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Helen Kent wrote a new post, New Toy Alert! – Clover Fabric Tube Maker 3 years, 7 months ago
I am a sucker for a new toy, especially when they actually make light work of a tricky task. The new Clover Tube Maker is one such item that I was lucky to be sent. A little device, similar to bias binding makers,…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Chic Escape Lazy Log Cabin 3 years, 7 months ago
This range has to be one of my favourite in recent months and thanks go to Groves for introducing me to it. Brought to us from Tilda it pairs classical flowers with peacocks with a beautiful palette of rich colours.…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Hosting Ukraine..Special Request 3 years, 8 months ago
The world was thrown into turmoil on 24th February 2022 when Russia invaded the neighbouring country of Ukraine. Many people across the world were horrified and our Government set up the Homes for Ukraine Scheme to…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, The Old Bamboo 3 years, 9 months ago
(Am I showing my age or just my love for Mary Poppins with that title?) But bamboo is one of the natural fibres that is used for waddings. Now, I’ll start by saying that I love bamboo so when Vlieseline offered me s…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Soya Mix from Vlieseline 3 years, 9 months ago
Vlieseline were kind enough to send me some of their Soya Mix wadding to try out for the first time. I love natural fibres, using 100% cotton a lot of the time, so I was keen to give this a go. Obviously, I needed to…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Strictly Quilting is going on Retreat! 3 years, 10 months ago
Strictly Quilting has some brilliant news – We are going on Retreat!
As followers of Strictly Quilting you may know that a retreat has been on the cards for some time. Imagine – a whole weekend fully catered…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Mini Circle Templates from Sew Easy 3 years, 11 months ago
I don’t know about you but I find working with circles hard. Getting a perfect circle can be tricky and take a while but this is where these laser cut acrylic templates are fantastic.
Sew Easy Mini C…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Tilda Chic Escape 3 years, 11 months ago
I love a bit of Tilda. The fabrics are good quality with beautiful, pretty designs but this collection – the Chic Escape – has taken top spot on my favourites list. It has an oriental flavour with Chinese vases,…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Oliso TG1600 ProPlus™ Iron Review 3 years, 11 months ago
An iron is an essential tool when making quilts and for general sewing. I’ve got several which I keep in my wonderful cabin at Strictly HQ but when I was offered the chance to test out the new Oliso SmartIron Pro P…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Hemline Seam Fix Dual Tip 4 years ago
We all need a seam unpick at some point. Usually a few as I find they go walkabout quit regularly. I was recently sent the Hemline Seam Fix Dual Tip to try and, as you can never have too many, I gave it a…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Jubilee Runner 4 years ago
This year has been one full of events from the end of Covid restrictions to the beginning of the Ukraine conflict. Both of these have had an impact on my life, meaning I haven’t done as much blogging as I’d have lik…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Bird of Paradise Flower 4 years, 2 months ago
On UKQU we love to provide different ideas using different techniques for quilters and crafters out there so every now and again we have a challenge. As Spring is around the corner we thought we’d re-visit f…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Wonder Pins from Clover 4 years, 3 months ago
This new “pin concept” from Clover holds layers of fabric together in an instant. The benefits of both straight pins and safety pins are now integrated into this single pinning tool.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew Easy Triangle Ruler 4 years, 3 months ago
The Pinwheel block is one of the most common and is ideal for many different projects, from samplers to baby quilts. It’s this last option which I decided to make for a newborn, a little girl. I chose some lovely o…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Clover Stitch Guide 4 years, 4 months ago
Sewing, whether it is patchwork piecing or garment sewing, is all about the accuracy. The more accurate you can be, the more professional the finish. When starting out, this can be the most difficult thing to…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Be Kind to Yourself – Ideas on a Relaxing Season 4 years, 5 months ago
The 12 Days of Christmas were traditionally for celebrating the season and, in modern times, there is also a certain amount of retail therapy thrown in. From buying or making gifts for friends to that little…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Quilts for Refugees Charity Sew Day 4 years, 5 months ago
Quilters are generous people, making many quilts for various charities throughout the world. In the UK there are many charities which you can make quilts for, some more well known than others. Linus is an obvious…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Vlieseline Soft Cotton Mix 279 80 20 4 years, 6 months ago
When choosing wadding or batting we all have our favourites. One of mine was the 279 80/20 from Vlieseline, a well established, reliable company which has been around for years producing many different…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew Easy Hearts and Stars Templates 4 years, 6 months ago
Some shapes can be really tricky to draw and, when designing projects, a little help can be invaluable. I have several sets of these wonderful template sets from Sew Easy and Groves very kindly sent me the mini Star…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Wonder Clips from Clover 4 years, 6 months ago
Plastic clips have been around for some years now. I find them particularly useful for holding my binding over when sewing it down by hand so when Clover were kind enough to send me a set of their Wonder Clips to try…
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