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Louisa wrote a new post, Sewmotion’s Curved EPP Flower Cushion Tutorial – Part Four – the Quilting 7 years, 11 months ago
In the fourth part of my series of tutorials on making this lovely curved English paper-pieced flower cushion, I’m going to show you how to hand quilt your cushion panel using big stitch quilting. This is by far my f…
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How to trace a design onto difficult fabric 7 years, 11 months ago
Did you ever wanted to stitch something onto your work, but needed the guidance of a drawn line and didn’t know how to get the lines onto a fabric?
There are lots of tools and pens which you can use to mark your…
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Great idea working freom the back! never thought of that. Have tried the tissue paper and it worked well, but a bit of a fag tearing it away after. Will definitely try working from the back – Thanks Vendulka x
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Yes, it’s tedious getting the paper out, but sometimes it’s better than risking the lines coming back. Glad my tip is helpful!
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I found working from the back really helpful in thread drawing
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Fab ideas, Vendulka – I really must get more inventive with my quilting!
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Great, simple ideas, thanks.
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thank you!
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Thank you
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Perfect Circles!! 7 years, 11 months ago
Whilst making the circles for my Sample Block Quilt – I was having trouble needle turning the edge of my central circles.
I was trawling through the ‘net’ and came across this suggestion. I thought it was clever…
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I think that is an excellent idea! No need to burn fingertips, mess with glue or thread a needle -all of which leave to chaos for the butterfingers amongst us.
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Thank you Maggie. I thought it was a good idea too! x
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Definitely going to try this Sue. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Carol – that is kind of you to comment x
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, We have a WINNER!! cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL 7 years, 11 months ago
The competition to celebrate the launch of my Christmas 18 QAL quilt has now closed and a winner has been picked …..
Congratulations to Jane Nicholls!!
The fabric bundle from the Silent Night range by…
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Thank you so much. I’m really looking forward to starting this in September!
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It’s my pleasure! I look forward to getting to know you better come September.
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, The Making of my Crazy Cushions Quilt Pattern 7 years, 11 months ago
I was totally overwhelmed by the number of people who liked the mini quilt I made for the UKQU Spring 2018 Mini Quilt Swap. I received dozens of comments and Facebook messages asking if I had bought the pattern or if…
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Love all the versions Gini – well done. Will def have a go….
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All beautiful and fab blog
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What a great initial quilt and then the subsequent versions are fantastic! Well done Gini I am sure this will be very popular.
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Brilliant Gini!
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Wow! I love all the different versions and the colour combinations. When my cat is on his ‘tower’ (of three quilts and blankets all folded up) I can’t but think of the Princess and the Pea, I am going to have to give your pattern a go. Thank you 🙂
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Loved making this. Thanks for creating the pattern.
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Thanks Pauline, you’ll have to post a picture on the Facebook page so I can see it! X
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This is so lovely, and so very personal.
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UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Dream… Designed by Lynne Goldsworthy 7 years, 11 months ago
Dream the night away in this stunning quilt, detailed with floral designs and subtle…
Dream Shopper’s Tote Bag. A quick and easy to make shaped tote b…
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, SUN HAT PIN CUSHION 7 years, 11 months ago
As some of you may already know – I live in Granada Province, Andalucia, in Spain. Our village here is very small with just over 1000 inhabitants, both Spanish and incomers from other parts of the world.
Due to l…
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This is a brilliant idea Sue! I’ll definitely be making some for our Linus fundraising sale table xx
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Thanks Gini. They are really simple to do (as you can see) and look good. 🙂
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Excellent cause Sue and what a great idea. Will make some of these for our group exhibition next year. A good way to use up some old CDs but will have to find a vegan alternative to the tuna tin 🙂
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Thanks Ruth – gosh never thought of the tin!!!! What on earth can you get that is Vegan and the same size as a Universal Tuna tin? 🙂
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Maybe a little tin of vegan spread from the Health food store – will check it out and let you know Sue. 🙂
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Chick peas?
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Might be a bit too tall. Will go searching in a health food store and see what I come up with. Thanks Heather. 🙂
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These are so cute! And for such a great cause!
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Thank you Melissa. They are so easy to make, and so effective.x
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Upcycling at its best. I would never think of using a scoured! Lovely -and so well explained.
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Thank you Maggie.
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This may just encourage me to clear out some CD’s, your explanation is really clear. So good to hear that you are part of that little village and helping to keep it vibrant, Andalusians are such lovely people in my experience.
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What a brilliant idea, thanks for sharing
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That’s so lovely Sue. I’m adding it to my extremely long to-do list 🙂
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Thank you Alison. That is very kind of you.
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Sarah Wells wrote a new post, Lost interest! 7 years, 11 months ago
After finishing a big project I usually have another already started but this time for the past three weeks I have had no interest in starting a project. I’ve dug through the ufo items, been to a lovely local quilt s…
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It sounds as if you have made good use of your time “off”. 🙂
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Taking a break, for wha ever reason, is always a good thing. Your mojo will return with avengence!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL :: Launch Competition 7 years, 11 months ago
To say thank you to UKQU and its members, I am running a competition to celebrate the launch of my first pattern and QAL on the site, the cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL.On offer…
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Great prize x
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Thanks! Good luck to you if you have entered!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL :: LAUNCH DAY!!! 7 years, 11 months ago
The day at last has arrived – and what a scorcher it is set to be. Rather inopportune to be releasing a Christmas pattern in the middle of a heatwave but you never can tell with an English summer.
Ta-da!! I giv…
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Quilt NSW and the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 7 years, 11 months ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Quilt NSW and the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 7 years, 11 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 Quilt Along 7 years, 11 months ago
Way back last December, I was given the chance to work with the 2018 Christmas range of Makower fabrics. The brief was to design a quilt that could be run as a Block of the Month (BOM) or Mystery Quilt. Now I know a…
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this looks interesting, and mixing with the linen look fabrics is inspired .. they are lovely to work with.
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Thanks Sylvia – they have been wonderful fabrics to work with. And as I said I have a few projects in my head that would look fab in the linen textures!
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Tuscall Plastic Snap Poppers 7 years, 11 months ago
Although I haven’t been asked to review this set of Snap Poppers, I am so impressed with them that I thought I would pass on my thoughts.
I treated myself to this set from Amazon in April. The pack was co…
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, CC2018 – my version of the 1718 coverlet 7 years, 11 months ago
There is something nice about making a reproduction quilt but putting your own stamp on it. I’m not sure what initially attracted me to the 1718 Coverlet, but having a facebook quilt-along as well as a p…
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Wow – what a feat and it looks fabulous!
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Thanks very much Lyn
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Update: This quilt did get accepted for Festival of Quilts 1718 gallery. I did finish the quilting in good time, and it is now packed up for sending. I am sure my friends are going to get thoroughly bored with 20 or more different variations of “selfie in front of quilt” next month!
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, There are snakes lurking in the grass – A Winning Entry at Sandown Quilt Show 2018 7 years, 11 months ago
My coat There are snakes lurking in the grass won 1st place Wearable Art at Sandown 2018.
“Things are not always what they appear to be. A lovely path through the shrubs can be deceiving.”
I made this coa…
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Congratulations!! What a stunning piece of art. Will it also be at FOQ? and do you get to wear your creations?
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I intend to send this to FOQ.
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Excellent,I’ll keep an eye to for it! Very sensible to only wear he washables 🙂
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Unfortunately something went wrong with my FOQ entry. Hopefully you can see it or another one in the future.
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Congratulations!! What a gorgeous coat and I love the detail on the collar.
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Thank you!
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post I want to make a baby quilt …. – but what about SIDS? 7 years, 11 months ago
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Lovely work!
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Thanks very much Linda 🙂
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Gorgeous! And the video tutorial is excellent, very clear 🙂
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Thank you very much, I hope it’s inspired you!