15 December 2023
Videos
Valerie uses pre-printed panels and her favourite method of creating 2" half-square triangle units. Valerie Nesbitt talks you through how to make these simple blocks, which can become cushions. Or you can put three together in a row, to make a great table runner. Watch Now+
Book of the Month December 2023: Use Scraps, Sew Blocks, Make 100 Quilts By Stuart HillardFrom the Sewing Bee’s quilting supremo Stuart Hillard comes this book featuring 100 fabulous quilt designs. Every block featured is accompanied by a breakdown of the fabric scraps required, assembly instructions and a detailed illustration of the finished block. Each of the 100 blocks can be used to make one of Stuart’s quilt designs. This is a hardback book Fee shipping in the UK Buy Now +
Claire uses a simple method to mark lines for quilting. Describing a Hera marker as the quilters butter knife, she shows how to make crease lines for a quilter to follow. The use of a ruler and the Hera marker gives a crisp line to follow instead of using a marking pen or chalk. So don’t worry about erasing your markings. Watch Now+
Product of the Month December 2023: Beret in WYS Illustrious DK Knitting Kit by Daphne MorrisThis cosy striped beret is knitted in WYS Illustrious DK yarn – a luxurious blended yarn made from 70% Falkland Wool and 30% British Alpaca. In this kit you will find: instructions and You will also need: knitting needles: 4.0mm Single Point and 3.0mm DPNs or 3.0mm circular needles and 10 stitch markers. Finished item size: Adult (one size) Buy Now+
Lucy became inspired to make a quilt in 100 days. This Lockdown Project took on the form of a modern quilt, incorporating objects in the lyrics of a song. Talking about how her inspiration came from The Talking Heads track ‘This must be the place". Lucy shows how inspiration can come from a variety of places. Watch Now+
Prize Draw 2023Janome and justhands-on.tv are celebrating the launch of the HORIZON MC9480 QC PROFESSIONAL, with PRIZE DRAW 2023, probably the greatest prize draw for quilters in 2023 – – with 51 prizes to win. The Grand Prize is a brand new Janome HORIZON MC9480 QC PROFESSIONAL sewing machine. There are also 50, one year
Retreats
Join us for a very special Sewing Me Time weekend. Bring your UFOs and other unfinished work, layer your quilts. You can even bring your dressmaking, knitting, or crochet. All without home life getting in your way. This will be an open format with the justhands-on.tv girls on hand throughout the weekend if you need any help. Book Now+
Enjoy a fabulous weekend of machine stitching in Hampshire with Sarah Soward and Terry Summerfield of Pauline’s Patchwork. Over the weekend, you’ll also have the chance to make a pocket purse, a draw string bag, and coiled bowl. Great for stash busting. Book Now+
Use Creative Grids Crazy templates to create your Crazy 6 or Crazy 8 blocks for your projects with Valerie Nesbitt at this Crazy Patchwork Quilting retreat. You’ll love the stunning secondary patterns that you can create when assembling the blocks that you create over the weekend. Book Now+
CLASSIFIEDSInternational Quilt Festival, Houston 2024 – with the option to travel on to San Antonio too – in November 2024
This is an inspiring and hugely popular tour to Houston, Texas to experience one of largest annual quilt shows in the world. ECT Travel is also offering the chance to extend your holiday and travel on to San Antonio where the treats in store include an award-winning quilt museum and the UNESCO World Heritage Spanish Missions. Why not
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