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Do you ever get to that moment when you’ve finished piecing a quilt top and get a little bit daunted by the next stage – the quilting? When quilting, I sometimes quilt by domestic machine, using both the walking foot (which I think is very underestimated) and free motion options. I also love quilting by…
Yes – you read that right. The organisers of the Festival of Quilts have given everyone, both here and at our sister Facebook Group an exclusive discount code to use when purchasing tickets for the 2021 Festival of Quilts. This year’s dates are 29th July to 1st August. UKQU2021 The FOQ website is open for…
No matter how good we are at sewing there comes a time when we reach for Jack. Noooo – not to pour from the bottle (although now you mention this …), but the sharp little helper we keep to unpick the rogue seams when we are not happy with the line they are following, or…
As the drama of the pandemic plays out there are glimmers of things happening that might just be a sign of better times for us all, especially for traders and visitors to the Festival of Quilts .. or FOQ as we fondly refer to this prestigious event in our usual annual calendar. We are rather…
There’s often debate here and at the Facebook Group around which thread is better to use for the different techniques we use in patchwork and quilting, and there’s a wealth of information around to help people choose. Suppliers take note of all the chat going on, and Gutermann have come up with a thread especially…
There are many positive reasons for reducing consumption of new and precious raw materials and Vlieseline are doing this without compromising the superior quality they are renowned for. Committed to reducing carbon footprint, offering products made from plastic bottles and optimizing environmentally friendly manufacturing processes alongside minimizing use of new raw materials are high…
The news came out that Festival of Quilts, the lovely FOQ, is likely to be happening this year, and the drums started up and all sorts of rumours began. Here at your website, we believe in speaking to the right people, and in this case we went right to the top and spoke with Anna…
Have you ever been struck with a quilt idea – a new layout you’d like to try? You doodle on a pad, then try and draft it out on some graph paper which is metric rather than Imperial. Get mixed up and confused and shove the project to one side. Perhaps you are only starting…
The people at the Bowes Museum in Durham are preparing for re-opening with a brand new exibition of quilts – but of course many of them will have needed the care and attention from the conservation team. They have created two videos showing some of the work by their textile conservator, Cecilia Oliver which goes…
I frequently get asked how to make rotary cutting easier for the beginner or for the experienced quilter who has joint issues. This can strike anyone at any age as someone who suffered RSI throughout my 30s and 40s quite severely, holding a quilters ruler steady whilst cutting can be difficult. My son’s girlfriend has…
Did you miss the 14th February. Did it pass by without merit (same here!) but Vlieseline posted a beautiful project with a real purpose. Breast Cancer Cushions are known to help with post operation comforts, and they have offered the pattern to make these. You can access the full pattern via this link or visit their…
Making your own bias tapes and bindings couldn’t be easier with the Clover Bias Tape Cutting Ruler which enables accurate cutting of both bias and straight fabric strips. The special slit in the ruler is designed for use with a rotary cutter, giving you the perfect guide for precision fabric cutting along straight and exactly…
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