Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
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Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tonal Ditsy from Andover, designed by Lyn Goldsworthy, on the site UKQU 1 week, 1 day 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, on the site UKQU 1 week, 3 days 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, on the site UKQU 3 weeks, 3 days 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, on the site UKQU 1 month, 1 week 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… -
Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Mini Patchwork Wedge 9 Degree Ruler from Sew Easy, on the site UKQU 1 month, 2 weeks 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, on the site UKQU 1 month, 2 weeks 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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What a great idea! Why did no-one think of it before!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline 50% Bamboo Wadding, on the site UKQU 1 month, 2 weeks 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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Scissor Sets, on the site UKQU 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, on the site UKQU 2 months, 3 weeks 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, on the site UKQU 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.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Accuracy counts!, on the site UKQU 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… -
Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Save the Date – FOQ 2022 is on the horizon, on the site UKQU 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, on the site UKQU 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.
I am guilty of over using emojis for that reason….. -
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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Clover Hera Marker, on the site UKQU 3 months ago
It’s my bet we all have a favourite piece of equipment .. a notion .. that we would not be without. Something we use over and over without giving it a second thought, but which makes our piecing and quilting so m…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Richard's 40 Blocks in 40 Days Challenge, on the site UKQU 3 months, 1 week 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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What an inspiring and heartwarming blog!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gutermann Recycled Thread (rPET) Multipacks, on the site UKQU 3 months, 1 week 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, on the site UKQU 3 months, 3 weeks 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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, the latest range from Tilda – Cotton Beach, on the site UKQU 3 months, 3 weeks ago
An exciting new cotton fabric collection inspired by the beauty of sea anemones, shells and coral reefs in all their glory. Cotton Beach features the magnificent array of coastal colours from soft mauves…
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Very pretty
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Craft4Crafters Show, on the site UKQU 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Make it a date in your diary! The Craft4Crafters exhibition features a mass of crafting delights; packed full of crafting displays, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, make & takes, and a large selection of…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, (no title), on the site UKQU 4 months ago
The Stitch Festival returns to London’s Business Design Centre
London welcomes back the ultimate textile craft lover’s day out as The Stitch Festival returns to the Business Design Centre, Islington from 3rd- 6th…
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Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
@sylviapriest
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
