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Juliet Nice recommended the post Christmas Dinner Quilts for Care Leavers 7 years, 4 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Call for stories – everyone has a story to tell 7 years, 4 months ago
On 29 January we celebrated that it was five years since Juliet and I started the UK Quilters United Facebook group. The group has grown to over 15,000 members and we have created sub-groups to cater for different…
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You too could be famous, write us a story!!
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Nina wrote a new post, UK Quilters united by a common thread – the book by and about us! 7 years, 4 months ago
Did you know that there is a book about UK Quilters United?
Yes, it is true. There is a book about us!
Three years ago Julie Passey, one of our Facebook members, together with over 100 writers created a book by…
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This first book is now also available as a paperback version from Amazon, with hopefully a full reproduction of the original book following shortly. To find them, please search for “united by a common thread” or “Julie Passey” on Amazon.
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Nina changed their profile picture 7 years, 4 months ago
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Nina recommended the post Crossing the Eyes and Dotting for Teas… 7 years, 5 months ago
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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Abbie Suggests…..a 2019 challenge for you but also keeping it a mystery! 7 years, 5 months ago
I was busy reading a thread on the UKQU Facebook Page about BOM’s and Mystery Quits for 2019. Lots of interesting suggestions and links to all of us Designery-types (including me putting my pennyworth in!).
I’ve…
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Sounds interesting I have never done anything like this before oh and I love weird too
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Time to play then?!
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What a fantastic idea, I’d love to take part please, thank Ami
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Hi Amy, welcome to playtime!….,,a lucky dip or a traditional sampler type block?
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This sounds like fun, and I need something to get my mojo back. Please could I try both to start with and then make a decision about which to continue?
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of course you can! I’ll sort your ‘lucky dips’ in the morning
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9 Turquoise Parallelograms
and the sampler block ‘8 pointed star’
if you would like photos or more explanation, would you please message me directly and I’ll send them to you.
[email protected]thanks for taking part, if I can advise you along the way please message me. 🙂
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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Cats and threads and ribbons……. a few words of warning….. 7 years, 5 months ago
It was raining quite heavily overnight in Cornwall, well to be honest it was chucking it down! Wind, rain, loads of noise, cold and horrid basically……. I was awake about 4.30, so I truddles off into the front room…
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What a beautiful cat! I am so glad he us ok. A point well worth making….£900! I knew there was a reason I keep my cats out if the sewing room. Not to joke though-one of them sits on my footpedal, so they are banned.
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Better safe than sorry! I don’t begrudge the money, he’s one of my Baby’s, but it could have been avoided, especially before Christmas. x
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Oh Abbie, what beautiful pussycats …I’m so glad he’s okay just goes to show how quickly things like that can happen and thankfully he managed to wake you so you realised quickly. I have 2 labs who although I grudge the ridiculous extortionate insurance every month , one of them is a dustbin and I’ve had several near misses with foreign objects …socks in particular have to be kept well out of reach but we do love them ❤️ Hope puddy cat has an uneventful recovery ❤️
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Hi Frances, he’s a very lucky Baby Boy, I’d never have forgiven myself if the worst happened! He’s a sneak, bless him! x
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Nina wrote a new post, The Bloggerati retreat – Spruced Up and Karen Lewis 7 years, 6 months ago
Almost 30 of the volunteer bloggers for the ukqu.co.uk website came together for the first time in real life at the weekend. Many of us have been blogging and ‘met’ each other online for the last year, but this was…
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Such lovely projects Nina. It is hard when you borrow someone else’s machine isn’t it? So glad that you got on with it!
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Thank you Abi. A new machine always take some time to get used to, that’s why I picked the curved blocks! Saying that, Ruth’s machine gave me a beautiful 1/4″ seam so I needn’t have worried at all!
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Weighted Quilts and nekkid mermaids 7 years, 6 months ago
Weighted blankets were invented by Keith Zivalich of California. According to Forbes “Zivalich came up with the idea 15 years ago when his daughter draped a Beanie Baby over his shoulder while he was driving. “I…
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Thank you, useful and you have reminded me that my daughter would like one of these, I rather fancy the idea as well.
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Have heard a lot about weighted quilts, have had friends ask me to make them, but the research about child weight to quilt weight was a step too far for my calculator & brain. I have heard it helps with SEN (Special Educational Needs) pupils, but was not prepared to endanger them (some of my friends children) by getting it wrong. So why is weight important, why is it soothing? I do the opposite in the winter, heavy down winter quilt goes on and I get pains in my feet, cramps in my legs, breathlessness, because of the weight, unable to cope with the weight, I throw the wretched thing off & get a towel from the bathroom as a blankie so I don’t freeze 🙁
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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, In Full View!!!……. 7 years, 6 months ago
The Mystery Quilt is no longer a Mystery!!!……… and……. breathe!!!
As promised, it has loads of colour & balancing and improving techniques based on an English Country Garden using Makower’s fabric range ‘Linen…
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, FIRE the Final Stages 7 years, 7 months ago
When I agreed to take part in this project I was chosen to complete the FIRE quilt. A daunting task without a doubt, but I decided to wait and see what everyone else created before I made my plans.The rows arrived a…
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Nina replied to the topic How do I receive a pattern in the forum Ask the Experts 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi Karine, thanks for making contact. I have emailed you a copy of the PDF and will follow up with the website to see if we can find out what went wrong at our end. Hope you enjoy the pattern. Thank you. / Nina
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Nina wrote a new post, Scandi 2018 Christmas fabrics 7 years, 8 months ago
Being part of the Bloggerati* I was offered some Scandinavian inspired Christmas fabrics to try out. Below are a few of the designs available in the latest Scandi 2018 range, by Makower. The designs are available in…
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Love it!
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, The story of Lola’s Quilt [As seen on TV!] 7 years, 8 months ago
UKQU are doing a second mini quilt swap and I have been lucky enough to have been asked to be a Swap Mumma. This involves looking after a group of swappers, helping and guiding them and offering support and…
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That’s really lovely Gini. Such a kind gesture. Beautiful quilt. I too have made many new friends through the site, one who in particular lm sure will be a lifetime friend.
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Gorgeous xx
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That is super.
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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, The Mystery Continues…….. 7 years, 8 months ago
A Colourful Outlook on Life has reached block 8 with block 9 posting out very soon……. how quickly this year has gone!? I really am having trouble comprehending where the time has gone!!
If you want to join us w…
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Nina wrote a new post, Summer crafts with children – tie dyeing 7 years, 9 months ago
With the ice dyeing gaining quite a lot of interest earlier in the year (see e.g. blogs by Gill and Lynda), I was delighted to spot some tie dye kits in the ‘special buys’ at Aldi; they looked like something fun and…
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Sounds like a lot of fun was had by all! Lovely blog. Thanks for sharing x
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Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another 7 years, 9 months ago
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 series of quilts for an exhibition which will travel with G…
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What lovely examples of your design process. Really great to see how designs can develop from a single idea and a common process.
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Fabulous work and great to hear how the theme developed over time. Thanks for sharing your lovely work.
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I’ve loved your work since I attended a short workshop at Harrogate earlier this year and will definitely look out for your exhibit in Harrogate!
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I saw your miniature at FOQ. Astounding. I could not make out whether it was the tinyesy applique or paint, it was so small.
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Stunning, wow
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Silesian Templates for Quilting. Hexagon 7 years, 10 months ago
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 to use the rulers.
You’ll find the review here -…
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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
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I’m sure you’ll love playing with them. Have fun
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Silesian Templates For Quilting – Hearts 7 years, 10 months ago
I have reviewed Silesian Templates previously and if you haven’t read that review I’d recommend reading it before starting this one. In the previous review I explained how to use the rulers and the FMQ Gri…
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, Pattern Review – Footloose Quilt by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten 7 years, 10 months ago
I was recently given the opportunity to review the Footloose Quilt pattern, by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten. Curves are always something of a challenge, so I was really keen to give this new design a try. The…
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Thank you so much Gini for the kind review. I’m really glad you enjoyed it and thanks again for choosing to try curves without pins.
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I loved every minute of it! I’ve just gone in and bought the sunflower pattern as well!
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Just love this design – from a distance the centre ‘blocks’ look like owls peeking out. Tempted to try one!
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Another amazing pattern by Jenny and another ‘no pins’ convert for curves!!!
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yup, no pins here is how I go too! nice review and I like the finished result
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Intriguing! And gorgeous.
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