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Nina wrote a new post, Roll it up – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 3 months ago
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…
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Nina wrote a new post, Bags, bags, bags – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 5 months ago
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…
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Nina recommended the post Ange’s Lost Christmas Spirit 3 years, 5 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Log Cabin Christmas Card Hanger 3 years, 5 months ago
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…
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A lovely project tostart for next Christmas.
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A good idea – it does take a while to make, but can then come out every year.
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Preparing for a Retreat 3 years, 7 months ago
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 retreat has given me the chance to meet like-minded people and to…
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Looking forward to it too…don’t forget the all important cushion
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And a good time was had by all Chris! Nice to know I’m not the only one in ‘socks’ to machine sew (and iron!) and think I’ll check out the ‘bottom’ of my machine too!
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Nina wrote a new post, Wrapping up summer – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 8 months ago
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…
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Nina recommended the post The Cheap Procrastinator: Product Review, Clover Fabric Tube Maker. 3 years, 8 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Get your head in the game – UKQU Sewing Challenge 3 years, 11 months ago
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…
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Thanks Nina x
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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 😉
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, A new machine! 3 years, 11 months ago
For some years I have been eyeing up longarm quilting machines, dreaming of having one. I bought a Gracie frame for my domestic sewing machine, with the intention of becoming fairly proficient on it, but the frame…
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Quilting Disorder 3 years, 11 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post What’s a Block Drive? 3 years, 11 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Sewing Challenge – coming soon 3 years, 12 months ago
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…
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Exciting, and maybe really revitalising for all of us who have lost his/her sparkle.
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Hopefully! I’m working on coming up with the first few challenges at the moment and I’m getting tempted to sew again myself.
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU book club – The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan 4 years ago
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…
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Girl's Day Out 4 years, 2 months ago
I love a Block of the Month – I mean, I REALLY love them. I will confess to having several on the go at the moment, and one of them is Girl’s Day Out. I saw this advertised on the Villavin Crafts Facebook page, and…
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU book club – Hope on the inside, by Marie Bostwick 4 years, 2 months ago
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…
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, EPP – glue basting or thread tacking 4 years, 3 months ago
I am a bit of a sucker for different gadgets and gizmos – anything to make life a little easier. As an example, I used to find joining the ends of binding a bit tricky – until I bought the binding tool. That cer…
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Don't chop off the points! 4 years, 3 months ago
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…
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That’s lovely Nina, it’s now on my list to make and to share with my WI Craft group.