Ruth Garner
@ruthgarner
Ruth Garner
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club 2020 – November 5 years, 7 months ago
“You are Wardrobe, aren’t you?”. It may not get down in history as the best pick-up line ever, but it was the first line spoken by Alfie to Gwen. Nonetheless, it started their friendship which soon also involved some…
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Nina wrote a new post, Ideas for additional blocks #GFBH2020 5 years, 8 months ago
Have you had enough of flowers for one quilt, or would you just like some ideas to break up the design a bit? I’ve had a look online and found quite a few different free* patterns which may go well with the Garden F…
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Very interesting and well done Nina, some fiddly bit of sewing there…might not be anything I will do… you know me and handsewing…. Kram
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Teresa Barrow wrote a new post, MMMM… Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings….. “Are We There Yet?”. 5 years, 8 months ago
Long story short.. well maybe not, but I do sometimes at least try!
Mildred is my bright blue Citroen who used to be driven by my late 93 yr old mother. Mildred is a bit like me ….getting on a bit, strange shape, u…
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As always Teresa you have made me smile.
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Thank you Pauline. Working on a new blog now which includes shotguns, attack geese and Roger Daltrey from the Who plus weddings and babies….. My normal bonkers view of reality as I know it xxx
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Nina wrote a new post, Nina's FPP flower block #GFBH2020 5 years, 8 months ago
For this block we’re going to make four 6.5″ foundation paper pieced blocks each with a flower, stem and leaf. Once sewn together, they’ll make up a 12.5″ (12″ finished) block. Please read the full instructio…
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Even better than the single flower!
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Keep it Simple-Appliqué Flower Block 5 years, 8 months ago
One thing I love about appliqué is that you can make it as complicated or as simple as you like. With raw edge appliqué you can create images that have a childlike quality. Something fresh and simple can be ple…
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Lovely Jane x
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thank you
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lovely block
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thank you
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Tulips #GFBH2020 5 years, 8 months ago
I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, and so I jumped at the chance to be part of the UKQU blog hop – especially when the theme was flowers. I instantly knew what flowers I would choose – tulip…
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This picked my interest different and lovely x
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Daisy Chain Block 5 years, 8 months ago
Are you enjoying all the different flower blocks and the different techniques used? I’ve loved seeing them all.
This is my second block and this time I had in mind summer days and daisy chains. Do you remember s…
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lovely block look forward to the on line class
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thank you Sandra, October 29th is the date to remember
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So pretty: I love these.
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Nina wrote a new post, Nina's improv flower block #GFBH2020 5 years, 9 months ago
For this block we’re going to make one 12.5″ (12″ finished) improv block consisting of a flower with a stem and a leaf. Please read the full instructions before you start and use the comments (scroll down to the b…
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Great block interesting way to do it thank you
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There’s a similar block coming up in a while, but then I’m using foundation paper piecing and there’s a template!
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Thankyou will look
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The best improv “how to” I have ever seen.
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Thanks Maggie! It’s always hard to describe something that isn’t really a pattern / instructions as such.
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You’ve got me wanting to have a go. I love the idea of improv, but have never given it a go. The block looks fab!
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Vintage Treasures 5 years, 9 months ago
Jo Hendy has a treat (or several) in store for quilters once again. I have tried hard to limit my Block of the Month (BOM) subscriptions, and I am a little ashamed to admit that I have some still waiting for me to…
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club 2020 – September 5 years, 9 months ago
With summer almost over and people returning to work and school in earnest again, I have selected a feel-good story for us to read during September. We’ll get to know master quilter Grace and her granddaughter…
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Ami Richards wrote a new post, Scraps, scraps and more scraps 5 years, 9 months ago
Scraps, they are breeding in my sewing room and probably the sewing rooms of most people that sew. They seem to double as soon as you turn your back.
When I began my quilting journey three and a half years ago, I…
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Your scrap makes are super. I think you are joining the scrap addicts!
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Thanks Maggie. I spent August using up my scraps and have made 5 tops and one almost finished but could probably make another 5-6 tops before running out of scraps. They just multiply!
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Ami Richards wrote a new post, Sewing machine snobs and addicts 5 years, 9 months ago
One of the questions that I see a lot on the UK Quilters site is “I’m looking to buy a new sewing machine, what should I buy?”
And the replies just flood in………
Everyone has their own personal favourite b…
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I’m possibly and anti-snob. I have a 19th century singer treadle which was passed to me when I was 7. What more do you need to quilt ? . I did recently splash out £60 on a 1930s handcrank so I could piece in the garden on nice days. If I need zigzag, I borrow my mums Janome. I’m with you with the brand snobbery, it feels unattainable for those with limited incomes. You only need needle, thread and fabric after all.
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Well said Julia, a needle and thread is what people in bygone eras used, we’re just spoilt for choice now.
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Interesting. I’m definitely not a machine hoarder by this account. I have one that does all my every day work (Husqvarna), an overlocker and lastly the “wee beastie”. The latter is a 1950’s Singer 20lk and to describe it as a workhorse doesn’t do it justice. Nothing it can’t sew through and will no doubt outlast my modern machines. Can’t beat some of those vintage machines and I also FMQ on it
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Your wee beastie sounds fantastic and long may it reign….
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Nina wrote a new post, My quilting t-shirts for sale on Amazon 5 years, 9 months ago
The themes for my blogs this year have been stash busting and the UKQU bookclub, but recently I’ve been busy designing t-shirts for sale, yep, you read that correctly. A while back I was approved as a Merch by…
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, How do you store yours? 5 years, 10 months ago
One of the questions I see often on various Facebook posts and pages is ‘How do you store your fabric?’. Then there are the posts that show how people have stored their fabric – you know the ones – those pictures app…
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An organiser like me! Though I am very envious of your cupboard. It is very tidy!
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Thank you Maggie – I am an organiser, but not when it comes to my scraps! And the cupboard looks tidy because I was searching for the missing block I mention in the blog and tidied it up; I found the block, but not in the cupboard at all!! The rest of my sewing room is not so tidy – but that is due to the amount of stuff in here. The sewing cupboard was certainly a worthwhile purchase 12 years ago.
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I also use storage boxes for my fabric, separated into rough colour families. We deliberately bought a metal framed bed so that I could store the boxes underneath – keeps them out of the light to avoid fading
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A good idea for keeping the boxes out of the light. I have quite a few of my boxes under my quilting frame.
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Nina wrote a new post, Stash busting idea – bags for garden toys 5 years, 10 months ago
Trying to bring structure to our garden toys and to ensure all sets are together, I decided to make some simple fabric bags to store everything in. As a result, here is another stash busting idea.
A few of our…
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You are so organized x
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Let’s see how long it lasts lol
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Teresa Barrow wrote a new post, MMMM – Mildred’s Marvelous Meandering Musings. “Twisted But Not Bitter” 5 years, 10 months ago
Some of you may have read some of my stories in the past, stand alone episodes about breaking an Olfa cutting mat, how to tackle a Moda scrap bag, a festive garland with sprouts, shrink-wrapping a Christmas tree, and…
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That is quite some feat on something that size, I’ve done a smaller quilt some years ago. It looks amazing
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Thanks so much Jane, I did get a bit worried when I saw the sheer size of the quilt top you start with …. but it worked out fine ….
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Looks like there is yet another Facebook page for me to have a look at! Love the duvet cover, and the pattern.
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Thanks Christine. It was a bit of an experiment both in terms of using the “Twisted Pinwheel” acrylic template, and making the duvet cover, just relieved it worked!
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That is really pretty!
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Love 'n' Hugs 5 years, 10 months ago
It’s been a funny old time…and it still is a little bit strange. I’m sure that there are some of you out there who have managed to significantly reduce your stash, sewing for a range of causes out there. I have been…
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So pretty! They would look gorgeous as log cabin block square centres, picking up the key shades from the embroidery in fabrics, too.
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There’s an idea! I know that some people following the Stitch-Along have opted for this. As I want to do each block twice, I may decide to do log cabin for some of them.
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Nina wrote a new post, UKQU Book Club 2020 – July 5 years, 11 months ago
Our July book is different to what we have been reading recently but I felt it was time for a more thought-provoking book, instead of yet another quilting mystery book.
This is one voice from the horrors that ended…
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Ami Richards wrote a new post, How it all began….. 5 years, 11 months ago
Recently, I have been thinking about my quilting journey over the last 3 years and how it all started for me. I have written a little bit about this in my first ever blog a couple of years ago, but I’m hoping that y…
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Well done you! You learned it all in your own way and I applaud that. Having a teacher has great advantages, yes, but trial and error does too! For a start, it never teaches you not to try, and what you learn, you know from experience not from hearsay.
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Thanks Maggie, I’m glad that I learnt this way to, through making my own mistakes and I continue to make my own many, many mistakes….
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Ruth Garner
@ruthgarner
Ruth Garner