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 Wild Gardens workshop with Kate FindlayKate is a very accomplished artist and loves creating textile pictures. Today, we have a fantastic mixed media textile workshop from her, in which she shares some of her design ideas to help you create your own wild garden landscape. It’s easy to do at home. You would start with some pre-dyed fabric perhaps. Then with a little help from freezer paper stencils (just tracing and cut out) you add your fabric paint. Watch Now+  If you’d like to learn with Kate, why not come and join us for her Wild Gardens workshop at our Textile weekend retreat in March. Over the weekend Kate will take you through a range of processes including block printing, stencil cutting, sponging and other mark making to build up a rich background. On top of this, you will then add raw-edge fabric pieces cut into flower and leaf shapes to really bring your wild garden picture to life, finishing with free motion embroidery and embellishment by hand. Learn More +  PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: Selection of 24 Presencia Finca threadsDon’t miss out. These threads are back by popular demand. We have 4 different colourways of 24 skeins of 100% Cotton Presencia Finca embroidery thread at an AMAZING price.They are only £8.99 for 24 which works out at only 37p each!! There are 8 metres of thread on each skein. As our Product of the Month for January they also come with free shipping in the UK for the month. Buy Now+ or just click on the colourway you want below (L-R clockwise)  Treble Crochet Stitch with Jane CzajaThis is the second in Jane’s series of basic crochet stitches . Treble crochet stitch is deeper when finished than double. In this sample workshop Jane uses a chain length of 10 stitches. Jane covers how to start, how to turn at the end of the row, how to keep the project edges straight (so not gaining or losing any stitches) and then how you need a 3 chain at the start. Watch Now+  How to insert a zip quickly and easily with Gail PenberthyGail Penberthy shares with us a really easy way to insert a zip into your cushion to give it that professional look. You can do it without even having to search out that special sewing machine foot that you know the machine came with! In this method of hers, you can also avoid having to work round the zipper head. She uses a modern nylon zip in this demonstration. But do take care if you are raiding your stash and you come across a zip with metal teeth. You will need to ensure that your needle misses them! Watch Now+  Special Offer from Creative QuiltingFrom Friday 15th to Sunday 17th January 2021 our friends at Creative Quilting are offering FREE POSTAGE to all UK customers on their items in the Shop – simply place your orders for their items via our website on any of these days and you will not be charged for p&p on them. You’ll also spot they have added some lovely new Liberty Emporium Precuts. There are 3 pack sizes in 2 beautiful colourways – 5″ squares, 2 1/2 strips” and 10″ Use this link to see all the Creative Quilting products: SHOP CREATIVE QUILTING ITEMS+  Star Sashing for your quilt with Valerie NesbittIn this workshop Valerie suggests how you could turn the simple cornerstones of your patchwork sashing into something more interesting, very easily and simply. You will see simple squares and/or scrappy squares will be given added pizazz with this simple stitch ‘n flip idea. This pattern is free to download for paid subscribers. Watch Now+  How to Bind your Quilt by Jane Rimell at the Bramble PatchLayer, quilt and BIND – the last of the things to do for your project. But do you know what’s involved in that simple four letter word? This comprehensive demonstration by Jane was filmed at the Bramble Patch during a live workshop. Jane covers single and double binding, bias seam or not, straight bias or bias bias, size of seam, use of walking foot, and joining the end of your binding to create a flat finish. As she walks through all of the techniques, she responds to questions from her class. You’ll feel as though you are a part of the workshop. Watch Now+  BOOK OF THE MONTH: Jelly Roll Bargello Quilts by Karin HellabyKarin Hellaby’s book, Jelly Roll Bargello Quilts, is our Book of the Month for January. Bargello quilt making looks complex and difficult. But the quilts and projects in the book consist entirely of straight seams and rectangular pieces which create the mesmerizing optical illusion. So, any beginner quilter who has some jelly roll and can sew a straight seam can master these quilts. As our Book of the Month for January it comes with FREE P&P in the UK Buy Now+  What’s coming up in JanuarySo much to catch up with this month on the site – have you checked out this month’s trailer to see what you are missing? Featured tutors this month include Dawn Cameron-Dick, Gail Penberthy, Jane Czaja, Jennie Rayment, Kate Findlay, Nancy Adamek, Valerie Nesbitt Watch Now+ Don’t forget, we have new videos on justhands-on.tv every Friday and you can become a paid subscriber with full access from only £5 a month. Learn More +  Giveaway for Paid SubscribersIf you have a paid subscription to the site, don’t forget to enter our January giveaway. This month we are giving away this Pack of 10 Aurifil Threads designed by Jennifer Paganelli. These threads are 40wt (so slightly thicker) and 100% cotton and would be wonderful for quilting. Just send an email entitled AURIFIL THREADS to justhandsontvcomp@gmail.com. The closing date for the competition is 31 January 2021 Happy sewing and stay safe CLASSIFIEDS A Recycling Weekend in BuckinghamshireUse Up, Re-Use, Recycle And Upcycle
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