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Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quilter’s review of the brand new Janome M7 Continental 6 years, 3 months ago
You may already have seen a couple of blogs written by Carol Lightburn on a new shop featured on the UKQU website, Panico’s. I’m lucky enough for this shop to be my Local Quilt Shop which I visit on a regular bas…

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Nina wrote a new post, Stash busting idea – circle scarf with a hidden pocket 6 years, 3 months ago
This time we are going to make a circle scarf with a hidden pocket*; great for when you don’t want to bring a handbag. The pocket is large enough to fit e.g. mobile phone, money, keys, cards or other personal es…

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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club 2020 – March 6 years, 3 months ago
The UKQU Book Club is back by popular demand!
Our book for March 2020 is For the Love of Quilts, the first in the relatively new series called Wine County Quilts written by Ann Hazelwood. The book is available in…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Calendar BOM Part Two… 6 years, 4 months ago
February is coming up, and with it Payday finally thank goodness. But more importantly, the second part of my Calendar Block of the Month! The pattern is available to download at the UK Quilters Shop
Here’s…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, The Perfect HST Ruler – No Trimming! 6 years, 4 months ago
I made a thing!
The most used method of making HSTs or Half-Square-Triangles is to use two squares cut 7/8″ larger than you want the finished square to be. The simplest way to achieve this is to round up to the n…
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AbbieAnne recommended the post What’s new for UKQU.co.uk? Coming soon to a store near …. 6 years, 4 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Stash busting idea – hair scrunchies 6 years, 4 months ago
This is the third blog in my stash busting series and this time I’m looking at trying to use up some pre-cut and left over fabrics from other projects.
Looking at my fabrics, I found some jelly roll strips and…

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Juliet Nice recommended the post Blooming 2020!! 6 years, 5 months ago
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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Blooming 2020!! 6 years, 5 months ago
…..and that title is said in the best possible tone!! Here’s wishing Everybody a fabulous quilty 2020, may you all have lots of ‘ CreativeTherapy’……….
This is my latest Mystery BOM offering for you all…….. ‘ Ga…

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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Calendar BOM by Juliet Nice 6 years, 5 months ago
Got any plans for the year ?
How about a free BOM (Block of the Month) to mark the months off?
Since starting the UK Quilters United group on Facebook, one of the things I’ve enjoyed is starting to design q…

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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club – the books so far 6 years, 5 months ago
With one year coming to an end and another one starting, we tend to pause and take the opportunity to look back at the year that has been. Hence this may be a good time to do a recap of the books we have read so far…

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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, 12 Blocks of The Season……. another Mystery! 6 years, 5 months ago
Hi Everybody!!
Another of my ‘Scrap n Stash’ designs, or maybe you’ve been given some jolly present fabric?…….. a Mystery block one per day over the festive period starting on Christmas Eve. Its avail…

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AbbieAnne recommended the post A quilting journey 6 years, 5 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Stash busting idea – reversible odds & sods bag 6 years, 5 months ago
Have you got too many fat quarters gathering dust? Two of them can rather quickly be turned into a really useful little bag.
For newborns, the bag is perfect for a few nappies, wet wipes, bottle, muslin,…

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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, What colour is your Christmas? 6 years, 5 months ago
Christmas is traditionally red and green, I’m sure we all remember having a green tree and the tree lights with flower covers that had to be checked every year for that one bulb that died and stopped the whole t…

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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, The Mystery that was Deco Days released into the world!! 6 years, 6 months ago
I’m so very excited!! Its almost like giving birth (I can’t be sure though as I have no actual children!) seems to me it must be similar…. many months, in fact years now, in the design, the making, the writing, t…

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Nina and
Judith Clarke are now friends 6 years, 6 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, My song title challenge 6 years, 6 months ago
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 never heard of some of the ones allocated ear…

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I didn’t get it-too busy to keep up when Prince was in his heyday-but I love it! What a super quilt! So clever, too.
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I didn’t guess it until the end! Great quilt Nina and great interpretation!!
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Fantastic Nina! I love it – especially the face, and the clues. I think I got it from clue 2 – that was when I started thinking of songs that I knew with those words!
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Very clever, but had no clue, still don’t. I have heard of him though.
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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
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That is a lovely Blog Nina. Such a good interpretation, lots more kisses to you. Xxx
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Loving how you have made this quilt, bet you were singing the song as you stitched along!
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Mwah Kiss!!!!
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Nina started the topic December 2019 – DISCUSSION in the forum
UKQU BOOK CLUB 6 years, 6 months agoPlease discuss our December 2019 book in this thread. The book for December is The Christmas Holiday by Sophie Claire. For more details, please visit https://ukqu.co.uk/ukqu-book-club-december-2019/
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Nina wrote a new post, Bloggerati retreat – foot wear… (and a game of sort) 6 years, 6 months ago
Sewing at home is usually done alone and I for one, prefer sewing in comfy clothes (think track suit bottoms or comfy leggings) and some cosy slippers. Admittedly, I take off the left slipper when using the pedal, so…

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Haha! I saw some of these! Left footed? Are you left handed too Nina?
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Right handed and right footed (!!!), but rather ambidextrous, so prefer using left foot for the pedal.
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Love it! I think I have tried sewing left footed, but like everything, it takes practise! I suppose as well that it seems more natural to use the right foot, due to the lead being on the right hand side of the machine, and also as the foot pedal is akin to the accelerator pedal in a car.
As for the footwear – I may or may not be able to identify a pair or two!!
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I definitely know no 9. I just wore my flip flops (And odd socks) to dinner. #noshame
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I know who wore 5 and 3, and mine were on my feet at dinner, but off whilst I was sewing, I’m a barefoot sewer!!
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Love the pixie boots! I sew with my right foot. Is that unusual?
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Maggie, I believe right foot is the usual!
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I was there and I can’t guess any of them! I’m sure I did see numbers 3 and 9, but can’t remember whose feet they were on.
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6 years, 3 months ago
What a great review, I would love to have a play with this machine, but alas, it’s not in my price range boo hoo!
6 years, 2 months ago
Val, what a get blog/review on the new Janome M7. Carl was happy to show me that machine on my visit last December. I am a Jamome fan and would of loved to of been in your shoes, you lucky thing.