Videos

Why A Walking Foot Is A Must Have with Claire Campion

Claire Campion shows how A Walking Foot enhances your stitching. Designed to go in one direction this dual feed foot gives an even stitch, supporting multi layer sewing. The most used of any additional feet in your tool box. Claire explains how it is worth the investment if it doesn’t come with your machine. When the Walking Foot does all the hard work, you can relax into your quilting. Watch Now+

Kantha Stitching with Angela Daymond

Angela talks about the styles of Kantha stitching, the regional differences, what threads she prefers, together with the relevant needles. Traditionally this work had no wadding, so it is very easy to stitch and she also gives tips on how to layer up and what to consider if, like her, you like to use recycled fabrics. Watch Now+

Folded Freezer Paper Foundation Piecing with Paula Doyle

This is such a clever technique which allows you to work with the accuracy of foundation piecing, but without having any papers to remove at the end – so no mess; no distortion or tearing of stitches. Paula shows you how to create a Dino Track block with this technique which uses freezer paper, printed through your printer, and you will need 2 copies – but that’s it! Watch Now+

Book of the Month September 2022: Pet Mug Mats by Annies Crochet

Our Book of the Month for September is Pet Mug Mats by Annies Crochet Practical yet pretty, a mug mat is one of the latest home trends. 12 bright, colourful and fun mug mats for you and/or to use as feeding mats for your cat or dog!

PLUS
it also comes with FREE shipping in the UK for the month of September 2022. Buy Now +

Exercises to Improve Your Free Motion Sewing with Dionne Swift, Textile Artist

Dionne Swift suggests sewing your signature as a practice piece, since this is a motion in your muscle memory. She outlines the importance of simplifying your piece by sketching a basic design on paper. Although warns against transferring it to your fabric as this could stifle your creativity when sewing. Watch Now+

Rotary Cutting for Beginners with Sallieann Harrison

Rotary cutting your fabric is a ‘must have’ skill for today’s patchworker. You can cut several layers of fabric, accurately and quickly which means that your piecing is then accurate too. Sallieann takes you through the various options on the equipment: cutter, rulers and boards. Then she takes you through the ‘how to’, using strips of black fabric that will be needed in her upcoming patchwork series for beginners. Watch Now+

PRODUCT of the MONTH September 2022: Spooky Panel and Embellishments kit from The Stitch Witch

Our Product of the Month for September 2022 is Spooky Panel and Embellishments kit from The Stitch Witch. The panel is designed with pumpkins, bats, witches and haunted houses – everything you need for a spooky Halloween.

The panel is
23” x 41” when finished.

We are offering this stunning printed panel plus a full reel of gold Madeira thread, gold beads and instructions, so you can make this fun panel for Halloween at an amazing price of just £9.99 Buy Now +

More Tips on Knitting a Beret with Daphne Morris

Daphne Morris uses her own design and double ended needles to make this beautifully warm beret. Knitted in a West Yorkshire Spinners illustrious double knit it produces a very light warm beret. Watch Now+

The video is a follow up to How to knit a beret by Daphne Morris

What’s coming up in September

With five Fridays we have lots on offer to keep you busy. Tutors featuring their work this month include: Claire Campion, Daphne Morris, Dionne Swift, Anita Birtles, Angela Daymond, , Paula Doyle, Sallieann Harrison, Valerie Nesbitt

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF JULIET COFFER

It is with great sadness we share the news that Juliet Coffer passed away.

Juliet was a critically important part of the set-up of and running of justhands-on.tv from the very beginning. She dedicated herself to justhands-on.tv – – from keeping the operations ticking over to responding to support questions. Many of you may have benefited from her patient, generous support.

Juliet was about more than justhands-on.tv. She was a huge part of our sarcoidosis community, supporting and fundraising for SarcoidosisUK. Through her incredible fundraising efforts, including her Warrior Walk challenge in 2021 and her Hallway Hike in 2022, she raised over £45,000 for SarcoidosisUK. If you would like to remember Juliet, nothing would have made her happier than a donation to SarcoidosisUK via her Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/julietcoffer2

Juliet was truly a wonderful,
kind, and brave lady who touched the lives of so many people and will be dearly missed by us all.