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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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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Carol Munro – Tilda Scrap Bundle Review 4 years, 6 months ago
When I was asked to review the new Tilda Scrap bundle, I wasn’t too sure what to expect, and was really surprised to receive a beautifully wrapped bundle of ten really pretty fat quarters.
There’s a lov…
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Love that, Carol
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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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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Wonder Clips from Clover 4 years, 6 months ago
Plastic clips have been around for some years now. I find them particularly useful for holding my binding over when sewing it down by hand so when Clover were kind enough to send me a set of their Wonder Clips to try…
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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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Chris Franses wrote a new post, What is . . . . a block? 4 years, 7 months ago
Those of us who have been patching (or quilting) for far too long blithely use all sorts of terms that may not be quite so obvious to those just discovering quilting. One of those is ‘block’. A related term is ‘un…
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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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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, 12 Days of Christmas – calling all Educators, Designers and Tutors 4 years, 7 months ago
Something exciting is happening this Christmas at UKQU – for the whole 12 days!
We will be releasing the full details shortly, but for now, we are calling out to all the quilting educators, designers and…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilt for a Cause 4 years, 7 months ago
Quilting for charitable causes has become quite a thing these days .. the local sewing group I go to, Our Quilty Pleasures, has supported a number of charities over the years and we have recently been fortunate to…
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Clover “Quick Cut” Thread Cutter 4 years, 7 months ago
Clover “Quick Cut” Thread Cutter
When Sylvia asked me to review the thread cutter, I assumed it would be like many of the other cutters that are out there, you use them for a short while then forget abo…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Heat 'n' Seal 4 years, 7 months ago
Do you applique? From time to time we see people asking about the best way to secure their applique prior to stitching in place, so when Hemline popped up with this we wanted to let you all know about this…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Heat & Bond Liquid Vinyl 4 years, 7 months ago
Back in the summer, when I had time to play with fabric, I had the idea of making a small lunch bag using wipe clean fabric. I knew I could buy oilcloth to make one, but that would have been too easy. I thought…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 100 – 104 4 years, 7 months ago
This is my last week of my lockdown diary. I thought that once the lockdown was over it would be the end of it. I had no idea that just over a year later we would still be in this pandemic. For those that have lost…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Clover Quick Cut Thread Cutter 4 years, 7 months ago
Do you chain piece? What is chain piecing I hear some ask? This is where we have numerous units to join and piece them one after the other without breaking the thread between each. It is a method which speeds up the…
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ooo I like it!
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 93 – 99 4 years, 7 months ago
My lockdown diary is nearly at its end, just one more week to go. Reading this a year later I should have realized health wise I was not being careful.
Day 93: Trellis Layout, white perle thread.
Diary…
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Focus revisited 4 years, 7 months ago
It is a chilly early October day – well, it feels chilly to me as I’m sat here on my chaise longue in my sewing room, surrounded by fabric. That sounds very exotic and posh doesn’t it? I’m going to let you carry o…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – Lockdown Diary Days 86 – 92 4 years, 7 months ago
It is amazing how hindsight can give us perspective. As I read further into my diary entries I can see the weariness creep in.
Day 86: None down today.
Diary Entry: I did some much needed weeding today…
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