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Sue Burford wrote a new post, SUN HAT PIN CUSHION 7 years, 11 months ago
As some of you may already know – I live in Granada Province, Andalucia, in Spain. Our village here is very small with just over 1000 inhabitants, both Spanish and incomers from other parts of the world.
Due to l…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Whitby Queen Bee Quilters Quilt Trail 2018 7 years, 11 months ago
For the next few weeks, something fabulous has been appearing in shop windows across Whitby. It’s not all about the sand, sea air and the fish and chips since Whitby has a thriving quilting community, and we as…

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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL :: Launch Competition 7 years, 11 months ago
To say thank you to UKQU and its members, I am running a competition to celebrate the launch of my first pattern and QAL on the site, the cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL.On offer…

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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL :: LAUNCH DAY!!! 7 years, 11 months ago
The day at last has arrived – and what a scorcher it is set to be. Rather inopportune to be releasing a Christmas pattern in the middle of a heatwave but you never can tell with an English summer.
Ta-da!! I giv…
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Parkham Patchers Quilt Group Exhibition 7 years, 11 months ago
Parkham Patchers Quilting Group are holding a Patchwork and Craft Exhibition at Parkham Methodist Chapel, Parkham, Devon EX39 5PG, Friday 6th July and Saturday 7th July from 10am – 5pm, and on Sunday 8th July 12pm –…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Life, Times and Designs of Philip Jacobs .. Fabric Designer How Snow Leopard Designs was born 7 years, 11 months ago
My name is Marilyn and I have been invited to blog about one of our favourite designers ‘Philip Jacobs’ well known for his work with the Kaffe Fassett Collective. Philip lives and works between residences in Lon…

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The credit for this article should really go to Philip Jacobs as he forwarded me the information and also gave me free access to his photographs. All I did was put it in the appropriate format for posting on UKQU. More to come though and we do have some interesting ideas and posts coming up. As they say Watch This Space.
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Beautiful, inspiring and interesting. Thank you 🙂
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 Quilt Along 7 years, 11 months ago
Way back last December, I was given the chance to work with the 2018 Christmas range of Makower fabrics. The brief was to design a quilt that could be run as a Block of the Month (BOM) or Mystery Quilt. Now I know a…

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Sue Burford wrote a new post, Tuscall Plastic Snap Poppers 7 years, 11 months ago
Although I haven’t been asked to review this set of Snap Poppers, I am so impressed with them that I thought I would pass on my thoughts.
I treated myself to this set from Amazon in April. The pack was co…

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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Polaroid Block Tutorial :: Cot Quilt 7 years, 12 months ago
I-Spy quilts are loved by children who can spend a long time picking out the pictures and learning the words. If you search for I-Spy quilts you will see that there are many and varied types, click…

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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Changing Bag in the Making 7 years, 12 months ago
I love making and to make to satisfy someone’s special needs and requirements is so very satisfying. Being asked to make this changing bag means a lot and I know it will mean so much to the recipients. If all the s…

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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Looking for a Fabric Fairy? 7 years, 12 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 7 years, 12 months ago
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, TOY SOFT BLOCKS 8 years ago
Something simple and quick to make for baby to play with.
Cut 6 4”squares for each cube…18 shown for 3 cubes.
¼” seams.
Toy stuffing
Bondaweb for letters
Stabilizer
Draw out letters on Bondaw…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Neddy's Garden A quilt for Philip Jacobs made by women from all over the world. 8 years ago
Due to contractual restrictions imposed in the US we have been asked to remove the explanation provided by the ladies creating this Quilt. We would like to point out this quilt was created as a Community Quilt fr…

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Ruth Garner recommended the post Helping Hands – Stitching and Sewing for Good Causes 8 years ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Helping Hands – Stitching and Sewing for Good Causes 8 years ago
This summer my Grandson George will be four and he is very excited to be going to ‘big school’ in September. Back in June 2014 I was helping my daughter plan his Nursery Bedroom so I was happily sewing some of my…

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Great story an dbrilliant work!
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Thanks Ruth x
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Isn’t that just amazing!
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It was the start of all this really Lyn and I have met so many fabulous people .. like you!
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Likewise
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Great post Sylvia – it’s so good to be able to give back this way. Sadly our local hospital is not open to the idea 🙁
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There are lots of other things that can be done .. we are making PICC Line covers for the Cancer Wards at the moment too in our sewing group Our Quilty Pleasures.
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Thanks Mandi .. I only really collate and distribute stuff locally. Its the work of everyone else that deserves the accolades. And the Helping Hands FB Group.
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Anne Burke recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 8 years ago
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Anne Burke started the topic Product reviews in the forum UKQU 8 years ago
May I suggest that all pattern reviews are carried out by beginners or those who are not confident sewers please? As it’s really difficult for experienced or confident sewers to remember when, in the world of sewing, everything was new including all the special terminology, and nothing seemed to make clear sense. If a pattern is easy to follow b…[Read more]
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Anne Burke recommended the post June Tailor Cut and Press II distributed to UK stores by EQS 8 years ago
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7 years, 11 months ago
This is a brilliant idea Sue! I’ll definitely be making some for our Linus fundraising sale table xx
7 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Gini. They are really simple to do (as you can see) and look good. 🙂
7 years, 11 months ago
Excellent cause Sue and what a great idea. Will make some of these for our group exhibition next year. A good way to use up some old CDs but will have to find a vegan alternative to the tuna tin 🙂
7 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Ruth – gosh never thought of the tin!!!! What on earth can you get that is Vegan and the same size as a Universal Tuna tin? 🙂
7 years, 11 months ago
Maybe a little tin of vegan spread from the Health food store – will check it out and let you know Sue. 🙂
7 years, 11 months ago
Chick peas?
7 years, 11 months ago
Might be a bit too tall. Will go searching in a health food store and see what I come up with. Thanks Heather. 🙂
7 years, 11 months ago
These are so cute! And for such a great cause!
7 years, 11 months ago
Thank you Melissa. They are so easy to make, and so effective.x
7 years, 11 months ago
Upcycling at its best. I would never think of using a scoured! Lovely -and so well explained.
7 years, 11 months ago
Thank you Maggie.
7 years, 11 months ago
This may just encourage me to clear out some CD’s, your explanation is really clear. So good to hear that you are part of that little village and helping to keep it vibrant, Andalusians are such lovely people in my experience.
7 years, 11 months ago
What a brilliant idea, thanks for sharing
7 years, 11 months ago
That’s so lovely Sue. I’m adding it to my extremely long to-do list 🙂
7 years, 11 months ago
Thank you Alison. That is very kind of you.