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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Trimits Bamboo Embroidery Hoops 7 years ago
Whilst our focus here at UKQU is patchwork and quilting, there are other needlecrafts that cross over into our territory so to speak. Many of our members enjoy applique, or will mix crafts to embellish a quilt w…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The great Cabin Adventure 7 years ago
I am getting ridiculously excited. A long last we plan to turn our garden cabin into my sewing room, mostly because I have outgrown the small bedroom and space in there has shrunk. Well, I say shrunk, but if tr…
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Wow, hubby wont see you for weeks!!!
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haha .. I cannot deny I had not thought of that either
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Sounds wonderful. Look forward to hearing more about your moving to your cabin. An opportunity to sort through and remember all the quilts you have made. Wonderful
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I am working on a set of bunting created from the scraps from all my quilts. Well, once I get started that is. All too often the quilts are gifted or donated, and what better way to remember them eh!
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I can understand your excitement. Love the patchwork chair. Just make sure Tilly does not order too much extra fabric on the phone!
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It looks lovely in there. And you will be able to lose yourself sewing away from the phone, the doorbell etc. I wish I had insisted in double glazing for mine!
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I have long been telling all and sundry that I am building up a stock of fabric for if and when I can no longer afford to buy it. I have a badge saying ‘It’s not stash. It’s my retirement fund’! I am fortunate in that my OH encourages me to buy! After all, he says, if you don’t use it someone will! As we have a daughter and a grandaughter who sew, it’s a point. Our grandson enjoys a bit of sewing now and then, too!
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Looks like its going to be the in place to go! How lovely is this to finally get a dedicated space. My small bedroom has also become outgrown, one day soon I too shall have another place to go. I bet you are dead excited.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Denim – Its your Style — new thread Pack from Gutermann 7 years ago
Next month we will be looking at recycling in patchwork, which some might say is where our craft began. The lovely people at Gutermann have put together a great collection of threads for working with denim, and o…
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Nice!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Tennants Auction House – Stitches in Time 7 years, 1 month ago
Needlework was an important accomplishment for all women in times gone by, and some exceptional examples are up for sale as two important private collections of Samplers and Quilts come up for auction in Tennants…
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That’s a must! It is so rare we get up close to threads of the past.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Have you entered the UKQU Quilt Competitions? 7 years, 1 month ago
We asked Sandra Pearson why she entered the quilt competition here and this is what she said, in her own words with comments from some of her friends too:
I have been asked to talk here on the web site a bit about…
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Very interesting and although I don’t quilt myself (YET) I thoroughly enjoy going to the shows and am amazed by the talent, thought and passion that goes into every quilt.
Keep up the lovely work everyone can appreciate every stitch.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Graph Rulers 7 years, 1 month ago
The brilliant people at Clover have come up with a clever new ruler to help us draft our own patterns or blocks.
This pliable ruler adds a new dimension to scaling and drafting sewing and knitting…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New! Gutermann C NE 50 Thread Pack with Clips 7 years, 1 month ago
New to the Gütermann creativ range is a pack of ten x 100m reels of gorgeous thread colours with a 5% discount. Made from100% mercerized premium Egyptian cotton, C Ne 50 thread harmonizes with a wide range of…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts 2019 7 years, 1 month ago
We spoke to Anna Baptiste, the event director for the Festival of Quilts and she agreed to give a very rare interview for us here at UKQU. Leave her a comment and someone will win a pair of tickets to this years e…
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Wonderful to learn more about the organisation of the show. Thanks for getting the interview Sylvia.
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Great interview !! And this year, i can get to FOQ and can’t wait
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Interesting ‘behind the scenes’ information, I was there at the beginning and most years after. So good to have our own F of Q’s in the UK.
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Interesting to hear a bit about the work behind the scene. Looking forward to another great show!
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Really interesting to hear what goes on behind the scenes.
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Hi Lesley and well done … you were picked out of the hat to win the pair of tickets for the Festival of Quilts this year! If you could pop your address over to [email protected] we will post them on to you in time for the event. Thanks to everyone who supports our wonderful website.
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Hi Lesley – We popped a message on here regarding the FOQ tickets. We can only assume you are no longer interested in these so will be drawing these again next week.
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Thankyou that was so interesting. Thankyou for sharing
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Great to read about all the work that goes on thank you
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Fantastic interview thanks! Can’t wait for this year’s festival
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My quilting group had a speaker who was a Volunteer at Festival of Quilts.
It was fascinating all the behind the scenes work that goes into making this a fantastic show for us.
I have a quilting friend in Australia who comes over for it Every Year!Great Interview!
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Great beh8nd the screams look thank you for everyone that helps, I Would love to go this year, not been for several years x
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Such an interesting read for one of the highlights of my year.
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Got to be in it to win it, second time lucky? (Fingers and toes crossed. Lol!)
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Much to my shame, I have thought very little about the hard work in producing the show. I had my first visit last year and loved it.
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If bloggers on the UKQU site are not prevented or disallowed from entering the draw for tickets, I would love a pair of tickets because it is the first time it hasn’t clashed with the Fairport Convention Cropredy Music Festival.
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I would love the chance to win tickets. I’ve been on a no-spend for nearly a year now and this would be a fab way of working round my ban.
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Haven’t been for a couple of years. A day there would be great.
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I would love to win tickets for this incredible display of quilty, fabric talent and inspiration.
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Just discovered I can go to FOQ this year, so excited!
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So looking forward to this
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Thank you for all the work you do running this each year, I’m looking forward to attending again this year! 🙂
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Thought I’d miss this ( my first FOQ ) as family holiday was this weekend – but had to move that, so really looking forward to being able to come especially now having read all about behind the scenes! Thankyou for fascinating insight.
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I hadn’t realised how much time, effort and thought goes into this show! Would love to come with my friend Jemma as I haven’t been able to attend for a few years, and can’t wait to visit ! Fingers crossed
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Would love to win free tickets to this year’s show. Very interesting to read this interview, thank you
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Very interesting interview. I would have assumed it was a quieter organising it but clearly not!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts 4 Care Leavers – are you a long armer ?? 7 years, 2 months ago
Maggie Lloyd-Jones .. founder of the Q4CL Project has an appeal ..in her own words:
I’ve written lots about Quilts For Christmas Dinners – the public face of Quilts for Care Leavers (Q4CL) – and our fantastic…
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To leave a comment please ensure you are registered and logged into the site please so Maggie can see this. thanks.
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I’m happy to help quilting, my Gracie frame is calling out for more use! So please add me to the list, I am very happy to help, especially for these young people who I think need more support than they often get!
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Hi I would love to help , I have a 6 ft Freestyle frame so I could do the smaller ones . Please contact me.
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I can help, I have a mid arm sweet 16
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Hi Maggie. I need more practice using my long arm so would be happy to work on some quilts.
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I have an APQS Millie longarm 14 foot long machine and would be happy to help. The beast is restless!!
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I have a Q’nique 15r and a Qzone Hoop Frame. I’m not very experienced but would be happy to help.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A great April ahead of us 7 years, 2 months ago
All is not what it might seem today! Check the date before you look any further!
Someone commenting on the foolish blogs posted today only might just win a lovely Riley Blake bag. And no that’s no joke eith…
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Thanks for the heads up
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Patchwork Ruler 7 years, 2 months ago
This Patchwork Ruler from Sew Easy is ideal for cutting strips, squares, rectangles and triangles and an absolute ‘must-have’ for patchwork and quilting. Suitable for both right and left-hand use, it has cle…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, Milward Embroidery hoops: Product Review by Denise Inkson Aka The Cheap Procrastinator 7 years, 3 months ago
First, I would like to thank Milward and the UKQU for giving me the privilege of testing these lovely colourful embroidery hoops.
Here is what the press release from Milward says about them;
“This lovely s…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, April – showers or flowers 7 years, 3 months ago
The penultimate competition for entries to the UKQU website exhibition with Grosvenor Shows that will be travelling with their events from the Great Northern Quilt Show in…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hobbygift Sewing Machine Bags 7 years, 3 months ago
New! Deluxe Sewing Machine Bags with collapsible trolley
Available in two sizes, the deluxe sewing machine bag from Hobby Gift comes with a sturdy collapsible aluminium trolley to provide the most…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The February Sewathon .. a great idea? 7 years, 3 months ago
Last year, during the Retreat for the Bloggerati [a marvellous event to be repeated this year], a plot was hatched and Quilts for Christmas Careleavers began. Well, if truth be known it was already happening, but i…
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It is such a pleasure to be able to make a few quilts for this and hopefully there will soon be a quiltaton somewhere near where I live, I have so far this year made two coplete quilts, been involved in another one with a group of friends and have three tops that can go to a longarmer.
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Thanks .. that’s a great contribution and one that will really make someone happy this year!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Great Janome Giveaway – Part One 7 years, 3 months ago
Yes, you read that perfectly correctly.
The Great Janome Giveaway .. Part One
The lovely people at Janome have given us FOUR Janome M100 QDC Sewing Machines to give away
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Grieat prize would love it please
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Great prize, the winner will be very lucky
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Tremendously generous of Janome. I would love to win one!
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My dear friend died and left me her Janone Gem, I love using it especially because of the memories and it was this friend who introduced me to quilting. How wonderful it would be to win this amazing M100 QDC Janone machine. I will keep my fingers crossed
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Great prize
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Truly lovely machine, with some great features!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Mad March Hares .. our March quilt competition 7 years, 3 months ago
This months competition is sponsored by
Grosvenor Shows and EQSThe theme for March was the Mad March Hare.
We had some fabulous entries and our lucky winners are shown below. Well done…
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Such a lovely surprise, I am absolutely thrilled to bits, thank you to everyone who voted
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Hauxwell Collection … Auction Results 7 years, 3 months ago
The Facebook groups have been really active with commentary about the Hauxwell Collection that recently went under the hammer at Tennants Auction House and one of the quilts will be joining the collections at the…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinner and EQS 7 years, 3 months ago
Every so often something wonderful happens and today was one of those days.
You may have heard already about the Quilts for Christmas Dinners project. For those who haven’t there are several blogs already…
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How wonderful of EQS, we are all so inspired to make this happen as volunteer makers, this is the icing on the cake!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Iron Cleaner 7 years, 4 months ago
There’s been several comments lately over on the UK Quilters United FB Group about irons. This popped into my inbox today and it offers sound advice on how to preserve your iron and ironing board.
There a…
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I will keep an eye out for this!
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