Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quilter’s review of the brand new Janome M7 Continental 4 months, 1 week ago
You may already have seen a couple of blogs written by Carol Lightburn on a new shop featured on the UKQU website, Panico’s. I’m lucky enough for this shop to be my Local Quilt Shop which I visit on a regular bas…
Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 8 months, 3 weeks ago
That is such a sensitively written but absolutely hitting the mark piece – thank you so much.
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 4 Review 1 year, 5 months ago
Bradford and Watling BOM
Port and Starboard Block 4
Although this package arrived in early December, Christmas and New Year delayed my review on this block but I’ve finally been able to complete it.Once a…
ooooo so precise, beautiful work!
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 3 Review 1 year, 7 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s BOM
Flock of HSTs Block 3With lots of recent family commitments, I wasn’t able to get round to making this block until a couple of weeks after I received it but as before, I was eag…
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That’s looking great. Love the colours
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 2 review 1 year, 10 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s BOM
Flying Dutchman Block 2
When the second block popped through my letterbox, I was excited and keen to get started. As previously, each set of pieces was in a separate, labelled clear s…Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago
I’ve loved your work since I attended a short workshop at Harrogate earlier this year and will definitely look out for your exhibit in Harrogate!
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM Block 1 Review 1 year, 11 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s BOM
Alison Glass Double Cross Block 1
I’ve started – and I’ll definitely continue!The first thing having signed up to this BOM was I was asked which colourway I’d like to review. Initial…
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – BOM1 1 year, 11 months ago
Bradford and Watling’s new Block of the Month
As one of UKQU’s bloggers, I’m absolutely thrilled to have been asked to make 6 blocks from a new Block of the Month pattern produced by Bradford and Watling and repor…Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin July 2018 1 year, 11 months ago
Using rulers to help you with free motion quilting – it really IS still FMQ!
After my start in free motion quilting (FMQ) (see my first blog on FMQ), while I was encouraged at what I’d done, I still felt ver…
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V interesting Val
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Great blog, really should practice more with my westalee rulers but there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day
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What a informative and useful Blog. It has made me feel that Rulers are my next purchase. Thank you Val, love your work – stunning x
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you are right! another tool in our arsenal to help us fmq
Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 1 year, 12 months ago
Yes – I thought it was such a novel idea and a great way to share! Maybe other groups could encourage their local traders to display a quilt in their windows.
Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 1 year, 12 months ago
Thanks for your comment Sue – I did think it was a real novelty to see quilts in such a variety of shops and it certainly made me stop and look in the shop windows where I might have just walked on past!
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val’s Blog Cabin – July 13th 2018 1 year, 12 months ago
A Day Out – Whitby Queen Bee Quilters Quilt Trail
When I started quilting, I did consider if it was for me as I felt sewing was a rather solitary hobby – until I realised there is a whole community of quilters out…-
Great Blog. Sometimes I wish we still lived in UK and I could visit the shops and Quilt Exhibitions. Thank you for thr vision Val x
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Thanks for your comment Sue – I did think it was a real novelty to see quilts in such a variety of shops and it certainly made me stop and look in the shop windows where I might have just walked on past!
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I so love the idea that this exhibition took with using various shop windows to display the work. Great that you enjoyed it, only wish I lived closer to have gone along to ogle at all the hard work on display.
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Yes – I thought it was such a novel idea and a great way to share! Maybe other groups could encourage their local traders to display a quilt in their windows.
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Our local tv shop (a friend) was celebrating a particular anniversary for his shop and he had a few bits from my group for display in his window. It was a one off never even gave it a thought to do in many windows!! A great idea for others those to follow.
Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin – March 2018 2 years, 4 months ago
Free Motion Quilting – NOT as daunting as I first thought
I remember at the beginning of this passion, I asked the question ‘What’s the difference between Patchwork and Quilting?’ and I know it’s a question…-
Fab Val..look forward to some more.
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Wow – you certainly have got this technique going well. Your detailed piece is great.
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Excellent introduction for someone who is new to the quilting world, thank you.
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very informative thanks
Val Brooks recommended the post A quick way to check you are sewing a 1/4 inch seam 2 years, 4 months ago
Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 2 years, 4 months ago
Thanks Sue! It’s amazing that there is such a variation, isn’t it? Always best to check I’ve now learnt!
Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quick way to check you are sewing a 1/4 inch seam 2 years, 4 months ago
Now be honest, after spending loads of time piecing fabric to make a quilt top, have you ever found matching your blocks difficult and you realise it is because your measurements were slightly out? It happens to all…
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Excellent suggestion. I have 3 machines and they all have 1/4″ feet and they are all different size!!!!!
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Thanks Sue! It’s amazing that there is such a variation, isn’t it? Always best to check I’ve now learnt!
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I’m definitely going to try this out. So simple too.
Val Brooks posted a new activity comment 2 years, 5 months ago
Thanks Linda. You saw it all in the making too!
Val Brooks wrote a new post, My First Retreat 2 years, 5 months ago
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 seriously develop and I started to think about h…
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So glad you enjoyed your first retreat experience at Quilt Sandwich.
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Loved reading this Val.
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Thanks Linda. You saw it all in the making too!
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Very interesting
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Free Motion Quilters 2 years, 5 months agoVal Brooks wrote a new post, Self-threading Needles 2 years, 5 months ago
Dread having to bury all those threads after quilting? A self-threading needle will save you loads of time and it simply won’t be the chore it once was.
A ‘self-threading needle’ has a cut made in the top o…
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Use this all the time
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Great idea! I currently use my large eyed gold plated cross stitch needles as they are a bit easier to thread.
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Personally I found these would shred the thread more often than not when I used them. I am however the pleased owner of some Spiral Eye needles which work in a similar fashion (without the shredding) and they are excellent.
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4 months, 1 week ago
What a great review, I would love to have a play with this machine, but alas, it’s not in my price range boo hoo!
4 months, 1 week ago
Val, what a get blog/review on the new Janome M7. Carl was happy to show me that machine on my visit last December. I am a Jamome fan and would of loved to of been in your shoes, you lucky thing.