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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Puzzle Quilt – Quilting the blocks 4 years, 9 months ago
When we started out on this Puzzle Quilt adventure I suggested that it would be a Quilt-as-you-Go (qayg) project. This means quilting the blocks (or several blocks) as you make them and then joining them together. I…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – It’s okay to be not okay. Part Two. 4 years, 9 months ago
Warning: this post discusses mental health, suicide and depression. Mental health should not be a taboo. It’s okay to not be okay.
Husband and I talked while I was there, and he realised that he ne…
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, The Cheap Procrastinator – It’s okay to be not okay. Part one. 4 years, 9 months ago
Warning: this post discusses mental health, suicide and depression. Mental health should not be a taboo. It’s okay to not be okay.
I have not been okay for months now; both my mental and physical health went into a…
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It is ALWAYS ok not to be ok, but it is often hard to be so honest. Xx
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Took me a while to articulate that though.
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Oh Denise, you are so brave to write this, it must have been so difficult for you to put it to paper feeling the way that you were. I feel for you and the frustrations that you must have felt. My husband suffers with mental health and other medical issues so I see first hand how it affects people. I’m pleased that you are slowly finding the help that you need and that you have a friend that is there for you when you need space. I’m glad that you wrote this blog because it puts things into perspective for others, and I totally agree that it is ok to not be ok.
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Thank you. I was wary writing this as I wasn’t sure what people would think.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Black Gold Needles from Clover – Product Review 4 years, 9 months ago
Recently I was sent a pack of quilting needles from Clover – Black and Gold Needles. On opening they are certainly great to look at. The black colour comes from the special plating which allows the needle to pierce…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hemline Advent Calendar 4 years, 9 months ago
2021 Hemline Advent Calendar
Summer’s past and now we look forward to darker months – and the advent of things to come. Hemline are far ahead of us with their popular Sewing Advent Calendar.The Hemline a…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sew A Fine Seam Part 4 – Scissors 4 years, 9 months ago
In the next (long awaited) instalment of the ‘Sew a Fine Seam’ series from Strictly Quilting, I thought we would look at one of the basic pieces of equipment we need – the humble scissor.
It is believed that sci…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Building Blocks – basic units 4 years, 9 months ago
In a previous post I looked at some of the queries that have popped up on the UKQU Facebook feed about blocks and quilts and where to find patterns or sizes. I thought I would take this a step further (and also back)…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Güttermann Creativ Threads 4 years, 9 months ago
I was sent this gorgeous pack of Güttermann 100% cotton 30 weight thread to review. This thread is slightly thicker than the thread you would use for quilt piecing, making it perfect for hand or machine quilting, as…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, A Rainbow Plague Mask… 4 years, 10 months ago
So I had this crazy idea at 3am, mid April 2021. A rainbow plague mask to send to the Festival of Quilts. I nearly didn’t sleep at all thinking about it. Thankfully I did sleep, so I was alert enough the next day t…
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that’s brilliant Juliet, well done
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Well done! Inspired and inspiring! Maybe more of us will follow your lead next time?
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What a great imagination you have Juliet, well done you!
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Puzzle Quilt Block 8 4 years, 10 months ago
The final block for the Puzzle Quilt is called Hartford Hope and is a variation of the Hope of Hartford block. It has quarter-square triangle units (which we have come across in several of the previous blocks) and…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Gütermann Thread Packs 4 years, 10 months ago
We all have our favourite threads depending on what you are using them for. I love pure cotton for patchwork and quilting, a little ‘old school’ but hey… If (and when) I eventually invest in a long arm at Stric…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, What Steps Do You Take to Recycle in Your Studio 4 years, 10 months ago
When it came to opening up the studio to the public, I thought most people would be having concerns about safety with regard to Covid 19, so I was a bit surprised to be asked about how I recycle. After the recent…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Who is Aunt Eliza? 4 years, 10 months ago
I don’t know about you, but when I see places or things named after a person, I like to know who it is. When I started working at a campus at work, one of the wings is named after a man, but no one can tell me who…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Clover Hera Marker and Finger Presser 4 years, 10 months ago
Earlier this year we ran a competition featuring some lovely notions from Clover, and launched a series of videos created with Stuart Hillard showing how useful the different notions were proving to be. He…
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Festival of Quilts – Best in Show 4 years, 10 months ago
Wow….. wow…..and again, wow. Some quilts just grab your attention when you first see them and you can’t help saying wow. The Best in Show at the Festival of Quilts should be one that does this and this year, it certa…
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Not the blog I intended to write 4 years, 10 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sewing with a Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine … and more 4 years, 10 months ago
Every so often we see something of real interest that we just have to share with you all. This article is one of those times:
Hi I’m Chrissie Menzies and I am a textile artist living and working in Mid Wales, I…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, UKQU Mini Swap – What's your Swap Mumma up to? Part 1 4 years, 11 months ago
Over in our Facebook group UK Quilters United, we’ve completed seven Mini Swaps since 2015.
In the simplest explanation possible you are allocated a team and given the name of another team member to make a mini…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, What is this . . . ? 4 years, 11 months ago
A query that frequently crops up on UKQU Facebook posts is ‘What is this . . . block/quilt design called?’ and is usually followed by ‘Where can I find the pattern?’ or ‘How can I make it?’. Sometimes these queri…
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A really useful blog, Chris – so often the same units are hiding away, and breaking the structure down makes it much easier to work out how to make it
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Thanks, Carolyn. I do enjoy trying to work out how things go together!
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