Videos

Dahlia Quilt with Sue Thornborough

Have fun choosing colours for this beautiful Dahlia quilt. Sue demonstrates how to make a stunning quilt through this comprehensive workshop. She consequently produces arcs that come together into sweeping curve of the Dahlia. There are tips on fitting opposing curves, manipulating fabrics to produce a smooth curve whilst accurately matching seems. Watch Now+

Book of the Month March 2023: Walk by Jacquie Gering

Our Book of the Month for March is Walk by Jacquie Gering – Master Machine Quilting with Your Walking Foot. This book covers the basics of using the walking foot, in addition to preparing the quilt, marking, managing large quilts, preventing puckers and keeping lines straight.

Chapters include a variety of types of walking-foot quilting: channel quilting, matchstick quilting, and decorative stitch quilting. Quilters will learn how to quilt spirals,
simple curves, and and marked curves like braids and clamshells.

Comes with free postage in the UK. Buy Now +

Japanese Jelly Roll Quilt with Valerie Nesbitt

Raid your stash or use some precuts to make this really simple quilt from 2 ½” strips. The staggered brick look also adds interest and avoids having to match seams. Although you do have to pay attention and Valerie guides you though that too. Watch Now+

Product of the Month March 2023: Project Bag Sewing Pattern by Janet Clare PLUS Bag Handles

Our Product of the Month for March is Project Bag Sewing Pattern by Janet Clare PLUS Bag Handles.

For Janet’s pattern, simply take one 5″Charm Pack and make a handy and stylish project bag with this charming pattern plus dark plastic fish eye handles. This pattern makes a lovely bag which is perfect for all those unfinished objects (UFOs)! Buy Now +

Show and Tell with Claire Campion and Valerie Nesbitt

Claire discusses how she quilts her inspirational quilts on a domestic sewing machine. Particularly how using a grid pattern builds a spectacular all over effect. She shows us a variety of quilts and how her straight forward walking foot quilting produces modern patterns. Watch Now+

Retreats

Booking closes on 17 April for our Goldwork Weekend in Hampshire, May 2023, with Wendy Mansfield

Enjoy a very special weekend of goldwork embroidery with Wendy Mansfield. Throughout the weekend you will learn goldwork techniques and how to handle metal threads. We will cover 6 to 7 different techniques including handling pearl purl, spiral rope, wire check and check thread. Book Now+

Don’t miss out the Early Bird Special Price for our Snail’s Trails retreat in Surrey, September 2023

Book your place before 27 March and save £30! You will learn more about how to use acrylic templates to cut out complex shapes accurately, resulting in sharp geometric patterns for your quilting projects, under the guidance of Andy and Jo of Crafty-UK. Learn More+

Join our retreat’s sewing corner

You are always welcome to join us in the sewing corner as a day or residential student on all our retreats if you don’t fancy booking on the class offered and you’d simply like a little sewing me time. You can finish your UFO’s or even start a new project without interruptions. The day student option is subject to availability. Please get in touch if you are interested.