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Home/Community/Newsletters/4 December 2020

4 December 2020

New Videos Every Friday

Circular Patchwork Table Mat with Valerie Nesbitt

Today, Valerie is making this clever circular table mat which would look beautiful on a Christmas table. It only uses 3 fat quarters and there is very little wastage. She guides you through cutting wedges from your strip piecing, with both an acrylic template and a paper template (free to Paid Subscribers) and then how to put all the wedges together to complete the circle.    Watch Now+

” Heads Up It’s Christmas” Snowman Door Wreath with Gail Penberthy

With Christmas rapidly approaching , this delightful set of cheeky snowman heads designed by Gail Penberthy will brighten up your home this festive season.  In this workshop Gail takes you through the various stages of making these snowman heads. You can make each one slightly different as there are a variety of expressions, hats and scarves to choose from. The heads are made in fleece, which is really easy to use. You can attach these little heads to a simple florist wire wreath form. Alternatively you can leave them as as single items and hang them from your tree or just decorate your home. Watch Now+ 

Gail has also put together an Embellishment kit PLUS pattern for you that will cover the decoration for all eight snowman heads. Buy Now+

Or if you want to play with your own scrap and ribbons, the pattern is  also available to buy on its own  Buy Now+

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH:
Dog Rose Pin cushion kit from Sylvia Critcher

Our December Product of the Month is corded and stuffed work with a difference.  And what a lovely Christmas gift it would make for a friend. This little pincushion uses Italian corded work, trapunto stuffed work, French cording and English quilting techniques. You can complete this design as a pincushion project, but it could also be made into something larger. As our Product of the Month it comes with free P&P in the UK for the month of December.  Buy Now+ 

This project features in Sylvia’s book Raised Quilt & Stitch which has 10 projects of various sizes together with full size templates, from quilts to pillow and bags to pincushions, with step-by-step instructions. The book is available in our Shop – click here

Rudolph Applique wall hanging with Anne Baxter

This is another lovely quick Christmas workshop for a festive wall hanging with Rudolph and his embellished antlers. Anne talks you through the applique, which is quite straightforward  She also has a great tip about cutting the binding across the bias of the fabric to create some lovely diagonal binding.  The templates are available free to Paid Subscribers Watch Now+

The full pattern is also available as an instant download in the Shop and includes full
instructions and templates. Buy Now+

Christmas Glitz 

If you’d like to add a little sparkle and pizzazz to your Christmas projects we have added some twinkly items to the shop this week.

We have three colourways of glitter felt from Creative Quilting – Christmas colours, Monochrome and Pink/ Blue. The felt is easy to use and to sew through (hand or machine) and/or use on your fused applique work.

There is also some Madeira Spectra Thread, which is ideal for machine quilting and is at a very special price. This comes as a 6 pack of mixed threads or  5 pack of Gold

For more Christmas Inspiration, visit our Christmas Shop Browse Now+

Bright Hope Patchwork Block with Valerie Nesbitt

Simple construction and one size cutting make this a useful block to know about. The block has a centre square which is surrounded by four equal length strips.  Cutting is therefore very straightforward and quick  When you sew it, they give a interesting twist to the seams. The block is also made with a partial seam technique. Valerie reminds you how this is done. Watch Now+ 

BOOK OF THE MONTH:
Quick and Easy Knits: 100 little knitting projects to make by Search Press Studio

This fabulous book brings together 100 of the best knitting projects from the best-selling Twenty to Make series.   With contributions from top knitting designers and best-selling authors, these fun designs are quick and easy to make. They include stylish hats, headbands, wrist warmers and scarves, cute baby booties, flowers, fruit, mug hugs, phone socks, teddies and festive decorations.

You may be on a budget and want to make a quick and quirky gift for a friend.  Or you may wish to indulge in a special treat for yourself. You’ll discover a treasure trove of ideas within this book that you simply won’t be able to
resist knitting.

As it’s our Book of the Month it also comes with FREE P&P in the UK during December. Buy Now+

What’s coming up in December

There’s always time to create more Christmas magic and as you can see from our trailer, our December workshops are bursting with ideas. Featured tutors this month include  Anne Baxter, Gail Penberthy, Jane Czaja, Jennie Rayment, Sylvia Critcher, 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 +

Competition

Giveaway for Paid Subscribers 

This month’s giveaway is the fantastically versatile Jelly Jazz pattern by Monkey Buttons that uses a jelly roll (or your own series of 2.5 strips).

The quilt size is approx. 60″ x 44″ and uses a 40 strip jelly roll plus a fabric for the inner border. Simple to construct units make this a very adaptable little pattern and you will be very pleased with the finished results whatever you use.

To enter the competition just send an email entitled JELLY JAZZ to
justhandsontvcomp@gmail.com.  The closing date for the competition is 31 December 2020.

Happy sewing and stay safe
Valerie
www.justhands-on.tv

From the Shop  

EPP candle Mat from Creative Quilting
in 3 colourways

Silver Trees on Blue
Red Holly on Gold
Teal Snowflakes on White

“Robins” fabric panel from Kate Findlay

More Info

Mince Pie Pincushion pattern by Sallieann Harrison (download)

More Info

CLASSIFIEDS

 A Sewing Weekend in Surrey

Fleece treats with Gail
Penberthy

23 – 24 October 2021
The Hog’s Back Hotel & Spa, Farnham, Surrey

LEARN MORE+ 

New videos this month

” Heads Up It’s Christmas” Snowman Door Wreath with Gail Penberthy

This  delightful set of cheeky snowman heads designed by Gail Penberthy will brighten up your home this festive season.. Watch Now+

Bright Hope Patchwork Block with Valerie Nesbitt

Simple contruction and one size cutting make this a useful block to know about. Watch Now+

Snowballs and Shoofly Patchwork blocks with Valerie Nesbitt

The Shoo fly addition gives interest to the sashing, and takes very little extra effort. Watch
Now+

Christmas wreath sewing caddy with Sallieann Harrison

This is a delightful little sewing caddy/pincushion designed by Sallieann Harrison with a seasonal Christmas design created in fused felt applique. Watch Now+

Tomten Blue Quilt with Valerie Nesbitt

This is a lovely range of fabrics designed by Lewis & Irene which has been turned into this really lovely and easy-to-make quilt. Watch Now+

Kantha Stitching with Angela Daymond

This traditional style of stitching is very easy to do and great for all those who love handwork. Watch Now+

Advent Pyramid Boxes with Gail Penberthy

These delightful little pyramid boxes designed by Gail Penberthy in a range of three sizes can be used as both tree and table decorations. Watch Now+

Easy Stack Quilts from Paula Doyle

This workshop is FULL of tips and ideas to create stunning quilts from just 4 repeats – instead of the usual 8 – from large print fabrics. Watch Now+

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