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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Recycled Wadding 3 years, 12 months ago
Environmental awareness and caring for our planet and our own lifestyles are top of the agenda for many of us. Recycling 7 million plastic bottles a day into nonwoven interlinings and waddings, Vlieseline r…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Chic Escape Fabric Collection from Tilda 3 years, 12 months ago
Chic Escape is inspired by restoration projects taken on by people who share our passion for vintage fabric, pottery and quirky artefacts, bringing new life and laughter to old forgotten buildings. Our escape…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tonal Ditsy from Andover, designed by Lyn Goldsworthy 4 years ago
This lovely quilt could challenge you or your sewing group to a monthly block .. and it makes up into a fantastic quilt, 54″ x 54″. Designed by Lyn Goldsworthy from Lilyquilts exclusively for Andower (the US…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Selection Boxes 4 years ago
Selection Boxes are not just for Christmas .. and apparently they are not always chocolates either! Gutermann have a lovely selection of threads for you to enjoy though . with less fattening centres I am s…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline .. the answer to many of your wadding and interlining needs 4 years, 1 month ago
Hidden away behind fabulous fabrics and numerous projects is the secret ingredient for successful sewing. Vlieseline is that magic material, the key to quick and easy yet professional results!
Several…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts ticket giveaway 4 years, 1 month ago
Are you planning to visit the Festival of Quilts this year.
Between the 18th until the 21st August the event of the year will be stretched across the Halls at the NEC, Birmingham, showing some of the best quilts…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Mini Patchwork Wedge 9 Degree Ruler from Sew Easy 4 years, 1 month ago
Are you looking for a new challenge .. then this latest ruler from Sew Easy might just be what you have been looking for.
Ideal for circular, semi-circular and star quilt designs as well as for making bunting.…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew like the Professionals! the new Gutermann creativ Denim Tin 4 years, 1 month ago
Denim fabrics are trendy and not just for jeans. Authentic, sturdy and cool, denim bags, backpacks, pillow cases or vase covers are just a few examples that make for great denim accessories.
Denim 100m is the…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline 50% Bamboo Wadding 4 years, 1 month ago
Let’s talk wadding – one of the three elements that turn a beautiful patchwork into a quilt!
The latest addition to the Vlieseline range is a medium-weight, very soft, sew-in wadding made from 50% Bamboo and…

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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Girl's Day Out 4 years, 2 months ago
I love a Block of the Month – I mean, I REALLY love them. I will confess to having several on the go at the moment, and one of them is Girl’s Day Out. I saw this advertised on the Villavin Crafts Facebook page, and…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Scissor Sets 4 years, 2 months ago
A bright and beautifully colour coordinated tool set that will spruce up your sewing basket instantly! A perfect starter set for new crafters too
Containing sharp, clean-cutting scissors with comfort grip…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Sew-All creativ now comes in Miniking cones 4 years, 3 months ago
Miniking Thread from the Sew-All Gütermann creativ range is now made from 100% recycled bottles and comes in plastic-free packaging – great for the environmentally aware quilters amongst us.
Miniking T…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Soya Mix 278 Wadding 4 years, 3 months ago
We often see requests for information from our members about which wadding is better, so when Vlieseline released details of their Soya and Cotton range we thought you would want to know about this.
The luxury feel…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Accuracy counts! 4 years, 3 months ago
The one thing everyone wants are sharp points and an accurate quilt. Even the most experienced amongst us strive to achieve this.
We can have as many gadgets and gizmos as we like, but at the end of the d…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Save the Date – FOQ 2022 is on the horizon 4 years, 3 months ago
The Festival of Quilts returns to the NEC from the 18th – 21st August!
The organisers are urging you to register for tickets now and you’ll receive early notification and priority booking (with no obligation to pu…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Elbows off the table – or just scroll on by 4 years, 3 months ago
Back in the olden days as my grandchildren call 10 years ago – I am talking about the time before Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web back in 1990, and we entered the digital world most of us live in now,…

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Well said. I concur with everything you say
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100% agree!
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Love it.
I always think that another thing worth thinking about is “does my comment read the same way as it sounds in my head?”. In other words, a comment where you can hear and see the comment being said – maybe with a smile – sometimes sounds quite different when just written down.
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Perfectly and absolutely spot on. A little bit of praise goes a long way but a little bit of criticism can be devastating. In another life I went by the mantra “you need to put money in the bank to take it out of “- in other words, before you criticise, you need to have first shown respect, and quite a lot of it!
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, EPP – glue basting or thread tacking 4 years, 3 months ago
I am a bit of a sucker for different gadgets and gizmos – anything to make life a little easier. As an example, I used to find joining the ends of binding a bit tricky – until I bought the binding tool. That cer…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Richard's 40 Blocks in 40 Days Challenge 4 years, 3 months ago
Richard Cook posted a fabulous picture of an interesting quilt onto the UK Quilters Facebook Group so we asked him to tell his story. In his own words:
We all like to celebrate anniversaries – birthdays and m…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Recycled Thread (rPET) Multipacks 4 years, 3 months ago
Gütermann creativ have added these colourful thread packs to the popular rPET range. Produced using Micro Core Technology and made exclusively by Gütermann creativ, using 100% recycled plastic bottles, Sew-all rP…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sewing Street offer for UKQU members 4 years, 4 months ago
Our friends over at Sewing Street have a lovely surprise for our members here at the website or at the Facebook Group.
Share pictures of your purchases and your makes and listen for any shout-outs on S…

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