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Lyn Butler recommended the post Patch potch 8 years, 4 months ago
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Mo Jones wrote a new post, January – Idea for a quilt for the males in your life. 8 years, 4 months ago
On UK Quilters United (Facebook Group) we have members asking what kind of quilt would suit a boy/man.. I saw this and thought it would be a quick and easy one to do, for a beginner to more advanced quilter. It is a…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter replied to the topic Website Improvements in the forum UKQU 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilters are generous folk – they make a Difference 8 years, 4 months ago
Every so often I come through the door at the end of a busy day to find a little parcel quietly waiting on the worktop for me. Sometime’s there is just a number and a postcode on the parcels, sometimes a little add…
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Thank you writing this Sylvia, it’s good to know that a little stitch can go a long way
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Sometimes it doesnt take a lot does it xx
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I am making the hearts for a friend who is Sister working in the neonatal unit in Sheffield. She says it really helps the bond between baby and mother especially when baby is too poorly to be held at all.
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I have donated so many of these, some made by me and other sent to me, to Scunthorpe Hospital. They are so quick to make too.
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Of course I don’t mine you advertising my free Developmental Hearts pattern, Sylvia! I put this pattern in the shop because I have had such a buzz helping with some of the projects you talk about, and because I heard someone say they thought squares might be easier than hearts (they aren’t – so please do download the pattern and give the hearts a go).
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Heartwarming read. Thank you.
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Thank you Ruth x
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Love this.
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Thank you Lyn
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Wonderful 🙂
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It’s everyone else’s contribution that made it wonderful
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Ruth Garner recommended the post How to avoid tangles when hand stitching 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post Is it expensive? 8 years, 4 months ago
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Is it expensive? 8 years, 4 months ago
Cushion and Quilt from Recycled Shirts
One of the questions I was asked recently was whether patchwork and quilting was expensive. As with everything we do, it’s up to us. It can be very expensive but, on th…
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Thanks for the article Jane, I love your shirt cushion and quilt, I have a few shirts in my stash and this may help me find my lost sewing mojo.
My first ever quilt was a rag quilt made with used denim jeans on the front and sweatshirts on the back using QAYG squares no wadding needed. My 6th quilt was made using the leftover strips from the same Jeans, and my leftover scraps of wadding sewn together, and backing was a piece of recycled flannel sheet.
Both are well loved by recipients.With so much waste in the world we should all endeavour to return to reusing and make a few recycled fabric quilts.
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Karen, that’s lovely. I did a denim throw for one of my boys, it was made from all the jeans they’d finally grown out of or were too worn to wear. It took years to collect all the pieces and they moaned every time I pinched a pair of jeans, but it is well loved and used by them and all their friends. If you get your sewing mojo back, please do share your photos
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Patch potch 8 years, 4 months ago
Happy New Year and happy new UKQU website.
Hi, I’m Lyn Butler and I feel very honoured to be small part of this new exciting venture.Being part of the blogging team ( my first time) is both chal…
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Loving the garden sewing room and hope we might be seeing a bit more of what happens in there Lyn
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I think that can be arranged
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Don’t those red and white cushions make a lovely display! Its a classic colour combination.
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Yes don’t they Carolyn, very proud of my WI group as they were mostly beginners.
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lovely blog Lyn!
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Thankyou Juliet
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I love the stained glass pieces – and looking at your blog has given me ideas as for the layout of photos on mine! It also reminds me that I really need to get on and finish a few more things; I feel a bit like Flynn Carson (in The Librarian films and series) – loads of PHDs – so much time, so little to do – no wait, strike that – reverse it! (Film reference there – but which film?!)
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Not seen this before, Lyn your work is fantastic!! Well done! I know this was a while ago and have no doubt your work is even better now! Love it!
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Thanks John
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Ruth Garner changed their profile picture 8 years, 5 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post The Sewing Geographer 8 years, 5 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post Grosvenor Show, Newark , January 2018 8 years, 5 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Grosvenor Show, Newark , January 2018 8 years, 5 months ago
Today I took Sarah, a non-quilter (yes I confess she was) along to the new Grosvenor Show in Newark to see what this brand new Exhibition had to offer.
We had thought about whether it was worth a day out of…
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Great review Sylvia – wish I could have gone. Did Sarah enjoy herself?!!
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Thanks Abigail. Yes, I think she did. She could not believe how many people were there and how fabulous the quilts were. I am thinking of taking her along to see Harrogate next month as well. We will turn her to the quilty side before much longer.
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Kathrin W recommended the post 1111 Quilts for Grenfell 8 years, 5 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, 1111 Quilts for Grenfell 8 years, 5 months ago
14th June 2017 changed the lives of the residents of Grenfell Tower forever and touched all our hearts. This is the story of a group of quilters who decided to do something to help and show their…
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Thank you for sharing our story. And thank you to every member of the group that made it happen. I’m very proud to have been involved.
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Here in The Republic of Ireland we were thrilled to take part. Great thanks must go to the Admin team and all their helpers. Everyone who took any part is a
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What an amzing thing to do and well done to all who’s hard work made all this possible.
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Did you know…. 8 years, 5 months ago
Rotary cutters are a very versatile piece of equipment and suit both left and right handed people. My son is left handed and I know in some circumstances, you can adapt to doing things the right handed way. S…
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Lyn Butler recommended the post Product Review for Best Press 8 years, 5 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut & alter : Half Square Triangle (HST) Tutorial – Part 1 8 years, 5 months ago
I hope you enjoy the various methods of making these cute little blocks. I love the size of 2 1/2″ squares, they are kind of my go-to size for squares, so the following tutorial is based on that size.
2 AT A T…
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Very well explained Abigail, I love the step by step images too. So easy to follow. Thank you.
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Thanks for visiting and commenting Carol. I am very happy that I wrote all this down because until it becomes second nature to me it is great to be able to refer to it – rather than having to figure it out every time!
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