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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann Sew All Nostalgic Tins 5 years, 11 months ago
Every now and then something arrives in the shops that you really must have, and this might just be one of those times. Whether you are treating yourself, or looking for something to treat a friend, these lovely t…
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Resilience; UKQU Mini Quilt 2020 Swap 5 years, 11 months ago
Something good had to come out of the spring Lockdown and the UKQU 2020 Mini Swap was, for me, one of the good things! I think we have all found our inner resilience during this challenging time and it has…
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You make it sound simple, but it is beautifully designed and superbly stitched.
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Thank you Maggie.
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Love this Ruth x
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Marking Pens and Pencils 5 years, 11 months ago
Having the right marking tool to suit your project is essential and Clover provide an excellent range. It is advisable to test your chosen marker on a scrap of your fabric before using on the project itself.
Water…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Our Quilty Pleasures planned a bit of a do 6 years ago
What now seems like forever, several years since, I joined a weekend workshop with Sheena Roberts (Green Man Quilts) at the Jane White Sewing Studios. These are at the Ropewalk in Barton on Humber, an arts and c…
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An interesting a lovely read. Makes me wish I was back in UK….. there are no quilters nearby, nor wannabes! But I would love to be a member of a quilt sewing group. Oh well, the sun is calling……. thank you Sylvia. X
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You can join our group Sue! There’s a FB group and have a few virtual members. We sew together the second Saturday of every month. Its fun, and who knows, we could arrange one of our road trips to visit you one day. Wouldn’t that be an adventure!
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What an awe-inspiring set of quilts! A superb workshop by the sound of it!
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Several of our members couldn’t quilt when they first joined, or were very early on with what they did .. and now they are making such amazing quilts!
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, The Story of a Workshop Leader – Part 3 6 years ago
Friendship Star Quilt
I didn’t realise that there was going to be a Part 2 to this but yet here we are with a Part 3. Admittedly they have been spread over a bit of a long time. As I have said before, I am suc…
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Good on you for going digital, Sheena!
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Well done a lovely read, I have no wish to start teaching but I enjoy doing videos. So keep going on that happy quilting
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, MAKING A FABRIC POSTCARD 6 years ago
Although most of the Members of the UKQU, there are a few Newbies who may not have made a Fabric Postcard. So, I thought I would share my Birthday Card Postcard which I have made for my No 1 Grandson!
What you…
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What a super, clear example! I have never thought of using hessian.
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Thank you Margaret. Glad you found it useful. xx
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, What's in a word? 6 years ago
What was I thinking?
Words are really strange things. They have fixed meanings. We can look them up in a dictionary. But then suddenly they don’t mean what we think they do! Societal norms vary. We get “…
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Very interesting. Never really thought of cutting up ugly fabric into smaller pieces to make it beautiful! Thanks for the good read
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So glad you enjoyed it
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Win a Janome Atelier 7 Sewing Machine!! 6 years ago
Here at the website we are delighted to announce we are continuing our relationship with the lovely people at Janome next year, but it remains to announce our second winner…
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Lovely prize
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What a wonderful prize!
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Fabulous Prize!
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Fantastic
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Would love this! Such a fab prize!
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My fingers are crossed as I only have a little Janome gem
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Wonderful opportunity to get a great machine!
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Many thanks, and a Happy New Year to you all!
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Great prize
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Amazing chance to win a fabulous prize
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What a super prize!
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Fantastic Competion – Good Luck to All!!
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I would love to be able to explore the possibilities with this machine and expand my sewing techniques.
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Fingers crossed!
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Fingers crossed!
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Amazing prize. Fingers crossed.
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Great prize
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Great prize
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Great prize!
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Good luck!
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Make Bags-Shop in Style, Hygienically 6 years ago
Never in our wildest dreams would we have ever imagined the changes to daily life we have had to make over the last couple of months. Who would have thought that we would be disinfecting shopping and parcels as…
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A great thought. I bet no-one washed bags before!
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I imagine a lot more people are doing it now 🙂
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Love this idea, will be joining in xxx
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it will be lovely to have you there
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Come into my garden… 6 years ago
Last week was my birthday and my neighbour very kindly brought round a little bunch of flowers. When I arranged them I found the perfect mat to place them and was amazed how the colours matched up to my rainbow mat.…
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Lovely mat, and super bunnies too.
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Thankyou so much for responding x
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Lovely garden. I am always taking photos of the flowers in our garden where we have a lot of poppies but not welsh poppies – I can’t get them to grow here.
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Thankyou so much for responding x
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Quilt-along 6 years, 1 month ago
As we all now know, The 2020 Festival of Quilts will switch to an online format to accommodate as many of the annual quilting events and competitions as possible. To celebrate this event, Vlieseline has…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Sewing Machine Quiz 6 years, 1 month ago
Have fun answering these cryptic clues to find the sewing machines..and reply with your answers.
1. Could be big?
2. Me & Joan get in a muddle.
3. Pearl is this?
4. Can also be a chainsaw.
5.This car may toot…
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1. Brother
2. Janome
3. Singer
4. Husqvarna
5. Toyota
6. Elna
7. Juki
8. Bernina
9. Ricoma
10. SilverHope this OK, enjoy your quizzes very much
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Festival of Quilts Competition is going virtual! 6 years, 1 month ago
This beautiful quilt was created by Claudia Pfeil
Calling all quilters – we have some good news! This year The Festival of Quilts annual quilting competition will be going ahead… virtually!
There is som…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New! Gutermann Recycled Thread Multipacks 6 years, 1 month ago
Here’s a great idea for those of us prefer to reuse and recycle, and the idea seems to resolve a is of issues we often experience with our sewing.
1,000m of Sew-all rPET thread from just one recycled plastic b…
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Maker's Workbook – Quilting 6 years, 1 month ago
I had a lovely treat the other day – the postman knocked on the door and bellowed that she was leaving a package on the step. Allowing a suitable time for the postie to head off, I opened the door and grabbed my pa…
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Blue Skies smiling at me 6 years, 1 month ago
Irving Berlin, 1926
I just love this song, written by Irving Berlin way back in 1926, and the line ‘Nothing but Blue Skies from now on‘ really heralds in Spring. This April has been no exception; the skies have…
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I was blown away by this Ruth. Truly stunning in execution and design. And very appealing in its use of fabrics, techniques and concept!
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Thank you very much Margaret. It was such a pleasure to make and I learnt a lot. Going to build on this style /theme to see how far I can take it.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Style-Vil Fix – Fusible Foam Interlining. 6 years, 1 month ago
Vlieseline Style-Vil Fix is revolutionising the creative world!
This new fusible foam interlining allows for easy bonding onto outer fabric to make 3D collage as well as for hand and machine sewn items such as…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Deco Stitch 70 Thread from Gutermann creativ 6 years, 1 month ago
For beautiful top stitching and decorative backstitch seams, Deco Stitch 70 from Gütermann creativ gives clothing, accessories and home sewing projects a professional, distinctive and unique finish. This shimmering…
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Spanish Bluebells 6 years, 1 month ago
When I was asked by Sylvia to write about Bluebells, I was intrigued and so set about finding as much information as I could. As most people in the UK who are Gardeners will tell you – the UK has been inundated with…
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Wow your piece is really interesting and now I know why I am puzzled by some blue bells looking different! Thank you Sue. The piece is really lovely. Hope you are well and safe over in sunny Spain.
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Thank you Ruth, I learned new things about them too, and I enjoyed making the wall hanging. Was going to give it away – but somehow it has found its way on to my workshop wall….. xx
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Spring Daffodil Framed 6 years, 1 month ago
I don’t know about you, but I feel as if I’ve missed spring. The last time I went driving anywhere, the snowdrops and crocuses were carpeting the green spaces. Then came Covid-19 and I seem to have missed the…
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Good idea to mount the Daffodil as a picture, I did that with my Landmarks and I am so pleased with it. Even on the darkest day – your daffodill will shine out. Xx
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thank you, I really enjoyed doing something different with it
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5 years, 11 months ago
I am definitely going to look these up….