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Juliet Nice recommended the post Love hearts… 7 years, 4 months ago
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Juliet Nice recommended the post Christmas Dinner Quilts for Care Leavers 7 years, 4 months ago
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, Love hearts… 7 years, 4 months ago
I love hearts…do you? A heart to me means ‘love’, that sounds very schmaltzy I know, but without love where would we be?
Love can be the happiest and saddest time for some, sadly we all remember who said ‘wh…
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Love it! lol 😉 <3
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There are some beautiful things there, and the historical background is interesting, but my absolute favourite is the stained glass heart!
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Valentine Stitchery 7 years, 4 months ago
A quick little make, ideal to take on your travels or to sit and complete in between a bigger project.
A few hours and you will have a little stitchery to give to that someone special.
Whether you hang it from…
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That’s really cute! If I wasn’t such a miserable single so and so I would totally make one! xx
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Just make one for yourself and leave off the lovey dovey words!
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I adore red-work, I used to do it myself a long time ago, and have some antique German red-work in the loft somewhere. I must have a rummage! Nice to see it is making a comeback.
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Valentine Day Panic! 7 years, 4 months ago
Quick free pattern finds.
Who else has got to February and not thought about Valentine’s Day? We’re approaching our 25th wedding anniversary (think it’s next year?!) but we do still try and do something aroun…
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I love the modern heart!
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Vlieseline Iron Cleaner 7 years, 4 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Hi there and my top tip! 7 years, 4 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Scrap Bag Challenge 7 years, 4 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Vlieseline Iron Cleaner 7 years, 4 months ago
There’s been several comments lately over on the UK Quilters United FB Group about irons. This popped into my inbox today and it offers sound advice on how to preserve your iron and ironing board.
There a…
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I will keep an eye out for this!
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Re-creating a quilt 7 years, 4 months ago
This quilt probably isn’t the easiest to write about as it was made from random scraps and left-over units – one of those designs that ‘just grew’. However, I will attempt to show how, armed with just a picture…
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Ooo nicely done!
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Scrap Bag Challenge 7 years, 4 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Sew Easy Flexible Curve 7 years, 4 months ago
The Quilter’s Flexible Curve is the perfect tool for creating your own designs, especially those involving wavy or curved lines. As the name suggests it is a very flexible tool and will hold its shape un…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, New notions from Clover 7 years, 4 months ago
CLover are always coming up with clever notions to help improve our crafts.
This set of seam markers allows you to neatly draw seam lines along the edges of any pattern or template, whatever the shape. Suitable…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Monsoon – the new fabric range from Makower UK 7 years, 4 months ago
Tonal flowers, stripes, spots and even a cockatoo all add to this vibrant new range from Makower UK. Known for their wide variety of 100% cotton fabrics, they have put together a colourful pallette of fuschias, t…
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Hannah Hauxwell's Six-Pointed Star quilt 7 years, 4 months ago
Some of you may remember seeing a link to an auction house in your Facebook UKQU feed recently about the sale of Hannah Hauxwell’s quilts. Someone – I can’t remember who, sorry – said wouldn’t it be great to have t…
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Chris – I had forgotten about Hannah – I am sure she was ion the ‘news’ years ago.. Thank you for the reminder. Love the templates and your colourways. What is EQ and where can I source it from? I am currently investigating the Amercian ‘Slave’ quilts and your templates remind me of some of them. Thank you again x
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Hi Sue – EQ is shorthand for Electric Quilt, a computer programme for designing quilts. Fabulous but not cheap! Rio Designs is the place to go online to buy it in the UK but have a look at the Electric Quilt website and blog for lots more information. And its not long til Christmas . . .!
Quilt Pro is similar and a bit cheaper, but to my mind nowhere near as versatile or easy to use (and I have both) – but I think it depends which one you start with and I started with EQ. They use different methods for creating the blocks and quilts.-
Thankyou Chris – will take a look..sounds expensive lol thanks for replying xx
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Hello everyone
Just a gentle reminder to everyone I am the new owner/custodian of this Hannah Hauxwell family antique quilt and 10 others from the sale and other items. Whilst we know everyone may use antique quilts for inspiration etc, please keep me informed when they are being used, out of courtesy to me and the thousands of pounds it cost purchasing most of the quilts to ensure they remained here in the UK!
Many thanks Christopher Wilson-Tate
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, The Craft4Crafters Show, Westpoint Centre, Exeter. 14TH – 16TH February 2019 7 years, 4 months ago
The South West’s favourite Needle & Hobby Craft show returns to the Westpoint, Centre in Exeter, the show runs from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th February 2019, doors opening 10am – 5pm every day.
Returning to…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: The Newark Quilt Show 2019 :: A Review 7 years, 4 months ago
EDITED 22/01/19 This giveaway is now closed. The winner, selected by random.org, is Mary Carrington
This weekend sees the first Quilt Show of the year at Newark Showground. It is a show run by Grosvenor Shows and…
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That was very restrained, did your purse run off and hide?! Lol
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Fantastic blog, I love going to shows.
I would love to receive the tickets to Harrogate.
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I really hope one day my work will be as good as all these. Your blog has inspired me just of to my sewing machine now.
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners: a review of 2018 7 years, 4 months ago
Maggie Lloyd-Jones’ ‘Quilts for Careleavers Christmas Dinners’ project captured our imagination .. she started in October and by Christmas Eve 2018 had 125 Quilts donated. How did that happen ….
Orphan bl…
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Jane Galley wrote a new post, My Top Tips for Buying A New Sewing Machine 7 years, 5 months ago
One of the most often asked questions I’ve seen in sewing and quilting groups has been about sewing machines and which one people should buy. As I’ve been wanting to upgrade my sewing machine for some time I…
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