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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Elbows off the table – or just scroll on by 4 years, 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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Richard's 40 Blocks in 40 Days Challenge 4 years, 3 months 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 4 years, 3 months 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 4 years, 4 months 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 4 years, 4 months 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 4 years, 4 months 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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Nina wrote a new post, Create a unique Valentine's Day gift or a treasured Memory Cushion 4 years, 4 months ago
Unfortunately, we can’t always be with our loved ones; sometimes because they live too far away, and in other cases because they are no longer with us. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I wanted to sha…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, (no title) 4 years, 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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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Now's the time to Get It Finished! 4 years, 5 months ago
Welcome to crazy town! Well, more like crazy world right now eh? But all is not lost, you now have 12 weeks to get up to date on all those UFO’s, WIP’s and all the niggling little jobs around the house that you kee…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clara's Garden Quilt designed by Lynn Goldsworthy for Makower 4 years, 5 months ago
Makower’s well know designer, Lynn Goldsworthy created this lovely quilt using their Clara’s Garden fabric range. It could be adapted to use stash or scrappy fabrics and however your choose to make this lovely…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Merry Christmas! 4 years, 5 months ago
This last year has been different again for many of us, but we have made it through to yet another Christmas Day. We have one thing to say to you all and thats a wonderful MERRY CHRISTMAS from everyone here at this…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Twelve days of Christmas 4 years, 5 months ago
If you are visiting here and looking for the competitions, then you are looking in the wrong place.
The 2021 Christmas Competitions will be appearing at the UKQU new event .. The Twelve Days of Christmas, so…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Tale of Two Circles. And Lemons. 4 years, 5 months ago
Someone Bosal HQ is really into circles. Bosal have been selling continuous inch-wide strips for rugs and bag for ages (it’s on the list) but lately they’ve been churning out circles with the intention of using them…
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OH I LOVE YOUR MAKES HERE!! SOOOOOOO Lovely! Well done! And those fat quarters are lush. Off to try source one or two packs now! Great blog.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Mini French Curves 4 years, 6 months ago
Sew Easy are well known within Quilting circles, but did you know they also make for dressmaking and other sewing hobbies. (Did you actually realise there are other reasons to sew!)
These new Mini F…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The 2021 Blogger Retreat 4 years, 6 months ago
Each year, in ordinary times, the Bloggerati of this website gather in Birmingham for a weekend of quilting. If you ever have the chance to attend a sew Retreat then do it. It’s the perfect way to enjoy great c…
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It was a lovely weekend!
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A fantastic weekend away indeed – I could easily do it all over again this weekend….and next….!
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That looks like fun, though I had to think for a moment about what I thought at first was Juliet’s K******y Fried C*****n fabric!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Tapes 4 years, 6 months ago
Iron-on tapes help you achieve a smooth, crisp and professional finish to garments and home sewing projects. Whether your fabric is stretchy or firm, cut on the bias or straight grain, there will be a tape to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Hearts and Star Templates. 4 years, 7 months ago
Let creativity abound with these heart and star template sets from Sew Easy. These shaped transparent templates have marking points for easy positioning and a ¼” seam allowance to make the task of drawing and cu…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tilda Scrap Bundles 4 years, 7 months ago
Tilda Scrap Bundles
Tilda fabric is known for quality fabric, soft to handle, and lovely to work with. They have come up with a great stash builder in their pretty Ten FQ Scrap Bundles which they create from…
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Wow! Awesome prize!
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Brilliant prize!
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That would be lovely!
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Thank you
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Such a lovely prize. Congratulations Lilly!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Rainbow Quilters 2021 Lockdown Quilt 4 years, 7 months ago
Having seen Sylvia Priest’s ‘Quilt of Memories’ on display at the Queen’s Centre Oncology Unit in Hull’s Castle Hill Hospital, Helen Dickinson was inspired to create a group quilt that captured people’s experienc…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Wonder Clips now come in a multi-variety pack 4 years, 7 months ago
Wonder Clips from Clover are now available in multi-sizes within one pack! Already available in separate Regular, Mini and Jumbo sizes, they now also come in a variety pack.
Wonder Clips provide a whole new…
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4 years, 3 months ago
Well said. I concur with everything you say
4 years, 3 months ago
100% agree!
4 years, 3 months ago
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…..
4 years, 3 months ago
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!