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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Looking for a Fabric Fairy? 7 years, 12 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 7 years, 12 months ago
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, T-Shirt or Memory Quilts, Helen Kent 7 years, 12 months ago
As May is themed as baby month I’d thought I’d talk about memory quilts. Those quilts made from the clothes and fabrics that remind us of past times; the babygrow that you brought them home from hospital in, the fir…
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jacqui_cole wrote a new post, Extremely Useful Newborn Gifts – Part One: Washable Change Mat 7 years, 12 months ago
Long, long ago (well, it feels like it), when Maxi Mister was small and Mini hadn’t arrived, I decided to make some of the things I knew I needed for when Mini did pop out. Maxi had been cloth-nappied until potty t…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Neddy's Garden A quilt for Philip Jacobs made by women from all over the world. 8 years ago
Due to contractual restrictions imposed in the US we have been asked to remove the explanation provided by the ladies creating this Quilt. We would like to point out this quilt was created as a Community Quilt fr…
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Helping Hands – Stitching and Sewing for Good Causes 8 years ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Football World Cup and left over hexagons? 8 years ago
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post How to Make a Quilt Stand 8 years ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Helping Hands – Stitching and Sewing for Good Causes 8 years ago
This summer my Grandson George will be four and he is very excited to be going to ‘big school’ in September. Back in June 2014 I was helping my daughter plan his Nursery Bedroom so I was happily sewing some of my…
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Great story an dbrilliant work!
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Thanks Ruth x
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Isn’t that just amazing!
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It was the start of all this really Lyn and I have met so many fabulous people .. like you!
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Likewise
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Great post Sylvia – it’s so good to be able to give back this way. Sadly our local hospital is not open to the idea 🙁
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There are lots of other things that can be done .. we are making PICC Line covers for the Cancer Wards at the moment too in our sewing group Our Quilty Pleasures.
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Thanks Mandi .. I only really collate and distribute stuff locally. Its the work of everyone else that deserves the accolades. And the Helping Hands FB Group.
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Now for the fun part !Lynda Jackson 8 years ago
I hope the last blog gave you a little insight into how I am creating the Dragon quilt. There is still so much to be done with it yet and some will have to stay a bit of a secret until later on but I will take you…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Obsessive Compulsive Crafting Disorder 8 years ago
To Wash or Not to Wash.. The Great Debate
Arguably, pre-washing quilting fabrics is THE great quilter’s debate. Followed by “Polycotton or Cotton Thread?” and “To Tear or to Cut?” Such topics come up regularly in o…
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Well put together Juliet. I would add that the cost of searching the fabrics after washing can prove to be expensive. My biggest difficulty is pressuring (ironing) the creases out after washing. I thought my iron was just for pressing my seams open
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Janet Clare Sewing Kit 8 years ago
Recently I was sent a pattern kit by Janet Clare to play with that has the instructions for a pin cushion, needle case, scissor holder and a project case. This can be ordered from her website Janetclare.co.uk at a c…
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Gutermann 100% Cotton 8 years ago
I have been given a sample of Gutermann 100% cotton thread on a cone to test on my HandiQuilter Longarm machine.
I have used Guterman threads for as long as I can remember on my domestic machine but not used it on…
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This is a really useful and helpful review Lynda, because it would never have occurred to me to ask for the long arm service to use cotton – I had assumed that they always did. Now I know to always ask.
Gutterman makes quite a lot of fluff on my Juki domestic – although not so much that cannot be easily cleaned at the end of each of my (smallish) projects. I really like the Aurifil threads for piecing, and one of the reasons is that they make so little mess, last so long, and stitch so neatly even on the tiniest of stitches x
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Hi Anne, You may have to ask any longarmer which threads they use as not all use cotton or have it in stock. Some will not use it because of the lint, and as you say, you prefer a thread that makes little mess and that is often the reason why they also do not use it.
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Thank you x would you use cotton thread if asked ?
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Yes I would depending on the quality of the thread requested.
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giniscanlan wrote a new post, UKQU Spring 2018 Mini Quilt Swap 8 years ago
Well, the waiting is over. They have arrived and the excitement of receiving our packages through the post for the UKQU Spring 2018 Mini Quilt Swap is spent. Now we are all sitting and lovingly stroking our perfectly…
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Great read and you are right participation in crucial…that’s why we both did so well
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Love these kitties, could be very tempted by a pattern in spite of my stack of UFO’S. The mini quilt Gini received certainly echoes the colours she loves, beautifully made.
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Seeing your FMQ in close up its amazing. Looking forward to seeing the pattern too.
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I’m waiting with baited breath for your lovely pattern!
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Bead Broth; Crystal setting in the mini quilt swap 2018 8 years ago
Blackberry Ripple.
Mini Quilt Swap UKQU 2018
I love joining in the UKQU Mini Swap and this year it was no different. It was my third swap and I was just as anxious as my first!
I do enjoy staking…
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Ruth, you just get better and better. Loved your Mini but close up it is stunning. I must admit I didn’t see the Cystal from the pic on thre FB page but now I can see it and the explanation of how you attached it – brilliant!! 🙂
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Thank you Sue. It was hard to see the crystal in the pics so pleased I got to show it close up.
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Onwards and Upwards! 8 years ago
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Louisa wrote a new post, Sewmotion’s Curved EPP Flower Cushion Tutorial – Part Three – the Appliqué 8 years ago
In the third part of my series of tutorials on making this lovely curved English paper-pieced flower cushion, I’m going to show you how to hand appliqué your pieced ring onto the fat quarter of background fa…
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Mini Quilt Swap A newbies tale… 8 years ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years agoLovely article by Arlene Mcleish in British Patchwork and Quilting Magazine once again. Hope everyone catches it.
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