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"Christmas" in July

Despite being mid-summer we feel you can never start too early for Christmas – so we are bringing you Christmas in July and we start the month making felt holly leaves with the help of the very creative felting specialist, Gillian Harris of Gilliangladrag fame. Gillian also talks you through needlefelting as well as how to make wet felt berries – so three workshops in one! Watch Now+

Keep an eye out through the month as we have other great Christmas videos for you

Product of the Month

Celebrating our ‘Christmas in July’ theme this month, our product of the month for July is this Christmas stocking and Advent Calendar Duo from Makower. These coordinating panels of a jumbo stocking and advent calender have been put together exclusively for Justhands-on.tv. They come as printed panels, with instructions (they are not pre-sewn) As the Product of the Month for July 2018 it comes with free P&P in the UK PLUS entry into a draw for 1 months FREE subscription More Info +

Book of the Month

Our Book of the Month for July is Garlands by Gail Lawther which contains stitch projects for every season, including Christmas, using Gail’s quick and easy methods. Gail is well known for her fun and colourful quilts, created using a variety of quick and easy techniques. In this collection of designs she has created beautiful garlands and festoons. The designs are fused in place and then quilted using Gail’s simple machine-quilting techniques; you can then embellish the finished projects with buttons, beads and embroidery if you wish. The templates are full size for all the projects. As it’s our Book of the Month it comes with FREE p&p in the UK in July 2018. More Info+

Giveaway for Paid Subscribers

This month’s giveaway for paid subscribers is this redwork kit designed by Mandy Shaw entitled Let it Snow Xmas Hanging Hearts. The kit comes complete with two bits of fabric (dotty and calico) decorative hanging ribbon and redwork thread.

To enter, just send an email entitled Let it Snow to justhandsontvcomp@gmail.com. The competition will close 31 July 2018

Fanadoo!! with Jennie Rayment

On a non-festive note, new this week, we feature a short introduction to a beautiful new design by Jennie Rayment called Fanadoo that Jennie will be teaching at a Justhands-on.tv retreat in November.. Here, she is combining Fans and Flowers to create a table runner; and/or a small quilt or just cushions. Watch Now+

She also talks about her latest book – which is now available and is called Fans and Fabrications Learn More+

Easy Stack Quilts with Paula Doyle

Did you catch Paula last week showing you tips for tacking up her Easy Stack Quilt. Paula believes that solid preparation makes the sewing so easy-peasy. Watch Now+

Paula will be teaching the full Easy Stack Quilt at the same retreat as Jennie in November in Hampshire. And there’s an early bird price if you book before 2nd Sept 18 Learn More+

What’s coming up in July

For a taste of what’s coming up for the rest of this month, then watch our latest trailer 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 £7 a month. Learn More +

Recycling Mens Ties with Valerie Nesbitt

Valerie shows in this video how a wonderful assortment of ties can be recycled into beautiful quilts. Some preparation is needed in the form of unpicking the ties, washing them and then giving them a gentle press, but this can easily be done of an evening. The video comes with workshop notes for paid subscribers. Watch Now+

The BBC World Cup Embroidered Animation

Having mentioned the ‘C’ word at the top of the email, now we’re going to use the ‘F’ word. Check out Valerie’s blog for the fascinating story behind the BBC’s trailers and opening sequence to its World Cup Football programmes. It is in fact a one-minute ’embroidered’ animation made from over 600 individual embroidered frames. Who’d have thought football could be so interesting! Learn More+

COME ON ENGLAND!!!!