UKQU | Fiona Garth | Friends Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/fionagarth/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Fiona Garth's friends. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 8fb91f9eb56471bd3790d47f55a97d37 Jeannie Charles posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2023/08/31/2023-knitting-and-stitching-show-tickets-giveaway/#comment-12955 Sun, 03 Sep 2023 12:16:47 +0100 Harrogate please

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, 2023 Knitting and Stitching Show .. tickets giveaway Alongside the ever Popular Festival of Quilts we are eagerly waiting for the two Knitting and Stitching… ]]> b7225bc7d621a0577aa0729727fe752a Lyn Butler wrote a new post, SUMMER SEW A ROW..row 1 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=444280 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:31:22 +0100 What’s your favourite part of quilting? Here we have a fabulous mix of piecing, applique, quilting, and even a little bit of hand sewing. So what ever takes your fancy you may like to join in with the UKQU SUMMER S…

]]> 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 bb6d03e9f4cf199c8c3419ff4f22aae1 Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/12/21/log-cabin-christmas-card-hanger/#comment-12491 Sat, 31 Dec 2022 15:03:59 +0000 A good idea – it does take a while to make, but can then come out every year.

In reply to - Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Log Cabin Christmas Card Hanger Do you still receive a lot of cards at Christmas time? One unusual solution to the dilemma of where to display them is this Christmas Card… ]]> 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 cec88f4f93f918b24484306b2b50369e Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Log Cabin Christmas Card Hanger https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=109888 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 18:09:22 +0000 Do you still receive a lot of cards at Christmas time? One unusual solution to the dilemma of where to display them is this Christmas Card Hanger and of course you get the pleasure of making something useful…

]]> 2 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… ]]> 773abb443c62de2e27fd6ea72173c6bf Lyn Butler posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/11/04/quiltsewgo-beginners-sampler-quilt-introduction/#comment-12369 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:59:42 +0000 Brilliant Carol..let me know if you need any more scraps

In reply to - Carol Lightburn wrote a new post, quiltsewgo Beginners’ Sampler Quilt: Introduction  Want to learn to quilt but not sure where to start or what to make? You can quilt but want to build up your confidence to try s… ]]> c5ecb7524f1cc629e5128a64186f77b3 Lyn Butler posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/10/22/preparing-for-a-retreat/#comment-12331 Sat, 22 Oct 2022 11:26:04 +0100 Looking forward to it too…don’t forget the all important cushion

In reply to - Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Preparing for a Retreat I’m writing this a week before the Bloggerati retreat – and it could well be the last Bloggerati retreat. I feel sad should this be the case, as the ret… ]]> 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 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 81fc7c5299976bc46c480c39638827cb Lyn Butler wrote a new post, HOT! HOT! HOT! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=395794 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:47:46 +0100 I am writing this blog on the morning of what’s going to be the hottest day on record for the UK…or so they say.
So I decided to prepare for the melt down by making a ‘Cool Scarf’ like this…
First I cut a piece of…

]]> 2 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… ]]> ceafd68369641896ad5ce2083e38a0ee Lyn Butler posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/07/06/get-your-head-in-the-game-ukqu-sewing-challenge/#comment-12140 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:10:45 +0100 Thanks Nina x

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… ]]> 55add8d3372c11cfea750361685b2b55 Lyn Butler wrote a new post, What's a Block Drive? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=389986 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:07:39 +0100 So…what is a block drive?
A block drive is a brilliant idea for members to participate in making just one block (or as many as they like) and send it to a Block Host to assemble. This is usually done on a monthly c…

]]> 1 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 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… ]]> 16a2edaa55d4b0ce574c4b95c6934822 Sarah Wells wrote a new post, Daffodils  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=376449 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:53:54 +0000 Recently we were asked to join in a theme of spring flowers, we were given a flower and left to our own devices. I was given the beautiful daffodil. The daffodil symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. It became…

]]> 0 e1a9ff00dd6b820c6650934a45019eaf Lyn Butler wrote a new post, THE ROSE https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=378182 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 06:47:36 +0000 The love of roses is universal not just with gardeners but in poetry, religion, art, literature, music, medicine, fashion design and home decor.
So I was delighted to be given this subject to interpret into a quilt.…

]]> 0 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 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 419a76da13a752d3eb25b03b78bf0a3a Jeannie Charles posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/02/22/elbows-off-the-table-or-just-scroll-on-by/#comment-11906 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 22:04:09 +0000 Well said. I concur with everything you say

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Elbows off the table – or just scroll on by Back in the olden days as my grandchildren call 10 years ago – I  am talking about the time before Tim Berners-Lee… ]]> d7532e2c09b74353b2412a2afe6a6dad Jeannie Charles recommended the post Elbows off the table – or just scroll on by https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/23921/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 22:03:38 +0000 0 2f4a70bd2a39ceb2c2d3fdb821cd819e Lyn Butler wrote a new post, TILDA COTTON BEACH https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=373949 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:31:09 +0000 I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to review a pack of fat quarters from the new Tilda range called Cotton Beach.
They arrived beautifully packed.

A few close ups..
Limpet…

]]> 0 917b93ce97cd000ab7852622ecb46466 Lyn Butler posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/02/16/lets-make-a-patchwork-jacket/#comment-11901 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 07:13:39 +0000 Looks interesting..but the link doesn’t work for me?

In reply to - Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Let's make a patchwork jacket 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 a… ]]> 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 00b1f77a5caacfbebc24c14f454498b8 Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Don't chop off the points! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=1785 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:33:40 +0000 Hello – I’m Carolyn Gibbs, and my great love is traditional style patchwork and quilting – designing and making things myself, as well as enjoying antique quilts made by others.

In my “other life” I teach Che…

]]> 0 583338de5b42277a1b222789a96a2298 Lyn Butler posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/02/03/the-latest-range-from-tilda-cotton-beach/#comment-11889 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:10:06 +0000 Very pretty

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, the latest range from Tilda – Cotton Beach   An exciting new cotton fabric collection inspired by the beauty of sea anemones, shells and coral reefs… ]]> 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 7a62e9a3b73a7892915c5accf83b192b Lyn Butler posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2018/01/22/patch-potch/#comment-11882 Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:58:56 +0000 Thanks John

In reply to - Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Patch potch Happy New Year and happy new UKQU website. Hi, I’m Lyn Butler and I feel very honoured to be small part of this new exciting venture.Being part of the blogging team   … ]]> f4fd8ac7907d54e92f265c59f5d0e6d5 Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Birthday Bunting https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=74522 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 06:38:36 +0000 A special child needs a special present – here’s an idea for a personalised and unusual gift which will be useful for years.

This card hanger can string along a wall, or over a door, and because an alp…

]]> 0 e8a13e44321bc0346f31692b8e15b55f Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Washing antique quilts https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=265173 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 06:20:27 +0000 I collect antique quilts, mostly from EBay, and some of them arrive showing plenty of evidence of a hard life. If they are in good condition structurally, but very dirty, I usually wash them. People often ask me how…

]]> 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 326e793e6da0f57e832de54e014aaf87 Lyn Butler posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2022/01/01/eye-eye/#comment-11725 Sat, 01 Jan 2022 15:36:55 +0000 How very scary Chris..glad you’ve come through it well.x

In reply to - Chris Franses wrote a new post, Eye, Eye Back in August 2020 (seems a very very long time ago now, doesn’t it?!) I had a bit of a fright. Well, ok, I admit it – a major panic. I can panic for England, if not the UK,… ]]> 9e7b18e29be77e06b096bad60a2d4059 Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2021/12/25/a-step-forward-for-tilly/#comment-11707 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 11:49:33 +0000 Glad you enjoyed it!

In reply to - Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, A Step forward for Tilly As Tilly wiped around the scullery sink in the light of the dying fire, she thought back over the past three years. Since coming to work for Miss Charlotte… ]]> 131a4d7cf4dc726741fee3b453f476da Lyn Butler wrote a new post, QUIZ ANSWERS https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364287 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 06:12:54 +0000 Here are the answers to the Christmas Quiz we posted yesterday …how many did you get right?

1.Needles & Pins
2.Cathedral Window
3.Scissor Sisters
4.Yoyos
5.Ohio Star
6.Rulers
7.Snail Trail
8.Jelly…

]]> 0 658ccef7567b40c3377d2c669310a2f4 Lyn Butler wrote a new post, QUIlter's Quiz https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364081 Sun, 26 Dec 2021 06:09:21 +0000 Every year, our most prolific pattern maker and blogger, the lovely Lyn Butler challenges us with her Christmas Quiz.   Whilst you are soaking up the leftover wine and nibbles from Christmas Day take a moment t…

]]> 0 34b813338db97fdc823154c81d2cd3b5 Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Fit for an Angel https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=230744 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 06:28:57 +0000 John opened his eyes slowly, noticing that he had almost five minutes before the alarm clock started ringing. After almost forty five years of getting up to do the morning milking, his body clock could have…

]]> 1 d833af48a170f9d20e482adc98b3f480 Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, A Step forward for Tilly https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=363699 Sat, 25 Dec 2021 01:29:13 +0000 As Tilly wiped around the scullery sink in the light of the dying fire, she thought back over the past three years. Since coming to work for Miss Charlotte following the death of her mother, she had not only learnt…

]]> 2 24c2e3c80bf9d19e3e695bca51407247 UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Merry Christmas Everyone! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=365069 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:00:41 +0000 At last it’s Christmas Eve. 2021 has been a fabulous year, despite the pandemic, the weather and everything that’s gone before.

We have sewn together, helped others understand how to create amazing quilts, tau…

]]> 0 c740823359f65b15dedfaf8a1afebe5a UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, How many sleeps till the man in the red suit arrives? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=365007 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 12:17:55 +0000 We have been asking our fabulous designers and tutors to join in with our brand new event over the 12 days of Christmas, but what about everyone else.  What does it mean for you?
Starting from Christmas Eve we will…

]]> 0 c0724e654047abacd667c314d51e9cfd UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Afghan Friendship Quilts https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=364735 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:12:15 +0000 At a recent local quilt group meeting, we had a brief talk from Suzanne Boulter, the chair of the nearby Chichester Quilters group about their Afghan Friendship Quilts project. Her husband worked for British Aid in…

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