UKQU | Vendulka Battais | Friends Activity https://ukqu.co.uk/members/vendulka/activity/friends/ Activity feed for Vendulka Battais's friends. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:29:55 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.3 en-GB 30 hourly 2 e4d7b19dd3fee745d6a613629772d118 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Grip Fit Tailored Tapered Awl from Clover https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449132 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:33:33 +0100 New! Grip Fit Tailored Tapered Awl from Clover

Whether you knit or you sew this clever  idea from Clover will help relieve the stressful elements .. like turning corners, or pressing fiddly seams out.

The Grip…

]]> 0 8f0468eb36a1f77798a9f2cd081c88dc Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New Flexible Rubber Thimble from Clover https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449110 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:04:15 +0100  

New from Clover, these colourful Flexible Rubber Thimbles are specially designed to fit the thumb and index fingers.

Featuring a dimple inside the thimble to reduce finger pressure, the tight grip…

]]> 0 c17ecced4dd6718081aa6281c4bbc4ef Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Grip Fit Seam Ripper https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449087 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:17:14 +0100 No matter how old we are, we are always looking for notions that will make our sewing experience just a bit easier.  The people at Clover know this, and are well known for coming up with some really good…

]]> 0 934f78a68d0645efe1a704a3a066345f Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Seam Marker Sets https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449076 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:46:52 +0000  

Quilters always love a gadget don’t we – especially if it’s going to make our life  easier and help maintain a consistent and accurate seam allowance – perhaps even more so if it takes away the need to k…

]]> 0 b5fdfd2b168cf0e4fbbecb69b957b1f5 Helen Kent wrote a new post, Hold It Precision Stiletto from Clover https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449068 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:21:07 +0000 Clover is a well known company that have been making sewing tools for many years. I recently received the brilliant Hold It Precision Stiletto. Really handy for keeping your piecing in line and perfect. The thing…

]]> 0 b7159a31ad332c3fba6ebc8a8e8b93ee Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Cut your fabric on the bias with this clever ruler from Clover https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449065 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:33:11 +0000  

Quilters and Patchworkers are always on the lookout for fresh ideas to make the craft easier.

The Clover Bias Tape Cutting Ruler enables accurate cutting of both bias and
straight fabric strips. The…

]]> 0 464eae2bda8f80cb3fbc0b914c45ca05 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Hot Hemmers https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449060 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:35:04 +0000 For those of us who like things just right, with precisely accurate folds and sharp corners then this is for you. The clever people at Clover have developed a set of rulers that will enable you to create your…

]]> 0 fdbb3bda8285cd62781f4cdab586fbcc Helen Kent wrote a new post, B700 Woven Interlining - A Quilter's Perspective https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449027 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 09:01:42 +0000 It’s not often that I get a new (to me) product which surprises me but that’s what happened when I received the woven interlining B 700 from Vlieseline to try out. I thought it was a standard iron on interfacing whi…

]]> 0 85e12663bfc9b0810b67ac83eaa7eff8 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Roll and Press and the Hold It Stiletto new from Clover https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=449018 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:45:53 +0000 Roll and Press and the Hold it Precision Stiletto

Clover has a array of tools that enable opening, folding, turning and holding of
curves, hems, seams and corners whilst pressing in place or machine…

]]> 0 ec5507a32bbff207376d4ba3c3940c86 Helen Kent wrote a new post, Clover Desk Needle Threader https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448993 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:30:26 +0100 The new Clover Desk Needle Threader turned up through my letterbox a couple of weeks ago whilst I was on holiday. (Northumbria on the East coast – my goodness it was stunning!) So I wasn’t able to test this as q…

]]> 0 960b276a0c9b1050b1cc4c7bc3223fa9 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Everyday Helpers Collection from Vlieseline https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448984 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:03:21 +0100 The Everyday Helpers Collection from Vlieseline is a fun collection of practical projects designed for people on the go.

Why not combine H630 Fusible Wadding and Fusible Interlining H310 to make some quirky…

]]> 0 c3536088c75033921c3f2d81bea6c42e Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Making sewing faster with a Clover desk needle threader https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448940 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:39:45 +0100  

Following on from the popular Desk Needle Threader, Clover has launched the revolutionary “Quick” Desk Needle Threader, a proud recipient of the *Red Dot Award for Best Product Design.
Now compatible with appl…

]]> 0 002d2ac8ee8fda4876b05359bdc407e7 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New pre-cut wadding from Vlieseline https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448935 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:38:38 +0100  Crib and Twin Size 268 Bamboo Mix and 279 Cotton Mix

Vlieseline has added two new sizes* to these ever-popular product for those of us who know exactly what we need for a particular project.

268 Bamboo Mix…

]]> 0 408cd900bcd6b67298714ab9ba9cdde1 Helen Kent wrote a new post, Enhance Your Crafting: Project Bag and Block Nanny Featuring Style Vil Foam https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448874 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:37:30 +0100 Some of you may know that Strictly Quilting has been running sewing retreats for a couple of years now in collaboration with Cecilia Slinn. We recently held our Summer Retreat where we had a fabulous time. There were…

]]> 0 363562e6c5b08c1685356a0727107946 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann creativ launch their new Super Brite Machine Embroidery thread https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448864 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:08:54 +0100 We sewing people are always looking for new ways of enhancing our clothes, decorating our makes and enhance the wow factor we all talk about.

Make a statement with this bright new machine embroidery thread…

]]> 0 9ca0665f27255eb719db929371b4e9e3 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Black and Gold Sewing Needles https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448858 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:19:15 +0100  

 

No matter whatever style of sewing you prefer there wll always be a need for needles for hand sewing, and Clover know this too.

Designed to provide optimum balance between strength and flexibility, C…

]]> 0 cb1d848ff9a1772b97bfbba37ee1481f Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Quilt-a-long - 2024 hosted by Quilting Celebrity John Cole-Morgan! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448838 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:02:18 +0100 Vlieseline Quilt-A-Long 2024 -Wadding specialist and leading interlinings brand, Vlieseline, announces its annual Quilt-A-Long for 2024…and this year  have an exciting twist! To mark the fourth year of Vlieseline Qu…

]]> 0 8d8de397c0a0d7f4718266561f4f4100 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann creativ Hand Quilting Thread https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448836 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:50:26 +0100  

Patchwork and Quilters know how rewarding hand sewing can be and indeed there are those amongst us who really prefer to enjoy the simple, quiet pleasure of this element of our craft.  The people at Gutermann r…

]]> 0 0a8a3bb66ef9e0162d66037d0ab7743e Helen Kent wrote a new post, A Quilt Journey using Vlieseline 276 Wadding https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448789 Tue, 21 May 2024 13:53:44 +0100 If you’ve met me before at a show, in a class or on our wonderful retreats you may well also have met my Mum. We started our quilting journey together well over a decade ago at a local quilt shop and, as the saying g…

]]> 0 d8b7897135848fbf1cc371cea42fb11b Valerie Ferguson posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2023/05/10/festival-of-quilts-2023-20th-anniversary-year/#comment-12775 Mon, 20 May 2024 10:29:22 +0100 There could be a trip on the horizon

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts 2023 – 20th Anniversary Year   Goodness .. this has been happening for the last 20 years!  The event of the year, and any quilter worth t… ]]> 5adeff05c516743717b5a4b01d548411 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, What's it Awl about, Quilters? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448821 Mon, 20 May 2024 09:02:10 +0100 What's it Awl about, Quilters? Whether you are dressmaking, bagmaking or patchworking, Clover has a variety of Awls suitable for any tricky sewing situation! Tapered Tailor’s Awl Designed for more tougher materials, this awl is perfect for exp…

]]> 0 2a534e23e9fbd714fe89ab5a624f4199 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann creativ launch a new set of sew-all threads and notions in time for summer sewing https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448717 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:07:51 +0100 Just in time for the summer, Gütermann creativ has added this vibrant new sewing thread set to the ever-popular Sew-all range!

Sew-all thread is renowned for its high quality, giving you strong and beautiful…

]]> 0 63d9a0289c859e5b1919e2935a737c6f Helen Kent wrote a new post, Summer Retreat Projects https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448683 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:56:49 +0100 This year is passing so quickly. Easter has come and gone and the garden has started to grow even with all the rain. It’s about now I start to look forward to summer, hoping for a little sunshine to make us all f…

]]> 0 2dc0742a06392a17bc0f7f0009636711 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New - Seam Markers from Clover to help your applique prep. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448706 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:56:19 +0100 This set of seam markers allows you to neatly draw seam lines along the edges of any pattern or template, whatever the shape.  Suitable for transferring patterns and templates on appliqué, Hawaiian quilts and ot…

]]> 0 ab77f7b160ca8ccc928803857c26e7c1 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Gütermann creativ latest - Sew-all threads with bobbin clips https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448680 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:36:50 +0000 Treat yourself and brighten up your projects with this gorgeous Sew-all Thread Set from Gütermann creativ!  Containing 10 x 100m reels of Sew-all thread in glorious colours and also 10 x bobbin clips so you can at…

]]> 0 59d616890174945cb34d1c9096bccfd2 Helen Kent wrote a new post, Vlieseline Wadding - 279 Soft Cotton Mix 80/20 https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448623 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:31:40 +0000 Well it’s been a bit of a while since I’ve done a lot of sewing. In January the family and I took to the slopes of Bulgaria for a ski trip and, you guessed it, I was taken out by a snowboarder on the first day and…

]]> 0 cecdec1488feb5da0402c63b4b0636fe Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Wonder Clips add some variety! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448613 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:22:14 +0000 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 way…

]]> 0 1593b77a9032468f9562812df308306a Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew All Thread with a useful glue stick https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448602 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:41:25 +0000 Gütermann creativ has released an exciting new Sew-All Thread pack which includes a Textile Glue stick.
The pack contains 10 x 100m reels of Sew-All in popular shades of yellow, blue, green, red and grey to give you…

]]> 0 d4f574d14d680b0bad43b2d9d5592d18 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline care about our planet and have released a range of eco-friendly interlinings https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448600 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:34:16 +0000  

Working together to safeguard our planet is the way to go!
 Making environmentally friendly decisions isn’t always easy which is why we are doing our best to help your choices with the Vlieseline Fas…

]]> 0 12375505c1360ee458f2ba6d6bc136d3 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Pattern Cutting Guide https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448586 Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:09:14 +0000  
Take the hassle out of cutting patterns with this new *Pattern Cutting Guide from Clover! With a seam allowance of 0.3 to 3.5cm (¼” to 1 & ¼”), this handy new tool makes it easier to follow the stitch line while…

]]> 0 19fbbdece5a6a51a02c43d1c2978fa25 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Patchwork and Quilting range from Vlieseline https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448344 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:44:37 +0000  

Create a whole range of unique and special projects* by combining waddings and interfacings from The Patchwork and Quilting range from Vlieseline. Made from natural, sustainable m…

]]> 0 9bb1cc9336d77c1441aba58f739895d4 Helen Kent wrote a new post, Vlieseline 276 - Natural Cotton Wadding  https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448321 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:28:57 +0000 Towards the start of this year I was hoping to host a Sew A-Long (SAL) series of blogs on my website Strictly Quilting. Well, sometimes life gets in the way by throwing the odd curve ball and I found things didn’t q…

]]> 0 79714b4b2f5b767b2d31e8d37f61a64a Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Clover Hera Marker https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=372590 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:27:25 +0000 It’s my bet we all have a favourite piece of equipment .. a notion .. that we would not be without.   Something we use over and over without giving it a second thought, but which makes our piecing and quilting so m…

]]> 0 7149004c19bd9cda03f0603adb5fcf3a Helen Kent wrote a new post, Gütermann Deco Stitch https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448182 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:44:26 +0000 Gütermann is one of the most popular thread producers having been around for decades. As a girl, the chap that used to service our sewing machine always recommended Gütermann thread and I still use it for a lot of m…

]]> 0 47f8f08b326605db4b79b9f14efb988a Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew All Thread Set with Needle Twister https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448207 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 13:42:51 +0000  

It’s the time of year when everyone is whispering about Christmas .. so why not drop a few hints for this!
Gütermann creativ has once again teamed up with PRYM to create another must-have sewing s…

]]> 0 508c3a8b520c70e6707779cf1115a778 Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Makers now with Angel Wings https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=448007 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:21:42 +0100 I collect, I stitch, I make, I give away.
My creations are what keeps me busy, annoyed, sane, happy, swearing, housework free, collecting and occupied.
Over the years I have come to realise that there are…

]]> 0 6bc30b60780292881000b943001847d9 Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Wedding Waste Not! https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=447777 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:46:41 +0100 Who like me cannot bear waste, cannot watch as something is tossed aside after a short use and just know they must rescue the ‘waste’ and with a bit of thinking outside the box just know they need to create som…

]]> 0 2277d489ea380ee493b85c1990a5ec42 Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Men tagging along to a retreat does it work? https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=447912 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:45:11 +0100 Having taken mine along 5 years ago and both of us having a great time I found I didn’t spend as much time stitching as I would have had I gone alone or with a stitching friend. This is not a moan on my part but an h…

]]> 0 a1d6745095cce09b4d39d926fc7c19a2 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline pre-cuts making life easier https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=447771 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:48:50 +0100 Several Vlieseline qualities are now available in 1 metre pre cuts making them a handy addition to your work basket! All pre cuts are washable, dry cleanable and come with full instructions and product information…

]]> 0 f9188a41160efa96156115d5cca809b6 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Stitching 4 All .. Bath and West Showground .. ticket giveaway https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=447529 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 14:59:02 +0100 Stitching 4 All 12th to 14th October
We have 3 pairs of tickets for our members to grab .. leave a comment below and we will choose 3 lucky people who will each be able to collect their tickets at the Reception Desk…

]]> 3 d2e47cd7b699a568ea0e6e6084680836 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Four Patch Crossing Quilt - free pattern https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=447129 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:22:06 +0100  

This lovely quilt has been designed by the well known quilter, tutor and quilt designer Paula Doyle.  If you know her personally then you wil also now how generous she is with sharing her work too.

Paula’s l…

]]> 0 42485859d4980da86b465c1f59bec93d Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New 100% cotton Thread range from Gütermann https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=446851 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:14:29 +0100  

Conjuring up the most beautiful quilts and the best patchwork ideas, these natural cotton threads are a joy to work with and perhaps well worth adding to this years christmas present list.

Made from 100%…

]]> 0 8fb91f9eb56471bd3790d47f55a97d37 Jeannie Charles posted a new activity comment https://ukqu.co.uk/blog/2023/08/31/2023-knitting-and-stitching-show-tickets-giveaway/#comment-12955 Sun, 03 Sep 2023 12:16:47 +0100 Harrogate please

In reply to - Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, 2023 Knitting and Stitching Show .. tickets giveaway Alongside the ever Popular Festival of Quilts we are eagerly waiting for the two Knitting and Stitching… ]]> 4e9146634932d694db3bebb1b2800a4a Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, 2023 Knitting and Stitching Show .. tickets giveaway https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=446525 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:03:30 +0100 Alongside the ever Popular Festival of Quilts we are eagerly waiting for the two Knitting and Stitching Shows.

Book your tickets to The Knitting & Stitching Shows!  Head to Alexandra Palace, London, from…

]]> 20 88793d53e0411a9d813a7bdb2e37506b Helen Kent wrote a new post, Gütermann Super Brite Thread https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=446141 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:21:49 +0100 There are many threads we can use which bring added glamour to our Free Motion Quilting. I’ve not used Gütermann Super Brite before so, when they sent me a sample to try, I was keen to have a go.

Gütermann Sup…

]]> 0 2c8fed5764553de02dfeded47ad44eb9 Helen Kent wrote a new post, Garden Sew a Row - Picket Fence and Vlieseline P120 Volume Fleece. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=445371 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:21:37 +0100 Late last year a group of five stitchers from the Bloggarati on UKQU, the lovely group who provide us with the Blogs on the website, got together to devise another free Sew a Row quilt. We did a pair of quilts a few…

]]> 0 29384268c97952bf4e45ba2ffacdf0cb Sharon Reid wrote a new post, SEW A ROW - GARDEN Bee Block https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=444806 Sun, 30 Jul 2023 16:16:47 +0100 Who put my hand up to join in with this latest sew-a-row?

Of course, I did it myself, having thoroughly enjoyed the Fire & Ice quilts that I was involved with plus the separate project where a few of us…

]]> 0 9611136dd806477eff4cf829dd30fc63 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline 276 Natural Cotton Wadding - part of the Upcycling Collection . https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=444898 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:14:55 +0100 Vlieseline 276 Natural Cotton – Lightweight and Soft

Vlieseline has added *276 Natural Cotton to their ever-popular range of waddings!
Designed especially for quilts, 276 is a lightweight and soft sew-in…

]]> 0 614fbb07d2a2ca57440314e5ea257529 Sylvia Priest - webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Add a Sparkle to your quilts with Gutermann Sparkly Thread https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=444183 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:15:24 +0100  

Sparkly is the new sewing thread with a trendy metallic finish, giving projects a touch of glitz and glamour. Thanks to its two-tone effect, Sparkly is a real eye-catcher on fabric as well as on many other ma…

]]> 0 df2fc3e69f380c0c2c607514c08a6cca Helen Kent wrote a new post, Test of the New Iron On Non-woven Ironing Cloth. https://ukqu.co.uk/?p=443857 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:38:04 +0100 For protecting outer fabric when pressing and fusing.

This new non-woven pressing IRON ON Cloth from Vlieseline has been specifically designed for use with fusible interlinings, making it suitable for a wide…

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