The Makers Studio Archives

Gill Towell

Gill Towell is an award-winning, online and in-person sewing tutor with a special gift for teaching children to love sewing.

Steve Barton2025-05-28T08:01:06+00:00May 27th, 2025|Categories: Tutors|Tags: beginner quilting, children, Designer, equipment, Gill Towell, GillyMac Designs, home decor, Janome, justhands-on.tv, machine quilting, Patchwork, Patterns, piecing, quilt, quilt as you go, quilt patterns, quilting, scrap projects, scraps, sew, sewing machine, textile-art, The Makers Studio, tutor, zip pouch|Comments Off

Naomi Clarke-Mordy

Naomi Clarke-Mordy is an academic and textile art all-rounder, with a particular love for hand piecing.

Steve Barton2025-05-27T18:21:08+00:00February 10th, 2025|Categories: Tutors|Tags: beginner quilting, colourful designs, Designer, English Paper Piecing, fabric, hand piecing, hexagon, home decor, Janome, justhands-on.tv, machine quilting, mental health, Naomi Clarke-Mordy, paper piecing, Patchwork, Patterns, piecing, quilt, quilt as you go, quilt designer, quilt patterns, quilting, scrap projects, scraps, sew, sewing, sewing machine, textile-art, The Makers Studio, tutor|Comments Off

Janome UK and justhands-on.tv are giving you the chance to win some incredible prizes in PRIZE DRAW 2025

51 chances to win in the Janome & justhands-on.tv Prize Draw

Steve Barton2024-12-02T09:17:06+00:00December 2nd, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: A.S.R., Accessories, Accurate Stitch Regulator, Continental M8 Professional, equipment, how to quilt, IDidntLikeToAsk, Janome, Janome sewing machine, Janome UK, justhands-on.tv, One year justhands-on.tv subscription, prize draw, prize draw 2025, quilt, quilting, quilting series, quilting tutorial, quilting video tutorial, sew, sewing, sewing machine, sewing series, The Makers Studio|Comments Off

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

Is Quilting art?

Join artists Jenny, Lucy, Linda, and host Faye as they talk about whether quilting is art.

Steve Barton2023-10-13T11:11:28+00:00October 13th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: art, art quilt, Faye Hatcher, Janome, Janome UK, Jenny Haynes, justhands-on.tv, Linda Seward, Lucy Engels, quilt, quilting, quilting series, quilting tutorial, quilting video tutorial, sew, sewing, sewing machine, sewing series, The Makers Studio|Comments Off

Your chance to win some incredible prizes in PRIZE DRAW 2023

51 chances to win in the Janome & justhands-on.tv Prize Draw

Steve Barton2023-09-30T07:21:44+00:00September 30th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: A.S.R., Accessories, Accurate Stitch Regulator, equipment, HORIZON MC9480 QC PROFESSIONAL, how to quilt, IDidntLikeToAsk, Janome, Janome sewing machine, Janome UK, justhands-on.tv, One year justhands-on.tv subscription, prize draw, prize draw 2023, quilt, quilting, quilting series, quilting tutorial, quilting video tutorial, sew, sewing, sewing machine, sewing series, The Makers Studio|Comments Off

Announcing the launch of two new episodes from The Makers Studio

Steve Barton2023-08-02T07:50:25+00:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: Accessories, beginner paper piecing, Byron Hill, controlled improv, equipment, foundation paper piecing, free to view, free video, freezer paper, how to quilt, Janome, Janome sewing machine, Janome UK, jayne brogan, Jenny Haynes, Linda Seward, Lucy Engels, modern quilt design, modern quilting, music by Byron Hill, naturalism, no pins curves, paper piecing, quilt, quilt designer, quilting, quilting beginner, quilting classes, quilting intermediate, quilting series, quilting tutorial, quilting video tutorial, sew, sewing, sewing beginner, sewing classes, sewing intermediate, sewing machine, sewing series, sewing tutorial, sewing video tutorial, The Makers Studio|Comments Off

Announcing justhands-on.tv Sewing Retreats for 2023

Time to make your sewing retreat plans for 2023 [...]

Steve Barton2023-01-26T09:04:13+00:00January 27th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Community|Tags: acrylic template, andy robinson, Angela Madden, Anita Birtles, crafty-uk, Delphine Brooks Highland Cow Pattern, Dionne swift, embroidery, Emma Randall, Farnham, free motion embroidery, goldwork, modern quilting, New Place Hotel, Patchwork, Pineapple Patchwork, quilting, rulers, Sarah Soward, sewing, sewing corner, Sewing retreat, Shirrell Heath, templates, Terry Summerfield, The Hog's Back Hotel and Spa, The Makers Studio, Valerie Nesbitt, walking foot, weekend retreat, Wendy Mansfield|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.