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jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:31:19 +0000

I didn’t get it, I could on think of “send all your kisses to me”. I’m not good with lyrics or Prince . It’s beautifully executed

In reply to - Nina wrote a new post, My song title challenge When putting my hand up to be given a song title to interpret by making something quilty, I wasn’t at all sure I’d get a song title that I actually recognised; as I had…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 17:25:47 +0100

So pleased you feel inspired

In reply to - Hilda Wessels wrote a new post, Why I went Why I went? (To the FoQ, off course 🙂 ) Because I wanted to see my “Traveling with Kaffe”, hanging in the wrong section. I should have entered it into “art quilts”. Bu…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:13:09 +0100

Thank you Sheena, great read

In reply to - Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Quilt Categories – or What fits Where! Home from Festival of Quilts and the airwaves are positively humming! There are lots of topics of conversation, but the one that has leapt…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:17:48 +0100

Great tips Sylvia, thank you. Though you aren’t kidding about creaking bones come five o’clock lol. Great fish and chip shop in Medway about 15 minutes drive. Enjoy your day/s

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Are you a FOQ Virgin? It’s almost that time of year again when all Quilters start to become focused on one thing. The annual visit to the Festival of Q…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 17:48:54 +0100

He has come a long way since the sewing bee

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Somewhere over the Rainbow with Stuart Hillard Look who I was talking to recently, and he is really encouraging to speak with. I asked Stuart about his l…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:37:52 +0100

Really looking forward to ordering a paper copy (as a keepsake). Great work from a wonderful team. Love to you all

In reply to - Nina wrote a new post, UK Quilters United by a second thread – our second book The second book by and about UK Quilters United is very soon available to purchase on Amazon globally. The Kindle version went live on 2…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:57:13 +0100

Thanks , it is nice to see the back of your work and to know that one can mix and match e.g. seams open or to one side

In reply to - Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Modern Quilts – Improv Where to begin on the journey that is improv? It can be improvisational piecing which has myriad forms or improvisational quilting…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:10:27 +0000

How wonderful, it is always good to have something close to your vision that recounts memories

In reply to - Jeanne Carlin wrote a new post, Keeping my emotional home alive in my sewing We all use our background and past experiences to determine what we choose to sew – they are just part of our psyche. I am an immigrant –…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:05:49 +0000

I love the idea of a journal and Gulliver has certainly kept himself amused x

In reply to - Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Happy New Year Welcome to 2019. Hope you have all had a wonderful time. I thought I’d have a little review of the last year, rather than making a resolution. I go to a U3A embroidery g…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:09:15 +0100

I’m really looking forward to getting my starter bits for my birthday next month. I bought it while at FoQ and just wish I’d bought more shapes. I’ve watched the video on YouTube this morning but didn’t understand a word lol

In reply to - Carol Munro wrote a new post, Silesian Templates for Quilting. Hexagon This is the third Silesian template review in the series. Please read the first review….. if you have not already done so, this explains how t…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:06:51 +0100

Well.done Corrine, you did really we

In reply to - Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, My First Quilt Show entries This year I entered a quilt in a show for the first time – and not just any show or any quilt – it was Festival of Quilts, and my entry was in the 1718 cov…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 21:01:58 +0100

Genius as well as supportive

In reply to - Hilda Wessels wrote a new post, Homemade Everybody in the Netherlands was sighing through these last weeks. Extremely hot temperatures, and very, very dry. I heard from a lot of quilters that they didn’t p…

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Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:56:21 +0100

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:03:38 +0100

Stunning, wow

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another Do you ever wonder how do people develop a body of work for an exhibition? How they come up with the idea in the first place?? I’m now working on a s…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:29:08 +0100

Ah, well done you 3. Sterling effort. I still haven’t found the blocks I made lol. I can’t think of a film title (as I don’t watch films)

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Juliet's Cross Block Swop swop From time to time there is a madness that develops amongst facebookers who start to develop a need to swop. It’s a great w…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:31:49 +0100

Love blog Sylvia and super photos

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, DAY 2 Day two at FOQ dawned bright and early. We stumbled down to breakfast at our hotel and enjoyed a frugal banquet of cereals, scrambled egg and t…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:46:16 +0100

Well done Cheryl. Every step is new and new projects inspire us to learn more

In reply to - Bartysmam wrote a new post, Adventures of an inexperienced quilter Hello everyone – this is a little nerve-wracking! A little bit of information about myself: Name: Cheryl Occupation: Retired after 36 years…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:07:03 +0100

Well done Frances x

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Unexpected item at the Checkout! [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1526563575696{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] The team over at…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:35:28 +0100

Congratulations

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU 2019 Quilt Exhibition – July — Sunshine and Smiles with Aurifil, Sponsored by Barnyarns [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Quilting Theme…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:11:42 +0100

Well done Denise, what a lovely way to take your stuff. Hope you’ll be home soon

In reply to - UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator: Hints and Tips from a Hospital Bed – A4 Presentation Portfolio Folder. Introducing Denise .. our vlogger .. direct from her hospital bed no less. This g…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 17:32:54 +0100

I will, hopefully, manage to pop by and say hello. Good luck

In reply to - Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Festival of Quilts – who will be there? This year will be my second year working at Festival of Quilts. It seems like yesterday that I turned up at Pinhole…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:57:31 +0100

Lovely blog Candy, well done. I wasn’t brave enough or thought I could allow the time , due to work pressures. Looking forward to your next one

In reply to - Candy Cozens wrote a new post, Hi I’m the new girl Big deep breath, Hello my name is Candy and I’m a fabriholic!! There I’ve said it, and how do I know, well my son went up in our loft recently to look for somet…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:44:33 +0100

So pleased you found Creasey’s. You’re right it isn’t our biggest but the only one in town. Happy golden wedding for August. Next time you are here, let me know

In reply to - Lyn Butler wrote a new post, To stitch or not to stitch… Holidays…do you take your stitchery with you or do you prefer to have a complete break from it and come back fresh as a daisy? I read many stories of l…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 10:41:05 +0100

Well put together Juliet. I would add that the cost of searching the fabrics after washing can prove to be expensive. My biggest difficulty is pressuring (ironing) the creases out after washing. I thought my iron was just for pressing my seams open

In reply to - Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder To Wash or Not to Wash.. The Great Debate Arguably, pre-washing quilting fabrics is THE great quilter’s debate. Followed by “Polycotton or C…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:54:02 +0100

Lovely blog Juliet. I’ve done all four swaps, and made a few Angel minis, but each one has its own special memories. Each mini is a unique gift. We all appreciate the time and thoughtful that has gone into making what we receive.

In reply to - Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Two Mini? or Not Two Mini?aka A Tale of Two Minis. Last month I made these two mini quilts. They’re 20″ish square and made mostly of the same fabrics, but they look very…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:36:52 +0100

Good read Sharon and it was a pleasure making one for you x

In reply to - Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Mini Quilt Swap 2018 Having taken part in all three previous swaps I think the waiting for your partners details it a very long nerve wracking wait, there is no possible way of forward…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Sat, 09 Jun 2018 16:24:12 +0100

It was a good swap Lyn and I’m glad you enjoyed it. What you made and received are lovely. Swap Mumma of #teamjacquie. Look forward to seeing your work in the next swap

In reply to - Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Mini Quilt Swap A newbies tale… I have never participated in a mini swap before, and thought it very strange to spend weeks and weeks making something for someone who you have never met,…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 22:46:44 +0100

Thank you Abigail for sharing your preview of the show. The exhibits look wonderful. Thank you also, for picking mine to show in your blog, I feel honoured x

In reply to - Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: British Quilt and Stitch Village 2018 :: A Review Last Sunday I visited the British Quilt and Stitch Village at Uttoxeter Racecouse. It is a small, friendly…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:54:54 +0000

I’m going to give this a go. Thank you

In reply to - giniscanlan wrote a new post, Here begins the Scrap-Busting! So this month I’m sharing the first of my ‘Scrap-Buster’ patterns. I don’t know any sewist who can bear to throw away scraps of fabric… after all, you…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:06:10 +0000

I feel your pain (with cutting it wrong). Great insight into others troubles with using lovely fabric. Thank you for sharing and being so honest

In reply to - Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Obsession – by Juliet The Wandering Way quilt – or ‘how to make the best of a bad job’ Disclaimer – this is an old kit and the pattern and fabrics may no…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:46:11 +0000

Thank you for your straightforward explanation, and visuals, on using freezer paper. I’m now tempted to redo one of Carol Munroe’s house blocks again

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Freezer Paper … Does it help? I’d heard of freezer paper (FP) but didn’t quite know how to use it so I was a little perplexed as where to start. The box…

jacquiel posted a new activity comment

Sat, 27 Jan 2018 12:16:57 +0000

What a great review. Something to add to my wish list. Great wall hanging too

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Magic clips Review I think by now most of you have seen the novelty of clips to hold your fabric together instead of the pins. I have tried the ordinary clips and I guess it’s ju…

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