UKQU | Sarah Wells | Friends Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/time-fabricator/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Sarah Wells's friends. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:56:52 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 39279c0ceab1129dd059b3fccc2be4ad Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Use it or lose it - now more relevant than ever!!  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=333463 Sat, 12 Jun 2021 09:31:02 +0100 The long winter lockdown is over and retail has now been open for nearly three months. We are all happy that we can see our family and have a chatter over coffee with a friend. Unfortunately not everything is as…

]]> 0 bc6ddac4028d02580fff8be6f9d81565 Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Living Wild Quilt  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=218116 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:36:18 +0100 Have you ever heard of digitally printed fabrics?? The technology these days is moving forward in everything and the production of the fabrics is no exception. I had the opportunity to test a series of digitally…

]]> 0 9cb9ab2bcfda5dd3eb13ff1fec0eaaaa Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=103479 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 05:35:51 +0100 Do you ever wonder how do people develop a body of work for an exhibition? How they come up with the idea in the first place?? I’m now working on a series of quilts for an exhibition which will travel with G…

]]> 5 1bce67d2a390f1aba4d8e6486a14b225 Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/trace-design-onto-difficult-fabric/#comment-3660 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:23:00 +0100 Yes, it’s tedious getting the paper out, but sometimes it’s better than risking the lines coming back. Glad my tip is helpful!

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How to trace a design onto difficult fabric Did you ever wanted to stitch something onto your work, but needed the guidance of a drawn line and didn’t know how to get the lines onto… ]]> f6cb500c7b861d08449b3736684e4af0 Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How to trace a design onto difficult fabric https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=90912 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 07:32:33 +0100 Did you ever wanted to stitch something onto your work, but needed the guidance of a drawn line and didn’t know how to get the lines onto a fabric?
There are lots of tools and pens which you can use to mark your…

]]> 7 c02c39a8f68bafd007965884426f93cd Fiona Garth posted an update: @sylviar you have won a ticket to FOQ. Please email me your… https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/8357/ Mon, 02 Jul 2018 20:35:45 +0100 @sylviar you have won a ticket to FOQ. Please email me your address so I can sent it to you. quilt@royalhotelbrid.co.uk

]]> 0 bfbe065f416aa823acde8b916707aa93 Fiona Garth posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/quilt-sandwich-festival-quilts/#comment-3433 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:53:43 +0100 Congratulations – you have won a ticket for FOQ. Please email me your address so I can send it to you. quilt@royalhotelbrid.co.uk

In reply to - Fiona Garth wrote a new post, Quilt Sandwich at Festival of Quilts This year, for the second year, Quilt Sandwich are taking all of their stock on the road to the Festival of Quilts. The road down to the NEC is a… ]]> 7e79dc5085ee9a4be0665664866ee675 Fiona Garth posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/quilt-sandwich-festival-quilts/#comment-3432 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:53:16 +0100 Congratulations – you have won a ticket for FOQ. Please email me your address so I can send it to you. quilt@royalhotelbrid.co.uk

In reply to - Fiona Garth wrote a new post, Quilt Sandwich at Festival of Quilts This year, for the second year, Quilt Sandwich are taking all of their stock on the road to the Festival of Quilts. The road down to the NEC is a… ]]> 61227f3f9e7c396ac7f23619caaebb8d Fiona Garth posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/quilt-sandwich-festival-quilts/#comment-3431 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:52:54 +0100 Congratulations – you have won a ticket for FOQ. Please email me your address so I can send it to you. quilt@royalhotelbrid.co.uk

In reply to - Fiona Garth wrote a new post, Quilt Sandwich at Festival of Quilts This year, for the second year, Quilt Sandwich are taking all of their stock on the road to the Festival of Quilts. The road down to the NEC is a… ]]> 38d75a21a34aa2e048fb8ac9b0798607 Fiona Garth wrote a new post, Result of Festival of Quilts Free Draw https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=90042 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 08:41:19 +0100 We offered UKQU members the chance to win a free entrance ticket to Festival Of Quilts on our March Blog. Entrants were asked to visit our website and choose which QS Batik fabric was their favourite.

Very…

]]> 0 4f00a873c6e96853689f70874b0bebf5 Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Ball or Pin-cushion https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=83255 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:23:46 +0100 This is a wonderful project – following the same instructions you can make either a ball for a child or very pretty pincushion for your friend.
The ball is wonderful for children from very early age, as it’s…

]]> 0 35dd9d015b34bcd6b073fe21483cf2ef Fiona Garth wrote a new post, Quilt Sandwich at Festival of Quilts https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=70022 Sun, 06 May 2018 05:53:33 +0100 This year, for the second year, Quilt Sandwich are taking all of their stock on the road to the Festival of Quilts. The road down to the NEC is a long one but it is wonderful to be able to see so many fellow quilters…

]]> 21 9b279ee14921d7ce005756f8d9aec650 Vendulka Battais and Fiona Garth are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/7361/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:56:19 +0100 0 2d9dcd34cff9ef8cc761e90d11223ea2 Fiona Garth joined the group UKQU BOOK CLUB https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/7070/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:08:42 +0100 0 05bcb6283e39af64c1e39c8e20ddc35a Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Spring clean and the UFOs, WIPs and PIGs https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=56969 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 07:01:29 +0100 Let’s hope the spring is finally here (no more snow please!) It’s so nice to open the doors and windows in the house for more than just 5 minutes to get some fresh air and new energy in. Before we dive into…

]]> 2 c546b45623713a431fabaf0833676708 Vendulka Battais recommended the post Let’s make a patchwork jacket https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/6891/ Fri, 30 Mar 2018 23:15:15 +0100 0 8434c8ca922161ad70a62e8e8685a3a6 Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/well-man-amongst-now/#comment-2263 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 09:25:44 +0000 So exciting to have a guy amongst us!! And what a talented one ! Welcome!

In reply to - Jonathan Dymond wrote a new post, Well you have a man amongst you now…….. Jonathan Dymond As the first guy blogger allow me to give you a very quick synopsis of my background. I come from an old coal mining… ]]> 5258b762b0c6b2054e39c838e7a71cd9 Fiona Garth wrote a new post, "Show Time" - Glasgow Scottish Quilting Show at the SEC https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=38895 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:52:28 +0000 January and February are both mad months in the QuiltSandwich Show Calendar.

Started with a magnificent new show at Newark.  This was then followed by Edinburgh and Harrogate Quilt Shows.  The next to come are D…

]]> 0 8fd7a7324811ce59f9be9be5bfb21884 Fiona Garth wrote a new post, A Mad Month in the Patchwork and Fabric Industry https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=22797 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:51:12 +0000 This last month has been hectic. We have been lucky enough to spend our Christmas and New Year on holiday in Lanzarote with my Mum – which as usual proved rather challenging for many reasons.

The day after we g…

]]> 0 21fddeeeb4c2f8c7aa0f26793b770228 Vendulka Battais and Joy Morgan are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/6209/ Sat, 17 Feb 2018 16:30:26 +0000 0 268da4f33266e267f35fd0a57a75ea35 Vendulka Battais recommended the post Journey of a New Long Arm Quilter https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/6036/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 00:26:53 +0000 0 3024b64447678e12e0fee882a7a41966 Vendulka Battais recommended the post Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/5999/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:57:24 +0000 0 3a12b2d3fecdb8863afa4ad670f0632a Wendy Watts posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/go-bye-bye/#comment-1463 Mon, 05 Feb 2018 08:17:27 +0000 What a great quilt story and I love the background, it glows. Good luck with your company and this blog x

In reply to - Hilda Wessels wrote a new post, Go bye bye About a year ago I found myself very bored with my job. I felt very guilty about it, since it was a dreamjob… I worked as a coordinator for a project called “… ]]> 676e16d1eebd02cca67e4a90076881f0 Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/heard-quilting-police/#comment-1455 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 19:52:15 +0000 Wonderful Pam, glad to hear it arrived well. Looking forward seeing your creations on the UKQU facebook page!

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? Seven years of teaching, running my own patchwork shop and being daily surrounded by quilters of all abilities I have noticed many things about… ]]> 145e9b971a64edc71a78e2429cf783ce Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/heard-quilting-police/#comment-1454 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 19:50:36 +0000 Dear @debquilter. What an awful thing to say to someone, sorry to hear about your experience! What that person should do is spent less time behind a sewing machine and more time around people practising being nice and human! I hope my article made you feel a little bit better and please take no notice of people like that, they are only projecting…[Read more]

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? Seven years of teaching, running my own patchwork shop and being daily surrounded by quilters of all abilities I have noticed many things about… ]]> 156e5cf00b8b53e20d13fa43ee283510 Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Have you heard of QUILTING POLICE?? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=8909 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:30:33 +0000 Seven years of teaching, running my own patchwork shop and being daily surrounded by quilters of all abilities I have noticed many things about people’s attitude to sewing and one of them which is valid for most of u…

]]> 10 48202dd330bb4eedc36925c7d6f55cc8 Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/chevron-table-runner/#comment-1420 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:31:30 +0000 Thank you Maggie!

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Chevron table runner Length 120cm ( 47”) Width 44cm (17 1⁄2”) I love to start by choosing the central fabric which can showcase nice large patterned design as you will… ]]> c0fc3139897a78fdba0ce0332c7d3ca7 Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/magic-clips-review/#comment-1419 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:29:02 +0000 Thank you ladies, I’m glad you enjoyed the review and like the hanging!

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Magic clips Review I think by now most of you have seen the novelty of clips to hold your fabric together instead of the pins. I have tried the ordinary clips and I guess it’s ju… ]]> 62dc8421e14b8b82ea4e8ec439193965 Wendy Watts posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/5514/#acomment-5690 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:28:35 +0000 Thanks for the info, an American friend has mentioned it in the past so I’m pleased I can get some to try. I’m surprised it’s 40wt which I thought would build on the surface too much for micro quilting but it’s worked well and as you say it’s coloured the sections. Good effect. I use the bottom line already for bobbin and piecing. It’s fine so…[Read more]

In reply to - Lynda Jackson posted an update in the group Free Motion Quilters For those of you who have not seen my blog post, check it out and then if there are any burning questions I can answer them for you. Also, I am going… ]]> 067a85c1028e06ed1e1236bd83d4ff9c Wendy Watts posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/5514/#acomment-5678 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:57:03 +0000 Hi Linda, what thread did you use on Silver linings it looks like rayon quite fine. Your quilting is so beautiful and precise.

In reply to - Lynda Jackson posted an update in the group Free Motion Quilters For those of you who have not seen my blog post, check it out and then if there are any burning questions I can answer them for you. Also, I am going… ]]> 04fcabcc3597b8042837a7c5b4e7295f Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, Magic clips Review https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=13276 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:00:24 +0000 I think by now most of you have seen the novelty of clips to hold your fabric together instead of the pins. I have tried the ordinary clips and I guess it’s just a matter of a habit or preference.
But then I was in…

]]> 5 5e70365a2c1eb1d646a9f5c94a9be3fe Fiona Garth posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/my-first-retreat/#comment-1162 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:06:03 +0000 So glad you enjoyed your first retreat experience at Quilt Sandwich.

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, My First Retreat After my introduction to all the beautiful fabrics available (see my first blog if you haven’t read it already), I realised this passion for quilting was beginning to s… ]]> 36f00391c81a39c248eec326e146a9d4 Wendy Watts posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/5186/#acomment-5187 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:20:55 +0000 Hi, I love free motion quilting but need to keep practicing to keep skills up. I’d love to see some tuition on different ideas and then we have a go and post our results in a gallery. All levels all wanting to improve 🙂

In reply to - Wendy Watts joined the group Free Motion Quilters ]]> a52050cbb72ff8eecb70acfce66924e4 Wendy Watts joined the group Free Motion Quilters https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/5186/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:17:01 +0000 1 fc276e0fc65df3c1ef1be14c920c162b Vendulka Battais recommended the post Grosvenor Show, Newark , January 2018 https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4711/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:56:02 +0000 0 b4975dc7c0a10e31fc44ef6c7c5e732f Vendulka Battais recommended the post Grosvenor Show, Newark , January 2018 https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4710/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:55:59 +0000 0 0fe13d9b9b06ebf70b0ab07eef3433ee Vendulka Battais recommended the post Nice to meet you https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4709/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:16:30 +0000 0 43eb2aed942f3ce1c3beae4e727d7853 Vendulka Battais recommended the post Nice to meet you https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4708/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:16:21 +0000 0 3c701ab8eda8f3ab1b6dc09b9510fae3 Vendulka Battais posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/go-bye-bye/#comment-664 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:16:03 +0000 Oh, what a lovely story! The old needs to go to make a space for the new, but I know that even with an understanding of this, it doesn’t’ mean it’s easy. So nice to hear that sewing was healing! Wonderfull!

In reply to - Hilda Wessels wrote a new post, Go bye bye About a year ago I found myself very bored with my job. I felt very guilty about it, since it was a dreamjob… I worked as a coordinator for a project called “… ]]> 00cf4ef0ce8ecabfc01346618e7f36ef Vendulka Battais recommended the post Go bye bye https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4706/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:12:59 +0000 0 949d1a01ec04798a7dd9eaadf97395c8 Vendulka Battais and Jo Graham are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4491/ Sun, 14 Jan 2018 21:33:42 +0000 0 e7449919ca161e56beb67b409d23ba0a Vendulka Battais and Maria Spiller are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4446/ Sun, 14 Jan 2018 08:44:03 +0000 0 022310c6bad3eb65b1ed195fd00e1fc1 Vendulka Battais and Susan Persaud are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4382/ Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:40:22 +0000 0 f6e7f69cdb7c3ae0b935022f82a646c0 Wendy Watts replied to the topic Wow we're here in the forum UKQU https://ukqu.co.uk/forums/topic/wow-were-here/#post-12598 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 23:34:10 +0000 Eleanor I had a look and if you click on your generic avatar it takes you to your page at the top are buttons and you click the profile one. Then there is a section underneath where you can browse your photos and upload a picture

]]> 0 bb6fbf8d0f224a31969b66e3cb407629 Fiona Garth posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/3449/#acomment-4132 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:58:42 +0000 thank you for your lovely comments – so pleased you enjoy coming to our retreats.

In reply to - Toni became a registered member ]]> 0b4e7f0df517704064f0a166892a3d23 Vendulka Battais recommended the post How to stitch something amazing when you’re feeling poorly https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4125/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:44:35 +0000 0 0f3ed8ac490bb0484aa0e76217fdfb39 Vendulka Battais recommended the post Susan’s sashiko and other stitching https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4121/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:37:31 +0000 0 d33e5741eb94069e09fc5349d80a8647 Vendulka Battais recommended the post cut&alter – An Introduction https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4120/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:35:49 +0000 0 0f101a8242e9480e75669ee89dc56ca6 Vendulka Battais recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Quilting Disorder https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4113/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 20:23:34 +0000 0 7ae453fbaae1be3546d0184fb2a30063 Wendy Watts posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/new-years-resolution-works-progress-wip/#comment-386 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:10:42 +0000 But this means you can’t start any new projects!

In reply to - Sharon Reid wrote a new post, New Year’s Resolution and my Works in Progress (WIP) With an ever growing pile of patterns I’m itching to start and an even bigger cupboard full of WIP I have a dilemma over which of the… ]]>