New from Gütermann creativ are these transparent thread boxes filled with an abundance of colourful Sew-All threads!

No more fumbling around in workbaskets for the right shade of thread, these boxes look great an…

Unleash your Christmas creativity with the aid of some clever Vlieseline products!

Making projects faster to complete, with the added bonus of a more professional finish, these nifty interlinings are really easy…

Who needs a reason to shop, not normally me, but due to current and past events over the last few years, having a reason helps. I mean, we will need more fabric right? For once I have a good reason. I have been after…

(Am I showing my age or just my love for Mary Poppins with that title?) But bamboo is one of the natural fibres that is used for waddings. Now, I’ll start by saying that I love bamboo so when Vlieseline offered me s…

Vlieseline were kind enough to send me some of their Soya Mix wadding to try out for the first time. I love natural fibres, using 100% cotton a lot of the time, so I was keen to give this a go. Obviously, I needed to…

Spend more time creating and less time making with this ingenious new tool from Clover.

Designed to help you produce a whole wealth of exciting projects including rugs, bags, mats and other fashion and home…

It’s taken a while after moving to get back into a routine for making.  The bonus is that I have a sewing room at home as well as the studio.  It’s a great distraction from other things I should be doing.  Gettin…

A couple of summers ago I was lucky to become a part owner of a lovely canal river cruiser . an ancient Birchwood 25 in need of care and attention.   Over time my fellow owner, who is a bit good at renovating s…

New! Gutermann creativ Sparkly Thread
Sparkly is the new sewing thread with a trendy metallic finish, giving projects a touch of glitz and glamour. Thanks to its two-tone effect, Sparkly is a real eye-catcher on f…

Strictly Quilting has some brilliant news – We are going on Retreat!
 

As followers of Strictly Quilting you may know that a retreat has been on the cards for some time. Imagine – a whole weekend fully catered…

I don’t know about you but I find working with circles hard. Getting a perfect circle can be tricky and take a while but this is where these laser cut acrylic templates are fantastic.

Sew Easy Mini C…

I love a bit of Tilda. The fabrics are good quality with beautiful, pretty designs but this collection – the Chic Escape – has taken top spot on my favourites list. It has an oriental flavour with Chinese vases,…

How many of us burn our fingers during applique work, or find the pieces slipping around? Sore fingers can be a problem when trying to hold small fabric pieces in place for sure.

Take the hard work out…

An iron is an essential tool when making quilts and for general sewing. I’ve got several which I keep in my wonderful cabin at Strictly HQ but when I was offered the chance to test out the new Oliso SmartIron Pro P…

The new TG1600Pro Plus still features Oliso’s most-loved patented iTouch® technology and is not only safer but also time-saving, reducing strain on wrists and arms. Simply touch the handle and the iron lowers, re…

For some years I have been eyeing up longarm quilting machines, dreaming of having one. I bought a Gracie frame for my domestic sewing machine, with the intention of becoming fairly proficient on it, but the frame…