free motion quilting Archives

Announcing justhands-on.tv Sewing Retreats for 2024

justhands-on.tv weekend sewing retreats for 2024

administrator2024-01-08T18:05:16+00:00January 8th, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: Anita Birtles, crochet, Dionne swift, embroidery, finishing, free motion embroidery, free motion quilting, Gaynor White, goldwork, machine embroidery, modern crochet, modern quilting, New Place Hotel, open format, Patchwork, quilting, Sarah Soward, sewing, sewing corner, sewing me time, Sewing retreat, Shirrell Heath, stash busting, Terry Summerfield, textile-art, The Hog's Back Hotel and Spa, The Makers Studio, weekend retreat, Wendy Mansfield|Comments Off

RETREAT UPDATE: Sewing Me Time Weekend at the New Place Hotel, November 2023

Steve Barton2023-11-29T15:44:08+00:00November 29th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: applique, crochet, embroidery, free motion quilting, how to quilt, justhands-on.tv, Knitting, modern quilting, New Place Hotel, Patchwork, quilt block, quilting, quilting class, Retreat, sewing, sewing me time, Sewing retreat, textile-art, UFOs|Comments Off

RETREAT UPDATE: An Applique & Free Motion Quilting Weekend with Anita Birtles at The Hog’s Back Hotel & Spa, October 2023

RETREAT UPDATE: Applique & Free Motion Quilting Weekend with Anita Birtles at The Hog’s Back Hotel & Spa

Steve Barton2023-11-17T16:28:53+00:00November 12th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: Anita Birtles, applique, Delphine Brooks, Delphine Brooks Highland Cow Pattern, free motion quilting, Highland Cow, Hogs Back Hotel, how to quilt, introduction to free motion, modern quilting, Patchwork, quilting, quilting class, Retreat, sewing, Sewing retreat, wire check|Comments Off

Free Motion Quilting and Finishing Weekend in Hampshire, September 2024

Date: 14 – 15 September 2024
Location: New Place Hotel, Shirrell Heath, Hampshire
Price: £430 Early Bird Special before 14 March 2024 / £460 after this

Spend the weekend with Anita Birtles learning free motion quilting and finishing techniques.

Violeta Cernica2023-09-27T05:06:42+00:00August 4th, 2023|Categories: Classifieds, Community, Events, Retreats|Tags: Anita Birtles, finish your quilt, free motion quilting, Patchwork, quilters, quilting, Retreat, sewing, Sewing retreat|Comments Off

Jayne Brogan

Jayne is an expert at helping people understand what machine right for them, as well as teaching how to make innovative stitches on their sewing machine, opening up a whole new world of creativity.

administrator2022-09-16T09:13:31+00:00January 13th, 2018|Categories: Tutors|Tags: applique, bridging stitch, buttonholes, Buttons, circular attachment, crazy patchwork, decorative stitches, embroidery, free motion embroidery, free motion quilting, home decor, IDidntLikeToAsk, Janome, jayne brogan, labels, machine quilting, Patchwork, piecing, quilting, ruler work, rulers, sashiko, Satin Stitch, serpentine stitch, sewing machine, textile-art, The Makers Studio, thread painting, tutor, twin needle, walking foot, zig zag stitch|Comments Off

Dionne Swift

Dionne paints with stitches to create dynamic, vibrantly coloured textiles. Her needle becomes her pen and thread her ink. The scale, emotion, and energy of her landscapes are inspirational.

administrator2022-03-17T13:27:57+00:00January 10th, 2018|Categories: Tutors|Tags: decorative stitches, Dionne swift, embroidery, free motion convertible quilting foot, free motion embroidery, free motion foot, free motion quilting, home decor, Janome, landscapes, machine quilting, painting with stitches, Satin Stitch, sewing machine, stitches, textile-art, The Makers Studio, thread painting, threads, tutor|Comments Off

Vendulka Battais

Vendulka Battais is an award winning textile artist, tutor and half of the couple running textile studio OliVen in the heart of Suffolk.

administrator2022-09-26T06:16:28+00:00January 13th, 2017|Categories: Tutors|Tags: Author, Cathedral windows, cushion, decorative stitches, Designer, embroidery, folded patchwork, free motion embroidery, free motion quilting, glitter, hand embroidery, home decor, machine quilting, mandala, oliven, painting, Patchwork, piecing, quilting, textile-art, tutor, Vendulka Battais, wall hanging|Comments Off

Claire Campion

Claire Campion is a modern quilt designer and award winning teacher. You will be inspired by her Walking Foot Quilting techniques.

administrator2022-09-26T06:17:22+00:00January 13th, 2017|Categories: Tutors|Tags: Big Janome Skill Share, Claire Campion, Designer, free motion quilting, Janome, machine quilting, Made Just Sew, Patchwork, quilt, quilting, sew, sewing, sewing machine, stitches, straight line quilting, The Makers Studio, tutor, walking foot|Comments Off

Anita Birtles

Anita loves the themes of recycle, reuse and no waste which has led her to scrap piecing projects as the main focus of her work. And she is keen to improvise in making quilts, so rarely follows a pattern.

Steve Barton2023-06-22T14:57:06+00:00January 13th, 2017|Categories: Tutors|Tags: Anita Birtles, applique, bags, beginner quilting, binding, borders, crumb quilting, English Paper Piecing, EPP, free motion quilting, home decor, machine quilting, nine patch, orphan block patchwork, orphan blocks, Patchwork, precuts, quilt, quilting, scrap projects, scraps, sewing machine, till roll scrap strips, tote bag, tutor|Comments Off

Paula Doyle

Paula Doyle is an author, award winning quilter and tutor. One of the things she likes best is designing complex looking quilts which are made using simplified techniques to make them achievable and enjoyable to every quilter.