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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tennants Auction House – Stitches in Time 7 years, 1 month ago
Needlework was an important accomplishment for all women in times gone by, and some exceptional examples are up for sale as two important private collections of Samplers and Quilts come up for auction in Tennants…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Not the blog it was supposed to be! 7 years, 1 month ago
Today should have seen the next instalment in my Modern Quilt series but, as you may have guessed from the title, it isn’t!
The last week seems to have passed in a blur with a trip to IKEA for bedroom furniture, new…
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Quilters are so generous!
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They really are!!
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Such Kindness
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It was an overwhelming response and I have enough fabric to make 2 more eye spy quilts!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Have you entered the UKQU Quilt Competitions? 7 years, 1 month ago
We asked Sandra Pearson why she entered the quilt competition here and this is what she said, in her own words with comments from some of her friends too:
I have been asked to talk here on the web site a bit about…
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Very interesting and although I don’t quilt myself (YET) I thoroughly enjoy going to the shows and am amazed by the talent, thought and passion that goes into every quilt.
Keep up the lovely work everyone can appreciate every stitch.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Modern Quilts – British Quilt and Stitch Village 7 years, 1 month ago
So today’s blog post is not the one I intended I write! I had planned to continue my series of posts on modern quilts with an exploration into design aesthetic but I am going to postpone that one.
Last weekend saw…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Graph Rulers 7 years, 2 months ago
The brilliant people at Clover have come up with a clever new ruler to help us draft our own patterns or blocks.
This pliable ruler adds a new dimension to scaling and drafting sewing and knitting…
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Skimpy seams 7 years, 2 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Modern Quilts – Fabric Part II 7 years, 2 months ago
Last week Modern Quilts – Fabric Part I was published and this week we are continuing the theme of fabric.
So far I have talked about solids or fabrics that read as solid but that is not to say that prints cannot b…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New! Gutermann C NE 50 Thread Pack with Clips 7 years, 2 months ago
New to the Gütermann creativ range is a pack of ten x 100m reels of gorgeous thread colours with a 5% discount. Made from100% mercerized premium Egyptian cotton, C Ne 50 thread harmonizes with a wide range of…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Festival of Quilts 2019 7 years, 2 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts 2019 7 years, 2 months ago
We spoke to Anna Baptiste, the event director for the Festival of Quilts and she agreed to give a very rare interview for us here at UKQU. Leave her a comment and someone will win a pair of tickets to this years e…
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Wonderful to learn more about the organisation of the show. Thanks for getting the interview Sylvia.
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Great interview !! And this year, i can get to FOQ and can’t wait
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Interesting ‘behind the scenes’ information, I was there at the beginning and most years after. So good to have our own F of Q’s in the UK.
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Interesting to hear a bit about the work behind the scene. Looking forward to another great show!
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Really interesting to hear what goes on behind the scenes.
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Hi Lesley and well done … you were picked out of the hat to win the pair of tickets for the Festival of Quilts this year! If you could pop your address over to [email protected] we will post them on to you in time for the event. Thanks to everyone who supports our wonderful website.
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Hi Lesley – We popped a message on here regarding the FOQ tickets. We can only assume you are no longer interested in these so will be drawing these again next week.
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Thankyou that was so interesting. Thankyou for sharing
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Great to read about all the work that goes on thank you
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Fantastic interview thanks! Can’t wait for this year’s festival
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My quilting group had a speaker who was a Volunteer at Festival of Quilts.
It was fascinating all the behind the scenes work that goes into making this a fantastic show for us.
I have a quilting friend in Australia who comes over for it Every Year!Great Interview!
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Great beh8nd the screams look thank you for everyone that helps, I Would love to go this year, not been for several years x
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Such an interesting read for one of the highlights of my year.
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Got to be in it to win it, second time lucky? (Fingers and toes crossed. Lol!)
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Much to my shame, I have thought very little about the hard work in producing the show. I had my first visit last year and loved it.
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If bloggers on the UKQU site are not prevented or disallowed from entering the draw for tickets, I would love a pair of tickets because it is the first time it hasn’t clashed with the Fairport Convention Cropredy Music Festival.
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I would love the chance to win tickets. I’ve been on a no-spend for nearly a year now and this would be a fab way of working round my ban.
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Haven’t been for a couple of years. A day there would be great.
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I would love to win tickets for this incredible display of quilty, fabric talent and inspiration.
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Just discovered I can go to FOQ this year, so excited!
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So looking forward to this
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Thank you for all the work you do running this each year, I’m looking forward to attending again this year! 🙂
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Thought I’d miss this ( my first FOQ ) as family holiday was this weekend – but had to move that, so really looking forward to being able to come especially now having read all about behind the scenes! Thankyou for fascinating insight.
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I hadn’t realised how much time, effort and thought goes into this show! Would love to come with my friend Jemma as I haven’t been able to attend for a few years, and can’t wait to visit ! Fingers crossed
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Would love to win free tickets to this year’s show. Very interesting to read this interview, thank you
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Very interesting interview. I would have assumed it was a quieter organising it but clearly not!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Modern Quilts – Fabric Part I 7 years, 2 months ago
Last week I gave you a brief introduction to modern quilts and their history. Over the next few weeks I am going to explore different facets of modern quilts in more depth. But before we start on this I have…
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A really clear and interesting post, Abigail, which highlights how you chose the most effective fabrics for this modern style. Choosing fabrics is something so many people struggle with!
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Thanks Carolyn – the choosing of fabrics and colourways is something I love.
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This is a great blog, it was well written and easy to understand. I’ve only been quilting for 2 years and sometimes the ‘jargon ‘ just throws me. I look forward to the next part
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Oh thanks Ami that’s great to hear. The next part is just being proof read!
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Here’s Miffy by The Craft Cotton Company 7 years, 2 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts 4 Care Leavers – are you a long armer ?? 7 years, 2 months ago
Maggie Lloyd-Jones .. founder of the Q4CL Project has an appeal ..in her own words:
I’ve written lots about Quilts For Christmas Dinners – the public face of Quilts for Care Leavers (Q4CL) – and our fantastic…
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To leave a comment please ensure you are registered and logged into the site please so Maggie can see this. thanks.
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I’m happy to help quilting, my Gracie frame is calling out for more use! So please add me to the list, I am very happy to help, especially for these young people who I think need more support than they often get!
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Hi I would love to help , I have a 6 ft Freestyle frame so I could do the smaller ones . Please contact me.
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I can help, I have a mid arm sweet 16
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Hi Maggie. I need more practice using my long arm so would be happy to work on some quilts.
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I have an APQS Millie longarm 14 foot long machine and would be happy to help. The beast is restless!!
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I have a Q’nique 15r and a Qzone Hoop Frame. I’m not very experienced but would be happy to help.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Fabric Review – Rainbow Etchings by Stuart Hillard 7 years, 2 months ago
I spied the new fabric collection by Stuart Hillard on the Craft Cotton Co stand at CHSI Stitches in February – oh it certainly caught my eye and so when it became available for review my hand shot up! Rainbow E…
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The addition of the plain grey material was a masterstroke, really brings focus to the main fabrics.
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Thanks Teresa – although I have almost run out of it now and can’t figure out which grey it was to order more!!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A great April ahead of us 7 years, 2 months ago
All is not what it might seem today! Check the date before you look any further!
Someone commenting on the foolish blogs posted today only might just win a lovely Riley Blake bag. And no that’s no joke eith…
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Thanks for the heads up
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Patchwork Ruler 7 years, 2 months ago
This Patchwork Ruler from Sew Easy is ideal for cutting strips, squares, rectangles and triangles and an absolute ‘must-have’ for patchwork and quilting. Suitable for both right and left-hand use, it has cle…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Modern Quilts …. 7 years, 2 months ago
Modern quilts – whether you love them or hate (or are somewhere in between) it certainly looks like they are here to stay. Whilst the definition of a modern quilt is often the cause for heated debate, “What exactly…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Review of Makower UK Pinstripe 7 years, 2 months ago
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That’s a must! It is so rare we get up close to threads of the past.