Another Christmas make for you this week. This time we’re making a reverse applique Christmas table mat, or runner. Before you go off and watch the video, I just wanted to point out that if you don’t intend on placing hot items on the mat, you don’t really need the wadding. I’ve added it to…
Whoop! Whoop! New candle mat tutorial is finally online! I’ve bene wanting to revisit this since I completed my first Youtube video two years ago! Also, I can’t believe the Youtube channel is almost 3! Crazy. Fabrics and Tools Used Free Template Print on A4 paper at “100%”. Transcript I provide the video transcripts so…
Hi guys. This week we’re going to be making a stunning cathedral window cushion cover. I made a 12 inch one several years ago using an older William Morris range of fabrics and it was perfect! Here’s a pic… Because of the way this is put together, is uses up a fair bit of fabric….
Easy introduction to appliqué for beginners and seasoned sewing enthusiasts alike! Watch me recreate this stunning Highland Cow cushion using standard appliqué methods using the Davies Designs pattern. All pattern pieces are full sized. Pattern is available here: https://supercrafts.co.uk/davies-designs-patterns/1234-highland-cow-applique-pattern.html This pattern is currently only available as a downloadable PDF – which will allow you to…
Our first small batch of Christmas fabrics arrive a little while ago now, however I’ve been puttin gall my efforts into our new book. While we have oodles of work at the moment, I couldn’t resist starting the Christmas blog posts. Here’s a tutorial for this wonderful cushion cover, for which I used the glorious…
What You’ll Need 16 Squares measuring 5″ from the metalic poinsettia fat quarters (4 each from 4 fabrics) 2 Squares of scrap fabric measuring 5″ Stuffing Needle & Thread 13″ Ribbon 2 Buttons
Just before Christmas I’d finished all the gifts I planned to make and was looking for something to do. I have limited time for sewing so was really frustrated that I just couldn’t seem to come up with anything. The cats appeared and wouldn’t leave me alone… Ah! Cat beds! We have four cat beds…
A lot of quilters don’t like the process of binding their quilts. I love this part, as it finishes off the quilt and you can finally sit back and admire your work (or if you’re like me, look for imperfections!!) Before you move on, have you taken a look at our previous post on creating…
Ever finished a quilt and realised you don’t have binding that goes well? Ever wondered how to make your own? It’s so simple, and means you can use any fabric you think will look good. One thing to note as you go through this, is that if your project has curves, you’ll need bias binding….
So we’ve created blocks, we’ve sewn them together to create columns, we’ve quilted them, and now we need to join them all together. For this tutorial, we’re creating and using sashing to bring the columns together. IMO, if you don’t mind the sashing, this is the easiest way. Note that measurements given are based on…
