News 06 May 2017 - 04 Jun 2017

Quilt Squares were received from:

Abi, Pendle, Lancs, UK (2)
Alison, Ashford, UK
Ann, Billericay, UK (3)
Ann Woods, Crimplesham, England (4)
Anne, Great Oakley, UK (3)
Anne Purdie, Great Oakley, Corby, UK
Audrey, Fife, Scotland
Bekki Young, Sola, Norway (6)
Beth Cotton, Wallasey , UK
Bethea Bradley, Bangor, Northern Ireland (2)
C McDonald, Altrincham, UK (5)
Cheryl Louise Bradley, Ilkeston, England
Dana Wagner, Buck Creek, Canada (2)
Debbie May, Worthing, West Sussex, UK
Eileen, Newcastle, UK (4)
Elaine, Ammanford, Wales (2)
Elaine Dixon, Athens, Greece (2)
Elizabeth Cousins, London, UK
Fee, Fife, Scotland
Heather, Littleborough, England (6)
Jacquie Bradley, Nottingham , UK
Jan, Hull, UK (2)
Jan S, Enid, Oklahoma, USA
Jeanne, Texas, USA
Jenny Elkington, Boston, UK
Jessica, Cambridge, ON, Canada (2)
Jo, Haydock, UK (2)
Julie, Portgordon, Scotland (9)
Karen Hockin, Southampton, England
Kate Hodson, South Woodham Ferrers, UK
Kathryn, Wellington , New Zealand (2)
Katie, York, England (2)
Katie, Leicester, UK
Kaye S, Bangor, Northern Ireland (4)
Kim Lawrence, Bedworth, England
Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (5)
Lesley, Rothwell, UK (3)
Linda, Smart, UK
Lisa Toner, Morecambe, UK
Louise B, Surrey, UK (2)
Lyn, Cannock, UK
Marie, Yeovil, UK (4)
Megan, Victoria, Canada (4)
Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (4)
Moira Anne Jeffcoat, Birmingham, England (2)
Monika, Letchworth GC, UK (4)
Nicola, St Albans, UK (2)
Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (11)
Pippa, Surrey, UK (2)
Ria, Staffordshire, UK
Roisin, Amersham, England (5)
Rosemary Binnie, Macclesfield, UK (2)
Sandra, Shefford, England (8)
Sarah, Enfield, London, UK
Sarah, Southampton, UK
Sheena, Harrold, Buckinghamshire, UK (2)
Stephanie Rose, Bo'ness, Scotland
Sue Burchett, Bristol, UK
Sue Torode, Farnborough, UK
Susan, Cheshire, UK (3)
Thelma Glover, Tegryn, UK (3)


Donations
Thank you so much to everyone who continues to send in donations for LQUK, it is really appreciated and we could not do without them! :)

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News 02 Apr 2017 - 06 May 2017

Spring is here and we've had another busy month with lots of quilts being delivered!

Polycotton Aida
We've noticed an increase in polycotton Aida squares being sent in. Could we ask stitchers to double-check that they are using 100% cotton (usually the Aida that is much cheaper than usual is polycotton). You can check by taking a thread of your Aida and setting fire to it (watch your fingers!) If it's cotton it will burn away to nothing. If it's polycotton it will melt.

Polycotton also melts under a hot iron, so it makes things more difficult for our quilters :)

A great source for Aida is Katzxstitch who sell budget cotton Aida already cut into our 13"x13" size. They also offer a discount code (please ask on our Facebook group or email us about this as they asked us not to post the code on our website)


Quilt News
Gaynor has been to visit Kat in Lincolnshire and we have done lots of sorting out of squares for future backfilled quilts.

Nineteen quilts have been delivered since our last update:

Alfie D's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Julie E:



Alice L's quilt (Disney Characters (all)) - quilted by Carol:

- we have not yet received a photo, but we will post it to Alice L's page when we do.

Alice-Mai's quilt (Fairies, Unicorns and Magic) - quilted by Alison and Janine:

- we have not yet received a photo, but we will post it to Alice-Mai's page when we do.

Aston B's quilt (Cars, especially Sports cars) - quilted by Heather:



Ben S's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Tracey E:



Chloe W's quilt (Disney Princesses and Frozen characters) - quilted by Jill:



Daniel R's quilt (Monsters) - quilted by Leanda:

- we have not yet received a photo, but we will post it to Daniel R's page when we do.

Eloise L's quilt (Cats and Hearts) - quilted by Jill:



Euan M's quilt (Star Wars and Space) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):



Evelyn G's quilt (Pictures of Girls) - quilted by Tracey P:



Hannah W's quilt (Purple) - quilted by Leanda:



Jack M's quilt (Vehicles) - quilted by Judith:



Jay T's quilt (Jungle Animals) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):



Kaiya-Louise's quilt (Fairies) - quilted by Carol:



Katy T's quilt (Unicorns) - quilted by Seren:



Lewis T's quilt (Toy Story) - quilted by Julie E:



Macie M's quilt (Fairies and Angels) - quilted by Heather:



River U's quilt (Fairies Mermaids and Unicorns) - quilted by Leanda:



Summer D's quilt (Hearts) - quilted by Gaynor:




Thank you to everyone who took part in these quilts! While we are delivering a lot of quilts these day, each quilt project remains personal to the child receiving it and we thank you for your ongoing efforts on our behalf :)


Fundraising
Jenny Pople, Sheena Payne and Julie Houlston-Eaves held a charity bake sale for LoveQuiltsUK at their workplace on Tuesday. Thank you so much to you ladies who raised the splendid sum of £179.72!

Quilt Squares were received from:

Abi, Pendle, Lancs, UK (2)
Ali, Hooper, UK
Alison Wells, West Yorkshire, UK (3)
Ann Woods, Crimplesham, England (3)
Anne, Sandefjord, Norway (2)
Ashley Bradley, Gateshead , UK
Beth Cotton, Wallasey , UK
Cath, Nottingham, UK (5)
Claire Holland, Newquay, UK (2)
Debbie May, Worthing, West Sussex, UK
Diane, Middlesex, UK
EE(Beth)Filmer, Adelaide, Australia (4)
Elaine, Ammanford, Wales (2)
Elaine, Raby, NSW, Australia
Elaine Dixon, Athens, Greece (4)
Elizabeth, Shipley, UK
Ellie, London, UK (2)
Emily Baker, Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales
Emma Swift, Aberdeen, UK (5)
Faye Williams, High Wycombe, UK
Frank Osborne, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Gillian Muir, Edinburgh, UK
Gilly, Ellesmore Port, England (4)
Ginny Pledger, Earls Barton, UK (3)
Gloria, Sallanches , France (2)
Hannah, Wirral, UK
Heather, Littleborough, England (5)
Heather Davenport, Stockport, UK (3)
Jan, Hull, UK (6)
Jan S, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (2)
Jeanne, Texas, USA (3)
Jennifer Urquhart, Glasgow, Scotland (2)
Jenny, Rushden, UK (4)
Jenny Elkington, Boston, UK
Jess, Yarm, UK
Jill Smith, Taunton, England (2)
Jo Higgs, Dover, Kent, UK
Joanne, Bathgate, Scotland (2)
Julie, Portgordon, Scotland (8)
Julie Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk, UK (2)
Karen Hockin, Southampton, England
Kathryn Noble, Portsmouth, UK (2)
Katrina, Basingstoke, UK (2)
Kay, Doncaster, UK (5)
Kaye S, Bangor, Northern Ireland (2)
Kirsty Edgcumbe, Haverhill, Suffolk , UK (4)
Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (8)
Leanne Malcolmson, Romsey, UK (3)
Lesleyann Curran, Kilmarnock, Scotland (2)
Lisa Toner, Morecambe, UK
Loraine, Perth W.A, Australia (3)
Louise Kirk, Nottingham, UK
Lyn, Doncaster, UK
Marie, Yeovil, UK (6)
Marilyn, Birmingham, UK
Maureen, Shotton, Wales (3)
Michele, Derby, Connecticut , USA (2)
Michelle Beckett, Prestwood, UK (3)
Michelle Betts, Deal, UK
Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (4)
Monika, Letchworth GC, UK (5)
Nancy Lowe, Tamworth, UK (3)
Natalie Chapman, Leeds, UK (2)
Natalie Chapman, Leeds,
Nicola, Elland, UK (9)
Nicola, St Albans, UK (4)
Nicola Dove, Barnsley, UK
Nina, Milton Keynes, UK
Pat Brown, Fareham, England (3)
Patricia, Northern Ireland, UK (3)
Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland
Rachel, Sedgley, UK
Roberta H, King's Lynn, England
Ros, Norfolk, UK (4)
Rosemary Binnie, Macclesfield, UK (2)
Rosie Timperley, Derbyshire, England
Sandra, Shefford, England (9)
Sarah, Southampton, UK
Sarah Farnsworth, Sandiacre, England
Sarah W, Cornwall, England
Shirley, Ipswich, UK (2)
Sid, Edinburgh, Scotland (3)
Sue Torode, Farnborough, UK (2)
Susan, Cheshire, UK (2)
Tracey, Canada (2)
Val Gilbert, Coningsby , UK (5)
Valerie, UK
Yvonne, Devon, UK (2)

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News 05 Mar 2017 - 02 Apr 2017

Quilt News

Hello everyone! Spring is finally here and in the last month we have delivered fifteen quilts

Alexander S's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Alison and Janine:



Bella G's quilt (Mermaids and Rainbows) - quilted by Tracey E:



Davey C's quilt (Superheroes and Football) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):



Emily H's quilt (Butterflies) - quilted by Julie E:



Jacob D's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Vicky:



Josh T's quilt (London) - quilted by Alison and Janine:



Katie-Ellen's quilt (Flowers and hearts) - quilted by Liz R:

- we have not yet received a photo, but we will post it to Katie-Ellen's page when we do.

Keeley B's quilt (Angels and Fairies) - quilted by Heather:



Morgan K's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Carol:



Nellie M's quilt (Princesses) - quilted by Linda:



Olivia B's quilt (Tatty Teddy) - quilted by Leanda:



Sienna H's quilt (Female Disney Characters) - quilted by Julie E:



Sophie C's quilt (Disney characters) - quilted by Vicky:



Summer D's quilt (Hearts) - quilted by Gaynor:

- we have not yet received a photo, but we will post it to Summer D's page when we do.

Talia May C's quilt (Angels and Fairies) - quilted by Jill:




Fundraising Fayre
Thank you very much to Leanda, Heather and Nessa, and everyone who made items and contributed materials. They made a splendid £385 for us (with some extra from eBay sales on top!)

Here are some photos of them in action - thank you very much again for your efforts, ladies!






Website issues
Last week we experienced some issues with the website falling over at peak times (for example during times when quilts open). Gaynor has been optimising the website's code to lower the number of hits on our database and we have also moved on to a higher website hosting package. Both of these things will hopefully resolve the previous problems.


Holly's Hobbies
Further to our post in the last news, the threads/Aida donated by Holly Hinton of Holly's Hobbies has now been despatched. There was a lot of interest in the stash and everyone got at least part of what they requested. Thank you again to Holly!


Gift Aid
Gaynor has submitted our latest Gift Aid form which should allow us to claim £750 back from HMRC. Thank you to everyone who has filled in a Gift Aid form. If you are a UK taxpayer and want to fill in a Gift Aid form, it will allow us to claim an extra 25% on any donations you make with no cost to you. The Gift Aid form can be found on our Donations page


Square News
We have received 153 squares since our last update! Many thanks to all those who stitched them!

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