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Catching up with Anne Baxter

Valerie recently caught up with Anne in her Devon studios. We learn more about the workshops that she is sharing with us, why she turned to hand quilting and also about the Navajo Blanket quilt – an old favourite of them both – which will be shared with you on a monthly basis as a Block of the Month starting Jan 2018 (as there are different techniques covered in the various sections, this could be considered to be a style of sampler quilt.). Watch Now+

Free motion embroidery flower with Jennie Rayment

In this week’s workshop the irrepressible Jennie Rayment shows us how to create a simple, little embroidered flower she says anyone can make by ‘sewing on air’. Why not give it a go and see how easy it is! .Watch Now+

Book of the Month

Our Book of the Month for January is Butterflies and Flowers by Kathleen Laurel Sage . It’s a collection of ready-to-use designs that will bring mother nature indoors for you including butterflies fluttering through ornate flowers, clematis climbing through trellis, plus many more carefully chosen floral patterns, including poppies, daisies and roses for you to use with machine embroidery, water soluble film and reverse applique. As it’s our Book of the Month, it comes with FREE p&p in the UK in January 2018. More Info+

Or if you’re inspired by Mythical creatures of land and sea, why not try Kathleen’s Dragons, Beautiful Creatures and Sea Life design book. The lovely illustrations have been outlined in black to make it easy for you to use with machine embroidery, water soluble film and reverse applique. More Info+

Why not come and get hands on experience and join Kathleen ‘Layer, Solder and Stitch’ at our retreat in May in Old Windsor. Learn More+

Castle Wall Block with Carolyn Forster

Did you catch Carolyn’s Workshop at the end of the year for this traditional block created around an octagonal centre. As there are so many inset seams, Carolyn shows you how this is so much easier to sew by hand; she creates the small units of squares and diamonds, and if any of the corner units are pieced then they are sewn too, so that she is then ready to add them to the centre. Learn More +

What’s coming up in the next 2 weeks

If you want to see what’s live on the site today and next week, then watch our latest trailer of the new videos. Watch Now+

Don’t forget, we have new videos on justhands-on.tv every Friday and you can subscribe for full access from only £7 a month. Learn More +

Product of the Month

It’s a New Year and we know you are thumbing through your stash looking for inspiration. Well what a way to brighten your new year and add to it with these gorgeous fabrics in a range designed by Alison Glass. As our product of the month, the Diving Board Fat 1/4 bundle of 5 fabrics comes with free p&p in the UK for January PLUS entry into a draw for 1 months FREE subscription. More Info +

10+ Artists Who Took Embroidery To The Next Level

We recently posted an article on our Twitter feed which we though that those of you who don’t ‘Tweet and twoo’ would like to read. It was originally posted on the boredpanda website by Lina D and is a list of what they consider to be the best and most creative embroidery to prove that while the ancients were good, nothing holds a thimble to what these modern masters can accomplish! Which stitch do you find the most impressive? Read More+

Giveaway for Paid Subscribers

This month’s giveaway for paid subscribers is 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 competition will close 31 January 2018