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Sharon Reid wrote a new post, UFO – Another one bites the dust 8 years, 1 month ago
The cross stitched name through the middle of this cushion I made many years ago for my youngest daughter, who at the time lived at home and the plan was to have it framed, trying to work it out it has to be 15…

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Juliet Nice recommended the post Bead Broth – Walking the line! 8 years, 1 month ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter posted an update in the group
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 1 month agoWe will be announcing the books and the way this will move forward next week. Please bear with us. Thanks for your patience everyone. We don’t want to steal our new discussion leader’s thunder do we!
It’s discouraged to promote your own personal stuff here please — avoids any confusion.
Meanwhile if anyone would like to suggest books…[Read more]
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Joy Morgan wrote a new post, Three Different Stitches for Quilting 8 years, 1 month ago
This month we are looking at Three basic utility stitches on your Sewing Machine that can be used for Machine Quilting. There are others but I thought three was a good starting point.
Machine Stitches You…

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Sue Burford recommended the post Bead Broth – Walking the line! 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU Quilt Exhibition 2019 — October 2018 — Autumn Leaves with Aurifl, sponsored by Barnyarns 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for October 2018 is Autumn Leaves with Aurifil, sponsored by Barnyarns
#octoberquiltcompetition
There was a brilliant response in October to this…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU Quilt Exhibition 2019 — September 2018 – Indian Summer — sponsored by Groves and by Gutermann 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for September, 2018 was an Indian Summer with Gutermann and Groves
#septemberquiltcompetition
For this competition we asked our fellow quilters to…
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU 2019 Quilt Exhibition — August is Summer Picnics — sponsored by the Craft Cotton Co 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for August 2018 was Summer Picnics sponsored by The Craft Cotton Co.
#Augustquiltcompetition
Summer is over and so is the August Competition. For…

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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU 2019 Quilt Exhibition – July — Sunshine and Smiles with Aurifil, Sponsored by Barnyarns 8 years, 2 months ago
The Quilting Theme for July 2018 is Sunshine and Smiles with Aurifil. sponsored by Barnyarns
#julyquiltcompetitionWe asked our fellow quilters to produce a 42 inch…

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Lyn Butler recommended the post MAKOWER XMAS FABRIC 8 years, 2 months ago
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Lyn Butler recommended the post MAKOWER XMAS FABRIC 8 years, 2 months ago
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Sylvia Priest – webmaster and quilter wrote a new post, UKQU 2019 Quilt Competition .. our Exhibition Winners Announced 8 years, 2 months ago
Have you ever wanted to enter one of your own quilts into an Exhibition?
We asked you all this back in April, and wow .. did you ever. So many beautiful quilts have been entered, and once we h…
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Abigail Sheridan de Graaff wrote a new post, cut&alter :: British Quilt and Stitch Village 2018 :: A Review 8 years, 2 months ago
Last Sunday I visited the British Quilt and Stitch Village at Uttoxeter Racecouse. It is a small, friendly show run by TPL Exhibtiions and showcases quilts and embroidery. On a nice sunny, spring day the racecourse…

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Thank you Abigail for sharing your preview of the show. The exhibits look wonderful. Thank you also, for picking mine to show in your blog, I feel honoured x
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It’s a pleasure! The theme was interpreted in so many different ways, which is what is great about a theme, and I wanted to give wide spread of quilts. I still have a lot more photos I didn’t put up – but thinking about it can we ever really have too many quilts?!
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Sylvia Priest replied to the topic BOOK 1 APRIL 2018 – Discussion in the forum
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 2 months agoNo, Lincolnshire!
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Sue Burford recommended the post Thimbles anyone? 8 years, 2 months ago
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Helen Kent wrote a new post, Thimbles anyone? 8 years, 2 months ago
I do a lot of hand quilting so you’ll never find me without my thimble. I’m actually quite attached! Know me, know my thimble! It’s quite common for me to wander round the house asking “where’s my thimble? I’ve lost…

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I really enjoyed this Blog. I, too, have a ‘thing’ for thimbles. Years ago I had a collection of all sorts, china, porcelain, you name it I had one. I never used any of them to sew – except for the silver one my Mum bought me for my 40th. But I was always afraid of losing it so put it away somewhere safe. In the past 2 years, since starting to Patchwork, I have bought 3 thimbles. A metal wrap around one, a silicone with metal wrapped round it, and a Prym silicone (which I think you recomended!) – I keep the Prym in my pocket and often wear it on my finger. It is the most comfortable one and easy to use. Thank you.
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I think the only thimble I own is a ceramic ‘Felixstowe’ one lol. I used to have a good callous when I was very young but now I get a hole in my finger from hand sewing, I might have to invest in that Prym one…
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Now I love my leather thimbles, like shoes they come to the shape of your finger over time. Often forget I am wearing them and have been know to go on school run still wearing them!
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Sue Burford recommended the post Storage Solutions – or whatever works for you 8 years, 2 months ago
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Lyn Butler replied to the topic BOOK 1 APRIL 2018 – Discussion in the forum
UKQU BOOK CLUB 8 years, 2 months agoI’ve read this before…but surprising how much I missed…loving it.
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8 years, 1 month ago
Wow, the embroidered name is beuatiful! It goes so well with the background fabric, and makes the name really stand out. Congratulations!
8 years, 1 month ago
Thank you Sue.
8 years, 1 month ago
Love how you’ve finished it for her and it will be all the more treasured when it goes to their new home.
8 years, 1 month ago
Thank you Jane. A few more weeks and hopefully it’ll be in the new home. Very pleased with the overall look on this, sometimes it pays to wait!!!
7 years, 6 months ago
Love that cushion x❤️
7 years, 6 months ago
Thanks Penny, The fabric went so well with the colours in the name. x