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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Scrap Quilting 7 years, 6 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
Friday, 30th November dawned chilly and damp .. but across the UK the Bloggers of UKQU were stuffing their cars with machines and fabric ready for the journey to the FIrst Annual Bloggerati on Retreat. You could s…
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Fab weekend. Great people, great sewing, great food.
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Not sure about those photos! Fab weekend though.
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So sad I was unable to make this weekend. Sounds like it was a good one!
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Looking forward to hearing more.
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Fantastic weekend and so special to see such a poignant quilt!
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, It’s in the genes 7 years, 6 months ago
Otherwise entitled – We all turn into our mothers (and fathers).
This is likely to be a bit of a marmite post – it will probably provoke some extreme views. I don’t mean for this post to offend anyone, and I reali…
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What an interesting Blog. Thank you. It has made me think about my family phrases. Ooh and my grandmother was a tailor and she taught me to sew. She used to make me dresses and if I wasn’t available for a ‘try on’ for the length of the belt – she would wind it round her ‘ample’ waist and if it fit she would say that will fit our Sooney (my childhood nickname). I was like a lathe and it would go round me about 4 times!!! Little did I know I would grow up to do the same for my granddaughter…. and I look more like my Nan than I like to think (haha), ‘ample’ waist an’ all……
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Thank you Sue! More and more frequently I find myself saying and doing things that could be directly from my mum – and also from my dad. I love it that you are doing with your granddaughter what your grandmother did with you!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Say hello to Kelly Cline 7 years, 6 months ago
We are constantly on the lookout for fresh ideas and new people and at FOQ this year I was lucky enough to meet Kelly Cline, who has kindly agreed to write short articles for our website now and then. Some of you w…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A New Life for a Forgotten Tablecloth [part one] 7 years, 6 months ago
To those who have not met or heard of Kelly Cline, here’s a link to her biography. Here Kelly introduces her favourite quilt.
“Champagne and Caviar”, is the title I’ve given to this spectacular quilt! I…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Christmas Quilts for Careleavers .. part Deux 7 years, 6 months ago
Maggie is so busy with her project we have posted a little news update. If you can pledge to help next year with this marvellous charity project then contact her. Just one quilt could make a great difference to…
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A lovely update. I know there’s a dinner in my home town this year.
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I think I have already told Maggie this but just in case the new Essex Modern Quilt Group are planning to make next year. Such a wonderful cause.
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Working in the Social Care sector in Safeguarding and LAC children, I can see how well this will be received by Care Leavers. Something they can call their own. I will have at least one top for you next year; I don’t think I could get it finished for this one unfortunately. Keep up the good work Maggie & Co. x
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Stitch Guide 7 years, 6 months ago
This versatile stitch guide is cleverly designed for use in a variety of different ways to suit a multitude of sewing tasks. Once aligned with the edge of your fabric the stitch guide will give you a…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The magic of Wundaweb 7 years, 7 months ago
There’s no need for stitching with Wundaweb from Vlieseline. This fine, fusible fleece bonds fabric quickly and easily, providing a natural but secure finish. This could help when you are faced with dif…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: .COM Confusion 7 years, 7 months ago
We talk often of the fabrics in Aldi .. read here the ‘big box retailer’ inference that Scott Fortunoff refers to when talking of Walmart in the US. Its a matter of choice whether you buy or not .. but if we don’…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, HEMLINE Bobbin Accessories 7 years, 7 months ago
Everyone with a sewing machine needs a plentiful stock of bobbins and neat storage accessories and Hemline provides everything you need!
Bobbin Box –Clear PlasticKeep your bobbins tidy and t…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilting on the Go – a cautionary tale 7 years, 7 months ago
This summer we bought half a static caravan – our daughter and her family own the other half. Despite comments from friends about which side was ours we have already had some fantastic weekends away both with and…
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Sounds familiar. Hope you do better next time.
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I am already making plans Pauline!
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Love the idea of a home away from home. I, too, have two machines and another one. My other was is a Newhome too, had it as a present to myself when I was widowed in 1978. It, too, doesn’t work but it still has pride of place in my workroom. Look forward to hearing more of your tales from the Acorn Falls…… thank you x
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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
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
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
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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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Ribbons for Christmas! 7 years, 7 months ago
I must start this review with an apology to Groves for taking so long to write a review – I wanted to showcase the ribbons in just the right way, and the project I chose needed some time and thought. I was d…
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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, 8 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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