You Won’t Ruin Your Patchwork Top When You Quilt with Claire Campion

Claire Campion demonstrates the simple process of walking foot quilting straight lines. The resulting quilt patterns are more forgiving than you realise. Giving an even quilting pattern that easily fills negative space. When the Walking Foot does all the hard work, you can relax into your quilting. Watch Now+  

Fat Cats with Jennie Rayment

Jennie uses the template produced by the E-Z company (available from the shop), which gives directions for both applique and pieced cats in various sizes, but the idea can be adapted. This delightful design is simple to create to adorn a wide variety of projects Watch Now+ 

Dala Horses Quilt with Anne Baxter

Simple fused applique, which you could fussy cut, create the lovely Dala horses. Anne uses the simple half square triangle unit to create both the windmill blocks and the pieced zig-zag border in this delightful 9 block quilt. There is clever use of some fabric to create the sashing. Watch Now+ 

BOOK OF THE MONTH: Stash Buster Quilts by Lynne Edwards

Our Book of the Month for August is Stash Buster Quilts by Lynne Edwards   If you want to reduce your fabric collection, you’ll LOVE these 20 scrap quilt projects. There are step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow piecing diagrams. Each of the six chapters covers different techniques and ways to use up your stash.

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

How to Pick Up Dropped Knitting Stitches with Daphne Morris

Daphne Morris demonstrates how a crochet hook is used to help pick up dropped stitches in knitting. She describes the importance of picking the stitches up in order and making sure the stitch faces the right way. Going on to explain the impact of checking that the stitches are correct before continuing with the row. Watch Now+

Set Your Machine for Free Motion Embroidery with Dionne Swift, Textile Artist

Dionne shows how simple steps in setting up the machine, supports Free Motion Embroidery. She explains the importance of dropping the feed dogs enabling free movement of the project. Using a Free Motion quilting foot to hold the fabric steady. Watch Now +

What’s coming up in August

We have some excellent workshops and videos for you this month, including a brand-new knitting series and 4 brand-new tip videos. Tutors featuring their work this month include:  Claire Campion, Daphne Morris, Dionne Swift, Carolyn Forster, Jennie Rayment, Kate Findlay, Anita Birtles

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Giveaway for Paid Subscribers 

This month’s giveaway is  a  very useful tote pattern designed by Sue Rhodes. 

Sue has made this pretty bag using denim with a contrasting fabric rim, and an ice cream cone applique  would be perfect for those trips to the shops or beach 

To enter the competition just send an email entitled Summer Sundae to justhandsontvcomp@gmail.com   The competition closes 31st August 2022.

Marbling Christmas Tree with Craig Joubert

4 Patch Diamond Scrap Quilt with Valerie Nesbitt

Using a Quilting Guide Bar with Claire Campion

Half Square Triangle Leaders and Enders with Valerie Nesbitt

Fun With Felt with Gail Penberthy      

Picking Threads with Dionne Swift, Textile Artist