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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Mum’s Quilt, the Story Behind the Quilt 8 years ago
My Mum’s 70th birthday was coming up and she had planned a weeks stay in a beautiful house overlooking the Menai Bridge in north Wales. My Brother and his family, our close friends and my own family all together a…
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Quilt Spring Show: Is a day enough? 8 years ago
The Congleton Bear Town Patchwork & Quilters organised their usual jaunt to the 4 day Malvern Quilts Spring Show, hosted by The Grosvenor Show, on Sunday 20th June 2018. I was on the coach clutching my ticket at 8.10…
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Wish I could have gone…perhaps next year….
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It would be lovely to see you there Sue and well worth a visit. Sadly I didn’t see any one wearing a UKQU badge.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post cut&alter :: Quilts UK :: A Review 8 years, 1 month ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Something Blue by Edyta Star for Makower UK 8 years, 1 month ago
I have always been attracted by blue fabrics, and the Makower ‘Something Blue’ Range designed by Edyta Star has not failed to satisfy this attraction. The summer is always a popular choice for weddings, e…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Counting Sheep — a new fabric range from Makower UK 8 years, 1 month ago
With our UKQU Baby Feature coming soon (watch for further announcements) and our Bloggerati busily preparing for it we can’t resist showing you this lovely new range from Makower UK.
Its full of b…
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Gorgeous.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New in Shops from Makower UK this June 8 years, 1 month ago
We all love fabric .. it’s what being a Quilter is all about, so when a stack of fabric arrives on my desk what is a girl meant to do except spend a while stroking the lovely new patterns.
Makower UK are launching…
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Joy Morgan wrote a new post, May's Gift 8 years, 1 month ago
I hadn’t heard of Fidget Quilts until last year. I was intrigued and wanted to find out more. A Google search quickly educated me about them.
They are small lap sized quilts (about 20″) with items such as zips, but…
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Miriam Galadima-Benson wrote a new post, Experience Africa Through Fabric: The Quilt Africa Fabrics Challenge 8 years, 1 month ago
Miranda Rowlands Quilt “Celebration: Nigeria meets Australia in a burst of Colour” winner of the first ever Quilt Africa Fabrics Challenge.
Since it was introduced to the shores of Africa in 1846 by the Dutch,…
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I so enjoy these challenges Miriam, I hope you get lots of exciting photos pf African quilts from around the world.
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Mo Jones and
Sarah Ingle are now friends 8 years, 1 month ago
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Beaded Broth. All that glitters……. 8 years, 1 month ago
My intention was to take a piece of cloth and just bead ’one stitch at a time’ as described by Robin Atkins in Bead Magic. A time to reflect and relax in thought surrounded by peace and quiet and no prec…
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Really like the bead work and the design.
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Thank you Sue – it was very relaxing activity and reminded me that I need to do more
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Thank you Sue – it was very relaxing activity and reminded me that I need to do more
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, What size do I cut Diamond-in-a-Square units? 8 years, 1 month ago
This unit is sometimes called Diamond in a Square as it essentially a square, turned on point (hence ‘diamond’) inside another square. It is found in a wide variety of blocks, usually in the corners or the cen…
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Sue Burford wrote a new post, READY WOUND BOBBINS 8 years, 1 month ago
Have you ever started sewing together your quilt only to get cracking and then run out of thread on the bobbin? Then you have to unthread the machine to load another bobbin, rethread the machine and off you g…
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I may have asked for pre-wound bobbins for Christmas and birthdays… You can get them in packs of 25+!
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What a good idea. Will have to have a look and see if I can get them on line. Thanks for the info Ruth
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Amazon has white, black and rainbow!
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Unexpected item at the Checkout! 8 years, 1 month ago
The team over at the Electric Quilt Company have given the UKQU Website an incredible prize to anyone who pu…
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I’m so delighted, thank you so much and such a treat after knee surgery 2 days ago , this will certainly keep me busy whilst I’m off work recuperating
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Congratulations Frances, lots to keep you busy while you recuperate.
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Well done Frances x
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Sylvia Priest replied to the topic The Book for June is … in the forum
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 1 month agoLiz Trenow, the author of the Forgotten Seamstress, has kindly given an interview to UKQU which you can find in our Quilt News Section. There’s a link to Lynne Edward’s pattern interpreting Maria’s Quilt too. Be great to see everyone’s efforts in the future over at UK Quilters United FB Group and maybe we can group them all into our social…[Read more]
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ChrisCross wrote a new post, UFO's 8 years, 1 month ago
Hi there, I want to talk about UFO’S or PHD’S! (UnFinished Object or Project Half Done)
Do you have any?
Do you have many?
Are you a serial starter?
Well I seem to have lots, and I’m going to ‘come out’ to…
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Hmmm,do I PHDs( projects half done)? Oh yes,but about 5 or 6 are actually long term projects that I return to when I have finished other,smaller projects.I get bored by making dozens of the same thing,so having other stuff to go back to suits me fine. I have seen plenty of ‘finish-alongs’ where you pledge to get X finished in the next month.If you do then great,if not then never mind.Whilst I have yet to sign up for one it must concentrate the mind and lots of folk have said they feel just like you do,and which then motivates them to finish more projects.
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Thanks Karin for taking the time to leave me a comment.
I do have something which I work on every now and again. It’s some FPP blocks which will one day be a quilt. I now have 70 of those. Hopefully most of the above will be finished. I do have some tops ready for layering and quilting, hope to show them another time.
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Oh yes, I have ufo’s! I vow not to start anything new until some of them are finished, then I get attracted by some fascinating pattern which I have to try, and I am not a young person, time is not on my side! So I have a list pinned up in my sewing room of what is needed to finish them which I hope will concentrate my efforts. I have three other obstacles to finishing the UFO’S:
a cat who
a family who keep coming up with reasons to provide a quilt or sewing lessons
a garden which needs to be looked afterI am trying to be more disciplined. So why was I attempting to draw out a paper pieced pattern for a sweet pea after tea yesterday!
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Exactly, it’s the ‘must have/do’ patterns that appear without warning. I used to vow ‘I’ve started, so I’ll finish’ but life’s too short. Some of the above will be finished, and other’s……………who knows. thank you for taking the time to comment. x
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I added two new patterns into my plans this week!Thank goodness I can be flexible
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Ive a serious problem with UFO’s, I feel like I’m drowning in them. There are so many lovely projects I want to do & I can’t stop myself from starting my next new project. I need therapy !
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Me too! LOL
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I forget to mention, to encourage me to complete UFO’s I enter our local agricultural show each year which has a handicraft section. I search through my UFO’s which don’t need too much work and enter them, I think the deadline makes me focus.
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Good idea Jayne
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What a great idea. Something for me to think about. thanks Jayne
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – All the small things you can do; Boro 8 years, 1 month ago
While reading the many posts on facebook; I came across Boro, Japanese style patchwork. It intrigued me, as I find myself draw more and more into the world of Japanese textiles. Yet I know very little about them.…
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Haha, I have been doing this sort of ‘darning’ and mending of my OH and childrens’, and grandchildrens’, jeans for the past 30 years or so and never knew it had a name! Thank you again for another eye opener!!!!!
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You are most welcome. I will be learning the correct stitches so hopefully it will look more japanse by the time I finish it.
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Denise I love Boro and all it means and stands for. My first attempt was last month and I really enjoyed doing it. Look forward to reading more,
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Thank You. Working on part two at the present time.
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Lynda Jackson wrote a new post, Creating the Dragon – Lynda Jackson 8 years, 1 month ago
Hi, Good to see you back. I hope you are enjoying my post’s. In the last one I said I would take you through the creation of the Dragon, which by the way, still does not have a property show name yet, but I am sur…
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Thank you Lynda, looking forward to the next blog about the Dragon
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Thank you Deborah, will keep you all updated
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Marijke Van Welzen and
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 1 month agoDipping out of May’s book as I am still reading the Last Runaway, but really want to read the Liz Trenow book. Reading the comments though I will certainly return to Sew Deadly in the future. How many of us get into the depths of the character. I am currently still contemplating a bonnet to read in
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Liz Trenow writes for UKQU! 8 years, 1 month ago
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Love this Helen, well done.
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Thanks…
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Beautiful personal gift, with so much thought going into it.
7 years, 4 months ago
Helen. I missed this when you first published it, so I am very pleased that on UKQU’s 5th Birthday you chose to share it again. Such a precious story! Beautiful quilt, combined with such thought & planning. Your award at Malvern was thoroughly deserved.