Hey everyone! The last few weeks have been spent designing and making more Scraptastic! patterns. If you didn’t see it, I released “Pete the Pig” and supplied a video explaining how to complete him. I wanted to provide an updated list of the currently available patterns. I’ve loved working on these, and have plenty more…
Good morning everyone! I’ve spent a fair bit of time creating designs for the Scraptastic! range of late and I can finally release a few. Rather than providing long winded written instructions, I opted to make a video showing how to produce the Pete the Pig design using the Scraptastic! method. Here’s a link to…
Hey! New pattern drop for this week is Pepper the Dachshund. The real Pepper belongs to the Levick family. She has sooooo much energy! Ain’t she lovely. Thanks to Carl, Carmen and Olivia for allowing me to use the image. And here’a a link to the pattern on our website: https://supercrafts.co.uk/davies-designs-patterns/1329-pepper-the-dachshund-applique-pattern-pdf-instant-download.html Again, I filmed the…
Hey everyone. I’ve been quiet lately, and I apologise for that. However, it’s because I’ve been working away on some new patterns! I finally have the first of thse complete and ready for you to check out. Introducing Lumina, the enchanting Unicorn. Not only is the pattern a great price, I also filmed the making…
I have another Youtube video for you today, so I’m posting the method text here along with the video link. I hope someone finds it useful. As with the previous one, I’m not adding images to this post. Please do give the video a watch, you can refer back to the written instructions if I’m…
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…
The information contained in this post is taken from my book “Learn to Quilt”. I’m adding this here in order to provide a little information for quilting a new product, the Geo-Applique Horse Quilt. If you’ve already purchased the pattern, thank you, and I hope you enjoy the finished project as much as I did….
Good afternoon from what is currently a lovely bright day here in Derbyshire, although the clouds rolling in mean it won’t be that way for long! We’ve been a little quite on the blog for the last few weeks, but rest assured we’re still around and working away on new product launches. We have several…
Appliqué is the act of stitching layers of fabric on top of one another to create a textured finished product. There are several ways to appliqué, but the most common is with the use of iron-on webbing and a satin stitch. The satin stitch can be achieved on any machine that has an adjustable zig…
I made a couple of these last year for our furbabies, but as with absolutely everything I made last year, I had no time to create a tutorial for them. I’m being so, so good with time management this year and trying to get everything written up in advance. That way I can sit and…
