Tying Off Quilt Threads
This is really important. The last thing you want is for a loose thread to be pulled and pulled until your gorgeous quilt is pulled apart.
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Preparing to Quilt
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….
Bet’s Barn is Officially Here!
We’re over the moon to announce that the wonderful Bet’s Barn is now selling on our website! For starters, we’re going to be selling some stunning handspun art yarns and hand blended batts which are perfect for creating amazing weaves. The batts can even be used for felting! Bet’s Barn is a Derbyshire run small…
Preparing to Quilt
Hey guys! So… I’m part of many sewing groups and one question I’ve seen come up a few times this past week is “How do I prepare a quilt for quilting”. With that in mind, and limited time for blog writing at the moment, I thought I’d put together this simple tutorial. I’m not preparing…
Apologies, and a couple of freebies!
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…
Intro to Foundation Paper Piecing
Foundation paper piecing can be somewhat daunting… until you get it! And once you do, you’ll fall in love with it’s simplicity and how it can easily allow you to create stunning quilt blocks that are identical. This tutorial will use a simple block to demonstrate just how easy it can be. You’ll need to…
All About Applique
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…
Sewing Terminology
So you’ve just started on your sewing journey and you’re looking at all those glorious tutorials online, but they’re abbreviating lots of things and they’re going on about things you’ve never even heard; you have no clue what they mean! Don’t be disheartened. You’ll eventually get to know the terminology without having to look it…
What does the rest of the year hold?
With reference t the blog title… lots and lots, and lots of sewing! I’ve made 8 quilts so far this year, how I ever found the time I don’t know! Strained eyes at midnight trying to get to the end of one in order to start the next. I do love it though, the whole…
Tools Every Sewing Enthusiast Needs
When starting this post, I was concerned that the correct term be used in the title, but I’ve always associated “Seamstress” with a woman who makes clothing. So I looked up the term(s). Sewist doesn’t appear in the OED but is a term widely used on the internet, much to the chagrin of most people…