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Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

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…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Dinosaurs For The Win!

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…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Using Heat and Bond Liquid Vinyl

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:47:04 +0100

It’s taken a while after moving to get back into a routine for making. The bonus is that I have a sewing room at home as well as the studio. It’s a great distraction from other things I should be doing. Gettin…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:34:04 +0100

This is brilliant, perfect when you have to keep working in the heat

In reply to - Lyn Butler wrote a new post, HOT! HOT! HOT! 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 ‘Co…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, How do you do your borders?

Mon, 23 May 2022 06:31:53 +0100

As years go by, it is so easy to just do the things we always do. During one of my community classes, one of my students asked me to show her how to do mitred corners on the borders of her quilt. It made me r…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Bluebell Wood

Mon, 02 May 2022 18:28:28 +0100

I love this time of year. Every morning on my way to work, I drive past a small wood. Through the trees, as I go up the hill, I can spy the bluebells. As I go up round the corner, the wood just opens up and th…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:57:31 +0100

they are fun to do and so many different variations too

In reply to - Jane Galley wrote a new post, Bluebell Wood Disappearing Nine Patch It’s been a rather hectic few weeks with packing, weddings and a dose of Covid. Precious sewing time in the studio has been very limited. You wi…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:57:10 +0100

I’m still working on it, I’ll definitely share it with you

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:56:28 +0100

Such a happy quilt, I love it

In reply to - franceshorne wrote a new post, Tulip Sylvia challenged us to make something based on a flower and I was given Tulips. Tulips are wonderfully cheerful flowers that put in an appearance in our gardens in…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Bluebell Wood Disappearing Nine Patch

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:01:07 +0100

It’s been a rather hectic few weeks with packing, weddings and a dose of Covid. Precious sewing time in the studio has been very limited. You will remember last time, I shared with you the beautiful Bluebell Woo…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 17:44:34 +0100

They are lovely fabrics, I’ll be sharing the next stage with you soon. Got lots going on at the moment so have limited time for sewing

In reply to - Jane Galley wrote a new post, Bluebell Woods It’s always with anticipation that I wait to see what Sylvia will assign as my challenge. The last challenge was spring flowers and I was delighted to get bluebells. I d…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Bluebell Woods

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:49:12 +0100

It’s always with anticipation that I wait to see what Sylvia will assign as my challenge. The last challenge was spring flowers and I was delighted to get bluebells. I drive past a bluebell wood on my way to work s…

Jane Galley and Heather Cawte are now friends

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:30:44 +0000

Jane Galley posted an update: @heathercawte sorry Heather, I pressed the wrong button

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:23:56 +0000

@heathercawte sorry Heather, I pressed the wrong button

Jane Galley wrote a new post, International Stitch Marathon-March 4th

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:31:51 +0000

Over the last couple of years, we have missed so many opportunities for meeting up with friends and others that share our crafting interests. It’s been especially hard to do this internationally but now, with the…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:01:02 +0000

This is fab, on my list to try 🙂

In reply to - SUE MILLS wrote a new post, Easy Peasy Fabric Printing I have always loved the idea of printing my own fabric. My problem is that I can’t draw! Anyway today I returned to Handprinted in Bognor after 2 years (you all…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Half Square Triangles-16 at a time

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:27:31 +0000

We are always looking for quicker ways to create our quilts. I can remember when I first started my quilting journey, making one half square triangle was a great accomplishment. Then came two at a time, four at a t…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Now's the time to Get It Finished!

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…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Tale of Two Circles. And Lemons.

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…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Heat & Bond Liquid Vinyl

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 05:07:33 +0100

Back in the summer, when I had time to play with fabric, I had the idea of making a small lunch bag using wipe clean fabric. I knew I could buy oilcloth to make one, but that would have been too easy. I thought…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

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…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Retreat's Tale.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:33:05 +0100

Recently I was exited to be able to join what was the second (somewhat delayed) annual retreat for an intrepid group of quilters collectively known as ‘Lady Chattey’s Quilt Lovers’. Thirteen ladies travelled to Denha…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, When Quilting Meets Mending

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:53:36 +0100

Repair, Reuse, Recycle, Renew
Good quality towels tend to come at a price, especially if you are looking at bath sheets. You want them to last a long time and quite often, the binding on the edging starts to fray…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Fabric Review - Around the World by Makower UK

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 16:49:04 +0100

I was sent a sample pack of Around The World by Makower UK. Sample packs usually have 10″ squares but this one was a bit different- they included a full panel! It had the panel of a world map, and nine 10″ squ…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 23:27:37 +0100

I knew you’d be a brilliant blogger!!!! Now, can you make one for me please? heehee

In reply to - Helen Waddington wrote a new post, One Bank Holiday and 360 half square triangles When your twin nieces have very definite ideas about what they want for their birthday, you do all you can to make those dreams come…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Güttermann Creativ Threads

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 06:25:08 +0100

I was sent this gorgeous pack of Güttermann 100% cotton 30 weight thread to review. This thread is slightly thicker than the thread you would use for quilt piecing, making it perfect for hand or machine quilting, as…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:28:35 +0100

that’s brilliant Juliet, well done

In reply to - Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Rainbow Plague Mask… So I had this crazy idea at 3am, mid April 2021. A rainbow plague mask to send to the Festival of Quilts. I nearly didn’t sleep at all thinking about it. T…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Rainbow Plague Mask...

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:24:07 +0100

So I had this crazy idea at 3am, mid April 2021. A rainbow plague mask to send to the Festival of Quilts. I nearly didn’t sleep at all thinking about it. Thankfully I did sleep, so I was alert enough the next day t…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, What Steps Do You Take to Recycle in Your Studio

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:57:42 +0100

When it came to opening up the studio to the public, I thought most people would be having concerns about safety with regard to Covid 19, so I was a bit surprised to be asked about how I recycle. After the recent…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Who is Aunt Eliza?

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 05:05:06 +0100

I don’t know about you, but when I see places or things named after a person, I like to know who it is. When I started working at a campus at work, one of the wings is named after a man, but no one can tell me who…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:59:41 +0100

thank you

In reply to - Jane Galley wrote a new post, Having fun with shirts It has been rather hectic here over the last few weeks. Alongside my existing work, I’ve been doing some teaching in the community. While it has been a lot of f…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, UKQU Mini Swap - What's your Swap Mumma up to? Part 1

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:27:47 +0100

Over in our Facebook group UK Quilters United, we’ve completed seven Mini Swaps since 2015.
In the simplest explanation possible you are allocated a team and given the name of another team member to make a mini…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Having fun with shirts

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:37:23 +0100

It has been rather hectic here over the last few weeks. Alongside my existing work, I’ve been doing some teaching in the community. While it has been a lot of fun, there has been a lot of preparation which has b…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, The Mini Quilts are coming!

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 05:36:20 +0100

Yes it’s that time again, the UK Quilters United Mini Swap is up and running.
This is the 8th Mini Swap, which started in 2015 , but we did two during 2018, just for fun!
The ‘You know what’ is (touch wood) winding…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:59:24 +0100

a pleasure

In reply to - Jane Galley wrote a new post, A project for using fabric scraps No matter how hard I try, my scrap mountain just keeps growing. I feel another scrap quilt may be on the way, but I had some small pieces of fabric to…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, A project for using fabric scraps

Sun, 30 May 2021 05:12:34 +0100

No matter how hard I try, my scrap mountain just keeps growing. I feel another scrap quilt may be on the way, but I had some small pieces of fabric to use up too. These fabric key rings are great for using small…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Sat, 15 May 2021 06:10:23 +0100

thank you

In reply to - Jane Galley wrote a new post, 'Circles' Not content with the challenges set by ‘The Webmaster’, I decided to take part in a challenge week over in a Facebook Group. Most of the people in the group are paper…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 May 2021 00:59:59 +0100

gorgeous!

Jane Galley wrote a new post, 'Circles'

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:21:20 +0100

Not content with the challenges set by ‘The Webmaster’, I decided to take part in a challenge week over in a Facebook Group. Most of the people in the group are paper crafters, but I decided I’d take part and…

Jane Galley posted a new activity comment

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:19:35 +0000

thank you, my first thought was it was going to be easy, then it wasn’t, lol

In reply to - Jane Galley wrote a new post, Monet for you, my dear! That’s nice I thought, and then I look through his catalogue. Oh my, hundreds of paintings the same. Lots of splodges of colours, lots of brown paintings and, d…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, Monet for you, my dear!

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:48:31 +0000

That’s nice I thought, and then I look through his catalogue. Oh my, hundreds of paintings the same. Lots of splodges of colours, lots of brown paintings and, did you know, Monet even painted his wife in her c…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:02:38 +0000

I fancy getting some of these

In reply to - UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Clover Fork Pin Review I was delighted to be asked to test out and review some fork pins from Clover. They aren’t something I have heard of before, so I was intrigued as to what p…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Dresden Plate Ruler Review

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:12:27 +0000

Dresden Plate is a traditional quilt pattern from the 1920s, using the appliqué technique.
Dresden Plates can be flat, point, rounded, fancy or arty!

Made for me by Annetta Cossey

This r…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 20:20:59 +0000

It’s a very American book. Uber American lol. The group of women are obviously diverse in order to provide a variety of stories. I’m not sure what the prevalent theme is; the quilts, the Bunco, the food, the stories, they all seem to get equal time. Bunco seems to be something like Yahtzee and they seem to be making mostly traditional quilts.…[Read more]

In reply to - Nina wrote a new post, January 2021 UKQU Book Club With the recent changes announced by the government due to the spread of Covid, not many of us were able to meet up with family and friends over the Christmas…

Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Flying Geese Ruler Review

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:26:46 +0000

There are many methods for making flying geese, but the most common mistake is in the working out the sizes of the blocks to use. At first glance you would use corner blocks half the size of the main block, but as…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:04:35 +0000

dang, I want one!!!

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Janome Continental M7 Janome have a long history of supplying the patchwork and quilt sector with amazing sewing machines, and the Janome Continental M7 is…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:56:17 +0000

I don;t suppose you have the biggest one do you? … 😉

In reply to - Maggie Attfield wrote a new post, Strip Rulers: Friend or Foe? Recently an ex-colleague asked me what she needed to start making quilts. An idea, a rotary cutter and a ruler, was my first reply. But of course, which…

Juliet Nice posted a new activity comment

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:55:41 +0000

I bought my first June Taylor strip ruler 20 years ago on QVC! That one has since broken in two through much use. I have three more now, including the 1/4″ slot version. I use them almost exclusively now, my other rulers rarely get much ‘screen time’

Jane Galley wrote a new post, English Paper Piecing, A Bit of History and a Tip

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 06:04:28 +0000

English Paper Piecing (otherwise known as EPP): The technique of folding fabric over paper templates and hand sewing together. The paper template makes sure that the blocks are accurate and makes it easier for angled…

Jane Galley wrote a new post, We All Need A Community

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:45:04 +0000

I think this year,more than any other, has highlighted the need of community. Whatever we are going through, or whatever we are facing, it is always so much better when we have the support of a community. One of t…