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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners 2019 7 years, 5 months ago
Imagine you are 18, been in care most of your life, and next week you will be living on your own for the first time, with no one other than your overworked social worker to turn to. This is the situation for…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Happy New Year 7 years, 5 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts from the Estate of Hannah Hauxwell 7 years, 5 months ago
Thirteen lots of quilts and textiles from the estate of Hannah Hauxwell are to be sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ Costume, Fashion and Textiles Sale on 9th February, in their North Yorkshire S…
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These are wonderfully evocative quilts with such a distinctive provenance. I love the two frame quilts, which also have tantalising glimpses of lovely quilting.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Ellie by Makower – My Fabric Review 7 years, 5 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners: was the fourth (chapter) with us ?? 7 years, 5 months ago
If you have been following the Quilts for Christmas Dinners you will maybe already have seen posts from Maggie Lloyd-Jones who started this amazing project. Sometimes things happen that reach out to us all .. this…
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Just brilliant Maggie.
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Fab..u…lous Maggie
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Christmas Crisis – a seasonal story 7 years, 5 months ago
“There.” Linda put down the scissors which she had used to snip the last piece of thread she had used to stitch the edge, and held up the little quilt.
It really was the loveliest thing she had ever mad…
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A lovely modern take on the Nativity.
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Thank you – I hope that it brings a fresh appreciation of an old wonder
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Pass me the tissues this was lovely. Thank you.
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Thank you – this story does seem to have touched many hearts!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Never a crossword just a Christmas Crossword 7 years, 5 months ago
Sue Burford has created a clever little crossword to keep you thinking whilst you wrap your presents and sip the gin this lovely Christmas Eve.
Download Christmas Crossword
Keep an eye out for the answers.
,We…
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Thank you Sue, I’ve just printed it off. Merry Christmas to you!
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Thank you, I am going to give this a try.
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post My First Retreat 7 years, 5 months ago
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Bah Bah Humbug 7 years, 5 months ago
Hands up, for those that hate Christmas, it is okay to say ME. I do, I hate it with a passion.
What do I hate about it?
• The sense of profound loneliness despite being in a room full of people• Lon…
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People seem to forget its to celebrate Jesus’s Birthday ! And I’m not religious..
Top tips from me include
1 house sit for friends who go away for Christmas so you get to see a nice tree for a few days then come home to a tatt free house
2 visit a country where Christianity is not a popular religion, highly recommend India-
That sounds like a very good idea..
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I don’t like the commercialism of Christmas, and I certainly don’t like the stress of it. The sooner I can get everything prepared and done, the better. We are having a buffet style meal – I’ve ordered the salads and sandwiches, – well, when you could have 10 people dropping in (stepsons, grandchildren and others) it is a lot easier, and it is something that I want to eat. I would have liked to to have Christmas Day to ourselves, and have Christmas 2 on Boxing Day, but that isn’t to be this year. Once we’ve done presents, I like the idea of time doing what each of us want to do. I’m not going to be caught up in the ‘what we should do’ trick – the day is what we make it, and when you have fostered children and young people for a while, you become adept at altering your expectations for the day, and going with the flow. I totally agree with you about the getting into debt – it is so unnecessary, and unhelpful.
I wish you a peaceful, restful, and joyous holiday.
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May your day be a good one.
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Improv for Beginners and Improvers – More Tigers 7 years, 5 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Springfields Quilt show 7 years, 6 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners joined the Bloggerati Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
This was my first quilting retreat, held last few days of November and over Sylvia’s birthday. I’m told that the rule is “what happens on retreat stays on retreat”, i.e. no telling tales. Ha ! I’m a rule breaker………
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Totally amazing!
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Inspiring and heart warming.
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Hunt The Thimble 7 years, 6 months ago
November’s Charity Work
I’m a charity shop-aholic, I’ll admit it to you lot but not to the husband who is always telling me I have a problem!
My love of charity shops all started many years ago, having 3 daugh…
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Foot Loose 7 years, 6 months ago
Who else has problems with their machine foot pedal walking all over the floor? Do you, like me, start with it in a lovely comfortable easy to use position and whether on carpet, tiles or wood floor, by the time you…
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Excellent idea. I usually end up with my leg stretched out, half off half on the seat! will def have a go with this xx
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Thanks Sue, since making one a few years ago I’ve never used my foot without it. If you buy the nonslip from a charity shop you usually get a pack of two, one of these when cut will make 9 !! I did this one during a group and was able to give them all a piece of the nonslip to go home and make their own. A nice quick, cheap make. x
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Rudolph Quilt Block Tutorial – FREE DOWNLOAD 7 years, 6 months ago
I have been somewhat absent over on this website due to a variety of reasons – not least a house move. In the end it turned out that we had one week from exchange to completion. That was one week to pack up my l…
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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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Barnyarns .. the dawn of a new era 7 years, 6 months ago
Banyarns have always been a great friend of ours here at the UKQU website and were one of the first companies to offer their support to our regular competitions with prizes and rewards, so when we started to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Bloggerati on Retreat – Day two .. the takeover! 7 years, 6 months ago
Day two dawned early and it was chilly outside, but no one at the Bloggerati Retreat was bothered about the weather. All the workstations were set up and manned from early doors. The joy of it all was bein…
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Love it!!!
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Helen’s impromptu demos were brilliant, she made it all look so easy
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Sounds wonderful.
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What a lovely day you had. And what a super bunch of bloggers!
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How wonderful. This is what life is about – good times with great friends. Makes me quite envious. So pleased you had a good birthday an what a brilliant idea for a cake!
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Sounds like a near perfect birthday!
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