UK Quilters
We talk often of the fabrics in Aldi .. read here the ‘big box retailer’ inference that Scott Fortunoff refers to when talking of Walmart in the US. Its a matter of choice whether you buy or not .. but if we don’t support our LQS [local quilt shop] then we may see them going the way…
Everyone with a sewing machine needs a plentiful stock of bobbins and neat storage accessories and Hemline provides everything you need! Bobbin Box –Clear Plastic Keep your bobbins tidy and tangle-free with this nifty storage box. Displaying up to 25 bobbins, it has a see-through lid for easy view. RRP £3 approx. Metal and Plastic…
These bias bars from Sew Easy are so easy to use and are a real help to making perfect stems for applique and craft projects for vines, basket handles as well as for curved, celtic and leadlight designs in sewing and quilting. We are sure you can find lots of other uses for them…
A pack of eight x 100m reels of gorgeous, high quality polyester Sew All Threads from Gütermann creative make a great gift and come in a range of gloriously fresh, bright shades plus black and white. Perfect to pop on your Christmas list. This pack is just what’s needed for projects during the coming months…
Many of you will have seen on my personal page that I recently won Best of World at the World Quilt New England Show in the US with my quilt Silver Linings. Overwhelmed and overjoyed does not go anywhere near to expressing how I felt when I heard the news, and yes, I admit to shedding…
I’m so proud to have been involved in the setting up of Middlesbrough’s newest creative space, TeesCreatives. The brainchild of Jen – a friend as addicted to dressmaking as I am to quilting, her plan was to offer a space where fellow sewists can come and learn, develop their skills and be sewcial with like-minded…
I was delighted to receive a copy of Fiona Pullens’s revised edition of Making & Marketing a Successful Art & Craft Business to review. This is an updated version of Fiona’s first book Craft a Creative Business, that was published by Search Press in 2015, and brings it up to date on such issues as:…
Having the right marking tool to suit your project is essential and Clover provide an excellent range for Quilters to choose from. It is advisable to test your chosen marker on a scrap of your fabric before using on the project itself. Water Soluble Pencils are suitable for precise marking on sewing, stitching and patchwork…
From time to time things pop up in the Quilty Charity World. Lemn Sissay is a brilliant poet, and Maggie Lloyd Jones is working with him to support the Care Leavers Christmas Dinners he has started a movement about with a donation of as many quilts as possible to wrap the Care Leavers up with…
Now available in packs of 10 and 20 x100m reels, C Ne 50 thread is made from 100% mercerized premium Egyptian cotton. Harmonizing with a wide range of fabric weights, it is high strength with a natural sheen and a pleasantly soft grip that ensures beautifully smooth seams, making it ideal for patchwork and quilting…
The thimble is a staple for every sewing stash but the basic thimble has its limitations and isn’t always the best or most comfortable option, especially when it comes to the exacting needs of specialised or prolonged stitch work! It isn’t always the tip of the finger that needs protection and many of us prefer…
Yes, I know, Christmas comes along earlier every year it seems. But we all need to get our things created in time for the man in the red suit turning up on 25th December don’t we. So the Christmas fabrics have been in the shops for a while now which made us think about having a…
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