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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Houston Quilt Festival 2018 episode 2 7 years, 6 months ago
Thursday November 8th was the first day of Houston Quilt Festival. I started out of my hotel early to pick up my official show guide and pin. I saw the large queues outside the Hall entrances and decided to wait a…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, MAKOWER DRAGONHEART 7 years, 6 months ago
Mmm..Makower have come up trumps again with this super fun range of fabric called Dragonheart.
Makower Dragonheart
In 100% cotton the quality is great and is really lovely to work with.
This enchanting…
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What a great use of the fabric to produce a lovely placemat. I am sure your granddaughter will love this!
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Thanks Abigail
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Nina wrote a new post, The Bloggerati retreat – Spruced Up and Karen Lewis 7 years, 6 months ago
Almost 30 of the volunteer bloggers for the ukqu.co.uk website came together for the first time in real life at the weekend. Many of us have been blogging and ‘met’ each other online for the last year, but this was…
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Such lovely projects Nina. It is hard when you borrow someone else’s machine isn’t it? So glad that you got on with it!
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Thank you Abi. A new machine always take some time to get used to, that’s why I picked the curved blocks! Saying that, Ruth’s machine gave me a beautiful 1/4″ seam so I needn’t have worried at all!
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Did I Go? Yes, I did! 7 years, 6 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Jeannie Charles recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post How quilting blew up my cooker! My EQ8 Journey 7 years, 6 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Welsh Quilts at St Fagans 7 years, 6 months ago
Wales is one of the Regions of the UK with a particularly strong tradition of patchwork and quilting. As part of the recent British Quilt Study Group seminar, I was able to view some of the wonderful collection of…
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I’ve been to St Fagans many times and never saw the quilts! There’s so much to see such an amazing place. Thank you for sharing
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There was so much at St Fagans I didn’t have time to see….. Only a few quilts are usually on display, so maybe ask in advance of your next visit, and they will get some more out for you to look at.
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Weighted Quilts and nekkid mermaids 7 years, 6 months ago
Weighted blankets were invented by Keith Zivalich of California. According to Forbes “Zivalich came up with the idea 15 years ago when his daughter draped a Beanie Baby over his shoulder while he was driving. “I…
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Thank you, useful and you have reminded me that my daughter would like one of these, I rather fancy the idea as well.
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Have heard a lot about weighted quilts, have had friends ask me to make them, but the research about child weight to quilt weight was a step too far for my calculator & brain. I have heard it helps with SEN (Special Educational Needs) pupils, but was not prepared to endanger them (some of my friends children) by getting it wrong. So why is weight important, why is it soothing? I do the opposite in the winter, heavy down winter quilt goes on and I get pains in my feet, cramps in my legs, breathlessness, because of the weight, unable to cope with the weight, I throw the wretched thing off & get a towel from the bathroom as a blankie so I don’t freeze 🙁
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, EXPANDABLE SEWING WORKBOX (Etui)- Part 2 7 years, 7 months ago
PART TWO – ASSEMBLY…..
SEWING CAN BEGIN….The lid brim is covered on the outside with the 28inch x 2inch strip set aside earlier. Fold in half inch turnings on one long side and press with an iron. Once ironed…
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, EXPANDING SEWING WORKBOX (Etui)Part 1 7 years, 7 months ago
Expanding Sewing Workbox (Etui)
This is the second Workbox I have made and, boy, do I wish I had taken photos and made a record of what did last time!
The Workbox will take you several hours to make, cutting…
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I am looking forward to part 2! Really succinct and well illustrated. I have often thought of doing this, now I have no excuse.
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Hi Maggie, Part 2 is on here too. Chuffed with your comments. Thanks everso x
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Quilting on the Go – a cautionary tale 7 years, 7 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Gardens and quilting 7 years, 7 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Ancient and Modern 7 years, 7 months ago
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Natural History Museum 7 years, 7 months ago
When https://ukqu.co.uk asked for a couple of us to review some Natural History design fabrics from The Craft Cotton Company , I didn’t hesitate to respond. Our granddaughter, like most children, is just mad abo…
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Rally lovely. The fabrics are great aren’t they.
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Yes great fun.
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Nina replied to the topic How do I receive a pattern in the forum Ask the Experts 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi Karine, thanks for making contact. I have emailed you a copy of the PDF and will follow up with the website to see if we can find out what went wrong at our end. Hope you enjoy the pattern. Thank you. / Nina
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Get out of it! 7 years, 7 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post cut&alter :: A use for your selvedges 7 years, 7 months ago
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Louisa wrote a new post, TeesCreatives – a Creative Space in Middlesbrough 7 years, 8 months ago
I’m so proud to have been involved in the setting up of Middlesbrough’s newest creative space, TeesCreatives. The brainchild of Jen – a friend as addicted to dressmaking as I am to quilting, her plan was to…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter : Book Review : Making & Marketing a Successful Art & Craft Business 7 years, 8 months ago
I was delighted to receive a copy of Fiona Pullens’s revised edition of Making & Marketing a Successful Art & Craft Business to review. This is an updated version of Fiona’s first book Craft a Creative Business, tha…
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Thank you for the review Abigail
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