17 February 2017
New Videos Every Friday Tesselated Zig Zag with Valerie [...]
Filming day with Jamie Malden of Colouricious
We had a fascinating day filming some block printing workshops with Jamie Malden of Colouricious last week. As you can see from some of the pictures below (taken by our very own Matt), Jamie is a big fan of ethnic patterns and designs and hopes that she can inspire people to use modern methods with traditional techniques. The workshops will be coming to the site soon, but you could check out our Facebook page to catchup with our Facebook Live video that Dave filmed on the day as he has a chat with Jamie
Autumn Sewing retreats with Justhands-on.tv
Announcing three new Sewing Retreats for Autumn 2017 brought [...]
Mystery Quilt with Sylvia Critcher Secret Gallery
!! SPOLIER ALERT!! - Updated 28 May 2017 Here is the special secret picture gallery of your versions of Sylvia Critcher's New Year Mystery Quilt, but you'll only be able to see the pictures if you're logged in as a subscriber. This is the one that Sylvia made for the project One of our subscribers- Sandra- met up with Sylvia recently at one of Sylvia's classes.
3 February 2017
New Videos Every Friday Out and About with Marion Robertson [...]
20 January 2017
New Videos Every Friday Tri Tote Workshop with Jennie You [...]
Corded and Stuffed
Carol, all the way on the otherside of the world in Perth, Australia, contacted us before Christmas as she was looking to get some trapunto wool and learn the craft. For her first attempt. she has made this lovely version of Sylvia Critcher's Christmas Rose Pin Cushion and she has used hers as a Christmas decoration rather that a pin cushion.
Silent Christmas quilt
Thank you Pat for sharing this lovely quilt; Pat managed to make this great quilt design into a double quilt for her family - who were the lucky recipients from Santa! want to make your own version (and it would look wonderful in other fabrics too!) - just click here. and you will notice that our version appears on the back wall when we were interviewing at the West Country Quilt & Textile Show - didn't it look great!
Happy New Year to you all
We hope that 2017 will be an inspiring year for you; one where maybe you start a new project or indeed just allow yourself to sit back and be inspired by the varied and talented contributors we have. Do take time out to watch the interview with have with Hilary Beattie that took place on our stand at the West Country Quilt & Textile Show where she conspires to get us all 'playing without guilt.
16 December 2016
New Videos Every Friday Workshops Goldwork with Kathleen Laurel [...]
2 December 2016
New Videos Every Friday Workshops New Year Mystery [...]
One happy retreater
Elizabeth Betts of Popular Patchwork magazine was one of the delegates at our recent retreat weekend at the De Vere hotel in Buckinghamshire. Apparently, like many of us, it had been years since she'd found the time to have two days of consecutive sewing for herself and as one of her newly made retreat friends said to her '... it's a perfect way to spend a weekend in October' So, for a participants view of one of our retreats, click here to read Elizabeth's article that has been published in December's edition of Popular Patchwork.
Gift Ideas for Christmas 2016
Special Treats Bumper Gift Package with 1 month [...]
18 November 2016
New Videos Every Friday Workshops Jennie's Stripy Stripey [...]