We’ve been drinking lots of tea in our house. It’s a good cure for pandemonium. Like many of us, my husband and I are now working from home. When the universities closed, two of our children came back home to ride out the storm. Being together in this strange time has made me grateful for …
Jen Hogg tackles sewing with thick fabric, coat construction, sustainable sewing, pattern matching, block interfacing, pad stitching and buttonholes Confession: I’m addicted to making coats. Honestly. I now have more coats than I can wear, and I live in Scotland so that’s saying something. But they are such good fun to make! I love the …
Our lives have changed so much in the past few days. And more changes are on the way. We’re all washing hands and practicing social distancing while we enter into new ways of living that were unimaginable just a few weeks ago. Amidst all the uncertanties, I think it is important to cultivate courage and …
Ming Jung, pronounced @meankey is a Korean textile artist who specialises in portraits. What’s unusual about Mingi is that he uses a sewing machine needle and thread to draw with. He uses an amazing and versatile free motion quilting technique to draw portraits. Mingi can create portraits by moving the fabric. He can create portraits …
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” – JRR Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Since giving birth to the CUTEST baby girl on the planet, I’ve had to sort of….renegotiate…my relationship with time. There’s not much of it for quilting projects right now! Luckily, she …
I love hearts! This Half Square Triangle Heart Quilt is one of my favourite projects. I got the idea from Instagram when I was looking for a fun and easy project that I could finish relatively quickly. This half square triangle post by Tamara Kate @tamarakatedesigns looked perfect. One Saturday afternoon I made one heart. …
Important Notice: we’ve needed to postpone our April Quilting and Dressmaking Retreat due to the Coronavirus. We’re rescheduling the Retreat for November 2020 and will confirm the dates in the next few months. If you’ve signed up for the April Retreat we will put you on the list for the November Retreat. Participants will be …
At the moment I am so excited I could hug everyone I meet. Not only have I become an Ambassador for JUKI, I have also been asked to join the JUKI Club as a guest contributor. And I thought last year was a good sewing year. For those that do not know me, my name …
We’re a bookish family. When we moved house, we struggled to find the right place to set up our bookshelves. Consequently, most of our books have been stuck in boxes. We decided to get a custom shelf built to go around the sliding doors that lead to the conservatory. Something a bit like this. But …
I’m sure my sewing story is a common one…. until recently. I’ve sewn for longer than I can remember. My home was a place where sewing was normal, it had been a necessity for the women in my family in the post war years and then a hobby, as RTW became more accessible and dressmaking …
