UKQU | Val Brooks | Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/valbrooks71/activity/ Activity feed for Val Brooks. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 fab560da3d906cffb2f97755f461536a Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quilter’s review of the brand new Janome M7 Continental  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=253432 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:32:38 +0000 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…

]]> 2 422f50b62356f68e9d0cc754a6f781d0 Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/online-etiquette-do-we-need-lessons/#comment-8048 Sat, 26 Oct 2019 09:35:28 +0100 That is such a sensitively written but absolutely hitting the mark piece – thank you so much.

In reply to - Bartysmam wrote a new post, Online Etiquette: Do We Need Lessons? Disclaimer: All comments and opinions expressed are my own ……..  We all interact online these days.  Most of you who are reading this will… ]]> a338a822744e2cfeb09b34668df591da Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/one-thing-leads-another/#comment-4620 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:07:15 +0100 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!

In reply to - Vendulka Battais wrote a new post, How one thing leads to another 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 s… ]]> bac51a255a09245d81d8b2c1b1d9bee4 Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin July 2018  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=94528 Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:25:12 +0100 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…

]]> 4 a798ab698e6a3151ba6835c4521c3d8e Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/tales-vals-blog-cabin-july-13th-2018/#comment-3875 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:57:23 +0100 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.

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val’s Blog Cabin – July 13th 2018 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 sol… ]]> b70b3abcf4b1f0d7d8ebe6ef65a313d4 Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/tales-vals-blog-cabin-july-13th-2018/#comment-3874 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:55:54 +0100 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!

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val’s Blog Cabin – July 13th 2018 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 sol… ]]> 0e4a960eb86a2a93de9684b335a315ed Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val’s Blog Cabin - July 13th 2018 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=93162 Mon, 16 Jul 2018 05:50:29 +0100 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…

]]> 5 fc0b6e5b152c7954b8d0441eb1f77bf2 Val Brooks wrote a new post, Tales from Val's Blog Cabin - March 2018 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=43954 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:08:50 +0000 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…

]]> 4 92e5f803b7a46598d478d19f95e7bc16 Val Brooks recommended the post A quick way to check you are sewing a 1/4 inch seam https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/6252/ Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:30:42 +0000 0 31ebbcae152f8631614cc1c3736b3544 Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/quick-way-check-sewing-1-4-inch-seam/#comment-1897 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:29:55 +0000 Thanks Sue! It’s amazing that there is such a variation, isn’t it? Always best to check I’ve now learnt!

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quick way to check you are sewing a 1/4 inch seam Now be honest, after spending loads of time piecing fabric to make a quilt top, have you ever found matching your blocks difficult and… ]]> 90738438aba6e88ae5a6e7ea3b9a030c Val Brooks wrote a new post, A quick way to check you are sewing a 1/4 inch seam https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=37446 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 15:16:33 +0000 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…

]]> 3 7002b74d2477b0fd679b0e10449f890a Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/my-first-retreat/#comment-1182 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:48:21 +0000 Thanks Linda. You saw it all in the making too!

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… ]]> b23ebeca8a00bfaf858180f0e0e25d2f Val Brooks wrote a new post, My First Retreat https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=16794 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:00:03 +0000 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…

]]> 4 06c8bf0727034b8ff5c8d8c3fc38c31f Val Brooks joined the group Free Motion Quilters https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4775/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:28:20 +0000 0 9270f3a5cac3693121214659efbc9770 Val Brooks wrote a new post, Self-threading Needles https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=16884 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:00:23 +0000 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…

]]> 3 677a16003c2c1b71d1cc6b3a3476ed14 Val Brooks recommended the post Pressing tip https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/4643/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:03:12 +0000 0 4684653b324bb26e0b7c7078f3081646 Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/im-turning-japanese/#comment-524 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 08:19:48 +0000 Thanks Marjorie

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, I'm Turning Japanese Seeing the beautiful Japanese fabrics at the Edinburgh Quilt Show in 2015 was the trigger point that inspired my passion for patchwork and quilting. How could I… ]]> e95db6227c5b8f05250906b9bcb3b4a6 Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/im-turning-japanese/#comment-323 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:06:42 +0000 Thanks Roz – the fabrics are so beautiful both to look at and to feel, aren’t they? I have loads in my stash now and need to make some more quilts with them!

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, I'm Turning Japanese Seeing the beautiful Japanese fabrics at the Edinburgh Quilt Show in 2015 was the trigger point that inspired my passion for patchwork and quilting. How could I… ]]> 12bccce85c8882a2f1131faafa71b922 Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/im-turning-japanese/#comment-322 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:05:33 +0000 Thanks Alison.

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, I'm Turning Japanese Seeing the beautiful Japanese fabrics at the Edinburgh Quilt Show in 2015 was the trigger point that inspired my passion for patchwork and quilting. How could I… ]]> 8e6c85d021b50cc6f3e975b9608791a6 Val Brooks recommended the post How to prevent your machine from dragging your fabric into the needle plate https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/3641/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:56:22 +0000 0 2a22bfd261eed0ef00e7fe63c9f9ae3b Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/prevent-machine-dragging-fabric-needle-plate/#comment-284 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:55:52 +0000 Thanks Gill. That’s what I thought when I was shown this. It’s so great to be able to share tips like this!

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, How to prevent your machine from dragging your fabric into the needle plate A common problem when sewing fine fabrics or small pieces together is that your machine seems to want to… ]]> b0023c6c2a726608d03482d8722c2e5d Val Brooks posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/im-turning-japanese/#comment-283 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 17:54:42 +0000 Thanks Irene! Being my first attempt at quilting, I see so many things I’d like to improve but I do love all the beautiful fabrics.

In reply to - Val Brooks wrote a new post, I'm Turning Japanese Seeing the beautiful Japanese fabrics at the Edinburgh Quilt Show in 2015 was the trigger point that inspired my passion for patchwork and quilting. How could I… ]]> 62835de4421a84fb209a58503d0fd640 Val Brooks joined the group PROJECT LINUS – STOCKTON ON TEES https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/2679/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:54:00 +0000 0 72ce9a937aa4156ab7a6e8bde29f3afa Val Brooks wrote a new post, How to prevent your machine from dragging your fabric into the needle plate https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=7221 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:08:17 +0000 A common problem when sewing fine fabrics or small pieces together is that your machine seems to want to ‘eat’ them. Here’s one way of overcoming that issue.

Simply place a small piece of paper under the fabri…

]]> 3 c58db74f99affc85865917400f2b8a01 Val Brooks wrote a new post, I'm Turning Japanese https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=2405 Thu, 23 Nov 2017 15:17:17 +0000 Seeing the beautiful Japanese fabrics at the Edinburgh Quilt Show in 2015 was the trigger point that inspired my passion for patchwork and quilting. How could I possibly resist working with these fabulous…

]]> 9 1f7a78bbbb3590c77b2fe5988f76adec Val Brooks and Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/377/ Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:42:31 +0000 0 a855c3f9b7ebf1fd48def8c7e4e1b3ac Val Brooks and MARJORIE COOK are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/350/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:55:09 +0000 0 dc040b0a7ca5028ea375cd0f0de4ddf6 Val Brooks and Lynda Jackson are now friends https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/336/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 17:42:23 +0000 0 93e4080e82f61fdffc5dac4ee8459ffd Val Brooks's profile was updated https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/301/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:50:16 +0000 0 d571454f3a43cfda48e83b0432edd05e Val Brooks changed their profile picture https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/284/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 19:46:13 +0000 0 fee34f221bee9039a027cc730ab30053 Val Brooks became a registered member https://ukqu.co.uk/activity/p/212/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:40:06 +0000 0