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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, The Bloggerati on retreat 6 years, 6 months ago
Friday 15th November – the date had been set for some months, and the day came and quilters made their way to the venue. However, in my mind, the retreat had started a few days before. This year I was ready for it: t…
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Sewing for my Mental Health 6 years, 7 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Bloggerati retreat – foot wear… (and a game of sort) 6 years, 7 months ago
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Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Halloween 6 years, 7 months ago
Recently I helped Whitby Art Society deliver a day of activities as part of The Big Draw, an annual drawing event to encourage everyone to get creative. I did decorated pumpkins.
One of the other ladies…
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Brilliant! Now need a blog on making it into a book please? Is it just folded up?
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Yes Ruth, same as a zigzag book
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Morsbags: Sociable. Guerrilla. Bagging. 6 years, 7 months ago
I am sure many of you have heard about Morsbags; some of you will be already making them and some of you may have received them. As of the 27th of October 2019 there have been 350,987 Morsbags made which w…
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Food for thought! Even my husband carries a fold up bag now. You make a good point about the desirability, Ruth. It would be a shame if someone’s work were not appreciated, but all we can dois try!
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Thank you Margaret. I gave my brother-in-law one and he carries it around all the time in case he might need to buy something extra from the shops so I’m pleased they are well recieved by both men and women. I shall be packing Xmas gifts in Morse bags for the family – with gender sensitivity. As you say, all we can do is try
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Twelve Days of Christmas Quilting 6 years, 7 months ago
This year we are doing something different for Christmas here at the website … something that will bring everyone a gift from us, but we want to make this work for everyone. And there’s a charity involved too.
We…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, GEESE FLYING HOME 6 years, 7 months ago
Each month the Q4CL Group are encouraging their members to send just one extra block .. and these are being put together as single pattern quilts for donation at Christmas to the Gold from the Stone Foundation. …
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A really clear, well-illustrated explanation. Thank you. That “tad to the right” explains why they have been so difficulty previously.
I even bought a book on flying geese. It didn’t help as much as this.-
Thankyou so much Maggie, so pleased it helped x
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Fusible Fleeces for easy stitching 6 years, 7 months ago
Easy to use, iron-on volume fleeces from Vlieseline will keep your fabrics firmly in place while you stitch. Ideal for quilting as well as for other sewing projects. You can choose from a double-sided or a…
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Aldi fabric – What’s that all about? 6 years, 7 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Atlantis Rising from Tula Pink 6 years, 7 months ago
What a fabulous way to showcase any range of fabrics! Atlantis Rising from the lovely Freespirit designer Tula Pink is beautiful we are sure you will agree.
You might be able to source the Zuma fa…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Churn Dash 6 years, 7 months ago
Just lately I’ve been involved with a block drive for Quilts For Care Leavers. There’s more information about the project here in this website. The issue has been not everyone has the time to create a full qu…
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What a superbly well explained and illustrated piece!
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Gosh…thankyou Maggie x
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Malvern Revisited 6 years, 7 months ago
It has been a very long time since I last went to the quilt show at Malvern. So I took the opportunity to get a door to door lift from our son in law who could visit a relative living just around the corner from The…
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Thanks for that view of the UKQU quilts Lyn Butler. Recognise most of them from the previous competitions. A cornucopia of wonderful ideas and talent .
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Thanks Teresa x
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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, Yummy Scrummy Fabrics 6 years, 8 months ago
Ten days ago I received a real treat. It was a little package of fabric from the Makower “Indigo” range. This is a beautiful 100% cotton range of fabrics in prints encompassing koi carp imagery, chr…
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In complete love with this new range, I am still hoarding lots of Moda Shibori & other hand dyed Indigo fabrics from the amazing Tracy Fox, so this will be an option for making reversible quilts where the backing will complement the front. I really like the way you have shown the different arrangements for the finished blocks.
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Learning to love my walking foot 6 years, 8 months ago
How’s your day been? On the day I wrote this, mine had been a touch frustrating, so I thought I’d write a blog. Not about my frustrating day, you understand, but about quilting. I suppose my day prompted me to wri…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Batting 6 years, 8 months ago
Light-weight with a thin non-woven layer to prevent fibre migration, this luxurious Wool Mix 266 Batting from Vlieseline is suitable for all fabrics and can be sewn by hand or machine. Made from 80% wool and…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Rubber Thimbles from Clover 6 years, 8 months ago
New from Clover are these brightly coloured flexible thimbles. Made from rubber, they come with cooling vents for breathability and are designed for ultra-comfort whilst also providing an excellent grip. They…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Bulky Lock Thread 6 years, 8 months ago
Made from 100% polyester, Bulky-Lock 80 from Gütermann creativ is a beautifully soft and flexible thread for overlock machines. For a perfect finish on seams and other raw edges, this high-quality thread i…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Great Janome Giveaway … Part Four 6 years, 8 months ago
We have already given away two of these fantastic sewing machines.
The winner of the final Janome M100 QDC giveaway is ….
Congratulations Margaret Attfield
That’s it for…
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Please enter my name for the December draw for a Janome sewing machine
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What a wonderful Christmas present a new Janome would be.
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Love to win this nice Janome
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I could do with a lighter machine to take to groups/classes. Love Jamome machines.
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What wonderful news today! I am beyond thrilled to win this! After what turned out to be a dismal year in health for our family, ( including a spell in A&E for me-and believe me I never want to see my heartbeat do that again-and a nasty accident for my SIL which impacted on their whole family, ) such great sewing news.
I shall really look forward to taking this to quilting every fortnight. It will be much lighter than the behemoth I drag at the moment. I haven’t had the energy to sew for so many months, but this gem will really encourage me.
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Happy Christmas to all x
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What a lucky sew n sew I’d be to win this beauty with some time off over Christmas to sew to my hearts content! ❤️
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This would a fab Christmas present to me!
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A fantastic machine what every quilter needs
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I would love to win this !
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A lovely prize!
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I am the luck winner of the wonderful September machine and I’d like to thank whoever picked my name as they’ve really made my year. I feel overwhelmed at the moment as I’ve never won anything in all of my 70 years and a new machine, well, what can I say… all you sewers/ quilters will know exactly how I feel about that. My condolences to all of you that didn’t win but good luck for the next draw.
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I’ve got everything crossed!
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I love Janome, best machines out there imho
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What a fantastic prize. I love my Janome Gem which I have had for a long time and never fails me at workshops Thank you
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Would love to win it for my granddaughter.
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It would be so wonderful to win a new sewing machine, especially a Janome model. Thank you for the chance to win one.
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Cannot say what it would mean to win this wonderful machine.
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Looks like a great machine! I need a new one!
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Love janome machines
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I would love a newer Janome machine as my current one is over 20 years old.
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Winning this would make my year
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Would love to win, what a great prize!
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Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Merry Christmas from Makower 6 years, 8 months ago
A beautiful set of fabrics from Makower has been sent for me to play with. What wonderful designs and a gentle soft hand to it. All the usual Christmas suspects are here, snowflakes, trees, reindeer etc, but in very…
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Very cute x
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Thank you
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What fun! Love the stripy elf legs
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Thank you Carolyn. The fabric lent itself to their legs
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They’re so cute, your imagination and creativity is fantastic.
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Thanks Ami, things just pop out of my Head!
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Pop them back in again, you might just need them! lol
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6 years, 6 months ago
It was a great weekend Christine. I with you on the ‘sewing in shoes’ – ironing too! See you in 2020!