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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Review of Makower UK Pinstripe 7 years, 2 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post String Piecing blocks – how to avoid mistakes! 7 years, 2 months ago
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Lyn Butler replied to the topic April 2019 – the book is…. in the forum
UKQU BOOK CLUB 7 years, 2 months agoJust downloaded..thankyou
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, My Grace frame is up! 7 years, 2 months ago
Isn’t it what every quilter wants, their own longarm and frame? It’s mostly a question of money and space, and I have very little of either but I am a determined little bunny, so here goes…
I was lucky enough to…
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Love it…go Juliet.
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🙂 one step at a time 😉
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My mum always said, “ Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” And you certainly prove that, Juliet. I can’t wait to see your work on it, so I really hope a machine comes up soon.
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🙂 thank you, if I can wish it into working out I will!
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So glad I’m not the only one using a Grace quilting frame for storage. I won’t show a photo just yet – I’ve got the wooden one which I set up 10 1/2 years ago in my sewing room, and it is heavy. One day I would love to have a dedicated long arm machine on it – I’ve used my Elna 7200 on it, but that means I would need to get the workshop machine out to use for piecing – doable but…! Anyway – well done, and one day maybe both of us will get round to quilting on our frames!
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I love that we’re in the same boat!!!
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I’d love to learn to long arm quilt my tops too. You were wise to get this when you could even though you don’t have a machine for it yet. I’m sure you’ll have one soon and look forward to hearing all about the journey. Good luck!
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Awesome 🙂
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Octagon quilts 7 years, 2 months ago
The octagon and its tessellating square was a popular design in tiled floors as well as quilts – the kitchen floor in my last (Victorian) house had such a design with terracotta octagons and black squares. In Hannah…

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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, How obsessed with quilting are you? 7 years, 2 months ago
How can you share your love of quilting with the rest of the world?
Well you could get a quilty t-shirt – there are loads and the best way to find one is with a Google as there are so many different places you can g…
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Juliet Nice wrote a new post, Making it work… wonky panel time! 7 years, 3 months ago
I finally decided what to make my mum for her 70th birthday. I ran out of time to get a big quilt done (and I’m still working on Xander’s from 2 years ago…) but I found this gorgeous Bernatex orchid panel on our…

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Lovely gift Juliet and nice solution to a wonky panel.
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Mum said she liked it. To be fair if I gave her a dead frog wearing a hat she’d still send me a thank you card of course… 😉
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Juliet, I loved reading this, it really made me chuckle because I sometimes struggle to picture things in my head too.
Plus, I’m going to try your version of mitred corners, I think you might be onto something here!-
It was soooooo much easier to fake the mitre Ami, and it ends up exactly the same as if you’d done it the right way and ironed the seam allowance to one side anyway.
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Great Wall hanging, and love your choice of weights during the blocking process
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, Mysteries 7 years, 3 months ago
I was counting down the days to half term. For me, that’s a week off work where I can concentrate on being creative. I had two quilts lined up for finishing as well as a crochet blanket to design and make. I co…

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Chris Franses wrote a new post, How to draft a block 7 years, 3 months ago
Where to start?! In my last blog about re-creating a quilt I looked at the stars quilt I had made using lots of left-over bits and explained how you could deconstruct it to work out how it might have been made. I…

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What an interesting post! The Bramble Patch have certainly had the pads of 12″ square paper for drafting in the last year or so, as they used to send them out for their BOM projects for us to cut our own EPP shapes.
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Thank you , Karin. It’s good to know that the graph paper is probably still available – I only have a couple of sheets left!
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Lost your mojo?? 7 years, 3 months ago
What do you do..you’ve lost your mojo and can’t get that feeling back.
I’ve been patching for many years and this seems to happen occasionally..so what do you do?You have all the equipment and more than eno…

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She’s gorgeous, I’ve got the book and the fabric, just need the time to make her 🙂
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Thankyou ..it’s very addictive Margaret.
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Aw what a lovely friend you are – lovely idea to support her sharing photos etc .. I must look out for the book as would love to have a go at making this myself !
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Thankyou Jacqueline..really appreciate your comment.
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Beautiful bunny, love the pink coat and patchwork bag too.
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Thankyou Sally, really appreciate your comment.
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I didn’t realise there were blogs! Your Luna is delightful and the page you mentioned is great. So much inspiration. And I just bough the Luna and Friends book. Distraction or what! Thanks ❤️
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Thanks Barbara..we all try to do a monthly blog, thankyou for commenting.
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Lyn, your Luna is so cute, and can you make the pink coat in my size, pretty please?
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Thanks Ami.. the pink is a striking colour, isn’t it?
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I’ve got this book too, really must get going and make Luna! Yours is gorgeous, love the tiny patchwork bag!
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Rebecca Nevard wrote a new post, N.S.F.W. (Not sewn For Weeks) Tales of a Part time Quilter. Quilt Bags and Glad Rags – Laptop / Tablet Sleeve and Lunch Bag 7 years, 3 months ago
Hi Everyone
I know it has been a while since I blogged. I would say that life and work got in the way, but frankly, I have just been going through the annual winter blues. I find it hard enough to be motivated to…

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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Bunny Bag 7 years, 3 months ago
I can hardly believe that Easter is nearly upon us, it doesn’t seem five minutes since it was Christmas!
I usually like to make a little something for our smallest granddaughter as she isn’t a chocolate egg lov…
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Quilting Group Challenge 7 years, 3 months ago
My quilting group Stitch & Brue (Brue a play on words as the River Brue runs through and out to sea) are now going into our 8th year.
Each Christmas we go out for a meal and all exchange Secret Santa presents with…

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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Sewing and Meditation? 7 years, 3 months ago
This one is a little long, for that I apologise but felt I wanted to share the following. I work two days a week in a very high pressured business, on top of my editor work for British Patchwork and Quilting. They…

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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post DIY Mobile Phone Case 7 years, 3 months ago
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Denise Inkson wrote a new post, Milward Embroidery hoops: Product Review by Denise Inkson Aka The Cheap Procrastinator 7 years, 3 months ago
First, I would like to thank Milward and the UKQU for giving me the privilege of testing these lovely colourful embroidery hoops.
Here is what the press release from Milward says about them;
“This lovely s…

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Jane Galley and
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, April – showers or flowers 7 years, 3 months ago
The penultimate competition for entries to the UKQU website exhibition with Grosvenor Shows that will be travelling with their events from the Great Northern Quilt Show in…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Hobbygift Sewing Machine Bags 7 years, 3 months ago
New! Deluxe Sewing Machine Bags with collapsible trolley
Available in two sizes, the deluxe sewing machine bag from Hobby Gift comes with a sturdy collapsible aluminium trolley to provide the most…

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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post The February Sewathon .. a great idea? 7 years, 3 months ago
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