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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The UKQU Exhibition 2019 – sponsored by Janome and Grosvenor Shows 8 years, 4 months ago
Would you like to see one of your own Quilts on show at a Grosvenor Show next year? Well, now is your opportunity.
But if you don’t feel up to submitting your quilt .. well how about winning the fa…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Left handed needles to improve your sewing 8 years, 4 months ago
We have been working hard with the leading creators of needles for both sewing machines and hand sewers to create yet another exclusive for our members. We have listened to all your comments and passed th…
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Brilliant! Will be ordering loads for my leftie friends (but I guess they are a one day special)
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Sorry Corinne .. orders all closed! Fun whilst it lasted though xx
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter : Finish-Along with friends 8 years, 4 months ago
Do you have lots of WIPs, PHDs or UFOs? If you’re not sure what these are take a look at Juliet’s post here. If you know what they are and have lots then read on ….
One way to get motivated to get them finis…
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Loved your blog Abigail I’m a great starter of things (head just brimming over with ideas, and defo a bit out of control lol) and in an ideal world I would finish it provided life didn’t get in my way!!! It does though, of course I’ve signed up to catch your blogs too. X
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Thanks for visiting and taking the time to comment Ingrid. I think many of us are the same – sometimes we have to get something out of our head even if we don’t finish it straight away …. to free up some space for more ideas!!!
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Great blog, Abigail. Lovely to see the Stash Bee quilt finished – that’s such wonderful riot of colour and pattern! We all need some motivation to clear those UFOs! Looking forward to seeing your progress next quarter. The Hathaway Exhibition last weekend was my motivator – talk about just in time Xx
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Lovely to see you here Karen!! So today is the 01 April and there’s not that many ticked off the list …. oh well they can roll over to Quarter 2! A quilt show is always a good motivator in my opinion.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New Ranges from MakowerUK about to hit the shops! 8 years, 4 months ago
Sometimes when I come into work there’s a parcel waiting for me that brightens my day! Last week was just one of those days. A mysterious parcel had arrived, and when it was opened it was full to the brim of th…
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Nice Lighthouses, match the one in my Bathroom.
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Thanks X
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Bags, Bunnies and Eggs for Easter! 8 years, 4 months ago
Fiona Pullen, from the Sewing Directory, has been busy and gathered a collection of Easter Patterns for us all. . From Eggs to Mini Quilts, bunnies and bags, whether you want to have your own egg hunt, or just like…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: Who Knew? 8 years, 4 months ago
Excitingly we have Scott Fortunoff joining us from time to time .. whether you are a fan or not of the fabulous fabrics, I am sure you will just love what he has to say! [adapted from his personal blog with his…
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Wishing you and your family every success. Exciting and perhaps daunting times ahead but I am sure you will conquer all.
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Hello Scott Fortunoff & SO lovely to see you here …..I heard about the Free Spirit situation from a dear friend Philp Jacobs … (Kaffe Fasset Collection & Snow Leopard)….but 2 days before that even happened, I had spotted an out of print v rare book on my huge bookshelf …. All about Caucasian Rugs, … lots of great pictures & amazing history .. (Philip had just bought an antique one), but some serious Academic stuff in there too…. I have hundreds of design inspiration books, I used to just design embroidery not textiles … now I just do patchwork wonderfully and quilt somewhat badly …. BUT thought …..I don’t need that book anymore, so sent it to my friend as a present, because he would appreciate it and love it! It arrived a day after the announcement by Free Spirit…. I know it lifted his spirits as a Crazy Random Act of Kindness, while things were uncertain …..I didn’t know why I did it …. just thought a friend needed that book more than me …… BUT what you and your family is now doing is awesome! There is so much talent there in the whole Free Spirit Family ….. Just don’t ever forget the “Back Catalogue” …… Sort out the NOW & immediate future….. THEN talk to ALL your designers about what would sell and sell & sell again … (It will!) ….. Yes a deal of a lifetime, but ref your new family of designers …. ALL of them are awesome!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Using Pinterest to Support Your Quilting 8 years, 4 months ago
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 8 years, 4 months ago
I promised I would tell you about Laurel Burch. One of my favourite designers, probably my all time favourite, she passed away in 2007, and with her passing, all production of her fabric designs ceased. Finding her…
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I love Laurel Burch designs which I first came across in San Francisco & San Diego in the v early 2000’s. I bought scarves, T shirts, greetings cards, calendars, mugs etc. I have acquired some vintage fabric pieces now, and more recently purchased some of the new lines being revived by her daughter.
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Amazing designer and artist, and one I’d never heard of before. Thank you for introducing her to us, and so glad her designs will be being produced again.
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I wasn’t a fan, purely because I didn’t know of her; but I am now, thank you!
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I love Laurels cat designs. I’ve got one of her handbags and was lucky enough to find a fabric panel in the charity shop earlier this year.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sewing Needle AdvicePart three .. What size needle to use and when 8 years, 4 months ago
In this final part of our short series on Sewing Needles Jon and Callum talk about which are the best Schmetz needles to use for different fabrics or specialist sewing.
If we are to improve our technique and…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Craft Cotton Company at CHSI Stitches 8 years, 4 months ago
It always lovely to hear of a success story. We spoke to Talia Phillips about the Award the Craft Cotton Company won at the recent trade Show held at the NEC. It’s where all the lovely shops we buy our stash…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Carol Munro AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 5 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Well you have a man amongst you now…….. 8 years, 5 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Feeling eggcited – FPP egg pattern and discount code 8 years, 5 months ago
This blog post has two parts; both equally amazing if I may say so myself… There is an egg FPP pattern and a discount code for some lovely fabrics to use when making the eggs.
I really enjoyed creating the p…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A look around the Internet 8 years, 5 months ago
We might be the new kids on the block here at UKQU but we have been having a look around to see what else has been happening online.
Clover has given their site a makeover: the new-look site is easy to use across a…
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Curious Charlie 8 years, 5 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post The Story of a Workshop Leader 8 years, 5 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post You are amazing – thank you 8 years, 5 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, You are amazing – thank you 8 years, 5 months ago
Juliet and I started UK Quilters United four years ago and what was once a group with just the two of us and ‘some random’ people we’d met online, has now grown into a group with over 14,000 members in the United…
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