First of all let me just say these are Festive Hearts – So not just for Christmas but for any celebrations.
Machine Stitched Hearts

Sometimes a quilter just wants a quick fix. Something to make in an e…

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 t…

After my previous review of Guterman threads (see here), I was very happy to review this new pack, as I knew how much I like their threads.

As with the last thread set, I reviewed there were 10 threads in the…

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…

How can you tell which fabrics are ‘light’, which are ‘medium’ and which ‘dark’, let alone ‘light-medium’ or ‘medium-dark’ or any of the other variations you may have come across?

If you are using a monochrome…

Over the last few weeks Fiona Pullen, well-known author of several books, The Sewing Directory website and an all-round nice person, has been explaining how to set up a successful…

Something a little different from me this month, with posts about Christmas makes becoming the norm, I thought it would be nice to show off a Halloween make.

I enjoy machine embroidery and I enjoy playing and…

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…