Meet Gaynor White – Crochet Enthusiast

Gaynor White chats to Valerie Nesbitt about her love of crochet and yarn bombing her local town. An expert in combining stitches to make stunning blankets she talks through the various techniques she teaches. In 2012, Gaynor set up The Barkham Hookers crochet group, and you can see here many of their charity projects. Gaynor’s signature technique is for using up her yarn stash. Watch Now+  

Book of the Month January 2023: Modern Views with 3 Yard Quilts by Fabric Cafe

Our Book of the Month for January is Modern Views with 3 Yard Quilts by Fabric Cafe. The quilts have been designed by Donna Robertson and the quilt top, border and binding can be made with 3 yards of fabric (so if you purchase 3m you will have a little bit more!) There are tips on making Half Square Rectangles & Half Square Triangles for a couple of the quilts. The quilt sizes are 42″ x 58 or 46″ x 58 for example but the book  also includes instructions for enlarging all the quilts to twin & queen/king sizes.

This comes with free postage in the UK. Buy Now +

Knitted Family Throw Assembly with Daphne Morris

Daphne completes with the assembly of her beautiful reversible throw. She shows the layout of the blocks for assembly, the importance of pinning and blocking before sewing together. The penultimate part of this wonderful series with only the tassels left to go. Watch Now+ 

Meet Sandi Lush

Valerie Nesbitt interviews Sandi Lush amongst her wonderful quilt designs. Well known for her hand quilting and whole quilt designs. Sandi talks Valerie through her collection of knitting inspired quilts. Undoubtedly a superb set of quilts, using a large variety of fabric and stitches to produce this unique collection. Watch Now+  

What’s coming up in January

Watch this video to see the new tutorials, tips and interviews available in January. Tutors featuring their work this month include: Daphne Morris, Gaynor White, Paula Doyle, Angela Daymond

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Booking closes soon for our Pineapple Patchwork Weekend in Surrey, with Valerie Nesbitt and Emma Randall, February 2023

Over the weekend you’ll work on this traditional favourite which has been updated to be easy to sew and is even jelly-roll friendly. The acrylic ruler, which is included in the course fee, is designed by Creative Grids for use with the rotary cutter. You can choose to make colour co-ordinated quilts or it’s also a great way to use up your scraps. Rotary cutting skills and machine sewing are essential for this weekend. Book Now+ 

Last few places available for our Double Delight retreat in Hampshire, with Sarah Soward and Terry Summerfield, March 2023

Come and enjoy a weekend of precut and layer cake fun in Hampshire where you will sew ONCE and make TWO different quilts at the same time. Over the weekend you will have a choice of 3 quilts tops with different skill levels. For each of the designs on offer, you will sew enough to make a second quilt with a completely different design. Book Now+ 

Places going fast for our Machine Embroidery Weekend with Dionne Swift in Hampshire, April 2023

Come and join Dionne for a trip to the world of machine embroidery. She will show you how to set up your machine and get that tension just right. You will create machine stitched pictures using a vibrant mix of threads to create beautiful shapes, colours and textures. You can expect to create a series of practice samples which will act as an excellent reference points for your future projects. Book Now+ 

Knitted Heart Block with Daphne Morris

Fabric Embellishment with Kate Barlow

3D Tree Decorations from The Stitch Witch

Christmas Table Runners from Valerie Nesbitt

Crochet Suzette Cowl Scarf with Jane Czaja

Knitted Cable Block with Daphne Morris