UKQU | Heather Stern | Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/heatherjoy/activity/ Activity feed for Heather Stern. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 7c679e02aaba6c1becb707be1c59d833 Heather Stern posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/hand-quilting-rocking-stitch/#comment-3692 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:21:38 +0100 Thank you, now off to my LQS!

In reply to - Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Hand quilting – the Rocking stitch The Rocking stitch is the most common method of hand quilting, and once mastered produces beautiful results. If you are struggling to produce neat… ]]> c4cc1624eac9d335acd216d30a6d6a87 Heather Stern posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/hand-quilting-rocking-stitch/#comment-3683 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:33:19 +0100 Do you use a frame Carolyn? I have a wall hanging size quilt top and am considering trying hand quilting. Your video makes it look hard but worth trying! Thank you.

In reply to - Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Hand quilting – the Rocking stitch The Rocking stitch is the most common method of hand quilting, and once mastered produces beautiful results. If you are struggling to produce neat… ]]> f8333b2b75a3365c3d07bae851a80f80 Heather Stern posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/sun-hat-pin-cushion/#comment-3680 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:09:01 +0100 Chick peas?

In reply to - Sue Burford wrote a new post, SUN HAT PIN CUSHION 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 i… ]]> 923fb45d9954579e955c6b613c7ca09b Heather Stern posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/sun-hat-pin-cushion/#comment-3679 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:08:01 +0100 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.

In reply to - Sue Burford wrote a new post, SUN HAT PIN CUSHION 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 i… ]]> 6608544579ed3e5d89a68d2a11e71592 Heather Stern posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/colour-contrast/#comment-3197 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 04:53:09 +0100 I have only just seen this blog Carolyn, it’s a really helpful guide. I enjoy the challenge of finding the right fabric mix and your detailed explanation has enlightened me as to why some of my experiments don’t work! Thank you for an excelllent read.

In reply to - Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Colour & Contrast Choosing fabrics for a quilt is something that many people would like to do, but lack confidence for. They are not sure why the colours that looked good in the shop… ]]> 1390dcb01dd2cbd942079d746ebe476a Heather Stern posted an update in the group UKQU BOOK CLUB: As some members haven't even received the book I'll wait… https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/8057/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 06:36:00 +0100 As some members haven’t even received the book I’ll wait before spoiling the suspense, but I did think the plot overall was well-crafted. As for those cassettes, I suppose the voice was a part of the research? Might have been kept?

]]> 0 8b4277f1561f5502daca15e9bcb9a885 Heather Stern replied to the topic The Forgotten Seamstress in the forum UKQU BOOK CLUB https://ukqu.co.uk/groups/ukqu-book-club/forum/topic/the-forgotten-seamstress/#post-80057 Sat, 02 Jun 2018 12:49:06 +0100 This is probably not a book I would have chosen but I did find it a page turner! I thought the use of the interview tapes as a method of getting over the information was a bit clunky, but effective enough.
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]]> 0 7df1c243a64e0bd0a5c403926247f82f Heather Stern joined the group UKQU BOOK CLUB https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/6990/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:06:52 +0100 0 b13d2afb37c9550d551fe504364a88ef Heather Stern posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/happy-2018-cover-diary-book/#comment-357 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:04:38 +0000 Helpful blog, I’ve bought a boring desk diary this year, now off to cover it! Thank you 🙂

In reply to - Jo Graham wrote a new post, A Happy 2018 – How To Cover A Diary / Book Welcome to you all and a happy 2018 I hope that you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year, and received lots of sewing related presents!… ]]> 0b627fb427edd39ad3ad35621a6b1867 Heather Stern became a registered member https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/2339/ Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:47:21 +0000 0