UKQU | Ruth Garner | Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/ruthgarner/activity/ Activity feed for Ruth Garner. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 179708a22e5f2c082ea2e8275e257b70 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/resilience-ukqu-mini-quilt-2020-swap/#comment-9518 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 08:22:40 +0100 Thank you Maggie.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Resilience; UKQU Mini Quilt 2020 Swap Something good had to come out of the spring Lockdown and the UKQU 2020 Mini Swap was, for me, one of the good things! I think we have all… ]]> 0a7883c103039b25ce6659d86430a943 Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Resilience; UKQU Mini Quilt 2020 Swap https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=266939 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:38:45 +0100 Something good had to come out of the spring Lockdown and the UKQU 2020 Mini Swap was, for me, one of the good things! I think we have all found our inner resilience during this challenging time and it has…

]]> 3 3b9ca9afcbb98bc66fab1fbc8c7dbfcd Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/the-golden-thread-indeed/#comment-9497 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 08:30:58 +0100 Excellent Margaret! Really enjoyed reading your Blog – lots and lots I didn’t know. Thank you

In reply to - Maggie Attfield wrote a new post, The Golden Thread-indeed! (NB The illustrations are taken from my own clothes, to avoid copyright infringement. A linen hat, greatly magnified, an embroidered silk robe, a Harris… ]]> b2584be049cbd513b5bd597a225839d7 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/2-20am-15th-april-1912/#comment-9264 Mon, 04 May 2020 09:04:45 +0100 Fantastic piece Maggie. It really represents the gigantic nature of the catastrophe and the last desperate wireless message was a really interesting detail to add. Love it.

In reply to - Maggie Attfield wrote a new post, 2.20am 15th April, 1912… When I was given the Titanic quilt for my blog post, I was, at first, excited. But then I realised what a vast topic it was. There must be few who do… ]]> ba5259e81db1cfec26da83f73e3ef87e Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blue-skies-smiling-at-me/#comment-9252 Sat, 02 May 2020 07:39:56 +0100 Thank you very much Margaret. It was such a pleasure to make and I learnt a lot. Going to build on this style /theme to see how far I can take it.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Blue Skies smiling at me Irving Berlin, 1926 I just love this song, written by Irving Berlin way back in 1926, and the line ‘Nothing but Blue Skies from now on‘ really heralds in… ]]> 89807a0f45ce6a41f9f61024e43a9c35 Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Blue Skies smiling at me https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=258363 Fri, 01 May 2020 05:15:39 +0100 Irving Berlin, 1926

I just love this song, written by Irving Berlin way back in 1926, and the line ‘Nothing but Blue Skies from now on‘ really heralds in Spring.  This April has been no exception; the skies have…

]]> 2 071c44b7f96daa5f64b6dd7f60cfd434 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/spanish-bluebells/#comment-9206 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:52:03 +0100 Wow your piece is really interesting and now I know why I am puzzled by some blue bells looking different! Thank you Sue. The piece is really lovely. Hope you are well and safe over in sunny Spain.

In reply to - Sue Burford wrote a new post, Spanish Bluebells  When I was asked by Sylvia to write about Bluebells, I was intrigued and so set about finding as much information as I could. As most people in the UK who are… ]]> 1da264dc8e44fd30ea8581ba077b9b52 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/houses-of-parliament/#comment-9149 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 07:53:31 +0100 Great idea Sharon. It will look lovely on your new sewing room wall.

In reply to - Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Houses of Parliament Challenge accepted and I get given the landmark, Houses of Parliament. Thinking cap on and I was certain that what I make I would use and not put to the back of a… ]]> 67ca966e0c92672df0dea2e89a7d9fc2 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/a-puzzle-2/#comment-8980 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:35:40 +0000 Lovely quilt Maggie and well done for working with 1” squares! Think it must be hard to keep things lined up and square when thE pieces are so small. This is a delightful piece.

In reply to - Maggie Attfield wrote a new post, A Puzzle This little quilt arose as a result of my search to find the perfect swap in the annual UKQU Miniswap challenge. I always see this project as a way of extending my… ]]> 3fe2383ff96dfc4bf0e4d599bc54f3dc Ruth Garner recommended the post A Puzzle https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19459/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:34:32 +0000 0 23b2b47cb14c2af31a370f7428278a4c Ruth Garner recommended the post From London’s iconic skyline https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19426/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:07:00 +0000 0 b1b7f2ff2c7344fa3b8e7c9d398a53cd Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/landmark-of-the-north/#comment-8949 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:52:34 +0000 Thank you Sharon.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Landmark of the North During December the Bloggers who wanted to take part were issued with a challenge to interpret a song .. but this time the challenge has been Landmarks.  What… ]]> b82c7590cdd08de906d3e7e028680f73 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/landmark-of-the-north/#comment-8942 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 10:02:37 +0000 Thank you Maggie.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Landmark of the North During December the Bloggers who wanted to take part were issued with a challenge to interpret a song .. but this time the challenge has been Landmarks.  What… ]]> 8eda26cb266bb3b28aee0f9e0422bd39 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/landmark-of-the-north/#comment-8915 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 09:25:18 +0000 Thank you Jane.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Landmark of the North During December the Bloggers who wanted to take part were issued with a challenge to interpret a song .. but this time the challenge has been Landmarks.  What… ]]> 5142f6e90e9ba157d4b24dee111d5e1f Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Landmark of the North https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=243482 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 06:46:08 +0000 During December the Bloggers who wanted to take part were issued with a challenge to interpret a song .. but this time the challenge has been Landmarks.  What better place to be – beside the seaside, beside the…

]]> 6 32519c6ef55e4110c7722e5994471532 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/the-new-library-of-birmingham/#comment-8850 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:32:53 +0000 The building is fascinating. We hated it when it appeared with its ‘old bicycle wheels’ struck on the outside but when it is lit up in the evenings it is stunning. The inside, and the roof terraces, are clean and inviting with lots of comfy seating places to read your books or just contemplate the world or view the exhibitions. Rumour had it…[Read more]

In reply to - Sue Burford wrote a new post, The New Library of Birmingham The new Library of Birmingham replaced the Central Library and was opened in September 2013. Situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary… ]]> 5492c78fc21b622fa6505f9c96dee8aa Ruth Garner recommended the post Stash busting idea – bag holder https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19216/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:43:41 +0000 0 b1f4bd1a33510d98d35e087c4caeb603 Ruth Garner recommended the post Calendar BOM Part Two… https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/19208/ Sun, 02 Feb 2020 11:33:18 +0000 0 0b27faf898022adc80b7ae6704fdf988 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/sew-easy-cutting-mat/#comment-8774 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:59:32 +0000 Thanks Sue. The colours are going to be very useful and will let you know how the self-healing bit lasts.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Sew Easy Cutting Mat All of us rely on the best tools we can afford in order to achieve the best possible results in our patchwork and quilting. Cutting mats are no exception as… ]]> 1442ac2f8eee79e74b6fe108c194b1b1 Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Sew Easy Cutting Mat https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=240544 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:57:53 +0000 All of us rely on the best tools we can afford in order to achieve the best possible results in our patchwork and quilting. Cutting mats are no exception as they prevent our work surfaces getting damaged and…

]]> 2 027c8a174b894cc37168c398d1bbb835 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/selvedges-scraps-and-allsorts/#comment-8693 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:04:35 +0000 Lovely quilts Maggie and I like the tiny details such as making sure each block has a hint of a colour in, Loved reading your blog.

In reply to - Maggie Attfield wrote a new post, Selvedges, Scraps and Allsorts Two of my many failings are that I cannot resist a bargain, and I cannot waste anything. It used to be cardboard tubes, yogurt pots, bits of string:… ]]> 52fa93e02163b446b50531bcd08e5b6b Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/enola-gay-omd/#comment-8523 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:48:58 +0000 Really interesting. Sad to say I have never heard this song until now! Some good ideas for interpreting it on fabric Helen.

In reply to - Helen Kent wrote a new post, Enola Gay – OMD When issued the challenge to use a song title as inspiration for a quilt I thought that it sounded an interesting idea. I’d not done one before so popped my name into the… ]]> 15c729efd9039723660b9d87809b4c75 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/a-quilt-and-a-group-of-friends/#comment-8498 Fri, 27 Dec 2019 08:30:23 +0000 Wow what a read! I feel very emotional and what a lovely tribute to a dear friend. Fantastic story telling Cheryl and great blog.

In reply to - Bartysmam wrote a new post, A Quilt and a Group of Friends A quilt and part of a group of friends Let me tell you a story. It is about a quilt and a group of friends. But the story changes – it eventually b… ]]> 2ad45cd8bb6c3138760f988341fa35e8 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/n-s-f-w-not-sewn-for-weeks-strike-a-pose/#comment-8478 Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:22:28 +0000 Nice read Rebecca… well done

In reply to - Rebecca Nevard wrote a new post, N.S.F.W. (Not Sewn For Weeks) Strike A Pose Hey all I know, I know it has been Months since I last blogged. What can I say; my Blogging Tag N.S.F.W. is kinda accurate. Sewing has… ]]> 959439aa7e121c73b9488353fdd06db8 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/song-title-challenge-olivers-army/#comment-8443 Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:16:30 +0000 Great write up. Love both of these and great seeing the processes you use.

In reply to - Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Song Title Challenge—- Oliver’s Army Not one to shirk at a challenge I thought a song title quilt would be an interesting one. Esp in the lead up to one of my fav times of year. So I a… ]]> 6b0a4bf5f909087d914a8e5a6915e5b1 Ruth Garner recommended the post Song Title Challenge—- Oliver’s Army https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/18478/ Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:15:56 +0000 0 786fa0fa2bb9cc2270540a98cd3ae39e Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/birthday-bunting/#comment-8432 Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:07:52 +0000 Thanks Maggie.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Birthday Bunting   Beautiful Fat Quarters  During the recent UKQU Bloggerati retreat we were given a goodie bag and inside there was a lovely fat quarter pack donated by the w… ]]> d6190900d9957be9bef08c043261c949 Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Birthday Bunting https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=233410 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 18:48:23 +0000  
Beautiful Fat Quarters 

During the recent UKQU Bloggerati retreat we were given a goodie bag and inside there was a lovely fat quarter pack donated by the wonderful Craft Cotton Co. These were in gorgeous p…

]]> 2 969b763da7d4a10691fc51d1b2d8fae5 Ruth Garner and Ami Richards are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/18392/ Sat, 14 Dec 2019 09:11:20 +0000 0 99c683617285a560492230eb8ee8ae94 Ruth Garner recommended the post Retreat Virgin https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/18387/ Sat, 14 Dec 2019 07:55:20 +0000 0 f9c0fe6a27219058416e68d050824572 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/waterloo-sunset/#comment-8359 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:20:40 +0000 Thank you Rebecca. The song now keeps flicking through my brain – but that is not altogether a bad thing

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Waterloo Sunset “Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night. People so busy, making me dizzy, taxi light shines so bright. But I don’t need no friends. As long as I g… ]]> c1ca1336e69dec5455935807c08f125a Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/waterloo-sunset/#comment-8358 Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:18:50 +0000 Thank you Sharon. Some of the old tunes are the best

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Waterloo Sunset “Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night. People so busy, making me dizzy, taxi light shines so bright. But I don’t need no friends. As long as I g… ]]> ef2872df78ce9ad5b005a03c68ae45e2 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/guess-the-song/#comment-8317 Sun, 08 Dec 2019 09:58:29 +0000 Wow! Great idea Lyn! And such a neat quilt. Didn’t know that about Penny Lane and can’t believe Paul McCartney is 78!

In reply to - Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Guess the song? My song title goes back to the 60s…here are a few teasers from my quilt…can you guess what it is?… Guessed it yet?….Here is the full qu… ]]> 81edef1a05f035cb902889cc3f603ef0 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/back-to-1967-pop-pickers/#comment-8312 Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:29:06 +0000 Fantastic – great quilt and I love the upcycled fabrics for £3.00. What a bargain.

In reply to - Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Back to 1967 – Pop Pickers It didn’t take me long to put a ‘yes please’ into the shout out for people to interpret a song title for a Christmas feature on the web pages!! Fingers cross… ]]> f6cdac2184a50354af648de1a9a82783 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/waterloo-sunset/#comment-8294 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:10:30 +0000 Thank you Jane.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Waterloo Sunset “Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night. People so busy, making me dizzy, taxi light shines so bright. But I don’t need no friends. As long as I g… ]]> 192ed574a80dd41ec890dcb3ffef3494 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/waterloo-sunset/#comment-8282 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:46:11 +0000 Thanks Lyn

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Waterloo Sunset “Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night. People so busy, making me dizzy, taxi light shines so bright. But I don’t need no friends. As long as I g… ]]> 9012b19bbb26e768031d81923d1d2f0c Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Waterloo Sunset https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=226624 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:57:35 +0000 “Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling into the night. People so busy, making me dizzy, taxi light shines so bright. But I don’t need no friends. As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in par…

]]> 10 0a63ca66c1fc11f346ad4cc1d4ada5c7 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/my-song-title-challenge/#comment-8266 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:00:29 +0000 I didn’t guess it until the end! Great quilt Nina and great interpretation!!

In reply to - Nina wrote a new post, My song title challenge When putting my hand up to be given a song title to interpret by making something quilty, I wasn’t at all sure I’d get a song title that I actually recognised; as I had… ]]> 623cad4226250c904968b789d012d461 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/lay-lady-lay-bob-dylan-1969/#comment-8260 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 11:29:36 +0000 You haven’t half made me laugh Sue! Not sure Bob Dylon in his wildest dreams could every have predicted this . Wonderful!

In reply to - Sue Burford wrote a new post, Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan 1969 1969 was ‘My’ year. ‘Lay Lady Lay’ was written by Bob Dylan and recorded on Valentines Day, 14th February 1969. It hit the Charts in the July and reached… ]]> 55df7a532b8b11deafec554e8e64bfb7 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/halloween/#comment-8158 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:21:11 +0000 Brilliant! Now need a blog on making it into a book please? Is it just folded up?

In reply to - Judith Clarke wrote a new post, Halloween 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… ]]> 431aa54362ababf1df9f3e62c29a928b Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/mildreds-marvellous-meandering-musings-1-comfort-zones/#comment-8155 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:57:38 +0000 Very interesting read Teresa. What a great place to keep going back to!

In reply to - Teresa Barrow wrote a new post, "Mildred's Marvellous Meandering Musings." 1. Comfort Zones Some of you may have read some of my stories in the past, there were stand alone episodes about breaking an Olfa cutting… ]]> 4a3a756a335afffa1071d2c52e6913e7 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/morsbags-sociable-guerrilla-bagging/#comment-8148 Sat, 09 Nov 2019 10:32:14 +0000 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

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Morsbags: Sociable. Guerrilla. Bagging. 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… ]]> 852182bdd81faf9d7b66ac206032f63e Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Morsbags: Sociable. Guerrilla. Bagging. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=222325 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:16:48 +0000 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…

]]> 2 081d32e3b5967d77ac1cd743a313a269 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/go-on-the-telly-they-said-it-will-be-fun-they-said-will-it-hell/#comment-8101 Sun, 03 Nov 2019 09:30:35 +0000 Wow John! What a heartfelt message. The blog should be read by the many and not the few! I watched the programme and was amazed at the amount of work put in by you (and other crafters) in such a short space of time. I thought the price of £2,000 was realistic for a quilt as we so underestimate time, effort and cost of materials. How fab that…[Read more]

In reply to - John J. Cole-Morgan wrote a new post, Go on the telly they said….  It will be fun they said….  Will it hell! Recently I was lucky enough to beat out 2500 people to be able to take part in the Channel 5 TV show… ]]> 9aa23119c5b41e7aad10916ae7b05146 Ruth Garner recommended the post Aldi fabric – What’s that all about? https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/17954/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 08:51:08 +0000 0 8bbd69a77904db38166eaf1d61dddf10 Ruth Garner recommended the post Steampunk Adventure and a new Bag! https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/17548/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:50:24 +0100 0 b5dce53afffe37a1f0b47bdab5c74455 Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Steampunk Adventure and a new Bag! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=208893 Sat, 24 Aug 2019 05:05:35 +0100 I have joined a new steampunk group recently formed through Congleton U3A and I am really excited! We think we are the only steampunk group in the whole of the U3A organisation and we are truly having fun…

]]> 1 499b4f9d57ef08e0ed8221626fc36d31 Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/carry-case-for-work-in-progress/#comment-7818 Sat, 10 Aug 2019 16:53:27 +0100 Hi Carol. That is a coincidence! Flannelette is a really good idea as it does need something to ‘cling’ to the pieces it is carrying. I tried to find some spare
fabric used for a hanging wall but couldn’t find it. A pocket in the outside is a really good idea as well. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

In reply to - Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Carry Case for Work-In-Progress. The other night I lay in bed tossing and turning thinking about my upcoming holiday and how I was going to transport a mini quilt I was working on… ]]> 8fe6f81a0f0acf22ae9c63093473898f Ruth Garner posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/you-tube-addiction/#comment-7730 Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:25:22 +0100 Very neat. Would work very well for thimbles and other bits and pieces that clutter up sewing bags.

In reply to - Sarah Wells wrote a new post, You tube addiction  I’ve come up with the brilliant idea of making a triangular pouch for my sons guitar picks. So I’ve looked on line for ideas and patterns. This lead to searching you… ]]> a09aae20679f1beee89518ab63e5ea47 Ruth Garner recommended the post You tube addiction  https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/17160/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:23:26 +0100 0