UKQU | Sue Burford | Friends Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/fabricologist/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Sue Burford's friends. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 e2dfd74b9c8c7e222cb7bba1d8c1ed0a Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Festival of Quilts; The Journey to Display. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=428988 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:26:45 +0000 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…

]]> 0 5862d7e1f81ef016bc674921d32deb52 Nina wrote a new post, Roll it up - UKQU Sewing Challenge https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=426966 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 15:54:00 +0000 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…

]]> 1 e5b196ed44224376a00bc566e5a75bab Nina wrote a new post, Bags, bags, bags - UKQU Sewing Challenge https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=417779 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 16:15:15 +0000 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…

]]> 0 d6a6c0c4c6dba46928a663a291f43437 Nina recommended the post Ange’s Lost Christmas Spirit https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/24285/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:55:17 +0000 0 f7bf7139cb118bc351de63e64f9c74bd Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/11/15/anges-lost-christmas-spirit/#comment-12425 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:42:51 +0000 Lovely x

In reply to - Keren Baker wrote a new post, Ange's Lost Christmas Spirit If you’d asked Ange where her Christmas spirit had gone, she’d reply with a twinkle that it was locked away with the other bottles in her cocktail cab… ]]> f92842ff2b1c4addbce3ceccb7452668 Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Dinosaurs For The Win! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=406983 Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:41:28 +0100 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…

]]> 1 56a27220206d7c791d418fd38248daf0 Denise Inkson posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/09/01/the-cheap-procrastinator-product-review-clover-fabric-tube-maker/#comment-12283 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 14:32:25 +0100 Thank you.

In reply to - Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Product Review, Clover Fabric Tube Maker. First I would like to thank UKQU: https://ukqu.co.uk/ and https://www.clover-mfg.com/ for giving me the opportunity… ]]> c7e08359347cc3b8189fedf56bbbee08 Nina wrote a new post, Wrapping up summer - UKQU Sewing Challenge https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=396508 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:31:48 +0100 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…

]]> 0 89ad597601217c1d78c14e760f522573 Nina posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/09/01/the-cheap-procrastinator-product-review-clover-fabric-tube-maker/#comment-12282 Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:31:17 +0100 Great blog / product review!

In reply to - Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Product Review, Clover Fabric Tube Maker. First I would like to thank UKQU: https://ukqu.co.uk/ and https://www.clover-mfg.com/ for giving me the opportunity… ]]> be83d2b5f852f3b32030aebb07a1c1c4 Nina recommended the post The Cheap Procrastinator: Product Review, Clover Fabric Tube Maker. https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/24178/ Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:30:58 +0100 0 be59b0939eb162fb36219da9c8dffb0f Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Product Review, Clover Fabric Tube Maker. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=401938 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:18:22 +0100 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…

]]> 2 771759a39e834565bde8af3804392c4e Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Who needs a reason to shop? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=400262 Sun, 28 Aug 2022 06:53:21 +0100 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…

]]> 0 69daea61c7a5951e46bce49d9c0173ae Nina posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/07/06/get-your-head-in-the-game-ukqu-sewing-challenge/#comment-12141 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 11:56:16 +0100 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 😉

In reply to - Nina wrote a new post, Get your head in the game – UKQU Sewing Challenge Hello and welcome to the UKQU Sewing Challenge where we are using our patchwork and quilting skills to create garments, accessories, things for… ]]> 6ce7f68d29442149028d80f8e5e65ed6 Nina wrote a new post, Get your head in the game - UKQU Sewing Challenge https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=393845 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:59:49 +0100 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…

]]> 2 76a17492056fa6fdcf2be5ea5f2efa3d Nina posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/06/06/ukqu-sewing-challenge-coming-soon/#comment-12105 Sat, 11 Jun 2022 20:33:36 +0100 Hopefully! I’m working on coming up with the first few challenges at the moment and I’m getting tempted to sew again myself.

In reply to - Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Sewing Challenge – coming soon 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… ]]> f8f5f8b493c0e6baae5699b062b17fac Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Sewing Challenge – coming soon https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=390622 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:19:35 +0100 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…

]]> 2 3c291103a99f3412a0dbfd095cec66f9 Nina wrote a new post, UKQU book club - The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=387580 Mon, 16 May 2022 13:32:17 +0100 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…

]]> 0 73f467cf187f7be89495afda497a229c Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Mixed Media Queen Protea https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=386807 Sat, 14 May 2022 09:09:15 +0100 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…

]]> 0 54f447fd0a2ac537eacede70419ccf57 Carol Munro wrote a new post, English Rule - Rulers and Templates https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=386294 Thu, 12 May 2022 09:05:58 +0100 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…

]]> 0 1dae928e9634c8ba087581e79397ac28 Denise Inkson posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/03/09/the-cheap-procrastinator-inspiration-in-all-things/#comment-12045 Sun, 08 May 2022 16:13:58 +0100 First, thank you for your lovely comment and secondly, sorry for my late reply. I hope you enjoy your holiday.

In reply to - Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Inspiration in all things. It is finally happening, my husband and myself are about to impart on our first whole week holiday without the children, whom are… ]]> 7982071aa8a5ee28df4d186a78b99b5e Marijke Van Welzen posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/03/04/lets-make-patchwork-jacket-iicolours/#comment-11947 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:16:36 +0000 thank you Maggie. You can see more on http://www.art2wearblog.blogspot.com

In reply to - Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork Jacket II – Choosing Colours & nbsp; Let’s talk about colour. When I was little it was not done to combine red and green. Do you remember things like t… ]]> a7550fa6770b8bd2da1ddc186f76439e Nina wrote a new post, UKQU book club - Hope on the inside, by Marie Bostwick https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=377321 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:48:57 +0000 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…

]]> 0 69a4bdd2c72fe198d4d2e21ae1cad259 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Inspiration in all things. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=375859 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:33:05 +0000 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…

]]> 2 082ea3999f394ec1c20bd8d64de9106c Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a Patchwork jacket Technique II Crazy Quilting https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=110377 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 06:30:00 +0000 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…

]]> 0 74c8ee08affcd7e2f5e34e1a2308ec28 Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork Jacket II - Choosing Colours & nbsp; https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=55617 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 06:13:10 +0000 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…

]]> 2 63ea685dc3c4fd48700047522304daae Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork jacket     Technique I - Piecing https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=68303 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:09:42 +0000 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…

]]> 0 0404591ca8031372067aa2c8ec648e64 Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork jacket https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=51262 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:23:36 +0000 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 ?…

]]> 1 a6739c7464ad80c6c64975dc1e00068b Nina wrote a new post, Create a unique Valentine's Day gift or a treasured Memory Cushion  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=153232 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:44:40 +0000 Unfortunately, we can’t always be with our loved ones; sometimes because they live too far away, and in other cases because they are no longer with us. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to sha…

]]> 0 787e2094b8558e65e72058578ebb8ea0 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Clover Stitch Guide https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=369669 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:58:22 +0000 Okay, after the excitement, stress and rush of the winter season, time to get back to some sort of normal. Well for me anyway. I have been chosen to do a project review for the new Clover Stitch Guide.

This…

]]> 0 b8989e0306bf80c780a67d9f17663e4d Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Now's the time to Get It Finished! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=255893 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 06:19:19 +0000 Welcome to crazy town! Well, more like crazy world right now eh? But all is not lost, you now have 12 weeks to get up to date on all those UFO’s, WIP’s and all the niggling little jobs around the house that you kee…

]]> 0 a1fd85c0caab362fbe67e95a73647295 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Scan, Cut and away we sew. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=365127 Fri, 31 Dec 2021 02:46:58 +0000 Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Brother or any of its subsidiaries. I write this purely from the end user prospective. Any views in this blog are my own.

Christmas is literally days away. And I have been busy…

]]> 0 86d8bef7a714484cd138fc90b4ed3557 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 11 Felt Chains https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=363905 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:53:27 +0000 Following on from my 12 Layers of Christmas Tree blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me: 11 Felt Chains

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewin…

]]> 0 8dba953458cd031631d1b732c7fcca54 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap procrastinator: 10 Button Baubles https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=363921 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:52:12 +0000 Following on from my 11 Felt Chains blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me: 10 Button Baubles

 

You will need:

• Felt (optional)

• 10 Buttons (they do not have to match)…

]]> 0 c14f4599daff95d618ce2e4c1b783dea Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 9 Sparkle Stars https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=363972 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:51:35 +0000 Following on from my 10 Button baubles blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me: 9 Sparkle Stars.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing

• Scissor…

]]> 0 0858a275cbe707563903a8d6c79c2744 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap procrastinator: 8 Felt Bells https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364003 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:50:58 +0000 Following on from my 9 Sparkle Stars blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 8 Felt Bells.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing

• Scissor…

]]> 0 1172143994c34c6fc0b966e53ac92fe3 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 7 Candy Canes  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364018 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:50:16 +0000 Following on from my 8 Felt Bells blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 7 Candy Canes.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (optional)

• Scissor…

]]> 0 d82c6e8efbe6176bd2536f2c008d709e Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 6 Xmas Presents  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364033 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:49:36 +0000 Following on from my 7 Candy Canes blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 6 Xmas Presents.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing

• Scissor…

]]> 0 59b9c4d0f7b4ec8cffd0298dca37828f Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 5 Fancy Bows  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364045 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:48:52 +0000 Following on from my 6 Xmas Presents blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 5 Fancy Bows.

You will need:

• Felt or Ribbon

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

]]> 0 2ff1b3b3331eacf2e9068c57a932495e Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 4 Santa Stockings  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364060 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:48:02 +0000 Following on from my 5 Fancy Bows blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 4 Santa Stockings.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

]]> 0 6f12bf0b3f5fc341ce9dd1c03a0c6b34 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 3 Holly Leafs  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364479 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 06:46:18 +0000 Following on from my 4 Santa Stockings blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 3 Holly Leafs.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

]]> 0 c454fc59b1dbb0950237a0023583af2d Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 12 Layers of Christmas Tree https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=363866 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:53:00 +0000 Following on from my 12 Days of Christmas –overview blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me: 12 layers of Christmas tree.

This is the first step-by-step guide to the 12 layers of Chr…

]]> 0 44edee9dc794aa72a3273d09f5a79176 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 2 Xmas Puddings  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364498 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 06:45:48 +0000 Following on from my 3 Holly Leafs blog.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me 2 Xmas Puddings.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

]]> 0 e4871dbe5903ba74a218adaf1addb904 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: And an Angel for my tree.  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364530 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:22:57 +0000 Following on from my 2 Xmas Puddings.

On the twelve’s days of Christmas the sewer gave to me an Angel for my tree.

You will need:

• Felt

• Needle and matching thread for hand sewing (opti…

]]> 0 7412de09ac0319d81f9f3d15a80141a2 Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: 12 Days of Christmas - Overview https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=363808 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 13:01:31 +0000 For those that have read some of my previous Christmas blogs may suspect that I am a Bah Humbug. But this year I wanted to do something a little different, as we have recently become a blended family and we have the…

]]> 0 ced4d95f906345b1d19b582ec3b640b7 Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Tale of Two Circles. And Lemons. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=361820 Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:42:45 +0000 Someone Bosal HQ is really into circles. Bosal have been selling continuous inch-wide strips for rugs and bag for ages (it’s on the list) but lately they’ve been churning out circles with the intention of using them…

]]> 1 5fd5c834e4dcd5ebf0c50453607fc9d4 Sarah Wickett wrote a new post, Field of Dreams Part 1 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=359657 Sat, 27 Nov 2021 06:03:29 +0000 Who doesn’t love a Kevin Costner Film. Field of Dreams is one of my favourites, Little did I know that one day I would have a ‘Field of Dreams’ of my very own.

In the Kevin Costner version, he ploughs up a Field…

]]> 2 56bb90b80765b46c475b3b32b8c6cff1 Carol Munro wrote a new post, Tilda Scrap Bundle - Part 2 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=359136 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 16:37:44 +0000 If you read my previous review of the  lovely Tilda Scrap Bundle you may remember that I mentioned I may do something with the fabric left over from the small quilt top I made.

Surprisingly enough I did…I had pr…

]]> 0 7b0a45f1de84750ba7f55d2dc79f2b42 Carol Munro wrote a new post, Carol Munro - Tilda Scrap Bundle Review https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=358354 Sat, 20 Nov 2021 16:04:58 +0000 When I was asked to review the new Tilda Scrap bundle, I wasn’t too sure what to expect, and was really surprised to receive a beautifully wrapped bundle of ten really pretty fat quarters.

There’s a lov…

]]> 1 8d389133e7d3424d7448c427749e98cf Carol Munro wrote a new post, Clover “Quick Cut” Thread Cutter https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=352910 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:45:10 +0100 Clover “Quick Cut” Thread Cutter

When Sylvia asked me to review the thread cutter, I assumed it would be like many of the other cutters that are out there, you use them for a short while then forget abo…

]]> 0 c580f5712e69c853642a6aadc8c5b087 Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2021/10/12/clover-quick-cut-thread-cutter/#comment-11376 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:42:28 +0100 ooo I like it!

In reply to - Helen Kent wrote a new post, Clover Quick Cut Thread Cutter Do you chain piece? What is chain piecing I hear some ask? This is where we have numerous units to join and piece them one after the other without breaking… ]]>