Robin Hind
@robinhind
Robin Hind
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter replied to the topic Website Improvements in the forum UKQU 7 years, 7 months ago
Hi Linda and Lesley,
Apologies, but we rarely check the forum. How remiss of us! Our day job really has been taking over lately, so the best way to raise any issues is to raise a ticket as we are monitoring that much more closely. You can see the Group issue with spammers was resolved relatively quickly too once we were aware of it. time…[Read more]
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter replied to the topic Website Improvements in the forum UKQU 7 years, 7 months ago
sorry for the lack of response … the spammers were removed some time ago. Unfortunately since we rarely get comments here its not checked regularly enough, but I hope you can see the issue is resolved. If you do have any issues its often better to raise a ticket as those are checked afre more regularly.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Bias Bars from Sew Easy 7 years, 7 months ago
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These bias bars from Sew Easy are so easy to use and are a real help to making perfect stems for applique and craft projects for vines, basket handles as well as for curved, celtic and leadlight designs in…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Thread Pack with Edge Shaper 7 years, 7 months ago
A pack of eight x 100m reels of gorgeous, high quality polyester Sew All Threads from Gütermann creative make a great gift and come in a range of gloriously fresh, bright shades plus black and white. Perfect t…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Book Giveaway 7 years, 7 months ago
Over the last few weeks Fiona Pullen, well-known author of several books, The Sewing Directory website and an all-round nice person, has been explaining how to set up a successful…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Marking Pencils 7 years, 8 months ago
Having the right marking tool to suit your project is essential and Clover provide an excellent range for Quilters to choose from.
It is advisable to test your chosen marker on a scrap of your fabric before…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A Quilty Hug at Christmas .. an appeal 7 years, 8 months ago
From time to time things pop up in the Quilty Charity World.  Lemn Sissay is a brilliant poet, and Maggie Lloyd Jones is working with him to support the Care Leavers Christmas Dinners he has started a movement a…
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Wonderful project and I know our Sew Happy Quilters in Chilton Trinity near Bridgwater are planning a work day to make quilts.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New! C Ne 50 Thread Packs from Gutermann 7 years, 8 months ago
Now available in packs of 10 and 20 x100m reels, C Ne 50 thread is made from 100% mercerized premium Egyptian cotton.
Harmonizing with a wide range of fabric weights, it is high strength with a natural…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Thimbles from the Clover range 7 years, 8 months ago
The thimble is a staple for every sewing stash but the basic thimble has its limitations and isn’t always the best or most comfortable option, especially when it comes to the exacting needs of specialised or p…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Makower UK Advent Panel Competition 7 years, 8 months ago
Christmas comes but once a year – or does it!
Well, for one week this September it’s a full five days, and each day that week we are giving away a Makower UK Advent Calendar o…
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Having problems with your website competition page is not working keeps sending me back to same page
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Thank you so much my advent arrived today
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Christmas .. in September! 7 years, 8 months ago
Yes, I know, Christmas comes along earlier every year it seems. But we all need to get our things created in time for the man in the red suit turning up on 25th December don’t we.
So the Christmas fabrics have been…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New from Vlieseline 7 years, 8 months ago
Quickscreen Triangle and Quickscreen Square
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Recognised by the clear blue printed grids, these interfacings provide a guide for patchwork designs from traditional square blocks to modern styles. They are…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Planning your Creative Business 7 years, 8 months ago
Over the next four weeks Fiona Pullen, author, crafter, founder of The Sewing Directory and all round nice person, will be treating us to her knowledge and advice on how to start your own business.  In her o…
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Great read Fiona – I look forward to next week!
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Thanks Abigail, glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I’m going to keep up with this if only to decide to cross the idea off completely!!
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Have you entered the competition over at Competition Corner? Its never too late to start a new plan either Cathryn, just be brave!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann creativ Sew All Thread Pack 7 years, 8 months ago
New from Gütermann creativ is a Sew All Thread Pack containing ten x 100m reels of very useful colours. Sew All is a high quality, 100% polyester universal thread range that is totally reliable and suitable for both…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Ruler and Template Organiser 7 years, 8 months ago
There have been a few strings on social media about how to keep rulers and templates tidy.  Sew Easy have come up with a clever, affordable idea for us all.
The ideal storage solution to keep rulers and t…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Juliet's Cross Block Swop swop 7 years, 9 months ago
From time to time there is a madness that develops amongst facebookers who start to develop a need to swop.  It’s a great way of meeting new people, enjoying others interpretation of a theme and a brilliant way of c…
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Ah, well done you 3. Sterling effort. I still haven’t found the blocks I made lol. I can’t think of a film title (as I don’t watch films)
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Bravo ladies! Now if we were going for.drinking songs i could come up with a few… have a well deserved rest!
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Well done! I loved participating in my 2nd swap, and will enjoy mixing the swapped blocks with my remaining blocks, you ladies take a breather! Before you all put your heads together for next swap ideas 🙂
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Soon be Christmas! 7 years, 9 months ago
The event of the year is over for another year and slowly our thoughts will turn to the Christmas period.  Hemline has a fabulous idea that ought to be on all our lists this year.  No chocolate involved, but a per…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, DAY 2 7 years, 10 months ago
Day two at FOQ dawned bright and early.  We stumbled down to breakfast at our hotel and enjoyed a frugal banquet of cereals, scrambled egg and tomatoes, looking longingly at the bacon and sausage.  Being on a die…
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Fabulous
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Great to put some faces to the names 🙂
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Love blog Sylvia and super photos
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, DAY ONE 7 years, 10 months ago
It is the event of the Quilting Year here in the UK. The Festival of Quilts is what everything builds up to each August, whether you are planning a visit or exhibiting a quilt, a retailer taking advantage of the bi…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Introducing FIRE 7 years, 10 months ago
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 idea.  Ruth Garner, Sue Burford, Jane Galley, Chris Hutchins and Carol M…
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I can’t believe how different the two quilts are – both absolutely fabulous. Well done Team Fire 🙂
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Robin Hind
@robinhind
Robin Hind
