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21 June 2024

Videos Two Sided Pleats and Waves with [...]

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07 June 2024

Videos Part 4. How to Use Thread [...]

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My First Quilt by Steve Barton

My first quilt is a large, hand sewn memory quilt featuring heritage fabric. Find out about my inspiration for the quilt, favourite design bits, and learning along the way.

Steve Barton2024-07-18T13:04:36+00:00May 21st, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: Anita Birtles, hand quilting, hand sewing, heritage fabric, ladder stitch, memory quilt, my first quilt, Patchwork, quarter inch seam allowance, quilt, quilting, sew, sewing, stabilising, steve barton, Valerie Nesbitt|Comments Off

17 May 2024

Videos Pieced Hearts with Valerie Nesbitt Valerie [...]

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Sampler Book Stitching Weekend in Hampshire, 10 and 11 May 2025

Date: 10 - 11 May 2025
Location: New Place Hotel, Shirrell Heath, Hampshire
Price: £440 Early Bird Special before 10 November 2024 / £470 after this

Make your own precious Sampler Book with Wendy Mansfeld!

Violeta Cernica2024-11-01T07:29:05+00:00May 17th, 2024|Categories: Classifieds, Community, Events, Retreats|Tags: Buttons, embroidery, fabric scraps, justhands-on.tv, lace, linen foundation book, Retreat, sashiko, shisha mirror embroidery, stitching weekend, Wendy Mansfeld|Comments Off

Sashiko Quilt Block and Rice Bag Weekend in Hampshire, 26 and 27 April 2025

Date: 26- 27 April 2025
Location: New Place Hotel, Hampshire
Price: £440 Early Bird Special before 26 October 2024 / £470 after

Spend two days with Sarah Soward and Terry Summerfield of Pauline’s Patchwork mixing patchwork with some hand stitched sashiko.

Violeta Cernica2024-08-16T10:01:31+00:00May 6th, 2024|Categories: Classifieds, Community, Events, Retreats|Tags: Patchwork, Pauline's Patchwork, Retreat, rice bag, Sarah Soward, sashiko, Sashiko quilt block, Sewing retreat, Terry Summerfield, weekend retreat|Comments Off

03 May 2024

Videos Back To The Future…video viewing on [...]

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Quilting and Embroidery Weekend in Surrey, 15 and 16 March 2025

Date: 15 - 16 March 2025
Location: DeVere Horsley Estate, East Horsley, Surrey
Price: £440 Early Bird Special before 12 October 2024 / £470 after this

Make this beautiful Sentiments Quilt with Karen Crookes of Sunflowerstitches!

Violeta Cernica2024-10-08T04:33:40+00:00May 1st, 2024|Categories: Classifieds, Community, Events, Retreats|Tags: applique, cushions, embroidery, fabric scraps, free motion embroidery, hand embroidery, justhands-on.tv, Karen Crookes, log-cabin, raw edge applique, Retreat, Sentiments quilt, stitching weekend, Sunflowerstitches, table runners, words of empowerment|Comments Off

A Grand Quilting & Textile Tour of India

This holiday takes you on an immersive journey into the unique textile traditions of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Discover the vibrant Kutchi embroidery, intricate patchwork and unique Ajrakh block-printing of Gujarat and travel into Rajasthan to encounter the region’s tie-and-dye bandhani, distinctive block prints, colourful double Ikat Leheriya fabric and applique embroidered Gota Patti.

Steve Barton2024-05-01T12:43:36+00:00May 1st, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: Ajrakh block-printing of Gujarat, applique, applique embroidered Gota Patti, Block Printing, ECT Travel, Gujarat, Ikat Leheriya fabric, India, indian embroidery, Kutchi embroidery, Patchwork, quilting, quilting-holidays, Rajasthan, textile-art, tie-and-dye bandhani, tour, travel|Comments Off

A Grand Quilting & Textile Tour of India with ECT Travel

Calling all quilters – don't miss our holiday on an immersive journey into the unique textile traditions of Rajasthan and Gujarat - A Grand Quilting & Textile Tour of India. (All our tours all fully protected).