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Nina posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 2 months agoHi,
To allow everyone to find and join the group, I have left it as a PUBLIC group for now. Once we have got some more members, I’m proposing to to change it to PRIVATE so only members can see the discussions.
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Nina wrote a new post, Quilting fiction books – UKQU book club? 8 years, 2 months ago
We all love quilting and patchwork, and it doesn’t have to stop with the planning and creation of quilts! There are plenty of fiction books available where quilts, quilting and quilters are featured. Also, with the…
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A great idea and Nina, as long as I can listen and quilt at the same time. Looking forward to the selections.
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Elizabeth, the first title is available on Audible!!
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Still finding this site very frustrating but just wanted to say I have read The Last Runaway and found it a good read. Not saying much else as don’t want to spoil it for others and also think I am supposed to put my review elsewhere if only I could work out how todo it
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Marion, the discussion is over here – https://ukqu.co.uk/groups/ukqu-book-club/forum/topic/book-1-april-2018-discussion/
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Nina wrote a new post, Keeping my sanity – Nina, an introduction 8 years, 2 months ago
Many of you have probably come across me in our various Facebook groups and others may have taken part in some of the mini or block swaps I have organised throughout the years, both in UKQU but also on…
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Lovely to hear more about you, and thanks for linking to my blog post. Crafting and being creative really is a great relaxation and a lovely counter to the formality (and often stress) of the working day.
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Christine Hutchins and
Kathryn Harding are now friends 8 years, 2 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Lyn Butler 8 years, 2 months ago
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Quilting As Therapy 8 years, 3 months ago
WARNING: Some people may find one of the pieces pictured a little disturbing – but don’t let that stop you from reading the blog and the explanation of the work!
Like many people, I have suffered with dep…
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I found this very interesting because I believe that quilting (or any other craft for that matter) is therapy, but maybe for slightly different reasons than yours.
I too have suffered from depression several times over my life. When my husband was suffering with cancer I was a beadworker (still am on occasion – I had not discovered quilting then!) and had been attending a regular class. When he was well enough, my husband would almost push me out of the door to go to my class – simply because he could see that the two hours I spent there took my mind away from what we were living through. When I thought it through, I came to the conclusion that, if you are concentrating on making something, you cannot be concentrating on your troubles, whatever they are. Crafting kept me sane after he died.
I know that I am not good at sitting doing nothing – indeed it can make anxiety set in. If I get to that stage (as I did the other week – I had been trying to set up the craft room and had been telling myself I didn’t have room for sewing) I MUST sew. It doesn’t matter what it is – hand or machine, patchwork or wholecloth – but I need to do something. So I set up a folding table in my lounge (I live on my own so don’t have to worry about getting in anyone else’s way!) and pieced a throw together. I just need to quilt it now!
We all do what we need to do. Happy quilting and thank you for sharing. xx-
You are absolutely right Cheryl – any type of crafting can be a form of therapy. I know that if I am not feeling great, time spent in my sewing room can help to make me feel better, and it doesn’t matter what I am making. I am lucky, in that I can spend time more evenings doing some form of crafting – be it quilting, embroidery or crocheting. Crafting is therapy by itself. The two quilts I’ve showed have been specific responses to specific times – but my quilts don’t always take this sort of form. It just so happens that my experiences prompted a very personal and creative response, in an attempt to deal with what I was experiencing – trying to make sense of it all. Thank you for sharing your story – I know that getting out to my quilting group is essential – as it gives me a chance to meet up with friends, and get away from it all.
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Victoria Peat wrote a new post, Using Pinterest to Support Your Quilting 8 years, 3 months ago
Have you used Pinterest before? It’s such a great tool for quilting, I promise!
If you’ve not ventured into the world of pinterest before then it really is worth a look. Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool that…
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This has already taught me things I didn’t know!
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Oh fabulous! Pinterest is such a valuable tool. I do spend too much time looking at all of the lovely things though!
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I love Pinterest! Great place for inspiration and filing ideas. A useful blog for those who haven’t yet found this amazing tool!
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Thanks Ingrid. I must admit I go through phases of spending FAR too much time browsing all of the wonderful things out there!
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Sunshine Frolics – BOM from Villavin 8 years, 3 months ago
Some of you will be familiar with the Block of the Month (or BOM), and others will not be. For quite a few years I didn’t give them any thought at all, but about 10 years ago I saw a quilt that I liked and wanted t…
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I love Abbie Searle’s Mystery Quilt .. a BOM with a secret .. that’s availabe in our online shop and one I am taking part in. Waiting each month for the surprise to arrive is something to look forward to. All in all I think it’s worth the investment, either BOM or Mystery, and even after only one block I have learnt so much from it too.
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Christine Hutchins and
Joanna Hendy are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Feeling eggcited – FPP egg pattern and discount code 8 years, 3 months ago
This blog post has two parts; both equally amazing if I may say so myself… There is an egg FPP pattern and a discount code for some lovely fabrics to use when making the eggs.
I really enjoyed creating the p…
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Nina wrote a new post, You are amazing – thank you 8 years, 3 months ago
Juliet and I started UK Quilters United four years ago and what was once a group with just the two of us and ‘some random’ people we’d met online, has now grown into a group with over 14,000 members in the United…
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Nina posted an update 8 years, 3 months ago
I have uploaded a new pattern to my shop : Easter Egg Scramble, an FPP template to make your own easter eggs.
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Pressing for Perfect Points Part 1 8 years, 3 months ago
Achieving perfect points in patchwork is a great goal. The key involves knowing when to break one of the rules that you may have been taught!
Beginners are often taught to “always press behind the darker f…
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What a great post – covering just about every scenario!
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Thanks Abigail – only half the scenarios actually – there’s more to come!
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So informative – thank you
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Thanks Amy – glad you found it useful. It’s these little tips that really do make a difference – planning avoids unpicking!
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Diane Rooney and
Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago -
Christine Hutchins recommended the post February UFO update and ‘Charity’ Work 8 years, 3 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Making a Difference .. a Charitable Tale 8 years, 3 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post The Story of a Workshop Leader 8 years, 3 months ago
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Fiona Garth wrote a new post, "Show Time" – Glasgow Scottish Quilting Show at the SEC 8 years, 3 months ago
January and February are both mad months in the QuiltSandwich Show Calendar.
Started with a magnificent new show at Newark. This was then followed by Edinburgh and Harrogate Quilt Shows. The next to come are D…
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What a great idea Nina. Really looking forward to the book recommendations!