News 09 Sep 2015 - 17 Sep 2015

Quilt Squares were received from:

Alisha, Birmingham, UK (2)
Ann, Ayrshire, UK (2)
Becky Keith, Worksop, UK (2)
Carol West, Bury St Edmunds, UK (2)
Clare, Basildon, UK
Diana Tanner, Perth WA, Australia (4)
Donna Sharpe, Chesterfield, UK
EE(Beth)Filmer, Adelaide, Australia (6)
Eileen, Newcastle, UK (2)
Ellie, London, UK
Gilly, Ellesmore Port, England
Jan S, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (4)
Janet Ramsden, Brisbane, Australia (3)
Jayne Winnall, Birmingham, United Kingdom (2)
Jean, Buckinghamshire, England
Jennifer Urquhart, Glasgow, Scotland
Jessica, Cambridge, ON, Canada
Lou B, Surrey, UK (2)
Lyn, Doncaster, UK (4)
Mariann, USA (2)
Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK
Moira Anne Jeffcoat, Birmingham, England
Monika Budz, Poland (2)
Nicola, St Albans, UK (2)
Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (6)
Sandra, Shefford, England (2)
Sara Tomkins, Plymouth, UK (2)
Sarah Binns, Sale, UK (3)
Susan Miller, Bathgate, Scotland
Tracey, Cardiff, Wales (3)
Tracy D, Bristol, UK (3)
Zoe Graham, Halifax, England (2)


Donations
Thank you everyone who has sent in Donations to us! Also, thank you to Sandra for a donation of £40 for a quilt made with leftover LQ fabric :)

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News 31 Jul 2015 - 09 Sep 2015

Quilt News
Once again, a busy month! Rather a lot of quilts have been delivered and 264 squares have come in too. Thank you so much to you all!

24 quilts have been delivered since our last update:

Antoni S's quilt (Pirates) - quilted by Leanda:



Ava M's quilt (Witzies (Emergency Quilt)) - quilted by Seren:



Benjamin M's quilt (Dinosaurs) - quilted by Katherine:

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

Bobby-Lee N's quilt (Mickey Mouse) - quilted by Alison and Janine:



Esmae L's quilt (Mickey, Minnie, Daisy) - quilted by Karen:



Evie-Rose's quilt (Fairies and Princesses) - quilted by Valerie:



Finley T's quilt (Sports) - quilted by Janet T:



Freddie F's quilt (Enchanted World) - quilted by Heather:



Harry G's quilt (Disney Characters (Emergency Quilt)) - quilted by Sue W:


Very sadly, Harry G has now passed away :(

Isla J (Emergency Quilt)'s quilt (Princesses) - quilted by Gaynor:



Jacob H's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Sandra G:



James H's quilt (Stars) - quilted by Kita:



Jamie B's quilt (Cartoon characters) - quilted by Leanda:



Leo W 2's quilt (Jungle Animals) - quilted by Carol:



Lewis M's quilt (Disney Characters - all) - quilted by Judith:



Louie B's quilt (Monsters) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):



Maisy Hope's quilt (Flower Fairies) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):



Matthew D's quilt (Farm Animals (Emergency Quilt)) - quilted by Sarah:



Oliver W's quilt (Mickey Mouse) - quilted by Carol:



Ryan H's quilt (Green) - quilted by Vicky:



Taylor W's quilt (Space) - quilted by Katherine:

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

Thank you so much to everyone involved in these fantastic quilts!


Magazine Fame
We are appearing in a four-page spread (p.22-25) in Cross Stitch Collection magazine this month (Issue 253). Available in WHSmith. Thank you to everyone who sent in photos for this article!


Any Child Squares (High/Low Priority)
As we have been discussing on our Facebook group recently, we would like to start making our Any Child squares a little more targeted. Many squares we have are so beautiful, but if a child doesn't request that particular theme, we can have them on our hands for a long time. We'd much rather that squares are going into quilts to make children happy :)

Gaynor has added to the Any Child Squares page which themes are the most popular by marking categories "High Priority" and "Low Priority" to give stitchers an indication (this will change periodically). As a general rule though, you can't go wrong with Princesses or Superheroes! We have so many requests in our lottery system for those themes. Having more squares on popular theme makes it much easier to "backfill" quilts.


Easyfundraising.org.uk
We have now raised over £1000 for LoveQuiltsUK just for a couple of clicks before shopping we were going to do anyway! Thank you so much to everyone who supports us in this way on an ongoing basis, it really is keeping the LQUK coffers looking healthy!

Our EasyFundraising Cause page is here: Click here


Gift Aid
Gaynor has put in the Gift Aid claim for 2014 and received £395 back from HMRC. If you're a UK taxpayer, please fill in the form which is here: Gift Aid declaration form and either post it to Kat with your next squares or scan it and email it to us :)


Wholesale purchases
One of Gaynor's hobbies(!) is to keep an eye on the relative prices of fabric in the USA/UK to make sure that the LQUK finances are spent in the best possible way and stretch as far as possible! Generally, the plain fabrics are ordered by post from the USA, the border fabrics are brought back in person by Gaynor from holidays in the USA and stockpiled, or ordered from ebay.com. Some border fabrics are bought from Lee Mill Fabrics in Swansea, and a minority from other UK suppliers. Backing fabrics are polycotton duvet covers from a variety of sources (ASDA/Tesco/ebay etc)

Regarding the sashings fabrics, we have now reached a point where, taking into account import duties and shipping, it is now slightly cheaper to order from the UK wholesale distributor. Gaynor has convinced them to take LQUK on as a wholesale customer and we are in the process of placing our first order. Gaynor will be approaching other wholesalers soon too. Watch this space!


Kat's whereabouts
Throughout the history of LoveQuiltsUK, Kat has not been working while bringing up her family, so we have enjoyed the luxury of having squares received posted to the website the same day they are received. Kat now has a part-time job, and for the month of September only, has two part-time jobs, one of which starts very early in the morning. Therefore, she has less time to devote to her duties of uploading squares, washing squares, and getting quilt packs ready to go out.

Please could stitchers be patient about their squares appearing on the website, and refrain from sending "has my square arrived yet" emails. Kat will put them up as soon as she can, and it will be within a couple of days. :) We know it is a tense time when squares are at the mercy of the postal system, but the more emails Kat has to answer, the less time she has to put squares on the website! For the same reason, it also is a massive help when stitchers wash their squares before sending them in. Stitchers are getting better at doing this, but Kat still has a significant number of unwashed squares to deal with. Washing instructions are here: Washing Instructions (at the bottom)


Donations
Finally, many thanks to those who have sent in donations by cash/cheque/text/Paypal/credit card, it is really appreciated!

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News 15 Jun 2015 - 31 Jul 2015

Quilt News

It has been a busy 6 weeks or so at LoveQuiltsUK. Gaynor has been on holiday to Italy, and also, Gaynor and Kat have met up at Kat's house in Lincolnshire to discuss LQUK matters! :)

Here we are, just in case you've forgotten what we look like!



An amazing 26 quilts have been delivered since our last update (some of which were emergency quilts):

Alex W's quilt (Vehicles that Fly (Emergency Quilt)) - quilted by Vicky:



Alfie J's quilt (Animals (Realistic)) - quilted by Vicky:



Amara K's quilt (Minnie Mouse) - quilted by Katherine:

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

Arthur W's quilt (Farm animals) - quilted by Heather:



Bobby W's quilt (Teddy Bears and Stars) - quilted by Heather:



Charlie B's quilt (Cartoon characters) - quilted by Kita:



Charlotte C's quilt (Dogs and puppies) - quilted by Alison and Janine:



Daisy F's quilt (Butterflies and Flowers) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):



Eleanor N's quilt (Farm Animals) - quilted by Vicky:



Emily U's quilt (Dance) - quilted by Leanda:



Evie-Rose's quilt (Fairies and Princesses) - quilted by Valerie:

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

Finley W's quilt (Space) - quilted by Helle:



George D's quilt (Various characters) - quilted by Alison and Janine:



Jack C's quilt (Farm Animals) - quilted by Sarah:



Jack M's quilt (Jungle) - quilted by Kita:



Kyla M's quilt (Princesses) - quilted by Rebecca:



Lewis C 2's quilt (Sea Life) - quilted by Seren:



Lexi-Jean T's quilt (Enchanted World) - quilted by Leanda:



Liam G's quilt (Mickey Mouse) - quilted by Vicky:



Maisie S's quilt (Hearts) - quilted by Darryl:



Melanie M's quilt (Rainbows and Hearts) - quilted by Vicky:



Nicole S's quilt (Forever Friends (Emergency Quilt)) - quilted by Karen:



Noel T's quilt (Lickle Ted (Emergency Quilt)) - quilted by Vicky:



Ryan N's quilt (Mickey Mouse and friends) - quilted by Mary:



William W's quilt (London Landmarks/Union Jacks) - quilted by Sandra (Beds):



Wyatt C's quilt (Teddies and Hearts) - quilted by Karen:

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

Thank you so very much to everyone who stitched, quilted, and donated funds to create these quilts. Well done everyone!


Fundraising
Thank you so much to Elizabeth Lewis who did a sweet sale at her school and raised a brilliant £52! Thank you very much to Elizabeth (pictured below) and mum Rachel.




Squares received

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