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Jo Graham wrote a new post, February 2018 Blog – How To Do The Quilt As You Go Method (QAYG) 8 years, 6 months ago
Hello all you lovely UKQU members and fellow bloggers out there. Where has January gone? I can’t believe its been a month since I last blogged!
This time I thought it would be interesting to talk about the quilt a…
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Silesian Templates for Ruler Work 8 years, 6 months ago
Silesian Quilt is a company based in Poland and is owned by Margaret Lehman, she offered to send me some of her ruler templates to review for the website. I had no idea what she was going to send me, but waited…
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Been looking at these for a while now. I’m hoping they will be at FOQ this year as I missed her last year.
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I am sure that they are planning on being at FOQ, SHE’s a lovely lady, she’ll be demonstrating them on her stand too.
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Thank you Mandi, they are so easy to work with, a really good investment.
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really nice to see these used Carol, thank you
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Glad you enjoyed it. Margaret will be demonstrating at FOQ if you’re planning a visit.
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I have one if these but have been a bit timid about it. This really helps Carol!
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Sarah Wickett wrote a new post, Personal Challenges 8 years, 6 months ago
Well how are we enjoying the new website, the Bloggers are fab and so diverse, the shops are so tempting as are the free patterns. So far I have signed up for the Mystery Quilt by Abbieanne (Click here) and am…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – All the small things you can do; Shirtless 8 years, 6 months ago
For those on a budget buying things like fabric is flushing money down the drain. For under £5 with a little time and effort, it is achievable.
The amount of times I have heard people say they cannot afford…
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Great post Denise. I have just started a quilt made from everyone else’s scraps – cant believe that they would have thrown away!
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That’s great I hope you can share the photo of it when it’s done. I have gained so much fabric from other peoples cast offs.
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I’ve done this since childhood and you get some great finds along the way. One tip I’d share is that when you take the buttons off thread them together. That way you’ll always have a set of buttons together. Great article
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I nearly did that but forgot. I have so many buttons now that I should really sort them out.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post VIEWS FROM MY SELVEDGE 8 years, 6 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Bead Broth 8 years, 6 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? 8 years, 6 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Cafe con Leche…. 8 years, 6 months ago
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? 8 years, 6 months ago
Seven years of teaching, running my own patchwork shop and being daily surrounded by quilters of all abilities I have noticed many things about people’s attitude to sewing and one of them which is valid for most of u…
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I received your Cathedral Windows book this morning…it’s beautiful!! Can’t wait to make something xx
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Wonderful Pam, glad to hear it arrived well. Looking forward seeing your creations on the UKQU facebook page!
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The quilt police do exist, she came to our guild and told me my skills were seriously lacking for someone who had been quilting as long as i had and perhaps i should ask my husband to help more around the house and give me time to quilt more. She suggested at least 30 minutes every day and was shocked when i was not pleased with her statements. This definitely has taken some joy away from my quilting.
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NO! What a seriously awful thing for anyone to say, Deb Quilter. That might be (just about) OK in the context of learning for a formal qualification where high standards are required, but is not at all appropriate for anyone quilting for enjoyment. I’m with Vendulka all the way on this issue.
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Many people take their hobby very seriously. Thankfully the majority quilt for enjoyment, which is why the 20:20 rule should be practiced more
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Dear @debquilter. What an awful thing to say to someone, sorry to hear about your experience! What that person should do is spent less time behind a sewing machine and more time around people practising being nice and human! I hope my article made you feel a little bit better and please take no notice of people like that, they are only projecting their own insecurities and it has nothing to do with you. If you are happy with your creations who are they to judge that! Enjoy and keep sewing!
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Well said!
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Hear, hear!! It really is all about what you want to make as a quilter and how you want to make it.
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Cheered me up, thank you. Always worried about them police.
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Brilliant
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Sarah Wickett recommended the post The First UK Machine Quilting Academy 8 years, 6 months ago
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Marijke Van Welzen recommended the post Denim upcycle 8 years, 6 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, The First UK Machine Quilting Academy 8 years, 6 months ago
I am so excited to be a part of the first UK Handi Quilter Academy. My goal is to open up a world of ideas and techniques to quilt antique linens, handwork and sentimental pieces from long ago. Let’s get those s…
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Cannot wait for this. Really looking forward to it.
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Sarah Wickett recommended the post 2018 The year of Challenges 8 years, 6 months ago
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Bead Broth 8 years, 6 months ago
16 or 17 years ago I went on a jewellery making taster session at the Bead & Button Bazaar in Earlswood Lake Craft Centre and found that I had quite a passion for it. After a while I was lucky enough to be offered an…
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I like what you are doing ewith the Beads, and look forward to reading more.
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Thank you Sue. Planning edging with beads next so hope it is so,etching that you may be interested in,
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Well that should have read ‘ hope it is something you will be interested in’
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Beading a hobby I’m looking for the time to do! I already embellish bits a pieces with beads and have attended a Beading group a couple of times. Sadly time eludes me doing more however supplies and books are gathering ready for when I have the time.
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Time is a problem isn’t it! I see so many things I want to do and, like you, I gather supplies and the time never comes. I did snatch a really nice hour this week when everyone was out and I added a beaded tassel to a gift bag. I had forgotten how much pleasure I get from this sort of thing – and it only took an hour so I was well pleased. . Thank you for reading Sharon.
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Can’t wait for more. I love using beads on wall hangings and postcards so to learn more will be great.
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Thank you Pat.
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Denim upcycle 8 years, 6 months ago
I think it’s really satisfactory to take an old piece of denim and embellish that with some colourful patches of fabric and thread.
Doing some hand embroidery is a great start if you have never done anything li…
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Expired: Our January Launch Competition 8 years, 6 months ago
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, Here begins the Scrap-Busting! 8 years, 6 months ago
So this month I’m sharing the first of my ‘Scrap-Buster’ patterns. I don’t know any sewist who can bear to throw away scraps of fabric… after all, you never know when it might come in handy! You might notice th…
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It’s lovely 🙂
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Thanks Alison! I hope you have fun making it x
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Such a cute and useful project…..one can never have enough pin cushions. Great blog Gini x
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I’m going to give this a go. Thank you
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What a lovely little project. I’m with you on scrap storing – I think it stems from my early playgroup leader days when we had to gather resources from everywhere and make the most of what we had (no money to buy things). I still ‘hoard’ to recycle now. Another thing to try – exciting.
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Nina replied to the topic Website Improvements in the forum UKQU 8 years, 6 months ago
Having opened a shop on the website last night, I’m thrilled to see that I’ve already had a few downloads (after all the patterns are for free, and we all love that!). Looking in my Seller’s Dashboard, all of the orders are listed as ‘Processing’. Shouldn’t this automatically be set to Completed, Processed, Done or something similar? After all t…[Read more]
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Nina posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
Fancy making your own UK Quilters United logo? Head over to my shop, where you can download the letters for free. Hopefully these’ll be useful if you’d like to appliqué our UKQU logo to your own makes. Two sizes are available. Paper piecing pattern is coming shortly (it’s being tested at the moment).
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Magic clips Review 8 years, 6 months ago
I think by now most of you have seen the novelty of clips to hold your fabric together instead of the pins. I have tried the ordinary clips and I guess it’s just a matter of a habit or preference.
But then I was in…
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What a great review. Something to add to my wish list. Great wall hanging too
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Thank you ladies, I’m glad you enjoyed the review and like the hanging!
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Thank you for reviewing these!
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Interesting review, and an amazing wall hanging 🙂
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Could you tell me how wide these ‘small’ clips are, trying to work out what size to order but not much information online and there seems to be regular size, small size and mini, Thanks
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8 years, 5 months ago
This makes great sense to me, clear instructions and the pics help too. Thank you.
8 years, 5 months ago
Thanks for the kind comments Carol. So glad the it made sense to you and that the pictures helped. It’s surprising how difficult it was to break it down into step by step instructions!