LoveQuilts UK News
News 26 May 2024 - 28 Jul 2024After a lot of rain and unsettled weather, it's quite warm in Swansea today - Mrs T and Gaynor have been cutting up and washing fabric. Here is Mrs T in action!: ![]() Gaynor is going to visit Kat in Lincolnshire later this week and has been getting a lot of "quilt packs" together to take with her to transfer to Kat. Gaynor and Kat have also been working on "backfill" quilt packs to use up some of our "Any Child" squares, some categories are getting quite numerous! Quilt News 21 quilts have been delivered since our last update (and there are 13 further in the post or waiting for photos to arrive): Alex M's quilt (Formula 1 and Football) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Bella P's quilt (Rainbows) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Christian A's quilt (Marvel characters) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Ellis B's quilt (Toy Story) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Eric L's quilt (Planets, Space and Astronauts) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Everly's quilt (Farm animals) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Faith A's quilt (Fairies, Horses, Princesses, Mermaids) - quilted by Jill: ![]() Finley A's quilt (Mr Tumble) - quilted by Mary: ![]() Leighton A's quilt (Thomas the tank and friends) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Liam's quilt (Sea life) - quilted by Ann: ![]() Logan W's quilt (Star Wars) - quilted by Tracey E: ![]() Louie J's quilt (Football) - quilted by Pat: ![]() Max W's quilt (Soft animals) - quilted by Mary: ![]() Molly S's quilt (Mermaids) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Morgan A's quilt (Space) - quilted by Ann: ![]() Nathan M's quilt (Vehicles) - quilted by Katie: ![]() Oakley C's quilt (Space) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Ryan H's quilt (Jungle animals) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Vivie-Sienna's quilt (Female Disney Characters) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Zøren's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Gaynor: ![]() Yvonne Q has also completed a Space emergency quilt - thank you very much Yvonne Q! ![]() Thank you very much to all those who have contributed towards the creation of these quilts! EasyFundraising Thank you to all who have been taking part in the EasyFundraising "Summer of Sport" competition over the last month or so. Don't forget that you can use Easyfundraising all year round to raise money for us for free, just by clicking through before you make an online purchase. We have raised thousands of pounds over the years in this way. Please see here for further details: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/lovequilts Fundrasising Items Jan, Leanda and Heather continues to do fab fundraising for us through making high quality bags, lap quilts and other items - check these out on our Fundraising for LQUK page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LoveQuiltsUKFundraising/ Also a big thank you to Janet Trimby and Faye Howard's mum for their recent donation of a large amount cross-stitched panels which are being used to make fundraising items. Sign-ups of copyrighted characters As you know, we have several agreements with copyright holders such as Disney to charts our own patterns, and of course it is fine to use legally-published magazines or books containing such patterns. Please could you make sure that the source of your pattern appears on your signups so we can check they are from a legitimate source - just note the book or magazine or LQ pattern it is from. We need to avoid sources such as Etsy or Pinterest for copyrighted characters as they are almost invariably not from legal sources. High Priority Squares The "high priority" list for the Any Child Squares has been updated - Unicorns appear to have run their course! and we are getting fewer request for those now. Please check out the needed categories at: https://www.lovequiltsuk.com/anychildsquares.php Don't worry if you've already started a square that was previously listed as "high priority" - do finish and send it in. We have to change the categories sometimes and it is inevitable that some will be mid-square when we do :) Square News We have received 263 squares since our last update! Many thanks to all those who stitched them! Alison, Market Drayton, UK Alison, Ormskirk, UK (3) Angela, New Zealand Ann, Billericay, UK (9) Anne, Sandefjord, Norway (4) Brenda Hunter, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, UK (3) C McDonald, Altrincham, UK (5) Christine Mennie, Aberdeen, UK Claire Dickie, Aldershot, England Diana Lettice, Spalding, UK (7) EE(Beth)Filmer, Adelaide, Australia (5) Eileen, Newcastle, UK (4) Elaine Dixon, Athens, Greece (3) Elaine Martin, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK Elizabeth, Shipley, UK (2) Emma Robson, Doncaster, England (6) Erin, Neath, Wales Fiona B, Grangemouth, uK (2) Fiona Lema, Greenlaw, UK Gail, Lochgelly, Scotland Gemma McKnight, Southampton , England (3) Heather, Littleborough, England (11) Helen Cheape, Sunderland, UK Jackie, York, England Jan G, Hull, UK (10) Jan S, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (2) Jane Netting, Plymouth, United Kingdom (2) Jannine Hall, Stourbridge, England Jean, Buckinghamshire, England Jodie Balaam, Lawshall, England (10) Johanna Inch, Bideford, England (2) Juju, London, UK Julia, Cardiff, United Kingdom (3) Julie, Anglesey, Wales (3) Karen Stephenson, Cambridgeshire, UK (4) Katherine, Oxford, UK Kay, Doncaster, UK (4) Kaz Bowen, Wakefield, UK (5) Kerry, Aldershot, UK (2) Laura, Thetford, UK Laura Brown, Reading, UK (3) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (6) Leanne Malcolmson, Romsey, UK (5) Linda Cropper, Atherstone, England (2) Linda Owen, Milton Keynes, UK Lindsay, Northwich, UK (2) Louise Owen, Ampthill, UK Marie, Yeovil, UK (2) Marilyn Foyle, Biggleswade, UK (3) Marion, Coventry, UK (3) Maz Spruce, Abingdon, UK (3) Merete, Allerød, Denmark (2) Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (6) Nicky, Mytchett, UK (3) Nicola, Elland, UK (7) Nicola, St Albans, UK (5) Nicola Hargreaves, Barnsley , UK (5) Pat Brown, Warminster, England (6) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (3) Pauline, Broughton, UK (4) Pippa, Surrey, UK Rebecca Golding, Crawley, UK (5) Rosemary Binnie, Macclesfield, UK (2) Ruth Horn, Co Durham, UK (2) Sally, Hull, UK (3) Sandra, Shefford, England (9) Sarah, Grantham, UK (2) Sarah, St. Albans, UK (3) Seren Senior, Derby, UK (5) Sharon, Doncaster, UK (2) Sharon Hill, Billinge, Wigan, UK (2) Shirley, Worthing, Sussex, England Sylvia, Clacton, England (2) test, test, test (9) Tina, Warboys, UK Tina Brown, Tylers Green, UK (2) Tracey McVey, Horwich, United Kingdom Unknown, Unknown Val Gilbert, Coningsby , UK (3) Verity, Manchester, England (3) Vicky, Solihull, England Donations Thank you so much to everyone who has sent donations, it is really appreciated and we could not keep going without you! News 24 Feb 2024 - 26 May 2024Quilt News Hello everyone It's been quite a long time without an update - Gaynor has been busy with her father-in-law being in hospital and sadly he passed away in April with the funeral just this week, so it's been a sad time. Rest assured we are still working away on squares and quilts and here is a list of the ones that have gone out since our last update: 38 quilts have been delivered since our last update: Addison F's quilt (Princesses) - quilted by Carol: ![]() Allan T's quilt (Various characters) - quilted by Tracey E: ![]() Arran R's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Ava H's quilt (Tigers) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Bethany P's quilt (Dinosaurs) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Charlotte R's quilt (Disney Princesses (a horse and a rainbow on the label?)) - quilted by Ann: ![]() Dylan I's quilt (Superheroes (particularly Batman)) - quilted by Mary: ![]() Eitan's quilt (Chess and Maths) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Ella-May's quilt (Pirates) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Elsie M's quilt (Roses and Hearts) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Esmae W's quilt (Dogs) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Evan P's quilt (Space) - quilted by Gaynor: ![]() Freddie's quilt (Mr Men) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Gabby H's quilt (Pandas) - quilted by Jill: ![]() Harrison C's quilt (Cars Trucks And Trains/Paw Patrol) - quilted by Tracey E: ![]() Harvey D's quilt (Mixture) - quilted by Carol: ![]() Henry M's quilt (Specific book characters) - quilted by Jill: ![]() Ivan B's quilt (Monkeys) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Jack S's quilt (Games and Technology) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Jacob W's quilt (Paw Patrol/Number or letter blocks) - quilted by Mary: ![]() Jaxon K's quilt (Rockets) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Jayden S's quilt (Football) - quilted by Tracey E: ![]() Katie B's quilt (Butterflies, hearts, dogs and kittens) - quilted by Ann: ![]() Kiki B's quilt (Encanto and Frozen Characters) - quilted by Mary: ![]() Layla H's quilt (Daisies and Hearts and other ) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Liberty P's quilt (Dogs/puppies) - quilted by Carol: ![]() Lucan B's quilt (Disney Cars and Finding Nemo) - quilted by Seren: ![]() Lucas G's quilt (Princesses and Frozen characters) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Oscar H's quilt (Vehicles) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Poppy P's quilt (Various pink (Poppy on the label?)) - quilted by Carol: ![]() Riley-James's quilt (Dinosaur And Boats And Cars and Trains) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Ronnie W's quilt (Penguins and fish) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Salahudin J's quilt (Space) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Samuel M's quilt (Trains) - quilted by Carol: ![]() Shaurya's quilt (Cars and rockets) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Teddie K's quilt (Mickey Mouse) - quilted by Seren: ![]() Thomas F's quilt (Koalas) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Vinny W's quilt (Safari animals) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Thank you so much to everyone who has contributed towards these quilts. If anyone would like to changeover from doing cross stitch to quilting, please do get in touch - without quilters we cannot get any quilts finished and out to the children. If you can competently use a sewing machine, there is no reason you can't learn the techniques we use :) Legal patterns We have recently posted on our Facebook group about the use of legal patterns - it is important not to use illegal patterns. Increasingly we're receiving squares from illegal patterns as AC squares which we have no way of verifying in advance. Please double check the pattern you are using, and ask if in any doubt. Remember, just because a pattern is on sale, it doesn't mean that it is a being sold legally. See our Ethical Statement for further details. Postage We've had a number of packages of squares held hostage by the post office recently due to underpaid postage - please make sure that your packages are weighed and measured to be certain that the postage is correct. Unfortunately, the Post Office also charges quite a hefty admin fee on top of the underpaid postage and won't release your squares until we pay it. Square News We have received 441 squares since our last update! Many thanks to all those who stitched them! Alison, Ormskirk, UK (5) Alison, Market Drayton, UK (2) Alison Forsyth, Aberdeen , UK (2) Amelia Heaford, London, UK (2) Angela, New Zealand (4) Ann, Billericay, UK (6) Anne, Sandefjord, Norway (3) Anne Hanley, Edinburgh, Scotland Becky M, Warrington, UK C McDonald, Altrincham, UK CGH, Edinburgh, Scotland (2) Clair Adelaide Bradley, Boroughbridge, England Claire Dickie, Aldershot, England (2) Claire Tobias, Staines Upon Thames, UK Clare Brunyee, Rotherham, S.Yorks, UK Deborah Found-Bloodworth, Uxbridge, Middx, UK (2) Diana, Sussex, UK Diana Lettice, Spalding, UK (5) Doris, Aberdeen, UK (4) EE(Beth)Filmer, Adelaide, Australia (6) Eileen, Newcastle, UK (4) Elaine Martin, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK (3) Ellie, London, UK (4) Emma, Crediton, UK (2) Emma, Stevenage, UK (2) Emma Bottrell, Par, UK (4) Emma Robson, Doncaster, England (8) Emma Swift, Aberdeen, UK Erics Family, United Kingdom and Brazil (4) Erin, Neath, Wales (2) Fiona B, Grangemouth, uK (2) Frankie, Nottingham, UK Gabriele Pearson, Cromarty, UK (4) Gail, Lochgelly, Scotland (5) Gemma McKnight, Southampton , England Gemma.H, Glos, UK (5) Gwen, Kent, UK Hannah P, Poole, UK (5) Heather, Littleborough, England (11) Heather C, London, UK (2) Helen Cheape, Sunderland, UK (2) Helen Irwin, Hull, UK (2) Jackie, York, England Jan G, Hull, UK (13) Jan S, Enid, Oklahoma, USA (4) Jane Netting, Plymouth, United Kingdom (4) Janet T, South Wales, UK Jannine Hall, Stourbridge, England (3) Jean, Buckinghamshire, England (3) Jeanne, Pennsylvania, USA (7) Jennie, Worcester, United Kingdom Jennifer Urquhart, Glasgow, Scotland Jenny, Rushden, UK (2) Jenny White, Staffs, England (9) Jessica, Cambridge, ON, Canada (2) Jodie Balaam, Lawshall, England (10) Johanna Inch, Bideford, England Judith Chamberlain, Welwyn Garden City, UK (2) Juju, London, UK (2) Julia, Cardiff, United Kingdom (6) Julie, Anglesey, Wales (7) Julie Robbins, Bromsgrove , UK (6) Karen Hockin, Southampton, England (2) Karen Mossman, Anglesey, Wales Karen Stephenson, Cambridgeshire, UK Kate, Berkshire, UK Kay, Doncaster, UK (4) Kaz Bowen, Wakefield, UK (4) Kerry Brabbs, Rotherham, UK (3) Laura, Thetford, UK (3) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (4) Leanne Malcolmson, Romsey, UK (4) Linda, Penrith, Cumbria, UK Linda Cropper, Atherstone, England (4) Lorna Simpson, Southampton, UK (8) Lucy, London, United Kingdom Luisa Evans, Gateshead, England Lyn, Doncaster, UK (2) Margaret, Wolverhampton, UK (2) Margery, Needham Market, UK (2) Maria, Bristol, UK Marie, Yeovil, UK (5) Marilyn Foyle, Biggleswade, UK (6) Martha O, Frome, UK Maxine Almond, Ferndown, UK Merete, Allerød, Denmark (6) Michelle Beckett, W,Sussex, UK Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (12) Nicky, Mytchett, UK (7) Nicola, St Albans, UK (4) Nicola, Elland, UK (15) Nicola Hargreaves, Barnsley , UK (5) Pat Brown, Warminster, England (10) Pauline, Broughton, UK (4) Pippa, Surrey, UK (4) Rachel, London, UK Rebecca, Kettering, Northants, UK (3) Rosemary Binnie, Macclesfield, UK (6) Ruth Horn, Co Durham, UK Sally, Hull, UK (4) Sam, Leicestershire, UK (2) Samantha, Bournemouth, England (5) Sandra, Shefford, England (11) Sandra Thomas, Sheffield, South Yorkshire England Sarah, St. Albans, UK (7) Sarah, Grantham, UK (2) Sarah, Barton on sea, Hampshire Seren Senior, Derby, UK (6) Sharon, Doncaster, UK (6) Sharon, Kenilworth, UK (3) Sharon Hill, Billinge, Wigan, UK Shirley, United Kingdom Sid, Edinburgh, Scotland Sue, Cambridge, UK (3) Sue Torode, Long Buckby, UK (4) Sylvia, Clacton, England (5) test, test, test (4) Tina, Warboys, UK (6) Tina, Tylers Green, UK (5) Tracey Elsam, Cardiff, Wales Tracy D, Bristol, UK Val Gilbert, Coningsby , UK (8) Donations Thank you so much for everyone who has donated or created items to sell to raise funds, it is really appreciated. News 01 Jan 2024 - 24 Feb 2024Hello everyone! We are already 7 weeks into 2024. It's been a wet and windy year so far, perfect for a bit of stitching and quilting! Gaynor will be away on a work trip to France from 3rd March - 17th March but may still be online now and again for LQ queries :) Quilt News 25 quilts have been delivered since our last update: Ariella's quilt (Space) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Ashton B's quilt (Space) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() B's quilt (Sloths) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Bailey K's quilt (Soft animals) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Brandon's quilt (Cats and Kittens) - quilted by Ann: ![]() Cara-Grace's quilt (Bees and Sunflowers) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Cole S's quilt (Disney (see detail)) - quilted by Ann: ![]() Dale S's quilt (Trains) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Daniel W's quilt (Emergency Vehicles) - quilted by Tracey E: ![]() G's quilt (Space) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Gunabalan's quilt (Cars) - quilted by Katie: ![]() Harley S's quilt (Superheroes) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Heidi C's quilt (Zoo animals) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Henry C's quilt (Sausage dog, white duck, pigs and penguins) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Jack W's quilt (Specific) - quilted by Sandra (Beds): ![]() Jacob-Peter's quilt (Sea Life) - quilted by Leanda: ![]() Jaiden S's quilt (Star Wars) - quilted by Seren: ![]() Javeria's quilt (Unicorns) - quilted by Pat: ![]() Kahlan N's quilt (Harry Potter) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Lacey-Louise's quilt (Paw Patrol and Butterflies) - quilted by Tracey E: ![]() Max L's quilt (Harry Potter) - quilted by Heather: ![]() Rubi P's quilt (Rainbows and stars) - quilted by Mary: ![]() Saniyah S's quilt (Mr Tumble, ITNG and specific animals) - quilted by Jill: ![]() Sienna A's quilt (Various characters) - quilted by Mary: ![]() Sienna L's quilt (Giraffes) - quilted by Jill: ![]() Thank you to everyone who contributed to the creation of all these quilts! Easyfundraising feature We recently won a £50 donation in an EasyFundraising.org.uk and we have also been featured by EasyFundraising recently on their blog and social media: LoveQuiltsUK feature. Fame at last! Don't forget to sign up for EasyFundraising if you haven't already to raise funds for free while you shop for things you would buy anyway. Our cause page is here: Click here Children in the lottery system The number of kids in our lottery system dropped to below 30 recently which we haven't seen in over 10 years! These days social media algorithms are different so not as many people see our posts as they used to. If you know a family with a child with a lifelong or life limited illness who might appreciate a quilt, please do let them know about us. After appealing on our Facebook group we have already got quite a few new kids enrolled into the lottery. Lap quilts The sale of occasional lap quilts for fundraising continues, there are a couple currently for sale on our Facebook Fundraising Facebook page Square News You have all been very busy lately we have received 263 squares since our last update! Many thanks to all those who stitched them! Alexia, Minnesota, USA Alison, Market Drayton, UK (2) Alison, Ormskirk, UK (3) Alison Forsyth, Aberdeen , UK Angela, New Zealand Anne, Sandefjord, Norway (3) Anne Hanley, Edinburgh, Scotland (3) C McDonald, Altrincham, UK (5) Cairine, Grantown on Spey, UK Charlotte, Nottingham, UK (2) Claire Dickie, Aldershot, England Claire Tobias, Staines Upon Thames, UK Clare Brunyee, Rotherham, S.Yorks, UK (4) EE(Beth)Filmer, Adelaide, Australia (6) Eileen, Newcastle, UK (6) Elaine Martin, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK (3) Elenore, Aberdeen, UK Elisabeth Waycott, Melbourne, Ellie, London, UK (2) Emma, Crediton, UK Erin, Neath, Wales (2) Gabriele Pearson, Cromarty, UK (2) Gail, Lochgelly, Scotland Gemma McKnight, Southampton , England (4) Gemma.H, Glos, UK (2) Georgina, Chertsey, UK (3) Gill, Aylesbury, UK Ginny D, Canterbury, UK (4) Gwen, Kent, UK Hannah P, Poole, UK (3) Heather, Littleborough, England (9) Heather C, London, UK (2) Helen Cheape, Sunderland, UK Jackie, Corby, UK (3) Jan G, Hull, UK (11) Jane Ashley, Littleborough, UK Janet T, South Wales, UK Jeanne, Pennsylvania, USA (5) Jill Smith, Taunton, England (2) Joanna Ebert, East Grinstead, England Jodie Balaam, Lawshall, England (10) Judith Chamberlain, Welwyn Garden City, UK Julie, Anglesey, Wales (4) Julie Robbins, Bromsgrove , UK (10) Karen Hockin, Southampton, England (2) Kelli, Neath, Wales Kerry, Aldershot, UK (2) Kerry Brabbs, Rotherham, UK (3) Laura Brown, Reading, UK (4) Leanda Vickers, Oldham , England (5) Lesley, Rothwell, UK (3) Linda, Penrith, Cumbria, UK Linda Cropper, Atherstone, England (2) Lindsay, Northwich, UK (2) Marilyn Foyle, Biggleswade, UK (3) Marjory, Huntly, Scotland (12) Merrilie, Geddington, UK Miss Debbie Elkington, Boston, Lincs, UK (7) Nicola, St Albans, UK (6) Nicola, Elland, UK (9) Paula Dewar, Glasgow, Scotland (4) Pauline, Broughton, UK (3) Pippa, Surrey, UK (8) Rachel, London, UK Rachel, Newcastle, UK Rachel Tubby, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Roisin, Amersham, England (4) Rosemary Binnie, Macclesfield, UK (4) Ruth Horn, Co Durham, UK Sally, Hull, UK (4) Sandra, Shefford, England (11) Sharon, Kenilworth, UK (4) Sharon, Doncaster, UK (2) Sharon Hill, Billinge, Wigan, UK (2) Sid, Edinburgh, Scotland (2) Sue Dickie, Aldershot, England Sue Torode, Long Buckby, UK (2) Sylvia, Clacton, England (6) Teresa Cobb, Coningsby, UK Val Gilbert, Coningsby , UK (4) Vicky, Solihull, England Wendy Tobin, Ringwood, UK Donations Thank you so much to you all for your donations, it is really appreciate! 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