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Sheena Roberts wrote a new post, The Story of a Workshop Leader 8 years, 4 months ago
I am such an amazingly fortunate person. I earn my living teaching patchwork and quilting in face-to-face weekly classes and in weekend workshops. I also present talks and workshops to quilt and other groups.…
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Elizabeth Goldsworthy became a registered member 8 years, 4 months ago
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UKQU Admin Team wrote a new post, Sundance By Beth Studley 8 years, 4 months ago
New pattern for 2018 by Beth Studley.
Click on the link below to find…
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Life, The Universe, Everything – Or, What I've Learned from being 42 8 years, 4 months ago
2016 was a significant year for me; I turned 42 and towards the end of the year, my mum died. Warning – here is a spoiler alert; according to Douglas Adams, the answer to Life, The Universe and Everything is 42, a…
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Love the post Christine. Your words are so poignant. I have saved things ‘for a rainy day, special handcreams (expensive!) for some obscure day in the future! Why do we do that? I sometimes look at all the stuff I have and think, Goodness my daughter is just going to chuck all this when I have gone! Your post has brought it home to me with a bump. Going to use up my lovely smellies and if i need more I will buy them! If I have used up that lovely fabric – then yes buy more. Yes, indeed, life is short, too short. LIVE IT!!!!!!!!
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Absolutely Sue! I’ve saved those lovely, special, expensive hand creams and body lotions previously, and now I’m on a mission to use it up! I’m just having a problem not buying more supplies…
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Well said…I overheard someone say ‘ we don’t keep anything for best anymore’…which hit home to me. So now nothing is for best, everything is for now.
We now use our best china dinner service, which only used to come out for xmas!
How silly is that…great blog Christine.-
Thank you!
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A great read…so true, thanks for the reminder
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Thank you! I’d love to say that I have decided to use up all my fabric before I buy more, but Doughty’s Roadshow last week and Craft4Crafters today tell a much different story!
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Great article and a poingnant reminder that life is for living and to enjoy those nice things while we can
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Thank you!
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A lovely post with which I completely empathise. It also took sadness for me to appreciate that here and now is the best place to be so enjoy every moment of it. I want somehow for my children to learn this before they lose someone important in their lives.
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Thank you. We care for a young person, so I hear “I can’t wait for…” lots of times, and I think that is quite sad, as it seems to be wishing your life away.
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Loved your post and so true. I lost my Dad in my thirties and made the same decision in life. Live, love and find joy in the small things.
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Thank you Helen – I think it really hit home for me with my mum, having seen her go from doing so much to being able to do very little, and not being able to knit, crochet, sew or make lace.
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What a great philosophy for quilting and life. I’m in the process of clearing my house for sale, so I’d add one more rule – if its useful but you aren’t going to use it, pass it on now to someone who will.
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Good idea! Now, if only I could hear to do it with crafting items…!
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As a fellow Douglas Adams fan as well as running very quickly up to 42 myself this blog really resonated with me. For me it was 40 when we took the brave step to up sticks and move from Milton Keynes to North wales (a long time dream). It’s been tough but worth it
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I’m glad you liked it! Making a life move can be very tough – I left teaching in 2011 and combined with that my dad was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and then died – the manner of my leaving teaching was not ideal, although I have done some supply teaching and maternity cover since then. It has all helped me to get to where I am now.
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AbbieAnne recommended the post Making a Difference .. a Charitable Tale 8 years, 4 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Flying the flag – make your own UKQU logo 8 years, 4 months ago
Following the success with the enamel badges, which you can find in Juliet’s shop, we are now excited to share with you our latest UKQU merchandise – the patterns for you to make your own logo in two different tec…
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I can see lots of bags with logos coming up!
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The more the merrier!!!
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Thank you Nina 🙂
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post The Sewing Geographer 8 years, 4 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post P&Q Class…or is it P&Q Therapy? 8 years, 4 months ago
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Starters and Enders 8 years, 4 months ago
A friend of mine has been following advice from Pat Sloan (she is one of the ladies who is responsible for The Splendid Sampler), about using starters and enders. She starts with squares of 2.5 inches, and starts and…
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You can do so much with leaders and enders, and its a great way of organising and using your scraps. Thanks for posting about these. Bonnie Hunter (check out her Quiltville blog) has an annual leader and ender project that is great to join in with.
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Thank you!
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Great idea – I’m going to start doing this…
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I can see the sense of this. It would require discipline, I think, to get into a good habit, but well worth it!
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Doughty’s Fabric Roadshows 8 years, 4 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Carol Munro – AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 4 months ago
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Vendulka Battais recommended the post Journey of a New Long Arm Quilter 8 years, 4 months ago
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Vendulka Battais recommended the post Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sarah Wickett wrote a new post, Doughty's Fabric Roadshows 8 years, 4 months ago
On a rather dull and wet Saturday in February, I set of with a car full of ladies to Fremingtom, North Devon. Why you might ask, Well Crosspatch Quilters were hosting a Doughty’s Fabric Roadshow.
Crosspatch Quilters…
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Great Review, Sarah, and totally matches my experience of a Doughty’s roadshow (near Brigg, Lincolnshire). I’m definitely hoping to get to more of these in the future.
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The link above will tell you were there roadshows visit, I always try to get to Fremington every year. A small group of quilters put on a good show and deserve my support. Of course there is always the fabric
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It was indeed well worth a visit! I really shouldn’t admit to going to it, especially given the title and overall message of my blog this month (to be published tomorrow), but I did indulge in fabric purchases.
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Christine, I am on a fabric ban but needed wadding so went along, it was good just to stroke the fabric
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I should be on a fabric ban, but as I’m making Project Linus quilts – I justify it that way! It certainly was good to stroke the fabric, and I had a lovely chat with one of the Doughty’s chaps.
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Nina posted an update 8 years, 4 months ago
I am pleased to say that the foundation paper piecing (FPP) pattern for the UK Quilters United LOGO is now available to download for FREE in my shop. Two sizes are available, but do feel free to print at any scale and adjust seam allowances / sashing accordingly.
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AbbieAnne wrote a new post, Rainey Day Ramblings!!…… Mystery Quilting & Labels….. 8 years, 4 months ago
Or that could be ‘Snowy Day Ramblings’?
Down here in Cornwall we get very excited at snow, we’re strange that way, we see so little!! It gently, silently, fell from the grey, laid around and made even the un…
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A beautiful use of your pattern by Carolyn
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Exactly what I thought! 🙂
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Silesian Quilt recommended the post Silesian Templates for Ruler Work 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sarah Wickett wrote a new post, Personal Challenges 8 years, 4 months ago
Well how are we enjoying the new website, the Bloggers are fab and so diverse, the shops are so tempting as are the free patterns. So far I have signed up for the Mystery Quilt by Abbieanne (Click here) and am…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – All the small things you can do; Shirtless 8 years, 4 months ago
For those on a budget buying things like fabric is flushing money down the drain. For under £5 with a little time and effort, it is achievable.
The amount of times I have heard people say they cannot afford…
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Great post Denise. I have just started a quilt made from everyone else’s scraps – cant believe that they would have thrown away!
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That’s great I hope you can share the photo of it when it’s done. I have gained so much fabric from other peoples cast offs.
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I’ve done this since childhood and you get some great finds along the way. One tip I’d share is that when you take the buttons off thread them together. That way you’ll always have a set of buttons together. Great article
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I nearly did that but forgot. I have so many buttons now that I should really sort them out.
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Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
@sylviapriest
Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter
8 years, 4 months ago
I think people would be surprised at just how much work goes into preparation for classes…pattern writing, etc.
Great blog Sheena.
8 years, 3 months ago
I think they might be very surprised. Glad you enjoyed the read.
S
8 years, 3 months ago
Great post Sheena. Yes, I think people do forget sometimes just how much work goes into the behind the scenes work for a class. Wonderful to hear how much you enjoy teaching though.
8 years, 3 months ago
Thank you – yes I do absolutely love it! Really wouldn’t want to do anything else.
S