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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Scott Fortunoff's Shaking it up over in America 8 years ago
Every so often we post the blog extracts from Scott Fortunoff who many of you will know took over Freespirit fabrics earlier in the year .. the home of Philip Jacobs and the rest of the Kaffe Fassett Collective…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post A little bit of colour in our lives – Lynda Jackson 8 years ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Which Bobbin Thread 8 years ago
From time to time we post information from the manufacturers and distributors. This article is taken from Barnyarns own website. As you might be aware, they are a regular supporter of our website, and usually se…
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Never heard of cardboard bobbins. Off to explore now. Found this piece very interesting.
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Makower Counting Sheep Review 8 years ago
by Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder
OOO look what I got to review!This is the new Counting Sheep collection from Makower UK. Gorgeous soft 100% quilting cotton.
It has bunnies with balloons and…
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Lovely fabrics and pretty quilt pattern Juliet. Love the idea of the block for a baby name.
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Lovely for boys and girls.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post City and Guilds Level 3 Final Piece Wall Hanging 8 years ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: A use for your selvedges 8 years, 1 month ago
The funny thing about things that you know is that you think everyone else know them too!
Last week I packaged and sent of some wadding to a fellow blogger and when it arrived she got in touch to say what a…
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Great idea
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Thanks for visiting Lyn 🙂
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Hi Sue – all I can see is a square box but I think it was supposed to be a smiley face – thank you!!
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Like you I’ve kept selvedges for years, I often use them on fabric postcards to separate message from address sections on the back. Some I’ve come across have little pictures in the fabric colours (Lewis and Irene) and little quotes (Moda)
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Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment Suzan. I like the idea of using them on postcards – will make a separate bag for those ones that are prettier!
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Thanks for stopping by Ami and taking the time to leave a comment. So glad it has made you want to save your selvedges!
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All these great uses for them – I save the less pretty bits for tying up my plants in the garden!
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That’s a great idea – I used to used laddered tights and stockings but as I no longer work in an office environment I don’t have a ready supply!
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Cute idea Abigail. I make things with the ones I save but now I’ll be doing this too!
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That’s good to hear! What do you make with them currently?
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Cute small items – pin cushions, candle/mug mats & Xmas decorations. Great cheap things for craft fairs
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Good ideas – will keep in mind.
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I also wrap presents in fat quarters for those stitching friends and finish off with either selvages or ribbon, therefore nothing gets thrown away! Like you I think everyone knows to do this! Great to put it into writing for those who have yet to discover this wrapping method!
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What a great idea to use a FQ as wrapping paper – I hadn’t thought of this!!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, We have a WINNER!! cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL 8 years, 1 month ago
The competition to celebrate the launch of my Christmas 18 QAL quilt has now closed and a winner has been picked …..
Congratulations to Jane Nicholls!!
The fabric bundle from the Silent Night range by…
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Thank you so much. I’m really looking forward to starting this in September!
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It’s my pleasure! I look forward to getting to know you better come September.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Dream .. the beautiful new fabric collection from Makower UK 8 years, 1 month ago
This beautiful, dreamy new collection from Makower UK, due to hit the shops this August, is perfect for light summery quilts to decorate our bedrooms and homes over the next few months.
Dream is a pretty…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Whitby Queen Bee Quilters Quilt Trail 2018 8 years, 1 month ago
For the next few weeks, something fabulous has been appearing in shop windows across Whitby. It’s not all about the sand, sea air and the fish and chips since Whitby has a thriving quilting community, and we as…
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Hoping to visit here myself this weekend and to the Exhibition too .. anyone else popping along?
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What a great and different idea, wish I lived closer. Would definitely wander if in the area.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL :: Launch Competition 8 years, 1 month ago
To say thank you to UKQU and its members, I am running a competition to celebrate the launch of my first pattern and QAL on the site, the cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL.On offer…
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Great prize x
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Thanks! Good luck to you if you have entered!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 QAL :: LAUNCH DAY!!! 8 years, 1 month ago
The day at last has arrived – and what a scorcher it is set to be. Rather inopportune to be releasing a Christmas pattern in the middle of a heatwave but you never can tell with an English summer.
Ta-da!! I giv…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Life, Times and Designs of Philip Jacobs .. Fabric Designer How Snow Leopard Designs was born 8 years, 1 month ago
My name is Marilyn and I have been invited to blog about one of our favourite designers ‘Philip Jacobs’ well known for his work with the Kaffe Fassett Collective. Philip lives and works between residences in Lon…
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The credit for this article should really go to Philip Jacobs as he forwarded me the information and also gave me free access to his photographs. All I did was put it in the appropriate format for posting on UKQU. More to come though and we do have some interesting ideas and posts coming up. As they say Watch This Space.
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Beautiful, inspiring and interesting. Thank you 🙂
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter Christmas 18 Quilt Along 8 years, 1 month ago
Way back last December, I was given the chance to work with the 2018 Christmas range of Makower fabrics. The brief was to design a quilt that could be run as a Block of the Month (BOM) or Mystery Quilt. Now I know a…
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this looks interesting, and mixing with the linen look fabrics is inspired .. they are lovely to work with.
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Thanks Sylvia – they have been wonderful fabrics to work with. And as I said I have a few projects in my head that would look fab in the linen textures!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Polaroid Block Tutorial :: Cot Quilt 8 years, 1 month ago
I-Spy quilts are loved by children who can spend a long time picking out the pictures and learning the words. If you search for I-Spy quilts you will see that there are many and varied types, click…
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I love this quilt. Great inspiration.
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Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment Helen. Hope you use the tutorial some day.
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Looking for a Fabric Fairy? 8 years, 1 month ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 8 years, 1 month ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Neddy's Garden A quilt for Philip Jacobs made by women from all over the world. 8 years, 1 month ago
Due to contractual restrictions imposed in the US we have been asked to remove the explanation provided by the ladies creating this Quilt. We would like to point out this quilt was created as a Community Quilt fr…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Helping Hands – Stitching and Sewing for Good Causes 8 years, 1 month ago
This summer my Grandson George will be four and he is very excited to be going to ‘big school’ in September. Back in June 2014 I was helping my daughter plan his Nursery Bedroom so I was happily sewing some of my…
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Great story an dbrilliant work!
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Thanks Ruth x
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Isn’t that just amazing!
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It was the start of all this really Lyn and I have met so many fabulous people .. like you!
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Likewise
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Great post Sylvia – it’s so good to be able to give back this way. Sadly our local hospital is not open to the idea 🙁
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There are lots of other things that can be done .. we are making PICC Line covers for the Cancer Wards at the moment too in our sewing group Our Quilty Pleasures.
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Thanks Mandi .. I only really collate and distribute stuff locally. Its the work of everyone else that deserves the accolades. And the Helping Hands FB Group.
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8 years ago
Interesting read.
8 years ago
Thought provoking