Quilting Disorder https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/24097/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:45:03 +0100 0 208c0f28c22740aea26a903749cb8148 Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/06/10/whats-a-block-drive/#comment-12103 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:43:19 +0100 Wow Lyn! You have certainly been busy! I followed the progress of the blocks on the Facebook page – but didn’t realise that you had received enough blocks for almost 100 quilts – that is amazing

In reply to - Lyn Butler wrote a new post, What's a Block Drive? So…what is a block drive? A block drive is a brilliant idea for members to participate in making just one block (or as many as they like) and send it to a Block H… ]]> b688e1eb4fdfc404590db848ba9a5c52 Christine Hutchins recommended the post What’s a Block Drive? https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/24095/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:41:06 +0100 0 250850865c407b691b6353be54066f6d Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Girl's Day Out https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=378821 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:48:21 +0100 I love a Block of the Month – I mean, I REALLY love them. I will confess to having several on the go at the moment, and one of them is Girl’s Day Out. I saw this advertised on the Villavin Crafts Facebook page, and…

]]> 0 9be55f2f6832c56149a8d939fddc70e4 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, EPP – glue basting or thread tacking https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=370318 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 06:36:04 +0000 I am a bit of a sucker for different gadgets and gizmos – anything to make life a little easier. As an example, I used to find joining the ends of binding a bit tricky – until I bought the binding tool. That cer…

]]> 0 df3d1577a588c99eba370d2019483e00 Christine Hutchins recommended the post FINISHIn praise of a word for the year https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/23874/ Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:21:10 +0000 0 aa7bf757b7a2ff9e2633a13242274283 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, FINISHIn praise of a word for the year https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=367347 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:00:31 +0000 Last year I had a word of the year for the first time – my word last year was ‘FOCUS’. This year I’ve chosen ‘FINISH’ as my word for the year.
It may seem strange to have such a word as my word for the year – a wo…

]]> 0 6ad4854db0b1b31be5f54dbbbe83d070 Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2021/11/21/the-2021-blogger-retreat/#comment-11631 Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:05:49 +0000 A fantastic weekend away indeed – I could easily do it all over again this weekend….and next….!

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The 2021 Blogger Retreat Each year, in ordinary times, the Bloggerati of this website gather in Birmingham for a weekend of quilting.  If you ever have the… ]]> 960776c037769535b1836930a06a0219 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Focus revisited https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=350484 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 05:46:47 +0100 It is a chilly early October day – well, it feels chilly to me as I’m sat here on my chaise longue in my sewing room, surrounded by fabric. That sounds very exotic and posh doesn’t it? I’m going to let you carry o…

]]> 0 39279c0ceab1129dd059b3fccc2be4ad Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Use it or lose it - now more relevant than ever!!  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=333463 Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:31:02 +0100 The long winter lockdown is over and retail has now been open for nearly three months. We are all happy that we can see our family and have a chatter over coffee with a friend. Unfortunately not everything is as…

]]> 0 19d26973223ded86e596cd2a779c7426 Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/mmmm-mildreds-marvelous-meandering-musings-bondage-restraints-and-dachshunds/#comment-11184 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:20:55 +0100 You’ve done so much – such a full life full of many experiences! I love reading about it all.

In reply to - Teresa Barrow wrote a new post, MMMM… Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings “Bondage, Restraints and Dachshunds”  Welcome to “Mildred’s Marvellous Wonderful World of her Meandering Musings!” Mildred is my bright blu… ]]> 3a3761a162117e525dc112c6956cf9b9 Christine Hutchins recommended the post MMMM… Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings “Bondage, Restraints and Dachshunds”  https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/23122/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:19:46 +0100 0 8e5b27effcb962f40651b99a431d56e8 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Time to Play? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=331184 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 05:25:34 +0100 Running a 200 Club means advertising it – and so it needed a logo. 

The whip has been cracked – and it does seem a while since I last wrote a blog. I’d love to say it is due to me doing so much sewing. Howe…

]]> 0 01842685014053ce8de2f9ed03f92fae Christine Hutchins posted an update: I'm sat in my sewing room, the May EPP BOM has just arrived,… https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/22968/ Thu, 13 May 2021 11:44:52 +0100 I’m sat in my sewing room, the May EPP BOM has just arrived, and I’m sat writing a blog.

]]> 0 07f06ffc10c9c99032108d2b834e3dca Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/book-review-sarah-paynes-quilt-school/#comment-11018 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:13:09 +0000 Thank you Maggie! It is a brilliant book, well worth a place on the bookshelf.

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Book Review – Sarah Payne's Quilt School Search Press describe themselves as “The world’s finest art and craft books”, and Sarah Payne’s Quilt School certainly is deservi… ]]> 10ba9d129769874f0fb3d4f9ab90a3fd Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Book Review - Sarah Payne's Quilt School https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=324331 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:59:41 +0000 Search Press describe themselves as “The world’s finest art and craft books”, and Sarah Payne’s Quilt School certainly is deserving of this description. This is an ideal book for those starting out on their quiltin…

]]> 2 51c746d39a4485d0be17a6c87590dc72 Christine Hutchins recommended the post Show Us Yer’ Drawers! https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/22652/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:28:34 +0000 0 3a81ace1097a1f89328a05af83abbcfc giniscanlan posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/22603/#acomment-22606 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:27:14 +0000 Hi Andrea, it is a pdf pattern, the payment process asks for an address though, I think it’s for security/fraud prevention – thank you for your interest! ❤️

In reply to - andrea4183 posted an update @giniscanlan hello! Is there a way to get the crazy guinea pig pattern on pdf? I’m in the US and it only offers me the shipping option. Please let me know. Thanks! ]]> 6967c56098c051fc66e265dbfe255246 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, New Year – new word? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=317641 Fri, 05 Feb 2021 06:21:12 +0000 We’re a month into the year already – well, we will be by the time you read this, it will be a month. Did you see posts about people trying to decide what their word for the year was going to be? Well, this year I d…

]]> 2 0fe50bde4305884192d048c4a4879ee5 Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/confetti-cbh2021/#comment-10868 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 10:39:10 +0000 Thank you – and sorry for the late reply. I certainly had fun doing it, and it is always great when a project comes together in the way you envisaged it!

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Confetti #CBH2021 Celebrations blog hop When it was suggested that the Bloggerati might like to take part in another blog hop, I thought I was prepared. I then saw what the… ]]> 135b2c30565268fb254f540cd66e5bce Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/confetti-cbh2021/#comment-10867 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 10:37:42 +0000 Thank you – and sorry for the late reply. I also like using scrap textiles, although I’ve recently started to question my sanity in saving and collecting all the little pieces, snippets and thread ends. I’m starting to be a little more ruthless with what I keep and what I don’t – but only after holding on to it for a while!

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Confetti #CBH2021 Celebrations blog hop When it was suggested that the Bloggerati might like to take part in another blog hop, I thought I was prepared. I then saw what the… ]]> 2cacb32b8c31554091e5fd21e52e93fc Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Confetti #CBH2021 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=310122 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 06:54:56 +0000 Celebrations blog hop

When it was suggested that the Bloggerati might like to take part in another blog hop, I thought I was prepared. I then saw what the topic was – Celebrations, and in looking at the list of s…

]]> 4 69653f51ad9c2c603aa302f11a954879 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Tulips #GFBH2020 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=282981 Wed, 16 Sep 2020 05:51:55 +0100 I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, and so I jumped at the chance to be part of the UKQU blog hop – especially when the theme was flowers. I instantly knew what flowers I would choose – tulip…

]]> 1 25b7f830bb102a5ee1b90d1f030047fc Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Vintage Treasures https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=281327 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 05:39:39 +0100 Jo Hendy has a treat (or several) in store for quilters once again. I have tried hard to limit my Block of the Month (BOM) subscriptions, and I am a little ashamed to admit that I have some still waiting for me to…

]]> 0 010a3ab26a67ecd7e1b52cb3646507aa Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/how-do-you-store-yours/#comment-9746 Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:49:38 +0100 A good idea for keeping the boxes out of the light. I have quite a few of my boxes under my quilting frame.

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, How do you store yours? One of the questions I see often on various Facebook posts and pages is ‘How do you store your fabric?’. Then there are the posts that show how people hav… ]]> 2f6b6e80ebc7632ba601b4900612cd49 Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/how-do-you-store-yours/#comment-9745 Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:45:11 +0100 Thank you Maggie – I am an organiser, but not when it comes to my scraps! And the cupboard looks tidy because I was searching for the missing block I mention in the blog and tidied it up; I found the block, but not in the cupboard at all!! The rest of my sewing room is not so tidy – but that is due to the amount of stuff in here. The sewing…[Read more]

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, How do you store yours? One of the questions I see often on various Facebook posts and pages is ‘How do you store your fabric?’. Then there are the posts that show how people hav… ]]> ea08dc61a6f36320fefa1498b3674139 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, How do you store yours? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=276727 Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:58:44 +0100 One of the questions I see often on various Facebook posts and pages is ‘How do you store your fabric?’. Then there are the posts that show how people have stored their fabric – you know the ones – those pictures app…

]]> 4 4298f8c3be9e7c872f8c6f13c8e45e2e Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/mmmm-mildreds-marvelous-meandering-musings-twisted-but-not-bitter/#comment-9640 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:07:35 +0100 Looks like there is yet another Facebook page for me to have a look at! Love the duvet cover, and the pattern.

In reply to - Teresa Barrow wrote a new post, MMMM – Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings. “Twisted But Not Bitter” Some of you may have read some of my stories in the past, stand alone episodes about breaking an Olfa cutting… ]]> e7c121dca17905087c767ac05226f94c Christine Hutchins recommended the post MMMM – Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings. “Twisted But Not Bitter” https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/20840/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:06:32 +0100 0 956c0b3a2cb29c9f18083091ee17f7de Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/love-n-hugs/#comment-9639 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 18:59:22 +0100 There’s an idea! I know that some people following the Stitch-Along have opted for this. As I want to do each block twice, I may decide to do log cabin for some of them.

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Love 'n' Hugs It’s been a funny old time…and it still is a little bit strange. I’m sure that there are some of you out there who have managed to significantly reduce your stash… ]]> 90290a56c9ae9636ab526bb12be2d9f8 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Love 'n' Hugs https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=271902 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:33:07 +0100 It’s been a funny old time…and it still is a little bit strange. I’m sure that there are some of you out there who have managed to significantly reduce your stash, sewing for a range of causes out there. I have been…

]]> 2 16f039d1cae8343ece05f86a98a94240 giniscanlan posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19791/#acomment-19996 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:09:30 +0100 Hi Chris, apologies for the late response. It is a .pdf pattern.

In reply to - Chris posted an update @giniscanlan Crazy Cushions Mini Quilt Patterm Is this a pdf pattern or a printed pattern please ]]> 2a0c11c87563503c9f0f74a254b2aa33 Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/stonehenge/#comment-9157 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 19:00:26 +0100 Thank you Jane – and sorry for the late reply. I really like facings as a way to finish pieces, I’ve not done them often, but they are a great way to finish a piece that has a wavy edge.

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Stonehenge I’m not one to shy away from a challenge. Once I left teaching, my husband and I came to the decision that we would become foster carers. We approached a fostering a… ]]> 7b4d2222d57a9eb857bbe561cc2bd30c Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/stonehenge/#comment-9156 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:58:59 +0100 Thank you Maggie! Sorry for the late reply. It is starting to dawn on me that maybe I may be some kind of artist after all!

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Stonehenge I’m not one to shy away from a challenge. Once I left teaching, my husband and I came to the decision that we would become foster carers. We approached a fostering a… ]]> 969ff8c9f810b970bf9f8dcd04188cf5 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Stonehenge https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=250222 Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:40:20 +0000 I’m not one to shy away from a challenge. Once I left teaching, my husband and I came to the decision that we would become foster carers. We approached a fostering agency, having been recommended by friends of o…

]]> 4 798d7abe94d7a2475e6170085c75b7e9 Christine Hutchins recommended the post Angel of the North https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19451/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 09:18:30 +0000 0 513ff235cae24c8e2ed19c7ed5d5c499 Christine Hutchins recommended the post Quick make:  Mini Ironing pad and bag https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19450/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 09:16:45 +0000 0 7e49e4bfd3abf78518989c5ea8a530a2 Christine Hutchins recommended the post From London’s iconic skyline https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19449/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 09:14:54 +0000 0 2fdd7efde621d9cfbab1742a5169535e Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, My new old toy! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=244092 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:49:33 +0000 As I haven’t quite got to the making stage of my next challenge piece, I thought I’d write about a recent acquisition.

I have a STABLE (Stash Accumulated Beyond Life Expectancy) that doesn’t appear to be decre…

]]> 2 041204f201d71127b70d27b9914abdb7 Christine Hutchins recommended the post Inspirations! https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19279/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:08:14 +0000 0 e429e16b2276be0c12659708c3a156f0 Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Jungle Friends - fabric review https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=244164 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:56:57 +0000 Like many quilters, I love fabric. I have enough to last me some years, so have made the decision to buy very little fabric this year. However, this resolution does not stop me from receiving fabric, and I was only…

]]> 0 b50d08a7df5e814185ed515123c81a5c Christine Hutchins recommended the post Selvedges, Scraps and Allsorts https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19166/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:47:35 +0000 0 5b4a656efcc30b487b354e26ee6a01a0 Christine Hutchins posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/the-gower/#comment-8789 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:43:37 +0000 Looking forward to seeing how it develops!

In reply to - Helen Kent wrote a new post, The Gower  I love the Gower. The coastline is one of the best in the UK, sandy beaches that are quiet even at the peak of summer, blue seas and green lush countryside. On the western… ]]> fdf565d0f3f69a73c64e686a1f0931cf Christine Hutchins recommended the post The Gower  https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19164/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:43:15 +0000 0 257ff12e40c19d16e4aaeea25ef16035 Christine Hutchins recommended the post Adventures of an Inexperienced Quilter – HST Rulers https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19163/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:26:20 +0000 0 b9dd97666970abe0f888b332ee8981ac Christine Hutchins recommended the post Great idea at the time! https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19161/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:17:29 +0000 0 244b84b5f46e2f79166087f28896c816 Christine Hutchins recommended the post What’s new for UKQU.co.uk? Coming soon to a store near …. https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19160/ Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:12:45 +0000 0 96633492a01cbbce68f862c9230bd290 Christine Hutchins recommended the post Things you ignore and regret later https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/18872/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:20:02 +0000 0