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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Improv for Beginners and Improvers – More Tigers 7 years, 6 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Springfields Quilt show 7 years, 6 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Quilts for Christmas Dinners joined the Bloggerati Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
This was my first quilting retreat, held last few days of November and over Sylvia’s birthday. I’m told that the rule is “what happens on retreat stays on retreat”, i.e. no telling tales. Ha ! I’m a rule breaker………
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Totally amazing!
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Inspiring and heart warming.
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Hunt The Thimble 7 years, 6 months ago
November’s Charity Work
I’m a charity shop-aholic, I’ll admit it to you lot but not to the husband who is always telling me I have a problem!
My love of charity shops all started many years ago, having 3 daugh…
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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, Foot Loose 7 years, 6 months ago
Who else has problems with their machine foot pedal walking all over the floor? Do you, like me, start with it in a lovely comfortable easy to use position and whether on carpet, tiles or wood floor, by the time you…
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Excellent idea. I usually end up with my leg stretched out, half off half on the seat! will def have a go with this xx
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Thanks Sue, since making one a few years ago I’ve never used my foot without it. If you buy the nonslip from a charity shop you usually get a pack of two, one of these when cut will make 9 !! I did this one during a group and was able to give them all a piece of the nonslip to go home and make their own. A nice quick, cheap make. x
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: Rudolph Quilt Block Tutorial – FREE DOWNLOAD 7 years, 6 months ago
I have been somewhat absent over on this website due to a variety of reasons – not least a house move. In the end it turned out that we had one week from exchange to completion. That was one week to pack up my l…
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Marijke Van Welzen wrote a new post, Houston Quilt Festival 2018 episode 2 7 years, 6 months ago
Thursday November 8th was the first day of Houston Quilt Festival. I started out of my hotel early to pick up my official show guide and pin. I saw the large queues outside the Hall entrances and decided to wait a…
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Lyn Butler wrote a new post, MAKOWER DRAGONHEART 7 years, 6 months ago
Mmm..Makower have come up trumps again with this super fun range of fabric called Dragonheart.
Makower Dragonheart
In 100% cotton the quality is great and is really lovely to work with.
This enchanting…
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What a great use of the fabric to produce a lovely placemat. I am sure your granddaughter will love this!
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Thanks Abigail
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Barnyarns .. the dawn of a new era 7 years, 6 months ago
Banyarns have always been a great friend of ours here at the UKQU website and were one of the first companies to offer their support to our regular competitions with prizes and rewards, so when we started to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Bloggerati on Retreat – Day two .. the takeover! 7 years, 6 months ago
Day two dawned early and it was chilly outside, but no one at the Bloggerati Retreat was bothered about the weather. All the workstations were set up and manned from early doors. The joy of it all was bein…
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Love it!!!
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Helen’s impromptu demos were brilliant, she made it all look so easy
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Sounds wonderful.
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What a lovely day you had. And what a super bunch of bloggers!
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How wonderful. This is what life is about – good times with great friends. Makes me quite envious. So pleased you had a good birthday an what a brilliant idea for a cake!
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Sounds like a near perfect birthday!
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post Did I Go? Yes, I did! 7 years, 6 months ago
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Jeannie Charles recommended the post Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
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Chris Franses wrote a new post, Curved seams – or Drunkard’s Path 7 years, 6 months ago
Each month we have a Technique of the Month class at The Corner Patch where I teach. My blogs this year have been largely based on these classes. This last month in class we looked at stitching curved seams by making…
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Thank you! I have avoided this block because of the curved seams. I had not thought about my dressmaking skills making it easier. No holding me back now, then!
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Good luck! I’m glad to have encouraged you to have a go. Not being a dressmaker I admit that curved seams scared me rigid for years; then I found I needed to teach how to do them – talk about staying one step ahead of the class.
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Corinne Curtis recommended the post How quilting blew up my cooker! My EQ8 Journey 7 years, 6 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Day one — Bloggerati on Retreat 7 years, 6 months ago
Friday, 30th November dawned chilly and damp .. but across the UK the Bloggers of UKQU were stuffing their cars with machines and fabric ready for the journey to the FIrst Annual Bloggerati on Retreat. You could s…
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Fab weekend. Great people, great sewing, great food.
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Not sure about those photos! Fab weekend though.
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So sad I was unable to make this weekend. Sounds like it was a good one!
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Looking forward to hearing more.
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Fantastic weekend and so special to see such a poignant quilt!
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, How quilting blew up my cooker! My EQ8 Journey 7 years, 6 months ago
How do I explain? Christmas is coming and I have blown up my cooker! All because of my quilting addiction. I’ll start at the beginning.
EQ8 released 28/10/17
It was my birthday recently and I’ve been aft…
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Oops, it’s hard not to get totally engrossed in quilting when you’re meant to be doing something else!
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I totally agree,you need to clear everything else from your day when you play with EQ! If you need extra help/inspiration I can highly reccommend the on-line classes run by Kari Schell/onpoint quilter. There are free starter classes or paid-for longer courses. I’m never going to make all the quilts I have designed but love keeping the brain cells working. Hope the cooker is fixed now! LOL
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Thanks, ladies. Yes, cooker dried out and was fine. Great tip Karin. I am loosing hours planning quilts too…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, Say hello to Kelly Cline 7 years, 6 months ago
We are constantly on the lookout for fresh ideas and new people and at FOQ this year I was lucky enough to meet Kelly Cline, who has kindly agreed to write short articles for our website now and then. Some of you w…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, A New Life for a Forgotten Tablecloth [part one] 7 years, 6 months ago
To those who have not met or heard of Kelly Cline, here’s a link to her biography. Here Kelly introduces her favourite quilt.
“Champagne and Caviar”, is the title I’ve given to this spectacular quilt! I…
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