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Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Quilting with Koru (fmq and appliqué) Celebrating culture and identity in New Zealand

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 06:00:13 +0000

Koru is the name of the shape that represents the unfurling fern frond. It represents new life, hope and growth. It is the basic shape used in Māori art in New Zealand. I love the spiral shape and that each…

Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Use it or lose it - now more relevant than ever!!

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:31:02 +0100

The long winter lockdown is over and retail has now been open for nearly three months. We are all happy that we can see our family and have a chatter over coffee with a friend. Unfortunately not everything is as…

giniscanlan posted a new activity comment

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:27:14 +0000

Hi Andrea, it is a pdf pattern, the payment process asks for an address though, I think it’s for security/fraud prevention – thank you for your interest! ❤️

In reply to - andrea4183 posted an update @giniscanlan hello! Is there a way to get the crazy guinea pig pattern on pdf? I’m in the US and it only offers me the shipping option. Please let me know. Thanks!

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Snowflakes: Christmas table runner and bunting

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 06:00:30 +0000

After making a few snowflakes for the ‘fire and ice’ quilts we created and which are still available in the Project section, I became fascinated by their potential. They are beautiful, each individual, symmetric but…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Flowers in my garden

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 05:43:05 +0100

There is so much joy and delight in a flower garden. Gardeners work with nature to create an ever-changing display of beauty, and flowers are so beautiful and so transient. We want to celebrate them as they pass so…

giniscanlan posted a new activity comment

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:09:30 +0100

Hi Chris, apologies for the late response. It is a .pdf pattern.

In reply to - Chris posted an update @giniscanlan Crazy Cushions Mini Quilt Patterm Is this a pdf pattern or a printed pattern please

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, The best gifts of Christmas : Family and Friends

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 06:00:45 +0000

The In-Laws and the 10-course Dinner – Hilda Wessels
I was 21, and a newlywed. My in-laws were very high standard people who looked down on me and my parents. So I thought, well, I will show them what a good wife…

Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Living Wild Quilt

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:36:18 +0100

Have you ever heard of digitally printed fabrics?? The technology these days is moving forward in everything and the production of the fabrics is no exception. I had the opportunity to test a series of digitally…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 10:18:57 +0100

I did too. The greyhound was just beautiful. I thought it was a nice interpretation of the theme ‘magic’ too,

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Australasian Quilt Convention 2019 The Quilt Convention is a quilt show that features the best of Australia from the past year from each state guild. It also has a number of other…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Australasian Quilt Convention 2019

Thu, 11 Jul 2019 05:33:40 +0100

The Quilt Convention is a quilt show that features the best of Australia from the past year from each state guild. It also has a number of other travelling and international displays that are just fantastic to…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Threading in the tails – the easy way

Wed, 29 May 2019 16:43:33 +0100

One of the jobs I’m not overfond of is the dreaded tails. Every time you start a quilting path there’s another two threads to tie in. And I do like to do custom quilting, so I always have lots of tails.

Now, I try…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sun, 30 Dec 2018 07:39:21 +0000

They really are, aren’t they. It’s surprisingly difficult.

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Christmas Quiz Number Two! Happy christmas! I hope you have got out your favourite tipple and a few mince pies, and you are looking forward to quiz Number two! Quiz Number Two is a…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Christmas Quiz Number Two!

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 09:58:31 +0000

Happy christmas! I hope you have got out your favourite tipple and a few mince pies, and you are looking forward to quiz Number two!
Quiz Number Two is a bit more challenging, but that’s ok, we’ve got all day. The…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 23:38:19 +0000

Thanks Denise, there’s a lot more to come. I’ve really loved reading everyone’s stories. It’s really special.

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, And so this is Christmas …… Revenge of the tree decorator – Teresa Barrow Just remembered that I shrink wrapped the fake Christmas tree last year …. genuinely ….. after years…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, And so this is Christmas ......

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:04:21 +0000

Revenge of the tree decorator – Teresa Barrow

Just remembered that I shrink wrapped the fake Christmas tree last year …. genuinely ….. after years of have you done it yet? (equivalent to toddlers in the back s…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Baby Starfish Quilt

Sun, 11 Nov 2018 08:06:12 +0000

I’m so excited about my latest pattern. I have designed a row by row quilt for beginners to teach techniques, which is still in progress. But I just thought the starfish are adorable and would make such a cute baby q…

Louisa wrote a new post, TeesCreatives - a Creative Space in Middlesbrough

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 05:47:22 +0100

I’m so proud to have been involved in the setting up of Middlesbrough’s newest creative space, TeesCreatives. The brainchild of Jen – a friend as addicted to dressmaking as I am to quilting, her plan was to…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 09:56:32 +0100

I’m glad it brought back happy memories Abigail. It seemed like it was a weekend for quilt shows, though I missed the one in Wellington – I could have gone, but the traffic getting back out is horrendous, even leaving at 4.30 we crawled down to Kapiti, (the plus side was getting some good photos of the island). It’ll be good when the new road is…[Read more]

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, New Zealand quilt shows I’ve just had a week of holiday in New Zealand visiting family and enjoying old haunts. I also got lucky enough to go to two quilt shows and a couple of s…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:42:22 +0100

Corinne, you are so right. The light is so different and so is, I think, the colour perception. I think New Zealand has a very saturated palette with the blues and greens, whereas Australia often has a dustier palette, more olive, dark teal and rust. I noticed Switzerland tends to have a clear clean palette, whereas England has a very soft…[Read more]

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, New Zealand quilt shows

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:48:21 +0100

I’ve just had a week of holiday in New Zealand visiting family and enjoying old haunts. I also got lucky enough to go to two quilt shows and a couple of shops. (I mean quilt shops of course, the rest don’t cou…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:30:29 +0100

Thanks Ruth for your kind words. It’s much appreciated.

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Holidays, aeroplanes and sewing supplies Well, firstly, yay for holidays. I’m off to visit family, which is nice, but I need to make sure I’m well prepared for waiting at air…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Holidays, aeroplanes and sewing supplies

Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:40:18 +0100

Well, firstly, yay for holidays. I’m off to visit family, which is nice, but I need to make sure I’m well prepared for waiting at airports, and have small things to do while relaxing with family. I fly bec…

Louisa posted a new activity comment

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:50:13 +0100

Having worked for Doughty’s a while back this all sounds very familiar! They do put a great roadshow and always appreciate a well organised group, especially when it comes to cake! Glad you had a great day!

In reply to - Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Fabric Roadshow Take One Empty Hall & Fill It With Fabric – Heaven! Every year Puriton Quilters host a Doughty’s Roadshow, how lovely is this for us, coming out into the s…

giniscanlan wrote a new post, The story of Lola’s Quilt [As seen on TV!]

Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:11:17 +0100

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…

Louisa posted a new activity comment

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:55:09 +0100

Hi Sue, Sewmotion is my baby, if you haven’t already guessed. The fabrics I include in the kits are top quality, mostly Makower these days to be honest. I will be adding more products to my shop on here very soon 🙂

In reply to - Joy Morgan wrote a new post, Quilt Kits Quilt Kits- Why I sometimes use them. Well, my Quilty Friends I’ve sewn all my life and been Quilting for more than 20 years. I’ve been to many a workshop and tried…

Louisa posted a new activity comment

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:53:57 +0100

Hello Joy! I’m sorry I haven’t found your wonderful and very kind blog before now, I’m so happy you’re enjoying making up my All Squared Up kit in those gorgeous Alison Glass prints. And you’re right, sometimes you just want to get stuck in and start sewing, and pre-cut kits are perfect!
Happy sewing Joy, I look forward to seeing how you quilt it 🙂 x

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:15:20 +0100

Thanks Jenny. I’m glad you like it. The universe can be a bit weird, can’t it, You never hear of something and then it crops up again and again. I never understood British row houses in children’s fiction – how you could see people on the street from inside the house, and talk to neighbours over the fence so easily. Postmen knocking and train…[Read more]

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Dunedin in the Snow A row inspired by winter in the South Island, New Zealand The brief we were given for the Sew a Row was ‘ice’. Now, I live in the subtropics in Australia and it’s…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Dunedin in the Snow A row inspired by winter in the South Island, New Zealand

Sat, 08 Sep 2018 19:21:52 +0100

The brief we were given for the Sew a Row was ‘ice’. Now, I live in the subtropics in Australia and it’s a long, long time since I’ve been in the ice and snow. In fact the last time I was in the snow was …. aroun…

giniscanlan posted a new activity comment

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:39:18 +0100

Thanks Pauline, you’ll have to post a picture on the Facebook page so I can see it! X

In reply to - giniscanlan wrote a new post, The Making of my Crazy Cushions Quilt Pattern I was totally overwhelmed by the number of people who liked the mini quilt I made for the UKQU Spring 2018 Mini Quilt Swap. I received…

Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 05:35:51 +0100

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…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Fusamat for applique: A new product for fusible or raw edge applique

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:53:06 +0100

I was lucky enough to go to the Sydney Quilt Show and meet Sharon Bradley who was demonstrating her new product ‘fusamat’. I’d seen the product advertised but was a little unclear on how it worked. So I stopped for a…

giniscanlan posted a new activity comment

Wed, 08 Aug 2018 10:55:56 +0100

I can’t believe how different the two quilts are – both absolutely fabulous. Well done Team Fire 🙂

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Introducing FIRE In complete contrast to our first Sew a Row, FIRE will appear in hot pursuit. We asked a new group from the Bloggerati to work on this…

giniscanlan posted a new activity comment

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:36:12 +0100

I loved every minute of it! I’ve just gone in and bought the sunflower pattern as well!

In reply to - giniscanlan wrote a new post, Pattern Review – Footloose Quilt by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten I was recently given the opportunity to review the Footloose Quilt pattern, by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten. Curves a…

giniscanlan wrote a new post, Pattern Review – Footloose Quilt by Jenny Haynes of PapperSaxSten

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 09:24:11 +0100

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…

Louisa posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:02:17 +0100

Thanks very much Linda 🙂

In reply to - Louisa wrote a new post, Sewmotion’s Curved EPP Flower Cushion Tutorial – Part Four – the Quilting In the fourth part of my series of tutorials on making this lovely curved English paper-pieced flower cushion, I’m g…

Louisa posted a new activity comment

Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:01:39 +0100

Thank you very much, I hope it’s inspired you!

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:00:15 +0100

I just find them so different from anything we get. They have such a clear aesthetic value. I love them.

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Fun with Fabric – Quilt Africa Fabric Challenge I’m really excited about the Quilt Africa Challenge being run by Miriam Galadima Benson from Nigeria. You can follow the link to read h…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 09:59:09 +0100

thanks Alison, I really enjoyed just being there.

In reply to - Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Quilt NSW and the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 I had a wonderful day at the Sydney Quilt show run by Quilt NSW. The standard of quilts was very high and the prize winning quilts were all…

Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:23:00 +0100

Yes, it’s tedious getting the paper out, but sometimes it’s better than risking the lines coming back. Glad my tip is helpful!

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How to trace a design onto difficult fabric Did you ever wanted to stitch something onto your work, but needed the guidance of a drawn line and didn’t know how to get the lines onto…

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:57:29 +0100

I asked the blogaratti….. https://ukqu.co.uk/members/susiana/blog/ should list all my blogs

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:37:57 +0100

Hi Suzanne. The search engine only seems to search titles in the blogs. So I think I need to add something to my titles that will make it easy to search. In the meantime, if you search ‘Sydney’ ‘Australasian’ ‘English paper piecing’ ‘storage’ ‘sids’ you should get most of mine. I also have my personal blog under Duckcreekmountainqu…[Read more]

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:19:16 +0100

You are right, it’s so hard to search. Most of mine have been tagged ‘quilting” . At least a lot if mine come up if I use that tag. Everyone’s name is at the bottom of their blog, so you can see who you are reading. The only other thing I can think of to do is copy the links and paste the message in a reply. I’ll try that.

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:11:11 +0100

Thanks Gini, African fabrics are hard to get here, so it’s nice to be able to order direct from Miriam in Nigeria. They are amazing prints.

Sue Griffiths posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 18:04:26 +0100

Hi Suzanne, lovely to hear you enjoyed my blog. I’m trying to work out how you can search for past blogs, but so far I haven’t worked it out. I will let you know when I work it out myself!

Louisa wrote a new post, Sewmotion’s Curved EPP Flower Cushion Tutorial – Part Four – the Quilting

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 15:01:49 +0100

In the fourth part of my series of tutorials on making this lovely curved English paper-pieced flower cushion, I’m going to show you how to hand quilt your cushion panel using big stitch quilting. This is by far my f…

giniscanlan posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 12:33:23 +0100

Fantastic fabrics! I’ve made a couple of quilts using African prints, they’re very easy to get hold of in London although most seem to be imported from the Netherlands. I’ll take a look at the website, it sounds intriguing. Another really nice blog Sue. Your writing is always so interesting.

giniscanlan posted a new activity comment

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 12:19:21 +0100

This is a brilliant idea Sue! I’ll definitely be making some for our Linus fundraising sale table xx

In reply to - Sue Burford wrote a new post, SUN HAT PIN CUSHION 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 i…

Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How to trace a design onto difficult fabric

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 07:32:33 +0100

Did you ever wanted to stitch something onto your work, but needed the guidance of a drawn line and didn’t know how to get the lines onto a fabric?
There are lots of tools and pens which you can use to mark your…

giniscanlan wrote a new post, The Making of my Crazy Cushions Quilt Pattern

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:41:46 +0100

I was totally overwhelmed by the number of people who liked the mini quilt I made for the UKQU Spring 2018 Mini Quilt Swap. I received dozens of comments and Facebook messages asking if I had bought the pattern or if…

Sue Griffiths wrote a new post, Fun with Fabric - Quilt Africa Fabric Challenge

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:17:45 +0100

I’m really excited about the Quilt Africa Challenge being run by Miriam Galadima Benson from Nigeria. You can follow the link to read her blog post about it.

African fabrics are so exciting to use and so d…