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It’s always interesting to know what other people are working on. So we thought you’d like to see the Top 10 most viewed videos on our website in 2020. How many have you watched?  #10 Curved slice patchwork workshop Not just another ruler – this one designed by Angela Madden really does take the maths out of slicing a circle. It’s ingenious. It will creates truly stunning quilts. Not only does the ruler give you the various sections of the circle, but it will also create the size of the circle as well!   #9 Peyton Quilt from Fat Quarter Baby Book This is another delightful quilt pattern from the authors of Fat Quarter Baby Book. Valerie guides you through the process for making this highly addictive block for this quilt. It is simply constructed from 4 squares, with stitch-n-flip corners. It works very well with directional fabrics too. Great for beginners too, as you don’t have to worry about the seam allowance. Valerie also has a great idea for layering your quilt by using the fusible wadding, which means you just need to iron the layers into place.   #8 Patch the Dog crochet cushion with Jane Czaja A huggable cushion from Jane Czaja uses 54 squares to create this lovely patchwork dog. You could colour co-ordinate or simply use up scraps. Each square is in fact only 3 rounds. You start with a circle – want to know how – well Jane shares the secret.   #7 Interview with Kate Findlay – textile artist Kate joins Valerie in the studio to talk about her new kits, workshops and the Justhands-on.tv retreat. She has produced a small range of beautiful applique kits featuring birds and also a super coffee-table style book that features pictures of her landscapes and her textile journey. We also learn more about her wonderful plans for our textile retreat in March 2021.   #6 Machine Stitching Your Quilt Binding Putting the binding on your quilt is just so exciting – it means the quilt is FINISHED! Valerie shows you how to finish your quilt binding on the machine with the help of some fancy stitches and lovely thread – no hand sewing involved.   #5 Easy Stack Quilts from Paula Doyle Paula shows us how effective the use of large print fabrics can be; anything from traditional floral to wacky Route 99! AND she uses just 4 repeats of the fabric to create these stunning, but simple to construct blocks.   #4 How to create textile seed heads We caught up with Pauline Verrinder at a Textiles in Focus event, which she organised. Pauline shows us how to create 3D shapes from cleaning scrim and thread with the help of her sewing machine or you can do this by hand. Scrim is usually used for cleaning purposes but once dyed a pretty colour it is amazing how effective it can become.   #3 Jelly Roll rug making with Valerie Nesbitt This is a fun way of using up scraps and wadding and useful too. Valerie guides you through some of the things to think about when making this rug – which is actually very straightforward. You will need the purple needles for your machine to avoid it skipping stitches.   #2 40 minute scrap quilt with Valerie Nesbitt Even though it has surpassed 3.1m total views around the world in 2020, last year’s #1 has moved back a place. What a way to raid your stash and make a quilt in no time at all. If you haven’t seen it yet, click on the button below and enjoy the charm of this popular workshop. If you have watched it before, why not enjoy it all over again.  #1 MOST VIEWED: Our new #1 this year, is such a neat idea as it allows you to carry your iron safely – even when warm as it has a heat resistant lining AND gives you a small surface on which to iron on. Such a clever and practical idea.  Honourable mentions A special honourable mention goes to 3 very popular videos in 2020. First, the Monthly Trailer which goes out at the beginning of every month and covers what is coming in the month ahead. Who doesn’t love a Trailer! Secondly, our site “Welcome Video” which helps visitors to the site understand And finally, a video that demonstrates what it is like on a justhands-on.tv weekend retreat. These videos get an enormous number of views every year. However, we are relegating them to honourable mention because they serve a different role than the full length workshops, hints & tips, interviews with artists, etc. They are so popular we just had to mention them here.       |
