Lets get this cushion finished

This Youtube piece shows how to make your quilted cushion top into an envelope style case for your cushion pad. https://youtu.be/iuJscxRtPUg

Quilt your cushion top

Find some wadding and some backing fabric, watch this Youtube and you will be set to quilt the cushion top! So sorry that the first part of this film is flickering. I have learned not to film under the neon light in my sewing room 😦 https://youtu.be/PoVkWskx8lU

Putting your star blocks together

At last! Let's get all those blocks joined together. I have made yet another Youtube workshop. I must warn you now that I do go on a bit, but do bear with me. This would have been so difficult to write down and would have taken you much longer to read!! https://youtu.be/ZIBlpskmKQg

Improv Friendship Star

Here is the last block for our improv cushion. It is the easiest yet so won't take you long to make. I have filmed a short clip to show you how its done so watch it through first , followed by the short clip after it. I added a little trick to help you avoid …

Really Liberated Little Star

This time I am showing you a similar star to last time, but this time, no measuring at all. You will just use scraps and a pair of scissors. I really like this way of working, it makes a real change. I have filmed myself making this block. Sometimes it is easier to watch someone …

Star Sew Along

For the next three months we are going to show you how to make some easy and improvised star blocks. When you have made a few I will show you how to make a cushion or two for your bedroom, or are you off to Uni? They would be a great way to personalise your …

Round and Round and Round

I know it's that time of year when school work gets pretty full on, but I thought it could be a good moment to encourage you to take a little time to try some 'slow stitching' and de stress. Recently I have been very inspired by Heidi at @Honeyfolkclothing. She is a forager and natural …

Book Blocks

Here’s a fun idea for all you bookworms out there! Quilt artist Margaret Fleisher set herself a 100 day challenge of making quilt blocks to match books, and the result were amazing! https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8WXQVHAXp/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CAKzcldHrtg/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/B_kHL7KHoSb/?utm_medium=copy_link We’d love to encourage you to have a go at something similar, so we had a go ourselves and we’d …

Valentines Day is on the way

Its February, so here is a cute little project for Valentines Day. It is quick to make and involves something sweet to eat. Whats not to like? Don't panic, it is just a bit bigger than the sweet! This photo looks enormous. As with every project, read everything before you start . You Will Need: …

Exhibitions to visit in the holidays

Depending on how the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will develop (sigh …), here are some ideas for places to visit to get some quilty inspiration whilst schools are closed: Image by The Bowes Museum https://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/Exhibitions/2021/North-Country-Quilts-In-Celebration-of-New-Acquisitions The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle (yes, that Barnard Castle …) is a lovely small museum of arts and …