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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Festival of Quilts; The Journey to Display. 3 years, 3 months ago
It is that time of year again, when the festival of quilts opens its doors to this year’s quilting entry requests. I have been considering entering for a while now. However, the biggest issue for me is my health a…
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Nina wrote a new post, Roll it up – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 3 months ago
Roll it up – UKQU Sewing Challenge
It’s time to reveal the FOURTH project in the UKQU Sewing Challenge; a laid back, ‘join as you can and let’s have some fun’ challenge where we are using our patchwork and quilting…
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That’s lovely Nina, it’s now on my list to make and to share with my WI Craft group.
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Nina wrote a new post, Bags, bags, bags – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 5 months ago
Hello and welcome to the third part of the UKQU Sewing Challenge; a challenge where we are using our patchwork and quilting skills to create other things than quilts, such as for example garments, accessories, or…
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Nina recommended the post Ange’s Lost Christmas Spirit 3 years, 5 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Dinosaurs For The Win! 3 years, 7 months ago
How cute are these dinosaurs?
This pattern by Lynne Goldsworthy has 4 super cute dinosaurs to applique and uses dinosaur fabric and 4-patches to make a lovely child’s quilt 58″ square.
The fabric range is…
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Gorgeous idea.
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Nina wrote a new post, Wrapping up summer – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 8 months ago
Hello and welcome back to the UKQU Sewing Challenge where we are using our patchwork and quilting skills to create garments, accessories, things for the home and perhaps also something for charity. Please read on to…
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Nina recommended the post The Cheap Procrastinator: Product Review, Clover Fabric Tube Maker. 3 years, 8 months ago
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Product Review, Clover Fabric Tube Maker. 3 years, 9 months ago
First I would like to thank UKQU: https://ukqu.co.uk/ and https://www.clover-mfg.com/ for giving me the opportunity to review and test the Clover Fabric Tube Maker.
It came through my door three days before I…
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Great blog / product review!
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Thank you.
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Who needs a reason to shop? 3 years, 9 months ago
Who needs a reason to shop, not normally me, but due to current and past events over the last few years, having a reason helps. I mean, we will need more fabric right? For once I have a good reason. I have been after…
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Nina wrote a new post, Get your head in the game – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 11 months ago
Hello and welcome to the UKQU Sewing Challenge where we are using our patchwork and quilting skills to create garments, accessories, things for the home and perhaps also something for charity. We’ll be embarking on v…
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Thanks Nina x
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Lyn, I realise you’ve got a bit of a headstart on this one! I’m wondering if postage stamp / round the world blocks would look amazing for this 😉
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Sewing Challenge – coming soon 3 years, 12 months ago
Not sure if you’ve been visiting our Facebook group UK Quilters United recently, but I floated the idea of starting a set of challenges inspired by the BBC series Great British Sewing Bee, but with a patchwork and q…
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Exciting, and maybe really revitalising for all of us who have lost his/her sparkle.
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Hopefully! I’m working on coming up with the first few challenges at the moment and I’m getting tempted to sew again myself.
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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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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Mixed Media Queen Protea 4 years ago
Used under license from Adobe Stock Photos.
Little did I know when, we, the bloggers of UKQU were set a task of doing a blog based on a flower and that a few weeks later the world would learn that the Sunflower…
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, English Rule – Rulers and Templates 4 years ago
I was asked to review some new quilting rulers which are now available, these are made by Mark Pickering at sewonsewforth.co.uk. Mark’s mother runs classes and was finding students were struggling with the use of r…
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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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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Inspiration in all things. 4 years, 2 months ago
It is finally happening, my husband and myself are about to impart on our first whole week holiday without the children, whom are now adults. It is five past six on a cold early February morning. There is nothing but…
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Quite a journey Denise, and some lovely thoughts about the impact of what you see and feel and how they could be used in your quilting. I love Scotland and am heading there soon .. with camera and, like you, will probably come back with more ideas. Regards to hubby.
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First, thank you for your lovely comment and secondly, sorry for my late reply. I hope you enjoy your holiday.
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a Patchwork jacket Technique II Crazy Quilting 4 years, 2 months ago
A technique I like to use is Crazy Quilting. I made several jackets in this technique. First I sort my scraps in the desired colours, see an earlier post in these series.
Start on a base of fusible interfacing…
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork Jacket II – Choosing Colours & nbsp; 4 years, 3 months ago
Let’s talk about colour.
When I was little it was not done to combine red and green. Do you remember things like that?Jacket by Oscar de la Renta
You probably have your favourite colours. Of course you c…
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I have really enjoyed your blogs on how to create a patchwork jacket. I have long been an admirer of your wonderful work, so, to see some of your processes is a treat!
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thank you Maggie. You can see more on http://www.art2wearblog.blogspot.com
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork jacket Technique I – Piecing 4 years, 3 months ago
Patchwork Jacket Technique I – Piecing
There are many different ways to make a patchwork jacket.
I’ll talk about Piecing first.
Jacket by Marijke van Welzen
You can hand piece, e.g. hexagons or mac…
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork jacket 4 years, 3 months ago
Spring is in the air!
Well, you would’t think so when you feel the cold outside, but anyways.
We see a lot of patchwork jackets around and perhaps you would like to try your hand at making one yourself ?…
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Looks interesting..but the link doesn’t work for me?
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