Origami Christmas Decoration

No machine required here - this is mainly hand-stitching, plus some ironing.  Once you get the hang of these origami Christmas decorations, you won't be able to stop making them!! Top tip - try making this with paper first so you get the idea of how to make it (you won't need to iron or …

Harrogate Knitting and Stitching Show

Hello there! This weekend, the fabulous Youngish quilters crew will be at The Knitting and Stitching show in Harrogate. We will be running workshops, exhibiting the winning quilts from festival as well as having lots of our own quilts for you to peruse and handle. The show is really inspirational and full of wonderful textile …

Christmas Crackers

Yeah! It's almost Christmas the most wonderful time of the year! I always try to make unique gifts for my friends and they really appreciate the love and time that goes into handmade presents. This year I have made fabric Christmas crackers. They are so simple to make,can be used year after year and make …

Colour

I'm one of those people who responds really strongly to colour. I love bright colours, the brighter the better, mostly! Pink and orange is my favourite colour combination, and subtlety is not really in my palette. However, it has been such a beautiful autumn so far, and I can't help but be drawn to some …

6 weeks to Christmas! Festive freebie…enter now

It's exactly 6 weeks to Christmas today! To celebrate we are giving away a festive freebie to prepare you in the run up to Christmas! Search Press book publisher have kindly given us the book below for one of our YQs to enjoy. To enter, please email your name and membership number to youngishquilters@quiltersguild.org.uk The …

Cosy Mug Coaster

Well we are well and truly into autumn, nearly winter, which is my favourite time of year.  I love to walk with my dogs through the fallen leaves and better still, hunker down in the evenings with some sewing.  I have designed these little coasters to add to the cosiness and of course to put …

Biscornu Pincushion (especially for Halloween)

It may seem a little tricky to begin with, but once you've got the technique for this fabulous biscornu pincushion, you won't be able to stop making them.  They are great as gifts for crafting friends, or you can - like me - make them in a range of fabrics to suit every season in …

Tate Collective

Tate is a family of four art galleries in London, Liverpool and Cornwall known as Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Have you visited any of these? They exhibit all sorts of different art which could give you inspiration for your own creativity and sewing. Why not visit one if you …

Prize draw: fancy creating your own personalised bag for school?

We hope you are enjoying being back at school after the summer break. The new school year normally involves a lot of change...a new class, new teachers and possibly new subjects that you are studying. Why not enter this free prize draw to have a chance of winning this cool gift from Vlieseline. The gift contains …

Circle OBSESSED

Hi - Sarah here - I don't know if you remember, but just a few weeks ago I was frantically trying to finish my Festival of Quilts entry.  I gave you a sneak peak of my work at the end of my post where you'll have seen some of the circles I was adding to my quilt. …