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Sue Burford recommended the post Why I don’t sell my quilts 8 years, 4 months ago
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Corinne Curtis wrote a new post, Why I don't sell my quilts 8 years, 4 months ago
1. It’s a hobby.
I spend what I can afford for a hobby or leisure activity, and that way I don’t need to “recover” any of the costs. I can take all the time I want, and not worry about charging for my hours o…
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Agree fully! I make what I like to make and I make it when I feel inspired. x
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Pressing for Perfect Points Part 1 8 years, 4 months ago
Achieving perfect points in patchwork is a great goal. The key involves knowing when to break one of the rules that you may have been taught!
Beginners are often taught to “always press behind the darker f…
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What a great post – covering just about every scenario!
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Thanks Abigail – only half the scenarios actually – there’s more to come!
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So informative – thank you
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Thanks Amy – glad you found it useful. It’s these little tips that really do make a difference – planning avoids unpicking!
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Louisa recommended the post Introducing Diane Rooney .. Fabric Designer for Makower UK 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Introducing Diane Rooney .. Fabric Designer for Makower UK 8 years, 4 months ago
Here at UKQU HQ we are really excited to have Diane Rooney, one of the brightest new designers to join Makower joining Blogger Central. In between designing and looking after her family, and working alongside her p…
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Sue Burford recommended the post Carol Munro -AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 4 months ago
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Carol Munro wrote a new post, Carol Munro -AKA The Quilting Procrastinator 8 years, 4 months ago
Hi everyone, welcome back
By the time you read this the inaugural UK Handi Quilter Academy, which I was lucky enough to attend, will be over and everyone will be back home, I thought you might like to hear about…
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Thank you for the insight Carol, very jealous, wish I could have been there
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You would have really enjoyed it, Kelly and Kim were really good teachers.
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Sounds amazing.
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It was great fun, met lots of lovely people too.
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It was wonderful to meet you at this event and so good to hear your take on the event. It is very different being on the other side, as it were, and I know I came away with itchy fingers just wanting to quilt all day long!!
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Nice to meet you too Abigail, I really enjoyed being on the pupil side of the table for a change. It was a very relaxing weekend, great fun with lots of super samples at the end.
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, What size do I cut triangles? 8 years, 4 months ago
Having previously looked at sizes for squares and rectangles it is now the turn of triangles, in particular the Half-Square and Quarter-Square triangle units.
There is a ‘formula’ for virtually every shape we nee…
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Thank you,a very useful post. I tried the download link and it said ‘forbidden to access this’
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Sue Burford recommended the post Confused about which needle to use .. this might help! 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sue Burford recommended the post A Mad Month in the Patchwork and Fabric Industry 8 years, 4 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post February UFO update and ‘Charity’ Work 8 years, 4 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Making a Difference .. a Charitable Tale 8 years, 4 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post The Story of a Workshop Leader 8 years, 4 months ago
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Fiona Garth wrote a new post, "Show Time" – Glasgow Scottish Quilting Show at the SEC 8 years, 4 months ago
January and February are both mad months in the QuiltSandwich Show Calendar.
Started with a magnificent new show at Newark. This was then followed by Edinburgh and Harrogate Quilt Shows. The next to come are D…
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Fiona Garth wrote a new post, A Mad Month in the Patchwork and Fabric Industry 8 years, 4 months ago
This last month has been hectic. We have been lucky enough to spend our Christmas and New Year on holiday in Lanzarote with my Mum – which as usual proved rather challenging for many reasons.
The day after we g…
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Nicola Manton recommended the post January The Miserable Month? – NO Not If You Are A Quilter 8 years, 4 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Confused about which needle to use .. this might help! 8 years, 4 months ago
Jon and Callum from Barnyarns have a lengthy relationship with needles and thread, so when we wanted to learn which needles are best we asked them. This is the first part of a three part series.
The…
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Patch potch 8 years, 4 months ago
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